Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-06


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the articles must be of good quality equal to the
best of those generally used in the service, and confo
mabe to the samples tall of ,phich haze been recently
selected ind nep) deposited at said navy yards and in
this Bureau and subject to such inspection at the
yard where delivered the Chief oths Bureau may d.
rect and be in all respects satisfactory to the inspector Of
fcer, said officer be appointed by the Navy Depart
All the articles to be delivered free of all incl
dental expense to the Government in proper vessels
opackages and the price each and every article must
be the at the respective places OF delivery Eve
ny separate package, in which more dozen of
the above articles packed and the boxes bales,
barrels In which the same may be delivered, shall be
marked WITH their contents the same OF the contractor
the month and year when put up. and, when desired in
good substantial shipping order.
The contractor must establish agencies at such sta
tons other than his residence, that delay may arise
in furnishing what may be requlred and when the
tractor OF agent fails prompyito comply with requsl
ton, the Chief of the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized to direct purchases to be made to
supply the deficiency under the penalty to be expressed
in the contract the record OF requiston, dupli
cate copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions and Clo
thing, either of the navy yards aforesaid shall be
evidence that sach requIsition has been made and
received.
Two mere approved suretes, in sum equal to
the estimated amount OF the contract will be required
and ten per centurn in addition will be withheld from
the amount OF all payments account thereof col
lateral security in addition, to its performance
and not in any event to be paid until is all respects
complied with; ninety per enum OF the amount OF all
maze VIII De Oy Inc navy Agent W1tnn
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have been
presented TO him.
Blank forms ofproposals may be obtained on applica-
ton TO the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shire, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed
IN the act OF Cong5ess making appropriations Tor TIE
by written guaranty, signed by more respon-
sbe persons, the effect that he or they under AXE
that the bidder or bidders will ii his their bid be
copied, enter into any obligation within five days, with
good and sufficient surees, to furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The Bureau will not be obligated to consider
any proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty
CURED by law; the competency OF the guaranty to be
certified by the Navy Agent, District Attorney some
officer OF the General Government known to the Bu-
reau.
record, or duplicate of the letter informing bid
der of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed
notification thereof within the meaning Of the Of
1916, and his bid will be made and accepted in confor
nifty with this understanding.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved August
10 1876.
'Sec. s. And be it further enacted. That from and
after the passage of this act every proposal for naval
supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy, under
the provlso to the general appropriation bill for the
Wy, approved March third, eighteen hundred and for
ythree, shall be accompanied bya written guaranty,
signed by one more responsible persons to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder bidders
will his or their bid be accepted, enter into obliga
ton in such time may be prescribed by the Secreta
~ OF the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties, TO
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
considered unless accompanied by such guaranty. IT,
after the acceptance of proposal and a notification
thereof TO the bidder or bidders, he or they shall fail
to enter into obligation within the time pres cribed by
the Secretary othe Navy, with good and sufficient
cites for furnishing the supplies then the Secretary Of
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some other
person persons tor furnishing the said supplies; and
shall forthwith the difference between the amount
contained the proposal 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 or 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 action of debt
against either or all otsad persons" ap 29-w4w