Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-24

The quantities Of any or al may he Increased "r
diminished Ne the service hereafter require.
The contracts Will therefore he made. not for sps
chic quantities.. hut FOR such quantities the AcT
woe nay require to be delivered at those navy Yards
Contractors not residing at the places where
de.Iv, les are required must establish agencies at
such places, that delay may arise m furnishing
wnat mas lie Tequ!rad aud when n contractor iSIs
promptly To comply with a requIstIon, the ChIcI of
ihe Bureau of PROVISIONS and Clothing shall be aa-
thorEed direct releases 10 he made euppy the
deficiency under the penalty he expressed m :ha
contract the record q rPquistIon or n dup Icats
copy thereof, at the Bureau OF Provisions sad
Clothing, eItaer of The navy vars aforesaid
shall be evidence that such requisition has been
made hnd received.
eeparae offers must be made for en- h article at
zach Of the AFORESAID navyyards, and IN case more
than one article Is contained IN the Offer the Chl-f
Of the Bureau will have the rght TO accept one oT
more of The ARTICLES oontaned in such Offer a q 70
Jeet the malnder; and bidders whose proposals
and early SIS practIcahe a contract VIII Toe trans
mltted 10 q EN- Tor execution. which contract must
OF the time required for the ular taa. If
thS nnIl.
Two or more approved snreties m a sum equal 10
the estimated amount of tie respective contracts
Will be required. and twenty per centum ~ addition
Will he withheld from the amount Of sl pey men,s
account thereofa collateral securIy, IN addition,
10 secure its periormai and ot any event 10
ne paid unit II - IN all respects o"IIpiied wth eiE b
u per centnm of the amount Uf a. deliveries made
viii be paid by the navy sCeut within ihTtJ days
ater hl!ls duly authenticated, Sh' have been pre-
b ank forms OF proposals may be obtsined en- sp-
PlcStIon 10 the Nav Agents AZ Portsmouth. Nv
tm"r-. W ashIuGton, Norfolk, Pensacola and at thus
| bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing q
bidder OF the scceptancs of has proposal. wlll Ia
deemed notification thereof within The meaning 81
the act of 1896 ard bad will b. us and accepted
| IN conformity with TINS understanding.
Ever, offer made must be accomg anled (ss direct
cd "a The act oi Congress Hak ns appropriations for
tho Naval service for 1884, ~ approved iGth August
1896 by written guSIan ee ned nv one more
responsible prs ~, To- the effect that nc or they
deIake thST tue bidder or bidders ~ n hi their
I'D b. Tc'rpi-d. tntrr into obiIgs within hve
days, Mrh srod sad sufficient sure les. To fur tn
the supplies prep sed. Ia Bureau wal not lie e.
Estrd To c,I'sI'ersns proposal unssE accompanied
b' ihr EnH S'tcs fegGurd Nv lsS. the con potency
oi The snaraEire To Ice certified by the NsvN gent,
Di.tu-t An"Tne., 90 t'"i e, tot tsf the nstoms.
~ The Attention oi ladders ca led L. The sHtn-
Po~ nnf description ot aTticl-s required. tue
In.t ec'Ion Ter IecepIn, IHs' bat rig ,oupsu.ou
wli i,e made hris cen the ARTICLES ,hsr.d HId toe
sample and contract, recelgIEg Stus that fair t-'y
them and heir attention ~ also aTticuary direct
sd To the JOINT resolution Of 18th March, ls,4 and 20
the act Of the 10th August, 1876. IN f9-lawiw