The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-22

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Inc Quantities of any all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter require
Inc contracts will therefore be made, not for spe
enc Quantities, but for such quantities as the ser
respectively. 49,
contractors not residing at the places where de-
Everles are required must establish agencies at
sucn Placee' that no delay may arise in furnishing
wat may De required; 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 sup
ply tne oenclency, under the penalty to be ex-
pressed IN the contract; the record of requsitiop
or duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Pro
visions and Clothing, at either of The navy yards
aforesaid, shall be Evidence that such reouisition
has been made and received
Separate offers must be made for encb article
except soap) at each OF the aforesaid navy wards:
and In case more than one article is contained in
the offer, the Chief OF the Bureau will have the
right to accept more of the articles contained
IN such offer, and reject the remainder; and bid
ders whose proposals accepted (aud none
others) will be forthwith notified and as early as
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
tor execution; which contract must be returned 10
the bureau within five days, exclusive of the time
required for the regular transmission of the mail
lWo or more approved sureiies, in sum equal
TO the estimated amount Of the respective con-
tracts, will be required and ten per centum in ad.
dltIon will be withheld from the amount of all
payments on account thereof as collateral security
In addition, to secure its performance, and not in
any event to be paid until it is in all respects COM
Piled with; ninety 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 presented to him.
blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on APP
phcaton to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelpbia
Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and
at this Bureau.
A 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
accepted IN conformity with this understanding
Every otter made must be accompanied Gas direct
ed In the act OF Congress making appropriations for
the naval service for lS46-47, approved 10th Au-
gust, lS46) by a written guarantee, signed by
one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, if his or their bid be accepted en-.
ter into an obligation within five days, with good
and sufhclent sureties, to furnish the supplies
proposed. The Bureau will not be obligated TO
consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law; the competency OF
the guarantee to bs certified by the Navy Agent,
District Attorney, or some officer Of the General
Government known to the Bureau.
Extract from the act of Congress, approved august
10, 1876.
'SEo. 6. And be it further enacted, That from
and after the passage or 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,
HuHufeu anu y-tuTee, snail De accom-
panied by written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible PERSONS 10 the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, if
his or their bid be accepted, enter into obliga-
ton in such time may be prescribed by the Sec
rotary OF the Navy, with good and sufficient
ties, to furnish the supplies proposed. Noproposal
shall be considered unless accompanied by such
guarantee. II, after the acceptance of proposal
and notification thereof to the bidder bidders,
he or they shall fail to enter into an obligation
within the time prescribed by the Secretary of the
Navy, with good and sufficient sureties for furnish
| ing the supplies, then the Secretary of the Navy
| shall proceed to contract with other person
or persons for furnishing the eaid supplies; and
| shall forthwith cause the difference between the
amount contained in the proposal so guaranteed,
| and the amount for which he may have contracted
for furnishing the sad supplies for the whole period
of the proposal, to be charged up against said bid
der or bidders, and his or their guarantor qua
ranors; and the same may be Immediately recov-
cred by the United States, for the of the Navy
Department, in an action of debt against either or
all of said persons
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