The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-15
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The quantities of any all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter require.
The contracts will therefore be made, not for spe.
cihc 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-
lyeries are required must establish agencies at
such place., that no delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor fails
promptly to comply with requsition, 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 ex-
pressed in the contract the record of requsition,
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provi-
stone and Clothing, at either of the navy yards
aforesaid, shall be evidence that such roqusit ton
has been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article
Except Soap) at each OF the aforesaid navy yards
and in more than one article is contained in
the offer, the Chief OF the Bureau will have the
right To accept one or more of the articles contain
Cd in such offer, and reject the remainder; and
bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
ohers) will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable contract will be transmitted To them
for execution; which contract must be returned to
the Bureau within five days, exclusive Of the time
required for the regular transmission of the mail.
Two or more approved srretcs in a sum equal
TO the estimated amount of the respective con
tracts, will be required, and ten per cenium in
addition will be withheld from the amount Of all
payments on account thereof rs collateral security,
any event to be paid until it IL in all respects
complied with; ninety per cenium Of the amount
OF all deliveries made will be paid by the navy
agent within thirty days after bills duly authen-
ticated shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on
application to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire Boston New York. Philadelphia
Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk Pensacola, and
at this Bureau.
4 record or duplicate of tn, letter informing
al thp mo-. ..fh al tstn ~.
deemed n notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act Of 1876, and his bid will bo made and
accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rooted in the act OF Congress making appropra-
tons Tor the naval service for lSi6-i7, approved
10th August, lSi6) by written guaranty, signed
by one or more responsible persons, To- the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will, II his or their bid be accepted enter into
an obligation within FIVE DAYS with good and sufi.
cient surotics, to furnish the supplies proposed
The Bureau will not be bllgated to consider an v
proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty re-
CURED Gy law; the competency of the guaranty to
be certified by the Navy Agent, District Attorney,
or some officer of the General Government known
TO the Bureau.
Errocf from The act If Congress, approved Augmt
TO- 1916
"sgc. D. lind be " further enacted, That, fcor
and alter the passage OF this aa;, every proposal
Tor naval supplies invited by the Secretary of tho
4'"'J' "u"' WV P'oNlso 10 the general apprOpri.
alton bill for the navy, approved March MI
eighteen hundred and iorty.thrco shall b. 80
companiod by written guaranty. s,-,,.,, 10 Nv
or more responsible pcrso"- &, tho tfiect ~, ne
or tney unucr,asc that the bidder or bidders will
u bis or their bid be accepted, enter into an obhga-
ton IN such time IA may he prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Navy, with good and sufficient
sureues, TO furnish the supplies proposed No
proposal shall be considered uncss accompanied
by such guaranty. II, after the acceptance OF a