The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-06
To be offered for:

The quantities of any or all may be increased or
diminished, as the service may hereafter require.
The contracts will therefore be made, not for spe-
cine quantities, but for such quantities the ser
wee may require to be delivered at those navy yards
respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
liveries required must establish agencies at
such places, that 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 Clothin shall be
authorized to direct purchases to be made to sup
ply the deficiency, under he penalty to be ex-
pressed in the contract; the record of requsitiOn
or duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Pro
visions and Clothing, at either Of the navy yards
aforesaid, shall be violence that ouch requisition
has been made and received ri 34s
Separate offers must be made for each articie
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 of the articles contain ed
IN such offer, and reject the remainder; and bid
ders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified, and early as
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
for execution; which contract must be returned to
the Bureau within five days, exclusive of the time
required for the regular Transmission OF the mail
Two or more approved suretee, In . sup equal
to the estimated amount of the respective con-
tracts, will be required, and ten per centum In ad-
dition will be withheld from the amount of alI
payments on account thereof as collateral security,
In addition, to secure its performance, and NOT in
"s.J V'SIs " Co Poiu Until ~ III aL respects COM
piled with; ninety per centpm 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 ap
plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, PhiIad elphia,
Baitimore, WAshiDg toa, Norfolk, Pensacola, and
At this Bureau. Il
4 record, or duplicate Of the letter Informing q
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meanin
Of the act Of 1916, and his bid will be made and
accepted in conformity with this understan dipg.
Every offer made must be accompanied(a las direct.
ed in the act Congress making appropriations for
the naval service for l646-47. approved 10th Au.
gust, r184s) By written guarantee, signed by
one or more responsible persona, to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will, il his or their bid be accepted, en-
ter into en- obligation within five days, with good
and sufficient sursties. 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 o.
the guarantee to DO certified by the Navy Al gent,
District Attorney. or eome officer OF the General
Government known to the Bureau. -4Gfe
Extract from he act Of Os~gyess, approved Augtsst
10, 1876. b- ~ -
CSC. g. And b~ Il fssrfIsr enacted. That from
supplies d sh pr e.. for
Navy, under the ptbviGo Is The xensrsfspBTo
ton bill for the navy, approved Mach bird,
panied BY written kuarintse, signed BY one or