Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-23
The quantty OF these erceB winch VIII be required
OF be precisely stated. They will probably be about

The quantities Of any all may be increased or dimn.
ished the service may hereafter require The contracts
will therefore be made not for SPECIFIC quantities but
such quantities the service may require be dsiYsed
at those navy yards respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where deliveries
required must establish agencies at such places that
delay may arise in furnishing what may be requiI ed
and when contractor fails promptly to comply with
QUESTION, the Chief OF the bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing shall be author zsd 10 direct purchases to be
made to supply the deficiency under the penalty be
pressed in The contract the record Of TequsluOu
duplicate copy thereof At the Bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing At either OF the navy yards Aforesaid shall be
evidence that such acquisition mas been made and
osivei.
Separate offers be made for each article at each Of
the Aforesaid navy yards and than one srti-
Gle contained the Cr the Chief Of the Bureau will
have the right 70 sccep one or more Of the articles
tanned in such Offer end reject the remainder and bidders
whose proposals accepted land ohers) will be
forthwith notified and as early practicable contract
Will be transmitted them Tor execution which contract
must be returned to the within days exclusive
Of tue time required for the regular transmission of the
mail.
Two approved sursties in a sum equal to the
estimated amount Of the respective contracts will be le-
CURED and twenty per centum IN addition will be withheld
from the amount oil payments account thereof COL
lateral security In addition 70 its performance and
not in any event to be paid until Il is in all respects COM
piled with ghty per centum OF the amount Of all deliver
les made will paid by the navy agent within thirty days
after bills duly authenticated shall have been presented
him,
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on application
to the navy agents Portsmouth New Hampshire Boston,
New York Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington Norfolk
Pensacola, and at this bureau
record, duplicate OF the letter infsrming bidder of
the acceptance OF proposal will be deemed noufca
ton thereof within the meaning otse act Of and his bid
will be made and accepted In conformity with this UNDER
standing.
Every 0fer made must be accompanied las directed in
the act Of Congress making sPpiO raons for the naval
service for 1851, approved 10th August 1886 by
written guarantee signed BY more Die per-
20 the effect that be they undertake that the bidder
or bidders will If his their bid be accepted enter into
obligation within i've days. with good and sufficient
sureties TO furnish the supplies proposed The bureau
will not be Obligated to consider any proposal unless
companied by the guarantee hired law the eompe-
eney OF the guarantee to be certified by The navy agent
district attorney, or collector OF the customs.
The attention of bidder called the samples and de-
scnptens OF articles rqu red as in the inspection o
eePuon Al uSt but ugd comparison will be made between
the articles offered and the sample and contract receiving
that fall blow them and their attention is also paTe
uary directed to the JOINT resolution OF 9th March, 1854
and 70 the act Of the 10Th Of August, 1886.
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