Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-04-30

All the foregoing articles must be OF the best quality,
and conformsBle in all respects to tbs samples deposited
at said navy yards and in this bureau, aud subject to
such inspection at the navy yard where delivered as the
chief OF the bureau may direct, the inspecting officer 10
be appointed by the Navy Department
All the articles 10 be delivered free Of any incidental
expense to the government, in proper vessels OF peck
ages, and the price Of each article must be the same at
the respective places of delivery. Packages in which the
contents and the name Of the contractor, and be SUFFICIENT
10 insure their temporary safe-keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies at such stations
other than his residence, that no delay may arise IN fur
nishing what may be required; aud when the contractor
or AGENT fails promptly TO comply with a requisition, the
Chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall be
authorized 70 direct purchases to be made To supply the
deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed In the con-
tract; the record of a requisitiOq or a duplicate copy
thereof, at the Bureau OF PrOvisiOusand Clothing. o. at
either OF the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such requisiti0n has bern made and received
Two or more approved s~ureties, in a sum equal to the
estimated amount OF the contract, will be required, and
twenty per centm in addition will be Withheld from the
amount Of 81 payments on account thereof as collateral
security, TO secure its performance, and not in any event
TO be paid until 1t is in all respects complied with eighty
per centum OF the amount OF all deliveries made will be
paid by the navy agent within thirty days after bIls,
duly authenticated, shall have been presented to him.
Blank forms Of proposals mas be obtained On applics-
ton TO the navy agents at Portsmouth. New Hampshire;
Boston, New YORK, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk,
Pensacola, and at this bureau.
A recOrd, or duplicate Of the letter informing q bidder
OF the acceptance OF his proposal, Will be deemed a netih-
cation thereof, within the meaning Of the act Of 1876.
and his bid will Be made and accepted in conformity with
this understanding.
Every Offer made must be accompanied las directed in
the act Of Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for lS46'47, approves 1Oth August, 1851 by q
written guaranty. signed by one or more responsible per-
sons. to the effect shat he or they undertake that the
BIDDER or bidders will. il his OF their bid be accepted. en-
ter into an obligation within ten days, with good and
sufficient sureties. % furnish the supplies proposed. The
bureau will not be obligated TO consider any proposal unless
accompanied by the guaranty required by law; the COM
potency Of the guaranty to be certified by the navy agent,
district attorney, or the collector Of the port.
The attention OF bidders is called to the samples and
description OF articles required, as. in the inspection be-
fore reception, q just but rigid comparison will be made
between the articles offered and the samples and contract,
receiving none tina fall below them and their attention
is also particularly directed to the joint resolution OF 9th
March, 1854, and 10 the act Of the 10th August, 1876.
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