The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-25

Bureau within five days exclusive of the time re-.
quired for the regular transmission Of the mail.
Two or more approved soreties. In "a sum equal
will be required, and ton per ccntum in addition
will be withheld from the amount of all payments
on account thereof, collateral security, in addi
event to be paid until IL is in all respects complied
with; ninety per centum Of the amount Of all de-
liveries madewill be paid by the Navy Agent with
in thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall
have been presented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected in the act of Congress making appropria-
tious for the naval service for l846'47, approved
10th August. ls46) by awritten guarantee, signed
by one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he they undertake that the bidder or bidders
will, If his their bid be accepted. enter into
cient suretes TO furnish the supplies proposed The
Bureau will noe be obligated TO consider anyprOpo
sal unless accompanied by the guarantee required
BY law the competency OF the guarantees to be GER
titled by the Navy Agent, DAtrict Attorney, or
some officer Of the General Government known To
the Bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the Iettor informing q
bidder Of the acceptance Of his ProPosaI. will be
Of the act Of 1916, and his bid will be made aud
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from, A< act Of Cbngrsss, approved Angust
10, 1886. 81 1'
SEC. s. And be u 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 proviso to the general appropsia-
ton bill for the navy, approved March third, eigh-
teen hundred and forty three, shall be accompanied
by written guarantees, signed by one or moro re-
spOnsbe persons, to the effect that he they un-
dertake that the bidder or bidders will, If his or
their bid be accepted enter into an obligation in
such time may be prescribed by the Secretary of
the Navy, with good and sufficient suresies, 10 fur
nish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
considered unless accompanied by such guarantee.
II, after tho acceptance Of proposal and not6ca-
ton thereof to the bidder or bidders. be or they
shall fail 70 enter Into obligation within the time
prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy, with good
and sufficient suretics for furnishing the supplies,
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 diferenco-between the amount contained
in the proposal 80 guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period of the proposal
10 be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and
bis or their or guarantors; and the same
may bo Immediately recovered by the United
States, for the use Of the Navy Department, in an
action Of debt against either or all of said persona.
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