The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-28


*Mustard 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 Gall Of tohich haze
been recently selected and nslc) 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
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 requsition, 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 requsition, 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 more approved sureties, in a 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 is 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-
scented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on APP
plicaton to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshre; Boston, New York Philadelphia, Bal
Pensacola nd nj is
record or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder OF the acceptance OF his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act OF 1916, and his bid will be made and ac
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di
rected in the act of Congress making appropra-
tions for the naval service for 1916 ~, approved
10Th August, lSa6) by 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 an obligation within five days. with good and
sufficient suretles, TO furnish the supplies pro
posed The Bureau will not be obligated to con-
slider any proposal unless accompanied by theguar
anty required by law, the competency OF the guar
anty to be certified by the Navy Agent, District
Attorney, some officer OF the General Govern
ment known 10 the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congress approced august
10, 1916
"SEc. 6. Ind be ii further enacted, That, from
and after the passage OF this act every proposal for
y
under the proviso TO the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third eighteen hun
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written qua ranty, signed by more RESPONSE
bile persons, TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will, il his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary oftbe Navy, with
good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies
proposed. NJproposal shall be considered unless
eompanied by such guaranty. II, after the accept
ance of proposal notification thereofto the bid
der bidders, he they shall fail 10 enter into
obi CATION within the time prescribed by the Secrc-
tary Of the Navy, with good and sufficient suretes
for furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary Of
the Navy shall proceed to contract with some other
person or persons for furnishing the said supplies;
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in the proposal 80 guaran-
teed and the amount for which he may hive
tracted for furnishing the said supplies for tho
whole period Of the proposal to be charged up
against said bidder or bidders, and his or their
guarantor or guarantors; 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 persona"
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