The national Republican., 1861-04-08

Contractors -not7residipg At the places where
deli~efss are required must establish agencies at
On place, that no delay may arise In furnish
irg what may 6e required; and when contrsc-
tor fails, promptly to comply with Q requisition
the ChifF OF tbe Bures su of Provisions and Cloth.
Ing shi irte author sed 10 dire t purehas to be
made h satpis the deficiency, nndercthe penalty
70 be eSffss-d " tie contract: tie record Of q
i'i1tstecpr duplicate copy thereof at the
Buisaue Provision and Cl5'hig or at either
Fof te-s faSy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence
that 'ueh rtIuisi,iou has been made and re-
scived. 80.
Screrrr, Offers must be made Tor each article
at each ot ulc Aforesaid navy yards and in case
more IA One article Is contained In the offer,
the Csstt 6f the Bureau will have thsright to sc-
eept ogG dr more of the articles contained in
such ohst, A'd reject the remSihdsi and bid
ders -vt6ss proposals are accepted, (and none
otheis Viii he forthwith notified, aud as early a.
practie4bls contract will be trans itted to
then fer execution, which contract must be
returned 10 the bureau within Eve days, exclu-
sive Of ~ time required for the regular trans
mission o. The mail. ~,
Two or more approved sureties In sum equal
10 the estimated amount Of, the respective con-
trscts win be required, and twenty per ceutum
in addiaiot will be wtthheld from thv. amount of
all AyheSts on account thereof 40 collatsral se-
curity in addition, to secure It's performance, aid
mob in aAy event TO paid until It y in al re-
spects complied with eighty per csntum Of the
enount ef all deliveries made will be paid by
the navy sgsnt within thirty days, after bills,
dSH authenticated, shall have been presented to
hiS. p,ga .e,
plank forms Of proposals may be obtained on
applicaNou to the navy agents at Portsmouth, b,
Hew Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadel-
phis, Baltimore, Norfolk, and at this bureau.
A record, or duplicate Of the letter informing
. bidder a the acceptance Of his proposal, will
be deemed . notification thereof, within the
meaning ofthe act of ls46, and his bid will be
made and accepted in conformity with this un.
| aefstandinG -.
| Every oher made must be accompanied (as di.
fected in the act of Co gress making appropria.
ions for the naval service for lS46-47, approved
10Th Of August, ls46) by a 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 Eve 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
efthe guarantee to be certified by the navy agent
district attorney, or collector Of the customs.
The attention of bidders is called TO the sample
and description Of articles required as in The in,pee
tion for 'tc.ption just but rigid comparison ,pil
Be made betreen the articles offered and the sampl
and contract, receiping none that fall below them
and their attention is also particularly directed 4
the joint resolution Of 27M March, 1854, and 10 h
act Of the lOh August, ls46.
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