The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-21

fancy COlOrS lnlInoIes
sMustard and pepper will be required at New
York only, and in the raw state.
All the articles must be Of good quality. equal
to the best of those generally used in the service,
and conformable to the samples (aH Of tohich haze
been recently selected and neto) deposited at said
navy yards and in this Bureau, and subject to such
inspection 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
officer to be appointed by the Navy Department.
All the articles to be delivered free of all incidental
expense to the Government, in proper vessels or
packages, and the price of each and every article
must be the same at the respective places OF de-
livery, 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,
substantial shipping order
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 requisition, the Chief of the Blu
reau of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized
to direct purchases to be made to supply the def
cheney, under the penalty to be expressed in the
contract; the record Of requisition, duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions md Cloth
ing, or at either OF the navy yards aforesaid, shall
be evidepce that such requisition 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
count thereof collateral security, in addition to
secure its performance, and not in any event to be
paid until 1t ID In all respects complied with; nine
ty 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-
sented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Bal
tt,,e n.,ro
A record or duplicate of the letter informing q
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act 1916, and his bid will be made and &C
cepted in conformity with this understanding
Every ctfer made must be accompanied Gas d-
rected in the act of Congress making appropria-
tons. for the naval service for 1916 AZ, approved
10th August, IS46) by a written guaranty,
signed by one or more responsible persons, to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder
bidders will, if his their bid be accepted enter
into obligation within five days, with good and
sufficient sureties, TO furnish the supplies pro-
posed. The bureau will not be obligated to con-
slider any pro- Deal unless accompanied by theguar-
anty required by law, the competency Of the guar
anty to be certified by the Navy Agent, District
Attorney, or some officer OF the General Govern
ment known TO the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congress- approved august
10, 1876.
"SEc. 6. And be IL further enacted, That, from
and after the passage of this act every proposal for
naval supplies Dy inc Oh navy,
under the proyso TO the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hum
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty, signed by one or more respons-
bic persons, TO the effect that be they undertake
that the bidder bidders will If his or their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary OF Navy
good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies
proposed No proposal shall be considered unless &C
companicd by such guaranty. IT, after the accept
ance ofa proposal anda notification thereofto the bid
der bidders, he they shall fail 10 enter into an
obligation within the time prescribed by the Secre
tary OF the Navy, with good and sufficient suretes
for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary Of
the Navy shall proceed TO contract with come other
person or pcreons for furnishing the said supplies;
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
The amount contained in the proposal guaran.
tcod and the amount for which he may have con
tracted for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period Of the proposal TO be charged up
against sad bidder or bidders, and hs or their
guarantor or guarsntors; and the same may be inn
mcdiately recovered by the United states, for the
use OF the Navy Department, In an action Of debt
against either or all Of said persons"
March 29-laviw