Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-21

The quantities Ct COZ Gil all may be Increased or diminished as the
service may hereafter require. The contracts will hereI fore be made,
not for specific quanttsies, but for such Quantities as the service may
's co"trs &C 9 y '1 not s'l residing d V a, b places where deliveries arc
Ee91i 5Es. must M ss1 si!fS6is mag ase msx b a1ss sTGs r asG ~6ie that a eo "o aslay
Isms pFO% UF pyov is SH"p aSa T cio,S E 5sq sssIi b. a III Sfssi 10 % air C
purchases TO be ,sade 20 spry tho deficiency, under mio1 The - penalty Iyg, 10
he expressed Gsv 'Ss in is &C. sU II. sGt ,nS rec ef T Pls %, ! rssa ssd cict I y 4 uuFa at
either q the navy yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requi.
''s sers nas essrs % must be be- made for each article except aoapl c, each
f Of 5si iao sss oas na ny sy caisi oSd .a a f h"sea a'S viii T's have : the s'i riss. {" ss:
cept one or mote Of The articles contained IN such nheS, ana re1ee, Tue
othersS viii be forthwith notified, and as eary as practicable a con.
be- returned 10 the Bureau within hyn days, exclusive Of the time re.
qulred for The regular Ira n .IT.';a IL O' n sum man, eou,, 10 III. estimated
amount g !hs IssGse srs 6, eS1 n r 81, will ID be . rsauiIe d. AID az U ten per cent n
account thereof as collateral security. in addition, 10 secure it's per.
io. man u sGa D mot IN s = rss sSsni % Of, be 3 d pn,a n9t Of ali Is Il ser ss' Rads
will be paid by the navy agen. within thirty days after blls' duly
authenticated, shall have been presented 10 mn: ,,,,;,,,io, - Tho
navy agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Boston, New York.
Philadelphia, Baltimore Washington Norfolk Pensacola anu at
u" A record aass or duplicate Of the letter informing a bildero Of the aeesp.
meaning of Inc act Of 1876, and his bid will be made and accepted in
cG ESelp oSs win made Ha must be accompanied Gas directed in the &C. Of
s GSnsTs' TO- Iot "a aas sSS,i lss9 ly : y Tri !" ~ Ss.s!.t signed by e q
Or 81 more q. , isscGG 81 bil GeFsU %iii' Z II hi Ii, 1 or fss sGai bid d be- b : s aee.p:e sdss sn,er
into an Obligation ,, within nt FIVE days. T Ts good and x Tp nSl e. o SgiesissI
e. 10 con ~ =! any Proposal unless accompanied by The guarantee re-.
guiIsd by law; The 5s s3mp s'soES. Of Oh ,hs ,o gaa G15sss d e ,S be- s ssrsisid r0 Sy
ernnsn! known 70 70 ,is Ia.ei I. c,,I.d q H.. s,mD,,, N, d.,c rio,io0
rIsii comparison will be made between the articles offered and tho
sample ami contract, receiving none that fall below them and their
attention Is also particularly directed 10 The annexed joint resolution,
in addition TO tho act OF The 10Th August, 1916.
Extract from The act Of Congress approred August 10, 1916.
sSRc. 6. And be IL further enacted, That from and after the pas
sage Of this ac,, every proposal for naval supplies invited by me Sc,
bill for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty.
three, shall be accompanied by a written guarantee, signed by one or
more respo nsibie persons, 10 the effect that nc or they undertake that
The bidder or bidders will, If his or their bid be accepted, enter into
an obligation, in such time as may be prescribed by ne Secretary
OF the Navy, with good and sufficient surelles, TO furnish me sup,
MED by SUCH guarantee. II after the acceptance Of a propooai, and
a notification thereof to the bidder or bidders. he or they shall fail TO
Of the Navy, with good and sufficient surelins. Tor furnishing me
supplies, then the Secretary Of The Navy shall proceed to contract
with some other person or persons for furnishing the said supplies,
and shall forthwith cause the difference between The amount con
taincd in the proposal so guaranteed and the amount for which he
may have contracted for furnishing the said supplies for the whole
period Of the proposal, to be charged up against said bidder or bid
g r.. nj hi or theirr uarantOr or guarantora; and the same may be
imIneIiately recovered by the United States, for the use Of The Navy
Department, in an action Of debt against either or all OF said per-
sons"
JOINT RESOLUTION relative TO bids for provisions, clothing, and
small stores for the use of the navy.
Resolred 6y N. Senate and House0 Representatives. 81 the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That all bids Tor supplies
OF provisions, clothing, and small stores Tor the use OF me navy
NAV be rejected, at The option of the department. If made by one
who is not known as a manufacturer Of or regular dealer IN, The ar.
ticle proposed 10 be furnished, which fact, or the reverse, must be
Sstiprcry staie in the bids offered; that The bids Of all persons who
u have failed 10 comply wit the conditions of any contracts they
may have previously entered into with the United States, shal, ~
the option OF the department, be rrJec!ea; that II more than one na
either in his own name, or in the name OF his partner, CLERK, or any
other person. the whole Of such bids shall be rejected al The option
Of the Department; and that copartners OF any hrnl shan DOT oe &c
ceivcd az sureiies for each other and that, whenever II may De
deencd necessary, for the interest OF the government and me health
of the crews OF the United States vcssc's, 10 procure particular
The Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, with the appreciation of the
Sec retary Of the Navy, be and hereby is. authorized 10 procure the
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