The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-28

Bureau within five days, exclusive Of the time re-
quired for the regular transmission of the mail.
Two or more approved sureties, in a sum equal
to the estimated amount Of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per ccntuin 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 it is in all respects complied
with; ninety per centum of the amount Of ali de-
liveries 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-
pication 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 l846'47, approved
10th August. l646) by written guarantee, signed
by one or more responsible persons, TO the effect
that he they undertake that the bidder bidders
will if his their bid be accepted, enter into
cient suretcs, to furnish the supplies proposed The
Bureau will not be obligated to oconsdcr any propo-
sal unless accompanied by the guarantee required
by law the competency Of the guarantees to be car
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
6 6.anes o. tsi asespahcs q Ms proposal will pc
OF the act of 1876, and his bid will DO made aud
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from the act Of Congrsss, approved august
h ro 10, 1876.
SEC. s. 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, eigh-
teen hundred and forty three. shall be accompanied
by written guarantee, signed by one or more re-
sponsbe persons, to the effect that he they un-
dertake that the bidder bidders will, If his or
their bid be accepted, enter into obligation in
such time may be prescribed by the Secretary of
the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties, to fur
nish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
considered unlcss 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 sureties 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 difference 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
to be charged up against said bidder bidders and
his or their guaranor or 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 or all ofsaid persons'
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