The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-19

Bureau within FIVE days, exclusive of the time re-
quired for the regular transmission OF the mail.
Two or more approved sureties, in sum equal
to the estimated amount Of tho respective contracts,
will be required, and ten per ccntum in addition
will be withheld from the amount Of all payments
on account thereof, as collateral security, in addi
ton, TO secure its performance, and not in any
event to be paid until it 10 in all respects complied
with; ninety per centum Of the amount of all de-
hveries 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 mp
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and
At this Bureau.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected in the act of Congress making appropra-
tions for the naval service for lS46-47, approved
10th August, l646) by written guarantee, signcd
by one or moro responsible persons. to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder bidders
will, if his their bid be accepted enter into an
obligation within five days, with good and suffi-
cient surees, to furnish the supplies proposed The
Bureau will not be obligated toconsider any propo-
sal unless accompanied by the guarantee required
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 a
bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
ofthe act of 1916, and his bid will be made aud ac
copied in conformity with this understanding.
cII0ct from he act V C0ngress, approved August
3a5 10, 1876. e9 VI
SIG. 6. And be IL furthr 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-
ion bill for the navy, approved March third eigh-
teen hundred and forty ythree shall be accompanied
by a written guarantee, signed by one moro
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 suretes to fur
nish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
considered unless accompanied by such guarantee.
IL after the acceptance OF proposal and notiiica
ton thereof 10 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 suretics for furnishing the supplies,
then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed TO
contract with some other person persons for fur
nshing tho said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
in the proposal 90 guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period of the proposal
70 bo charged against said bidder or bidders, and
his or their guarantor or guarantors and tho same
may be Immediately recovered by the United
States, for the use of the Navy Department, in AN
action Of debt against either all ofsaid persona"
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