The North-Carolinian., 1858-04-24

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Separate bids for all that may be required for the
OF the navy, to be delivered at New York only.
24 Mustard seed. American brown
a8 Pepper ,ack. Maabar
81 Bottles, octa gon. for mustard and pepper.
Corks, for bottles.
All the foregon ticles be of the best quail
ty, and ormable in all respects to the samples
deposited at may yards and in this bureau and
subject such .pection at the navyyard where de-
livered the Chief o tn bureau may direct, the in
spectng officer to be appointed 10y the Navy Depart
ment
All the articles to be delivered free of any nciden
tai expense to the government. in proper vessels
same at the respective places of delivery. Packages
in which the above articles delivered must be
marked with their contents and the name of the
tractor, and be su1cient to ensure their temporary
safe-keeping.
The contrac must establish agencies at such sta
tions other than his residence that no delay may
be reauired; and when the contractor agent fails
promptly to comply with a rcqusition. the Chief of
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be
thorzen to direct purchases to be made to supply the
deficiency under the penalty to be expressed in the
contract the record of requisition duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions and Cloth
inc or at either of the yards aforesaid. shall be
evidence that such rcqulstlon has been made and
ceived.
! Two or more approved sureties, in a equal to
the amount of the contract, will be required
and twenty per in addition will be withheld
from the amount of all payments account thereof
% collateral security. to its performances and
not in any event to be paid uut it is in all respects
complied With eighty per centum of the amount of
al
w,hi, thirty days after bills, duly authenticated
! shall have been presented to him.
| Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on app-
atoo to the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Hamp-
shire: Boston, New York. Philadel pha, Baltimore,
Norfolk Pensacola and at this bureau.
! A record. or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal. will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning of
the act Of lS49 and his bid will be made and accepted
! in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed
in the act Cong making appropriations for the
naval service of 1s46-'47, approved 10th August.
| Is46] by a written guarantee, signed by more
responsible persons the effect that he they
dertake that the bidder bidders will if his their
| bid be accepted enter into obligation within ten
days with good and sufficient sureties to furnish the
supplies proposed The bureau will not be obligated
to consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law; the competency Of the
guarantee 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 in the Inspection
before reception, just but right comparison will be
the articles offered and the samples and
contract receiving that fall below them; and
their attention is also particularly directed to the
joint resolution of 27th March, 1854 and be the OF
| the 10th August, 1876.
| April IL 97-4t