The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-11
NAVY sLoP CLOTHING FOR THE YEAR
1871.
NAVY CoMMIssIoNEns' OrFIcE, ApaL 20, Is4I.

NAVY ComhisSoNERS OFFiCE, APRIL ~, io1i.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
- for Slop Clothing" will be received at this office
until o'clock p. NJ Of the 18th May next, for fur
nishing and delivering at each Of the Navy Yards, at
Charlestown, Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New York !,
and Gospolt, Virginia, the following articles viz.
800 blue cloth Trowsers
800 white flannel Shirts
400 white flannel Drawers
500 white linen Frocks
GOO white duck Trowsers
GOO white German linen Trowseis
900 pairs wooen Stockings
400 pairs woollen Socks
1900 pairs Of thick sewed leather Shoes
GOO pairs Of sewed leather Pumps
The blue cloth trowsers, flannel shirts and drawers
are TO be made from materials Of American manuiac-
ure. All the articles 10 be fully equal TO tho sam
pies which are deposited at the Navy Yards Bos
ton, New York, and Norfolk at which places sche-
dulles showing the sizes Of the different articles Of
clothing, may also be seen. Where the articles
TO DO Of more than size twothirds OF the number
furnished to DO of the largest size, and one third
Of the smallest size, excepting tho shoes and stock
ngs which must be of assorted sizes and which will
DO specified in the contracts that may be made
All the said articles of sop clothing must be sub
ected such inspection and survey as the Commits
sioners Of the Navy shall direct by instructions TO the
commanding officers Of the respective navy yards OF
delivery and no portion Of the said sop c"thlng VIII
patterns both in materials and workmanship, and does
not conform in all other respects to the stipulatons
and provisions Of the contractst be made
The prices to be asked for the several denominations
of articles enumerated must be or average prices
without regard the Sizes and must be calculated to
cover every expense attending the fulhlment OF the
contracts until the articles have passed inspection,
been approved and received, including the necessary
metal navy buttons.
The whole mus. be delivered, in good ii sht subsan.
ta and dry packing boxes OF hogsheads and IN good
shipping order thu expense fthe contractors ana
to the entire satisfaction of the commandments OF the
yards
Separate proposals must be made-frss, for all the
shoes second for all the stockings third for all the
blankets and fourth for all the other arcles-ds dis
tincf contracts may be made for each class
One fourth Of the quantity Of each article to DC ~
vered at each of the navy yards must BIO delivers ="
or before the first of July next one fourth on 70
fore the fifteenth day Of August next; and 'he re-
mainder before the first day OF octobe neA.,
And in case of failure on the part OF tne
to deliver articles within the time sPecihsu' .nc oo
missioners of the Navy have che right Pul
chases to be made to supply me dencienc'es' anu any
excess Of cost to be chargel to and paia ny inc cum
tractors. 70 n,
Persons making ofr1rs must stipulate specifically
that thew will furnish under the contracts to be made
any additional gu4nfy OF any o. the KINGS anu oes
cription of articles embraced IN their Respective pro-
posals, which the Commissioners OF the NAVY may re-
auire within the year lS4i not to exceed the quant
ties and descriptions named in this advertisement upon
receiving sirfy says notice TO that eject
Bonds in one-third the amount OF the respective
contracts will be required and ten per centum in add
ton Will be withheld from the amount of each payment
10 b. made NJ collateral security for the due and faith
uJ performance Of the respective contracts, which will
o. no be paid until the contracts are complied
with in all respects, and Is to be forfeited to the use
and benefit Of the United States in the event OF ia
urcs to complete the deliveries within the prescribed
periods. After dcducting ten per centum payment
will be made by the United States within thirty days
after the said sop clothing shall have been inspected
and received and bills for the same, approved by the
commandments of the respective navy yards according
to the terms of the contracts shall have been presented
to the navy agents
The Board Of Navy Commissioners reserve to
themselves the right to reject all offers from persons
who have heretofore failed to fl M their contracts with
the Navy Department
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