The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-21

The quantities Of any or oil may be increased or
diminished. ne the service may hereafter require.
The contracts will therefore be made not for spe-
ci6c quantities. but for such quantities the
vice may require 70 be delivered at thnsc nlrY yards
respectively.
livcrics arc required must establish agencies at
such places, that no delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when n contractor fails
promptly 20 comply with requisition, the Chief Of
The Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorizcd 70 direct purchases 20 Be made 10 supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed
Ia the contract; the record Of rcquisition, or a
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing or az either of the navy yards aOre-
said. shall Be evidence that such requisition has
been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article Tex
cept Soap) AT each Of the aforesaid navy yards and
in case more than one article il contained in the
oer the Chief Of the Bureau win have the right TO
accept more Of the articles contained in such
offer, and reject the remainder, and bidders whose
proposals. are accepted (and none Others) will be
iorthwith notified, and az early az practicable a
contract will be transmitted 10 them for execution;
which contract must be returned 10 the Bureau
within five days, exclusive Of the time required for
The regular transmission Of the mail.
Two or more approved suretcs in sum equal
10 the estimated amount Of the respective con.
tracts will be required, and ten per centum in adj
diton will be withheld from the amount Of ell pay
ments account thereof as collateral SECURITY in
addition, 10 secure its performance, and not in any
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with; ninety per centum Of the amount Of all dcliv.
cries made viii be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented 10 him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plication 10 the Navy Agents at Portsmouth. New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at
this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied las di-
rected In the act Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1896 IA approved 10Th Au-
gust, lS46) by written guarantee, signed by one
or responsible persons 20 the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will If
his or their bid be accepted enter ntoan obligation
within five days with good and sufficient suTeties
to furnish the supplies proposed. The Bureau will
not be obligated 70 consider any proposal unless
accompanied by the guarantee required by law;
the competency Of the guarantee 20 be certified by
the Navy Agent, District Attorney, or some officer
OF the General Government known 10 the Bureau.
record, or duplicate Of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
Of the act Of 1876, and his bid will be made and
cepted In conformity with this understanding.
Extract from ne act Of Congress, Approved august
10, 1876.
''Sec 6. Ind BE- u Ttafhsr enacted, That from and
after the passage Of thia act every proposal for ma
val supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Navy,
under the provso TO the general appropriation bili
hor the navy approved March third, eighteen hun.