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

The quantities of any all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter require.
The contracts i'll therefore be de- not for spe-
cfc quantities. but for such quantities as the ser
vice may require to be delivered those navy yards
respectively. ssh ols T-o ls&'
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
llveries are required must establish agencies at
such places that no delay may arise in furnishing
what may be 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 the deficiency, under the penalty to be ex-
pressed in the contract; the record of requsition
or a duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau Of Pro
visions and Clothing, at either of the navy yards
aforesaid, shall be violence that such requisition
has been made and received. q
Separate offers must be made for each article
Except soap) at each Of the aforesaid navy yards;
and in case more than article is contained in
the offer, the Chief o. the Bureau will have the
right to accept one or more of the articles ed
IN such of1er, and reject the remaii der; and bid
ders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified. and as early as
practicable a contract will be transmitted to them
tor execution; which contract must be returned 10
the Bureau within 1--WE days, exclusive of the time
required for the regular transmission Of the mail
Two or more approved suretes, in cum equal
TO the estimated amount of the respective con-
tracts, will be required and ten per centum in adj
dition will be withheld from the amount of all
payments on account thereof as collateral security
IN addition, to secure its performance and not 10
any event to be paid until it is in all respects COM
piled with; ninety per centum of the amount of
al! 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 ap
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and
at this Bursau. .Ias Pr 3lo = p $500
record, or duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed q notification thereof, within the meanip q
of the act of 1876, and his bid will be made and
accepted in conformity with this understanding
Every offer mad must be accompanied Gas direct.
ed in the act Congress making appropriations for
the naval service for l646-47, approved 10th u.
gust, 1846) by 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 sufficient sureties. to furnish the supplies
proposed. The Bureau win not be obligated to
guarantee required by law; the competency Of
~, me EuaFaptee to be certified BY the Navy agent,
District Attorney, or some officer OF the General
Government known to the Bpreap. ~
Extract from the aet Of Congress, approved 4ugust
10, 1846. -
SIC. g.. And b. ii further enacted. That from
and aer the passage OF this act every proposal for
nevai supplies invited BY the Secretary Of the
Navy, 9nder the provsp to the genera a pnronria
uon Dill Tor the navy, approved March third.
eighteen hundred and forty three shall -, .cco.n
Psnleo py written guarantee, signed bv one or