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


All the articles must be of good quality. equal to
tho best OF those generally used in the service, and
confornabe to the samples (aH Of tohich haze been
recently selected and msU) deposited at said navy
yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such in.
spection at the navy yard where delivered as the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be in all re-
spects satisfactory to the inspecting officer, said Off
Ger to be appointed by the Navy Department. All
the articles 70 be delivered free OF all incidental ex-
pense to tho Government, in proper vessels or pack
ages, and the price Of each and every article must
be the same at the respective places Of delivery.
Every separate package in which one or more
dozen Of the above articles are packed, and the
boxes, bales. or barrels in which the same may be
delivered, shall be marked with their contents, the
name Of the contractor, and the month and year
when put up, and, when desired, in good, substan-
tal shipping order ~ lfa
The contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than his residence, that no delay
may arise in furnishing what may be required;
and when the contractor or agent fails promptly to
comply with requistion, the Chief of the Bureau
Of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to
direct purchases to be made to supply the defi-
cheney, under the penalty to be expressed in the
contract; the record of requisition O duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau Of Provisions and Cloth
ing, at either of the navy yards aforesaid, shall
be evidence that such rcquisition has been made
and received.
Two or more approved sureties, in a sum equal
to the estimated amount of the contract, will be
required, and ten per centum in addition will be
withheld from the amount of all payments on ac-
count thereof as collateral security, in addition, to
secure its performance and not in any event to be
paid until it in all respects complied with; ninety
per centum OF the amount of all deliveries made
will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days
after bills duly authenticated shall have been pre-
scented to him. 1teylis
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on
application to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Blu
reau. t}1927s -ststsl,t
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rccted in the act of CongresA making appropria
tons for the naval service for i846-47, approved
10th August, ls46) by written guaranty, signed
by one responsible persons, to the effect
that he they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will if his their bid be accepted enter into
an obligation within five days, with good and sufi-
cent surctes, to furnish the supplies proposed.
The Bureau will not be obligated 10 consider any
proposal unlcss accompanied by the guaranty re-
quired 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 Bureau.
record or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder OF the acceptance OF his proposal will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of 1885, and his bid will be made and
copied in conformity with this understanding.
Extract from the act Of Congress approved august
Hr1sf 10, 1876. ~.
''SEc. 6. And be further enacted, That, from and
after the passage Of this act, every proposal for
val supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Navy,
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hum
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty, signed by one or more rcspon-
sible persons to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will if his their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of tho Navy,
with good and sufficient soretes, to furnish the sup
plies proposed. No proposal shall DO considered
unless accompanied by such guaranty. Il, after
tho acceptance of a proposal and q notification
thereof to the bidder or bidders, he or they shall
fail to enter into obligation within the time pre-
scribed 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 so guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period of the proposal 70
be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and
his. their guarantor or guarautors; 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 Of said persons"
*Mustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the raw state Ft
April 25-law4w 4pf.