Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-27

The quantities OF any or all may be increased or
diminished IS the service may hereafter require
The contracts will therefore be made, not for spec
fc quantite', but for such quantities the
may require to be delivered at thoee navyyards re-
spectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where de
liveres required must establish agec ces at such
places, that no delay msy arise In furnishing what
may be required; and VIII n a contractor fails
promptly to comply with requisition, the Chief of
the Bureau of Provisions AMI Clothing shall be
thoriZe3 to direct purchases to be made to supply
the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract; the record Of rtquistisn or datli-
ca'e copy thereof at the Bureau Of Provisions aud
Clothing, or at either Of the navy-ysris aforesaid
shall be evid nee that such requisition has been
made and received.
separsts offers must be made for each article at
each Ct the Hfore;aii nkvy yards; and in Gaze more
than one article is contsinsd in the of1er the Chic.
OF tie Bureau will have the right to accept one or
more Of the articles tanned In such OFFER and
5ect the remainder; and bidders whose proposals
are accepted (and none othera) will be forthwith
notifed, and as 'ary as practicable cootract will
be transmitted to them for execution; which con-
tract must be reformed to the Bureau within ten
days exclusive Of the time required for the regular
trans mb sion Of the mail
Two or more approved sureties, in q sum equal to
the estimate. amount Of the respective contracts,
| Will be required, and ten PEI centum in addition
will be withheld from the amount CT all payments
on account thereof 90 lateral security in Addition
TO secure Its rerE rmance and not In any event TO
paid unit in a. all IL. rspsct, compiled vi
| made viii be paH by tie navy agent within thirty
days after bills duly authenticated shal have been
presented to him.
Plank forms of proposals may be obtained on 90
Plication to the navy agents at Portsme nth, New
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bati-
Eors, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and ct thi,
| bureau.
A record, or duplicate Of the letter informing
bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed Q notification thereof within the meaning of
the act Of ls46 and bis bid win be made and accept
edin conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be ACCOMPANIED las dI.
| rected in the act Of Congress making sppropria-
lions Tor the naval service for 1846 al, approved
10Th August, 1s4e0 by written guarantee, signed
oy oneor more responsible persons to the effect that
ne or they undertake that the bidder o, bidders WILL
II aus or their bid be accepted, enter into obli.
cation within ten days. with good and sucient sure.
uee to furnish the article proposed The bureau wi
not be obligated to proposal consider unles accom-
panied oy the guarantee required by l&w; the CON-
pstentency OF the guarantee to by the certified by
district attorney, or some ofhoer Of
the general government known tothe bureau.
The attention Of bidders is called to tie samples
and description of articles required, as in the ip
spectlon for reception, just but rigid oomparis,
will be made between the articles offered and tie
sample ID contract, receiving none that fall below
rected to the annexed joint resolution in addition to
the act Of the 10th August, 1916:
Extract from the aa Of congrsss Improved Ausua
$50 and be It further ENACTED, That from and
after the pa sage Of this sot every pro- osa for
val supplies invited by the Secretary of thu Nav
under the provi,o to the general approximation n
for the navy, approved March third. elabtaen hun
deed and Hrty4bIes, shall be acsOmPauied Ey a
written suarsn6e, signed by one or more re nor a.
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