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

The quantities of any or all may be increased or
diminished, the service may hereafter require.
The contracts will therefore be made not for spe-
cihc quantities but for such quantities az the ser
vice may require 10 be delivered at tboso 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 a contractor fails
promptly 10 comply with requsition, the Chief oil
the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be au-
tborized 10 direct purchases 20 be made TO supply
the deficiency, under the penalty TO be expressed
in the contract; the record OF rcquisition, or
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing at either Of the navy yards aiore-
said, shall be evidence that such requisiton 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 is contained IN tne
offer the Chief Of the Bureau viii have the right 10
accept one OF more 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 as early as pracucaoie a
contract will be transmitted 10 them for execution;
which contract must be returned 20 the Bureau
within FIVE days. exclusive Of the time required for
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 ccntum in ad-
dition will be withheld from the amount OF all pay
ments on account thereof collateral security, IN
addition TO secure its performance, and not in any
y
with; ninety per centum Of the amounto oil all dev-
cries made will be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented 70 him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, PhiadelPha, bal
timorc, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at
this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di
rected In the act fCongress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1861, approved 10Th Au
gust, Is46) by written guarantee, signed by one
or responsible persons, TO the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, II
bis or their bid be accepted enter into obligation
within FIVE days, with good and sufficient sureties,
TO furnish the supplies proposed. The Bureau will
not DO obligated 70 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 TO the Bureau.
record, or duplicate Of the letter informing a
bidder of the acceptance OF his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act Of 1896 and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Erfraef from the act Of Congress, approved Apgusf
10, 1876.
sec 6. Ard BE- u 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 provso TO the general appropriation bill
tor the navy, approved March third, eighteen hum