The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-12
To be offered for

The quantities Of any all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter REQUIRE.
The contracts will therefore be made not for spe-
ciic quanttics, but for such quantities az the ser
vice may require TO be delivered at those navy yards
respectively.
liverics are required must establish agencies at
such places, that no delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor faiis
promptly 10 comply with requsition, the Chiei OF
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorized 10 direct purchases 10 be made to supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed
in the contract; the record OF requisition, or
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau OF PROVISIONS
and Clothing, or at either Of the navy yards afore-
said, shall be evidence that such requisition has
been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article Tex.
cept Sosp) at each OF the aforesaid navy yards and
in case more than article is contained in the
offer the Chief Of the Bureau will have the night TO
accept one or Of the articles contained IN such
offer, and reject the remainder, and bidders whose
proposals are accepted (and none others) viii be
forthwith notified and early as practicable
contract will be transmitted TO them for execution;
which contract must be returned TO the Bureau
within FIVE days, exclusive OF the time required Tor
the regular transmission of the mail.
Two or more approved sureties In sum equal
10 the estimated amount Of the respective con-
tracts will be required, and ten per centum IN ad-
dition will be withheld from the amount OF all pay
ments on account thereof collateral security, in
addition 70 secure its performance and not IN any
event 10 be paid until il s in all respects complied
with, ninety per ccntum oil the anountoi ah oen'-
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-
plicstion to the Navy Agents at Porrmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadclphis, Bal
timore, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at
this Bureau. - ~
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di-
reced IN the act Of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1896 al, approved 10th Au
gust Is46) by written guaranteed, Aligned by one
or more responsible persons to the effect that he
thew undertake that the bidder bidders will, If
his or their bid be accepted enter into obligation
within Eve days, with good and sufficient surcties,
TO furnish the supplies proposed The Bureau will
not be obligated 10 consider any proposal unless
accompanied by the guarantee required BY laws
the competency of the guarantee TO be certified by
the Navy Agent District Attorney, or some officer
of the General Government known to The Bureau
A 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 lS46 and his bid will be made and ac-
ccptcd in conformity with this understanding
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved duguf
.ssec 6. And BE- IL further enacted That from and
after the passage Of this act every proposal for ma
val supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Navy,
under the proviso 10 the general appropriation bill
tor the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun