The national Republican., 1861-05-02

All the foregoing articles must be OF the best
quality, and conformable in all respects to the
samples deposited at said navy yards, and SUBJ
Ject to such inspection at the navy yard where
delivered as tho 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 d.
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 safe keeping.
The contractor must establish agencies at ,ucb
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 requisition, the Chief Of the Bu-
reau OF Provisions and Clothing shall be author.
ized TO direct purchases to be made to supply the
deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract; the record of requisition, or a
duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau of Proyis.
ions and Clothing, or at either of the navy
Aforesaid shall be evidence that such requi-
siton hos been made and received.
Two or more approved suretes, in sum soual
to the estimated amount of the contract, wiil be
required and twenty per centum in addition viii
De withheld from the amount of all payments on
account thereof as collateral security, to secure
IT'S performance, and not in any event to be paid
untll II Is In oil respects complied with eighty
per centum of the amount of all deliyeriessmade
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
application to the navy agents at Portsmouth,
New hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadel.
phia, Baltimore, Norfolk, aud 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 ls46 and his bid will be
made and accepted in conformity with this uu-
derstanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d.
rected in the act of Co, gress making appropria-
tions for the naval service for ls46-47, approyed
10Th of August, ls46) by a written guarantee.
signed by one or more responsible persons 10 the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder
or bidders will, II his or their bid be accented
enter into an obligation within ten DAYS, with
good and Sufficient sureties, to furnish the sun
plies proposed. The Bureau will not be obligated
10 CONSIDER any proposal unless accompanied BY
ths guarantee required by lawj the competency
OF be guarantee to be certified by the navy agent,
district attorney, or collector of the port
The attention Of bidders is called 10 The sample,
and description Of articles required as in the nuspsc-
tios for reception, just but rigid comparison piu
De nqds between The articles offered and tie sample
dnf contract, rsceiUing none that fall 6sloo them
and hey attention is also particularly directed 10
the JOINT resolution Of 27h March, 1854, and 10 he
act Of the l0m August, ls46.
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