Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-31

The quantities of any all may be increased dimin-
isled the hereafter require. The
will therefore be made for specnc quantities for
such quantities the service require to be delivered
iii those yards respectively.
Contractors residing The places where deliveries
required establish agencies such places
delay ARISE in furnishing what may be required and
when contractor fails promptly comply "a requsi-
the Chief of The Bureau OF PROVISIONS and Clohing
shall be authorized to direct purchases be made sup
ply the deficiency under the penalty be expressed in
Contract; the record of requisitIon, duplicate copy
thereof at the Bureau OF PROVISIONS and Clolhng
either OF the navyard aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requisition has been made and received.
Separate offers be made each article at each of
the aforesaid navyyardS and i'll than
is contained in the offer, the Chief OF the Bureau have
such er and reject the remainder; bidders whose
proposals are accepted ad none others will be forthwith
Notified and practicable will be
United 10 them tor execution which be
turned to the Bureau within days. exclusive time
required for the regular transmission Of the mail.
Two or more approved sureties in equal to the
ed, and per addition will be withheld from
the amount OF all payments account thereof
any be paid until it in ali respects complied with
ninety per centum of the all deliveries made will
be paid by the wthinhiry days duly
authenticated shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained application
to the navy agents at Portsmouth, New hampshire Bos
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Washington
Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
record, duplicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance OF his proposal will be deemed notification
standing.
Every must be accompanied Gas directed in the
act OF Congress making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for lS44 approved 10th August by a written
guarantee, signed by responsible persons to
the effect he they undertake the bidder or hid
ders WILL his their bid be accepted enter into an obi
CATION within five days. with good and sufficient surees TO
furnish the supplies proposed The will not be OBJ
haed to consider proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law the competency the guara
tee To be certified by the navy agent district attorney or
some general
The attention OF bidders called the samples and de-
scrptlon OF articles required the inspection for re-
ceptlon just but rigid comparison will be made between
the articles offered and the sample and contract receiving
none that fall below them attention is also nart
cuar directed the annexed joint resolution in additon
To the act OF the 10th August 1876.
Extract from the act Of Congress approved Auo 10.
1916.
Sec g. And be it further enacted That from and after
the passage OF this act every proposal for supplies in
vted by the Secretary of the Navy under the uroyso to
the general appropriation bill for the navy March
third eighteen hundred and forty three shall be &C
companied by written guarantee signed by one or more
that the bidder or bidders WILL if his orther bids be acep
ted into an obligation in time may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Navy with good and sniff
Gent uretes TO furnish the supplies proposed propos
al snail be considered unless by such earan
tee AFTER the acceptance of proposal notification
10 the bidder or bidders he they shall en-
ter into obligation within the time preibed nv the
Secretary OF the Navy with good and sufficient sure for
I9rnshng the supplies then the Secretary the NAVY
shall proceed to contract with person or
tor furnishing the said supplies shall Forthwith cause
t9e oHerence between the contained in the propo
al so GUARANTEED and the which he NAV have
contracted for furnishing the supplies for the hoi
or bidders, and his their guarsntor or and