The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-09

The quantities Of any all may be increased or
diminished, the service may hereafter require
The contracts will therefore be made not for spe-
cific quantities. but for such quantities as the ser
vice may require TO be delivered at tbrso navy yards
respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
liyeries are required must establish agencies at
such places, that delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor iails
promptly TO comply with requisition, the Chief of
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
tborized TO direct purchases to be made TO supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be Expressed
in the contract; the record OF requlslton, or
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions
and Clothing at either OF the navy yards aiore-
said shall be evidence that such requsition has
been made and received.
Separate offers must be made Tor each article lex.
cept Soap) each Of the aforesaid navy yards and
in case more than article is contained IN the
offer the Chief of the Bureau viii have the right to
accent one or more Of the articles contained in such
offer, and reject the remainder, and bidders whose
proposals are accepted (and none othersl VIII be
forthwith notified, and as early as pracucaDle a
contract will be transmitted TO them for execution;
which contract must be returned TO the Bureau
within five days. exclusive of the time required for
the regular transmission OF the mail.
Two or more approved suretes in sum equal
TO 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 as coateral securily, in
addition TO secure its performance, and not in any
event 10 be paid until Il is in all respects complied
with; ninety per centum of the amount OF all dev-
cries made viii 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 APP
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-
reeted in the act of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1886 al, approved 10th Au-
gust, I546) by a written guarantee, signed by one
or responsible persons, 10 the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, II
his or their bid be accepted enter into obligation
within five days, with good and sufficient suretcs
TO furnish the supplies proposed. The Bureau will
not be obligated 10 consider any proposal unless
accompanied by the guarantee required by law
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 a
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-
cepted in conformity with this understanding
Extract from hs act Of Congress. 4pproved dugusi
fa0 10, 1876.
sSec 8. And bs 10 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 TO the general appropriation bill
for the navy. approved March third. eighteen hun