The national Republican., 1861-04-18

All the foregoing artlcles must be Of the best
quality, and confurmabe in all respects to the
samples deposited at said navy yards, and sub
ject TO such inspection ut the navy Yard where
delivered as the Chief of the Bure may direct
the inspecting officer to be appointed BY the Navy
Department.
All the articles to be d livered free Of ary in.
cidental expense to the Government, in proper
v-ssels or packages AID the price OF each arlic
must be the same at the respective p.aces Of de-
livery.
Packages in which the above articles are de-
livered must be marked with their contents, and
the name Of the contractor, and be sufficient to
insure their temporary sale keeping.
The contractor must establish ngence, at sub
stations other than h's residence, thai no delay
may arse in furnishing what may be required; /;
ana " hen the contractor or agent fails promptly
TO comply with rrquisitiun, the Chief Of the Blu
reau Of Provisions aud Clothing hall be author
zed to dire t purchases to be made TO supply the
dt 6ciency, under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract; the record OF requisilion 2r u
duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau OF Provis.
ioa and Clo'h'ng, or ut either OF the ravy
Yards aforesaid shall br evidence that such quI.
stion has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties, in a sum equal
to the estimated amount OF the cont act, will be
required, aud twenty per centum in addition II
be withheld from the amount OF all pay ments on
acc unit thereof as collateral security, to secure
Its performance and not in any event to be p nd
until II is in all resp cts complied with eighty
per c,num OF the amount OF ali deliveries made
will be paid by The navy agent within thirty day
after bills, duly au hsnlicuted, thall have bsen
presented TO hun.
Blank forms of proposals may bo obtained on
application to the navy agents at PortsmOu h,
New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadsl'
phia, Baltimore, Norfolk, aud at this Bureau.
A record, or duplicate of the letter infurming
bidder Of the acceptance OF his proposal, will
be deemed u notification there {, within the
meaning oil the act of 1876, AMI his bid W II be
made aud accepted in conformity with this un.
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Every otter made must be accompanied rs di.
rected in the ucr OF 20 gress making APP ropria.
tons TOR the avail service for lS4G-47, appro, ed
| 10Th Of August, lS46) by II written guarantee
signed by one or mur- responsible persons, 10 lht
Effect that he or they undert ke that The hidde
or bidders will, II his or their bid be II cept, d
enier into an o. legation within ten da>s, with
goud and Sufficient suretes, TO furnish the sup
plies proposed. The ,rrau wall not be ohligate,
to cons der any proposal unless accompanied b,
the guarantee requi ed by law; tie competenc
Of the gua AZ ee to be Ger flied by the navy agen,
district attorney, or collector OF the port
The attention Of bidders is culisd {, The sampl,
and description Of art'chs 'equtred as in 'he spee
ton for &c piion just tut r'y'd comparissa WI
be made bs'seeen he articte6 cGtrtd and 'he somP'
and eontruct rees'eI"y none h"t Juh dsiOw Them
and their afent on is olso particularly directed
The J'int resolution of 27'h Aarch, 1884, and 10
act gf Me l0m AuSust, ls4a.
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