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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
cfc quantities. but for such quantities as the ser
vice may require 70 be delivered at thoso navy yards
respectively.
livcries are required must establish agencies at
such places, that delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor fails
promptly 10 comply with requisition, the Chief OF
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorized TO direct purchases 10 be made 10 supply
the deficiency, under the penalty TO be expressed
in the contract; the record Of roquisition, or a
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing, or at either Of the navy yards hore-
eaid shall BE evidence that such requisition has
been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article Tex
cep, soap) at each Of the Aforesaid navy yards and
in case more than one article is contained In the
offer the Chief of the Bureau will have the right TO
accept ono Of the articles contained in such
offer, and reject the remainder and bidders whose
proposals are accepted (and none others) will be
forthwith notified, and as early as 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 sureties in a sum equal
10 the estimated amount Of the respective con-
tracts will be required, and ten per centum in ad-
diton will be withheld from the amount OF all pay
ments on account thereof as collateral security, in
addition to secure it's performance, and not in any
10 be paid until Il is in all respects complied
with; ninety per ccntum Of the amount Of all delv
cries made win be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented TO him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plication TO 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 (as di-
rected In the act Of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1S4647 approved 10th Au
gust, lS46) by written guarantee, signed by one
responsible persons, 10 the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, II
his their bid be accepted, enter into obligation
within five days with good and sufficient sureties
TO furnish thesupplies proposed. The Bureau will
not be obligated 10 consider any proposal unless
accompanied by the guarantee required by law;
the competency OF the guarantee 10 be certified by
the Navy Agent, District Attorney, 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 IS46, and his bid will be made and sc-
cepted in conformity with this understanding
Extract from, The act Of Congress, approved August
10, 1876.
''Scc 6. And be IL further enacted, That from and
after the passage Of this act, every proposal for
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