Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-06

Inc quantities OF any or all may De increased or
diminished as the service may hereafter require
Phe contra Is will therefore be made not for cic
quantities, but for such quantities as the service
may require to be delivered at those navy-yards re-
spectively. Ct.
Contractors not residing at he places where de-
iveries required must establish agencies at sucl
places, that no delay may arts IA furnishing what
may be required; and whsn a contractor fails
promptly to comply with arequisioa, the Chief of
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall he am.
thorized to direct purchases to be made to SUNNY
deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed i'm the
contract; the record of a requisi N. or a Duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
or at either of the navy-yarls aforesaid shall b.
evidence that SUI requisiton has been made and
received
Separate offers must be made for each article Tex
eept soap) at each of the eff re aid navyyards; ana
in case more than one article is contained in the
Offer the Chief of the Bureau will have the right L.
accept one or more IF the articles contained in such
oher, and reject the remainder; and bidders Whose
proposals are accepted (and none others will BE-
forthwith notified, and early as practicable con-
tract will be transmitted to them for execution:
which contract must be returned to the Bureau
wi hin i've days. exclusive Of the time required for
the regular tran smission of the mail
Two or more approved sureties. in a sum eou,l Z,
the estimated amount of the respective cont, ACT
will be required, and ten per centum in addition
will be withheld from the amount of ali PAYMENTS
on account thereof as collateral security addition,
TO secure its performance, and not in any event IN
be paid until it is In all respects complied with
ninety per centum Of the amount of ali deliveries
made viii be paid by the navy agent within thirty
days after bills duly authenticated shall have been
presented to him.
A record, or duplicate Of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within the meaning OF
the act Of 1876. and his will be made and accepted in
conformity with this understanding ~. III
Every ofier made must b. accompanied las d.
rected in the act of Congress mak ing appropriations
for the naval service for 1876 az, approved 10th
August 1s46) by written guaran tee signed by one
or more responsible persons to the effect that ne or
they undertake the bidder bidders will if his or
their bid be accepted enter into obligation With
In hve days with good and sufficient surefies to
furnish the supplies proposed. The bureau will not
panied by the guarantee required BY law; The com
potency Of the guarantee to be certified Nv the navy
agent, district attorney some of the
government known to the bureau. 90 loLt'-7
. Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on ap
plcation to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadeiphia. Pal
bureau, -
The attention of bidders Is called to the samples
and description Of articles required as in the In
spection for reception, AUST but rigid conpari.o on
will be made between the articles offer ed and the
sample and contract. receiving none that iall h.
lov them; and their attention Is also particularly
directed to the annexed joint resolution In addition
10 the act Of the 10Th August, 1886. -
Fzsracs from the act Of obngress approved Asgus
"slc o. A~d BE- q further enoeses1 That f,o,, -,
after the passage Of this act every proposal for
supplies invited By the Secretary OF the NAVY unde
sae proSiso 70 the general apprppriaton bin f,r
the navy, approved March third eighteen hmndrs,
and forty three, shall be accompan ed by vr;tts,
gusrsneeei mgued by one or more responsible pc,