The national Republican., 1861-05-21

All the foregoing articles must bo of the best
quality, and conformable in all respects to the
samples deposited at said navy yards, and SUBJ
ject to such inspection ut the navy yard where
delivered as the Chief of the Bureau may direct !;
the inspecting officer to be appointed by the Navy
Department.
All the articles to be delivered free of any In.
cidental expense to the Government, In proper
vessels or packages, and the price OF each article
must be the same at the respective places of de-
livery.
Packages In which the above articles are de-
uvered must be marked with their contents, and
the name Of the contractor, and be sufficient to
insure their temporary safe keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies at such
stations other than his residence, that no delay
may arise in furnishing what may be required
and when the contractor or agent fails promptly
to comply with arequisition, the Chief Of the Bu-
reau of Provisions and Clothing shall be author
lied to direct purchases to be made to supply the
deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract; the record Of a requisition, or a
duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau Of Provis-
ions and Clothing, or at either of the navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requi-
sition has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties, In 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 as collateral security, to secure
its performance, and not 10 any event to be paid
until 1t Is in all respects complied with eighty
pen centum Of the amount Of all deliveries. made
will be paid by the navy agent within thirty day
after bills, dsly authenticated, shall have been
presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on
application to the navy agents at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Norfolk, and at this Bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal, will
be deemed q notification thereof, within the
meaning Of the act of 1886, and his bid will be
made and accepted in conformity with this un-
derstanding.
Every offer made must hs accompanied las di.
rected In the act ot 20 gress making appropria-
tions for the naval service for ls46-'47, approved
10th Of August, lS46) by o 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 their bid be accepted
enter into an obligation within ten days, with
good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the sup
plies proposed. The Bureau will not be obligate,
to consider any proposal unless accompanied b,
the guarantee required by law; the competenc
of the guarantee 10 be certified by the navy agent
district attorney, or collector Of the port.
The attention of bidders is called to M. sample
and description Of articles required, as, in The inspec
tion for reception, just but rigid comparison pil
be made beieeen he articles offered and tie saa.pi
and contract, receiving none taat taA 6elow them
and their attention is also particularly directed 4
The joigt resolution Of 27A March, 1854, and TO tn
ae1 Of Tie lOM August, ls46.
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