The national Republican., 1861-04-24

AL 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 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-
ivered 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, thai 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 requisilion, or u
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provis-
ions and Clothing, or at either of the navy
yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requ-
sition has been made and received
Two ormore approved sureties, in sum equal
to the estimated amount Of the contract, will be
required, and twenty per centum in addition will
account thereof as collateral security, 10 secure
its performance, and not in any event to be Nd
until 1t 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, 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.
record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal will
be deemed a notification thereof, within the
meaning OF the act Of ls46, and his bid will be
made and accepted in conformity with this un-
derstanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las d.
rected in the act OF Co gress making appropria-
tions for the naval service for l846-'47 approved
10th of August, 1886 by 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 obligated
to consider any proposal unless accompanied by
the guarantee required by law; the competency
ofth guarantee to be certified by the navy agent
district attorney, or collector of the port.
The attention Of bidders is called 10 The samples
and description Of articles required, as, in the mSpec
t0n for reception, just but rigid comparison rW
be made 6etWeen The articles offered and tie sample
and contract, receiving none Mat fall Gei0W them;
and their attention is also particularly directed 10
the joint resolution Of 27M March, 1854, and 10 the
oct Of the lOM August, lS4G,
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