The republic., 1851-04-15

The quantities Of any or all may be increased or
The contracts will therefore be made, not for spe-
cc quantities. but for such quantities as the SER
vice may require to be delivered at those navy
yards respectively,
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
liveries required must establish agencies at
such places, that no delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor fails
promptly TO comply with requisiton, the Chief Of
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be
authorized to direct purchases to be made to sup
ply the deficiency, under the penalty TO be express
cd in the contract; tho record Of requsition, or
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions
and Clothing, 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 lex
ccpt Soap) at each of the aforesaid navy yards;
and in case more than one article is contained In
the offer, the Chief of tho Bureau will have the
right to accept of the articles contained
in such offer, and reject the remainder; and bid
ders whose proposals. are accepted(and none others
will bc forthwith notified and early practical
Bile contract will be transmitted to them for exc
cution; which contract must be returned to the
Bureau within five days, exclusive of the time re-
quircd for the regular transmission Of the mail.
Two or more approved suretes, in q sum equal
to the estimated amount of tho respective contracts
will be required, and ten per contum in addition
will be withheld from the amount Of all payments
on account thereof collateral security, in addi-
ton, to secure its performance, and not in any
event to be paid until il is in all respects complied
with; ninety per centum Of the amount Of all de-
livcries made will 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-
plicaton to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and
at this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di
rected in the act of Congress making appropria-
tions for the naval service for ls46'47, approved
10th August, lS46) by written guarantee, signed
by ono moro responsible persons, to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders
will, If his their bid be accepted, enter into an
obligation within Eve days, with good and sufti-
cient surctics TO furnish the supplies proposed The
sal unless accompanied by the guarantee required
by law the competency OF the guarantee to be cer-
tilted 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 his proposal, will bo
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act of 1876, and his bid will be made aud ac-
ceptcd in conformity with this understanding
10, lS46.
SEC. 6. And be IL 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 appropria-
ton bill for the navy, approved March third, cigh.
teen hundred and forty three shall be accompanied
by written guarantee, signed by one or more re-
sponsbe persons, TO the effect that he or they un-
dcrtakc that the bidder bidders will, II his or
their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation in
such time a. may be prescribed by the Secretary Of
the Navy with good and sufficient surcties to FUR
nish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
considered unless accompanied by such guarantees.
IT, after tho acceptance Ola proposal and notihca-