Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-18


Beans 1000 bush. per bush.
MoIaSSes, 20,n'O gals. per gal.
Vinegar, $4,000 gals per gal.
Whskey $4,000 gals per gal.
The quantities of any all may be increased dmn
hed the service may hereafter require The contracts
will therefore be made not for specific quantities. but for
such quantities the service may require be delivered
at those navy yards. respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where deliveries
equred must establish agencies at such places that
delay arise in furnishing what may be required;
and when contractor fails promptly cumply with
QUESTION: the Chief of the Bun of Provisions and Cloth
ing shall be authorised TO direct purchases to be made to
supply the deficiency, under the penalty TO be expressed
in the contract; the record of requSiton, duplicate
COPY thereof the Bureau of Provisions and Cluhng
a, ether of the navy yards aforesaid sail be evidence
that such rPquiston has been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article at each oil
the aforesaid navy YARDS and in than one ar
tcle is contared in the Oer the Chief of the Bureau VIII
the right accept of the articles
tanned in snch Offer and reject the remainder; and bidders
whose proposals accepted land none others will be
forthwith notified and early practicable contract
will b. transmitted to them for execution which contract
must be returned to the beureau within five DAYS exclusive
of the time required for the regular transmission OF the
mail.
Two approved sureties in equal to the es-
timated amount Of the respective contracts VIII DC re-
CURED and twenty per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount of ali payments account thereof
collateral security in addition TO secure its perform
ance and not in any event TO be paid until it is IN all re-
specs complied with eighty per centum of the amount OF
all deliveries rade will be paid by the navy agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have been
presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on aPPlca,
ton the navy agents Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore Norfolk rem
sacOla, and at this bureau ,,
record or duplicate of the letter informing bdae
of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed n"
cation thereof within the meaning of the act OF 1870 anu
his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with nS
understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed u
the act of Congress making appropriations for the nan
service for Is4647 approved 9th of August loi%l y,
writ IOuPd "
the effect that he they undertake that The DGu
bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted enter %
obligation within FIVE days. with good and suhcen'
surees furnish the supplies proposed The Ott%u
will not be obligated to consider proposal uneS n,n
companied by the guarantee required b. law; the e
tency the guarantee TO be certified BY the navy as'
district attorney collector of the customs - d.
Tie attention Of bidders is cdLtd to tile samples da
scrption Of articles required in the inspe1n J1 n
cpti"D, just Tut rigd ooparson nil be naaas
tie attic e. 0fsed and the sample and CONTRACT FfGf'.
none thar faA heinz them and their Gttentl0H IS asoP X
ticuLry direed to the joint resolution II 21th AaF8 '''
and tn tie act of the 10th AugaSt 1876. - uu
March IL, 1850