The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-20

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sNIustard 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 contormabc to the samples (aH Of rphich haze
been recently selected and ne,o) 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 at the respective places OF de-
livery. Every separate package In which one or
more dozen of the above articles packed, and
the boxes, bales, 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 rcGuisiton the Chief OF the Bu-
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, or duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions and Cloth
ing, at either Of the navy yards aforesaid, shall
be evidence 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 on ac-
count thereof as collateral security, in addition TO
secure its performance and not in any event to be
paid until it ia In all respects complied with nine
y 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.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on APP
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York Philadelphia, Bal
Pensacola,
A record or duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance OF his proposal, Will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act OF lS4b and his Did VIII be made ana &C
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected in the act of Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for 1916 AZ, approved
| 10Th August, lS46) by written guaranty
! signed by more responsible persons, to the
effect that he they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, if his their bid be accepted, enter
| into obligation within five days, with good and
sufficient suretes, TO furnish the supplies pro-
! posed. The Bureau will not be obligated to con
slider any proposal unless accompanied by the guar
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 Augus
10, 1916.
! "SEc. o. Ind be IL further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal fo
naval supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy
under the proyiso to the general appropriation oii
| for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
! bred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
! written guaranty, signed by one or more RESPONSE
bic persons TO the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder bidders will, il his or their bid b'
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time nj
may be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy witt
good and sufficient suretes, TO furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless
| companiod by such guaranty. If, after the accept
ance of PROPOSE notification thereof TO the bid
der bidders, he they shall fail to enter into al
obligation within the time prescribed by the Score
tary of the Navy, with good and sufficient suretie
/ for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary o
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some othe
person persons for furnishing the said supplies
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
! the amount contained i'm the proposal go guaran
teed and the amount for which he may have con
tracted for furnishing the said supplies for th
whole period Of the proposal TO be charged vi
| against said bidder or bidders, and his or thei
| guarantor or guarsnto and the same may be i'm
mcdiatcly recovered by the United States, for thu
uec OF the Navy Department, in an action of deb
| against either or all Of said persons"
! March 2g-law4w