The republic., 1851-04-17

Bureau within five days, exclusive Of the time re-
quired for the regular transmission OF the mail.
Two or more approved sureties. In sum equal
to the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per ccntum in addition
will be withheld from the amount Of all payments
on account thereof, as collateral security, in addi
tion, to secure its performance, and not in any
event to be paid until II ia in all respects complied
with; ninety per centum OF the amount of all de-
liveries made will be paid by the Navy Agent with
in thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall
have been presented to him. .t
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
Plcation to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Baltimore, Washington. Norfolk, Pensacola, and
at this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied las di-
rected in the act Of Congress making appropria-
10Th August, 1646) by written guarantee, signed
by one more responsible persons, TO the effect
tat he they undertake that the bidder bidders
will, If his or their bid be accepted enter into
obligation within five days, with good and sufli-
cient suretics 10 furnish the supplies proposed The
Bureau will not be obligated toconsder any propo-
by law the competency of the guarantee to be GER
titled 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 bis proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act of 1876, and his bid will be made aud
oepted in conformity with this understanding.
<~IHuctJyoW Wt UCt " CVhSfe5S, approved <du6ust
10, 1876.
SEC. 6. And be 10 further enactsd, That from
and after the passage of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary of the
Navy, under the proviso to the general appropria-
tion bill for the navy, approved March third, eigh-
teen hundred and forty three, shall be accompanied
by written guarantee, signed by one or more re-
sponsibe persons, to the effect that he they
dertake that the bidder or bidders will if his or
their bid be accepted enter into an obligation in
such time as may be prescribed by the Secretary Of
the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties fur
nsh the supplies proposed No proposal shall be
considered unless accompanied by such guarantee.
IT, after the acceptance OF proposal and notifca
ton thereof TO the bidder or bidders, he or they
shall fail to enter into obligation within the time
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy, with good
and sufficient surctics for furnishing the suppcs,
then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed to
contract with some other person persons for fur
nishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
in the proposal SO guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period Of the proposal
to be charged up against said bidder bidders and
his or their guarantor guarantors; and the same
may be Immediately recovered by the United
States. for the use of the Navy Department, in an
action of debt against either all ofsaid
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