The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-05
To he offered for

The quantities of any or all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter require.
The contracts ill therefore be made, not for spc-
chic quantities. but for such quantities the ser
vice may require to be delivered at hose navy yards
respectively. '.
Contra tors not residing at the places where de.
llyeries are required must establish agencies al
such places that no delay may arise in fnr nishipg
what may be requiredI and when contractor fails
promptly to comply with requlsition, the Chief
of the Bureau of Provisions aud Clothing shall he
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 requisiton
or duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau Of Pro
visions and plHhng, or al either Of the navy yards
aforesaid, shall be syidence that ouch requsition
has been made and received
Separate Offers must be made for each article
Except soap) at each of the aforesaid navy yards;
and in case 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 ed
IN spoh odsF, and reject the remainder; and bid
ders whose proposals. are accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified, and as early AZ
practicable contract win be transmitted to them
for execution; which contract must be returned ~
the Bureau within Ave days, exclusive Of tine time
required for the regular transmission of the mail
Two or more approved sureties. in q sum equal
to the estimated amount Of the respective con-
tracts, will be required and ten per centum in adj
ditop will be withheld from the amount of all
payments on account thereof collateral security
IN addition, to sccurs its performances and not in
any event W DE PAID until " - IA all respects CQm
piled with; ninety per centulp Of the amount OF
all deliveries made will be paid by the Navy gent
within thirty days after bills duly authenticated
shall have been presented to him. -r--.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on ap
piication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia
Baltimore, w ashipgtOD, Norfolk, Pensacola, and
at this Bureau. .,-s .
record, or duplicate Of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance OF his proposal will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act Of 1876, and his bid win be made and
accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be led las direct
ed in the act Of Congress making approprat for
the naval service for 1861, approved 10th Au-
gust, lS46) by a written guarantee, signed by
ppe Or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, If his their bid be. accepted, en-
ter into an obligation within five days, with good
and sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies
proposed. The bureau will not be obligated to
consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
Rpsrantee. required by law the competency OF
The guarantee to BE- certified by the Navy Agent,
District Attorney, pr some officer OF the General
Government known to the bprean. l1 eslsi.
Extract from Tie act If Congress, approps August
$50. s. And b. il further enacted. That from
ano AFTER the passage or this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited By the Secretary of the
Navy, nader the provso 70 the general ppr0prjss
non Dill Tor the navy. approved March third,
eighteen hundred and lorty three, sh.il be sccom
panied ~ writtsa guarantee, signed BY ono or