The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-05-05

All the foregoing articles must be of the
best quality, and eonformable in all respects
to the samples deposited at said navy.yards
and in this bureau, aud subject to such in
s~pection at the navy-yard where delivered as
the chief ofthe bureau may direct, the inspect
ing officer TO be appointed by the Navy De-
partlnent.
All the articles to be delivered free of any
incidental expense to the government, in prop
er vessels or packages, and the price of each
article must be the same &t the respective
places of delivery. Packages in which tile
above articles are delivered must be marked
with their contents and the mare of the con-
tractor, and be sufficient to insure their tenn
porary sate-kee: ing.
The contractor must establish agencies at
such stations other than his residence, that
no delay may arise in furnishing what may
be required and whent the contractor or agent
fails promptiy to comply with a requIsition,
the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing shallbe authorized to direct purchas-
es to be made to supply the deficiency, under
the penalty to be expressed in the contract !:
the record of Il requisition, ora duplicate copy
thereof, at the Bureau of provisions and
Clothing, or at either of the navy-yards afore-
said, shall be evidence that such requisition
has been made and resolved.
Two or more approved s%ureties, in a sum
equal to the estimated amount of the contract,
Will be required, and twenty per centum in
addition will be withheld from the amount of
all payments on account thereof collateral seS
CURLY, to secure its perforInancc,-an and not in
any event to be paid until it 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 bills,
duly authenticated, shallhave been presented
to him
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained
on application to the navy agents at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Pensacola,
and at this bureau.
Arecord, or duplicate ofthe letter informing
a bidder of the acceptance of his proposal will
be deemed a notification thereof, within the
meaning of the act of 1916, and his bid will
be made and accepted in conformity with
this understanding
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas
directed in the act of Congress max ing APP
preparations for the naval service for IS46-'47,
approved 10Th August, 1870 by a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible
persons, to the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will, if his or THEN
bid be accepted, enter into an obligation with
IN ten days, with good and sufficient s~ureties,
to furnish the supplies proposed. The bureau
will not be obligated to considers any proposal
unless accompanied by the gual ant~eerequired
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 as called to the samples
aud description Of articles required, as, in the inspee
tian foz$eeePefoa,aJ JUST but rfg5f r1mpdrtsoR RTt
and contract, receiDiag none that fall bel0o them; ana
their attenki0n IS also particularly directed to thu
joint resolution of 9Th March, 1854, and to the act
aoriI % 4w46