Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-03-30

The quantities of any all may be increased di-
mlnshed, as the service may hereafter require. The
contracts will therefore be made, tor specific guam
titles, but such the service may require
to be delivered at those navy yards respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where deliver
required establish agencies such places,
that no delay may arise in furnishing what may be
quired and when contractor fails promptly TO comply
with reQuisition the Chief OF the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing shall be authorized to direct purchases to
be made to supply the deficiency, under the penalty TO
be expressed the contract the record ola requstIon
duplicate copy thereof the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing, at either of the navy yards aforesaid
shall be evidence that such requsitIon has been made
| and received
Separate offers must be made for each article (excep
soap) at each of the aforesaid yars and in
than article is contained in the offer, the
Chief of the Bure will have the right to accept one
more Of the articles contained in such offer, and
Ject the remainder: and bidders whose proposals
accepted (and ohers) will be forthwith notified,
and early practicable will be transmit
ted to them for execution which contract must be
returned 10 the Bureau within five days, exclusive OF
the time required for the regular transmission OF the
mail.
Two or more approved sureies in sum equal to the
estimated of the respective VIII
required, and ten per centum IN addition Will be with
held from the amount of all payments account thereof
as collateral security in addition, 20 secure its per-
Torrance, and not IN event to be paid until it
AL respects complied with ninety per centum of the
of ali deliveries made will be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days alter bill duly authenticated
shall have been presented him.
Bank forms of proposals may be obtained on spplica
lion TO the Navy Agents al Portsmouth, New Hamp
stire Boston. Ne York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this Bureau
record duplicate OF the letter informing bidder
of the acceptance of his proposal Will be deemed no
LITIGATION thereof the meaning of the act of 1876
and his bid will be made and accepted in conformity
with this un ierstanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed
in the act of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service lS4647 approved lOh August, 1861
by written guaranty, signed by more respons
bic persons to the effect that he they undertake tha
the bidder bidders will, if his their bid be accept
ed, into obligation thin five days, with good
and sucien suretes to furnish The supplies propUsed
The Bureau will not be obligated 10 consider any pro-
posa unless accompanied 10y the guaranty required by
law the competency of the guaranty TO be Certified by
the Navy Agent, District Attorney or some officer OF
the General Government known TO the Bureau.
Extract from the Act Of Congress, sarraoeed 4Aag
10, 1916.
"SEc 6, find be IL further enacted, That from and
after the passage This act, evey proposal naval
supplies Invited by the Secretary OF tie Navy, under
the proVso to The general appropriation bill for the