Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-30

hCU. aUu DtA 10 De market Win t1e contract
l or name ana the weight If the candles.
All the srtic,es mus be of good quality, and CON-
formsble il all respects to the samples depos cd ct
sara navy yards and in this bureau, AMI subject TO
| sUc1 inspection at the navy yard where deliy, red
az the chief OF the bureau may direct, the inspect
'ns tfieer to be appointed by the Navy Depart
msnt
AL the articles TO be delivered free OF any Incl
dental expense to the government, in proper yesse
or packages, and the price Of each article must be
the same st the respective place. of delivery. Pack
l ages in which the above tic delivered must
b. ma: ked With theh contents and the name Ct the
contractor and be sufficient to insure their tempo
/ riry safe keeping
Inc contractor must establish agencies at such
stations ether Than his residence that no DELAY NAV
l arise IN furnishing What my be required; and
when the conrsc OF agent fails pra Empty to COM
ply With luiSt the Chi-fof the bureau of Pro
visions and Clothing sha be authorised TO ret pur.
chaSe5 TO re maze 10 supply the deficiency, under
the penalty to BE- expressed in the contract; TIE
co-d OF requisition, IT duplicate copy thereof
/ at the Bureau Of Provisions aud Clothing or at
either OF the navy yards aforesaid shall re eyids &c
that such reQuis'ticn has been inside md received.
| Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal to
| the ettimated amount OF the contract will Re re-
CURED, and ten per centu in addition will be with
| held from the amount CT all payments on account
thereof collateral security to secure ts perform
ance and not in any ont to be paid unfit it IT, in
all respects complied with and ninety per csntum
OF the amount Of all deliveries made will be raic by
the navy sgsnt within thirty days after bills,
July authenticated, shall have been presented
/ 20 him.
Blank forms OF propo sails may be obtained on ap-
| pheatioI 20 the navy agents at Portsmouth,, New
asmpshire Boston, New York, Phiadephia, Bal.
l 'lmcre, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at thi. bur.au
: record, or dui licate Of tbs letter informing
| edd-r OF the acceptance of his proposal, win be
deemed q notification thereof within the meaning
OF The set o! l5i5 and his bid will be made AMI &C
/ cepted in con 'oruity with this underst sndiug
Every offer mste must b. accompanied (as d.
recte1 IL the se. Of Congress making appropriation
Tor the naval service fer ! 84o-47, approved 10th
August 1919 by written guarantee, signed By one
or more responsible persons to the effect that he or
they undertake thst hs bidder or bidders will # his
or their bid Dc acc'ptsd enter into an OBLIGATION
within ten days, with cool aod suficien. sureties
to flrRish the supplies proposed. The bureau will
not be obligated to consider any propo al unles &C.
| com panied By the guarantee required by law: the
competency OF tn, guarantee to be certified by the
may sgent district attorney, the collector of the
p TT.
The attention Of bidders is chilled to the samples and
description of articles required as IN the inspecio7s
Moore RECEPTION, tss ts: rigid comp1risOn wiI be
maze be 70 ea the articles ored and the samples and
co'tT0e recsieiSsg none tia fail belOD them; and sir
attention. is also par islar!y directed t. tn. annsrsd
pm: restitution, IA addition to the act of the 10th Of
August, lS46.
Extract from the oct Of Congress approvcd August 10,
l846.
$50. Ind be IL further eaacted Tbs. from and
a.
Val supplies invited by the Secr.tsry of the NAVY
under the provisO to the general b ii
TOR the navy, approved March third, Gig hteen hun
90 aud fr.y three, shall be accompanied by
written guarantee, signed by more reeponsi-
ole pers d. to tina ss t that he thay undsrtaka
hat the bidder or bidders will, /! lis their bid be
accepted snta- into an Obligation in sncb time IS
may BE- prescribed by tie Secretary Of the NAVY
with good aud sufficient surees t. furnish the sup.
plies prop $50 No proposal shall bs considered un
less acoomps MED by Hu:h guarantee II after the
a>cepesncs of proposal and Motif alton thsreof'o
lbs bidder or bidders, he they snail fail to enter
Into an Obligation within the time presc-ibsd by the
Secretary OF he Navy with good ard sufficient sure
ties, for furnishing the supplies then Secretary
OF the Navy shall proceed to contract with some
other person persons fer furnishing the said sup
piles, and shall forthwith the difference ba
tween the amount contained in the proposal 90
| GUARANTEED and ths amount for which he may have
contracted for hing the said supplies the
whole reriod Of the proposal to be charged I'D
AGAINST said bidder bidders and his or their guar.
.ntor or guarsn'ors; and the same NAV be immedi.
atey recovered by the United sta.es fer the use of
| the Navy Depsrtm ant, in action Of debt against
| either or all Of sad persons"
Public, No.7.I
JorST RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions,
clothing, and small stores for the Of the navy.
ResOtred by the iSssate and Houss-pf Reprsssnta.
sses OF ne Uaited States of America ia Congress or
| sem6Led, That all bids for supplies of provisions
clothing and small stores for the use Of the navy
may De IeJecteu at Inc option OF the department. If
| made by one who is not known as a manufacturer
of, or regular dealer in the artice proposed to be
furnished, which fact or the reverse must be dis
nctly stated in the bids offered that the bids of all
persons who may have failed to comply with the
| conditions of any contracts they may have prev.
ously entered into with the United States shall at
the option Of the department, be rejected that il
ore than one bNi be offered for the supply Of an
article on account Of any one party either in his
cwn name, or in the name Of his partner clerk or
any other psrsoD the whole of such bids shall be re
jected at the option of the department; and that 60
partners Of any firm shall not be received as sure
ties for each other; and that, whenever it msy be
deemed necessary for the interes of the govern.
ment and the health Of the crew 8 of the United
states vessels to procure particular brands Of ou.
which are known to keep best Oh distant stations
the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing with
the appreciation Of the Secretary of the Navy, be-
and hereby is, authorized to procure the same on
the best terms, in market overt
Approved q March, 1854
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