The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-30
10, clothes

WI Mustard and pepper will be required at New
YORK only and in the raw state "' A'e'
the ha zoe atcles must be of good quality, equal t.
tne pest OF those generally used in the service an|
conformable to the samples (aU of ,,h;eh 49, an.
recently selected and ne,o) deposited ut s;J ,o,s
yardsand in this bureau, and subject to snch ~
cPecton at the navy yard where delivered as tn.
spects satisfactory to the inspecting Officer az
omcer to be appointed by the Nayy Dena rtn, s
'ne aItlcies to be delivered free of all incidenta
TO tne Government, in proper vessels o.
must be the same at the respective places If Ja
livery; Every separate package in which one o.
more dozen of the above articles are nackad o W
ae oUaea, 1ales or barrels in which the same NAV
De oehvered shall be marked with their con+a,,ey
the name Of the contractor, and the month rs
year when put up; and, when desired in a.oaS
substantial shipping order, ~ gooo'
me contractor must establish agencies at sncb
stations other than his residence. that no ~.
may arise in furnishing what NAV he renn;1aJ.
al ana wnen the contractor agent fails promntly
70 comply with requisition, the chief az tho ~
lean OF PROVISIONS and Clothing shall be authorized
mas to be made to supply the def
contract; the record of requisition, or dupicate
copy thereof, at the Bureau of Provisions and
Clotnng, or at either of the navy Yards aforesaid
sna1 De evidence that such requisition has been
Two or more approved sureties, in a sum eo,s,
10 the estimated amount Of the contract. viii ha
reaIirsd' ana ten per centum in addition viii be
OF all
SECURE It's and Tot in any event TO- be-
pa pai ne en Is IN A. respects complied WITH nine
-..um of the amount of all deliveries made
will be paid by the Navy gent within thirty days
after bills duly authenticated shall have been pre-.
sented to him.
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on
application to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth. New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
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 1886, and his bid will be made and
accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las di.
rected in the act of Congress making appropria.
tons for the naval service for 1s46-47, approved
10th August, 1s46) by written guarantee, signed
by one or more responsible persons, TO the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will if his their bid be accepted enter into
an obligation within five days, with good and suf.
fcient sureties to furnish the supplies proposed.
The bureau will not be obligated to consider any
proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee re-
CURED by law; the competency of the guarantee
to be certified by the navy agent district attorney
or some officer Of the General Government known
to the bureau. t....
Extract from the ae: Of # Congress approved Au.
sro 6. And E. It t ~, as9e enacted That from
and after the passage of this act every proposal
for naval supplies invited BY the Secretary Of the
Navy. under the proviso to the general appropria-
ton bill for the navy, approved March third eigh
teen hundred and forty-three, shall be accompa.
MED BY written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, to the effect that be or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, if
bis or their bid be accepted, enter into an oblga
ton, in such time as may be prescribed BY the
Secretary Of the Navy, with good and sufficient
sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed No pro
such guarantee. If after the acceptance of pro-
posal, and notification thereof to the bidder or
bidders he or they shall fail to enter into an obi
cation within the time prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties 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,
md shall forthwith cause the difference between
he amount contained in the proposal go guaran-
eed and the amount for which he may have con-
racted for furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period Of the proposal to be charged up
against said bidder or bidders, and his or their
or guarantors; and the same may be
Immediately recovered by the United States, for
ne ne use OF the Navy Department. in action of
iebt Against either or all Of said PERSONA
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