The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-27

The quantities of any or all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter require.
The contracts will therefore be made not for spe-
cific quantities but for such quantities the
vice may require to be delivered at thosc navy yards
respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
liveries are required must establish agencies at
such places, that delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when a contractor fails
promptly 10 comply with requistion, the Chief OF
the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
thorizcd 10 direct purchases 10 be made 10 supply
the deficiency, under the penalty 20 be expressed
in the contract; the record Of rcquisition,
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
ccpt Soap) each OF the aforesaid navy yards; and
in case more than one article IL contained in the
Offer the Chief Of the Bureau will have the right
accept one or more 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 20 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
20 the estimated amount Of the respective con-
tracts will be required, and ten per centum in adj
dition will be withheld from the amount Of all pay
mcnts on account thereof as collateral security, In
addition, to its performance and not in any
event 10 be paid until II s in all respects complied
with; ninety per ccntum Of the amount of all deliv
cries made win 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
timorc, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at
this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di
rccted In the act Of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for lSs647, approved 10th Au
gust, IS46) by written guarantee, signed by one
responsible persons, TO the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will II
his their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation
within FIVE days with good and sufficient surctics,
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 10 be certified by
the Navy Agent, District Attorney, or some officer
Of the General Government known 70 the Bureau.
A record, or duplicate Of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed n notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act Of 1886, and his bid will be made and sc
ceptcd in conformity with this understanding
Ertract from The act Of Congress, approved august
10, 1886.
Sec s. And BE- u further enacted, That from and
after the psssage of this act every proposal for ma
val supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Navy,
under the proviso 10 the general appropriation bill
ior the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun