Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-19

The quantities of any all may be increased dmin-
sed the service may hereafter require The
will therefore be made for specific quantities. but for
such quantities the service require to be delivered
at those navy-ylrds respectively
Contractors residing the places where deliveries
required must establish agencies at such places that
delay arise in furnishing what may be required and
when contractor fails promptly to comply with requsi-
on the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
shalt be authorized to direct purchases to be made sup
ply the deficiency under the penalty be expressed in the
contract the record of a requston or duplicate copy
thercof.a the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing ut eli
her of the navyyards aforesaid shall be evidence that such
requiston has been made and received
Separate offers must be made for each article Except
soap each of the aforesaid
than article is contained in the offer the Chief of the
Bureau Will have the right to accept moro of the
ces contained in such offer and reject the remainder and
be forthwith notified and as early as practicable conract
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 sureties in sum equal the
tmated amount of the respective contracts will be requr
ed and per eentum in addition will be withheld from
security addition TO its performance and not in
any to be paid until it is in all respects complied
made viii be paid by the navy agent within thirty days
after bills duly authenticated shall been presented to
Blank forms proposals may be obtained application
to at New N9Pss Sos
folk, Pensacola and at this bureau:
regard duplicate of the letter informing
thereof within the meaning of the act of 1876, and his
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this nm
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
the of Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for approved 10Th August $40 by writ
guarantee, signed by responsible persons
the effect that he they tht the bidder
WILL his their bid be accepted enter into
obligation within 1--WE days with good and sufficient sure
ties proposal unless BY the
to be certified BY the navy agent district attorney
officer of the general government known to the
bureau. & -
The attention Of bidders is called % the samples and de-
scripton of articles required the inspection for
cepon but rigid comparison will be made between
the articles offered and the sample and contract receiving
that fall below them and their attention is also
ticularl directed TO the joint resolution in add
tion to, be- act of the 10th August, 1s46. 9
Etract Of Congress aRvoUed dugast 10, 1885,
CSC. 6aa be further enacted, That from aud after
the passage of this act proposal for naval supplies
invited by Secretayof the Navy under the royiso to
general bill for the navy March
third eighfeen hundred and fort three shall be acconpn
MED written guarantee signed by respon-
sibe persons the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
enter into obligation in such time be prescribed
blythe Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient
ties furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shall