The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-27
NAVY sLoP CLOTHING FOR THE YEAR
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| Navy COMMISSIONING OrrIcE, APRIL 20, 1871.
! CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposal,
~ for Slop Clothing" will be received at this office
until o'clock p. M. Of the 18th May next, for fur
nshing and delivering at each Of the Navy Yards, al
Charlestown, Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New York
and Gosport, Virginia, the following articles, viz.
500 blue cloth Trowsers
| 800 white flannel Shirts
/ 400 white flannel Drawers
| 500 white linen Frocks
/ GOO white duck Trousers
GOO white German linen Trousers
1000 pairs wooen Stockings
| 400 pairs woollen Socks
200 pairs Of thick sewed leather Shoes
| 600 pairs of sewcd leather Pumps
| 400 Blankets
| The blue cloth rowsers, flannel shirts and drawers
are to he made from materials of American manufac-
ture All the articles to be fully equal TO the sam
pies which deposited at the Navy Yards near Bos-
ton, New York, and Norfolk at which places sche-
dules showing the sizes of the different articles OF
clothing, may also be Where the articles are
to be Of more than size two-thirds Of the number
furnished are be of the largest size, and third
Of the smallest size, excepting the shoes and stock.
ings which must be of assorted sizes, and which Will
be specified in the contracts that may be made.
All the said articles of slop clothing must be sub
jccted to such inspection and survey as the Commits
soners of the Navy shall Direct by instructions to the
commanding officers of the respective navy yards Of
delivery and no portion Of the said slop clothing will
be received that is not fully equal TO the samples or
patterns both in materials and workmanship, and does
not conform in all other respects to the spuiations
and provisions Of the contracts to be made.
The prices 10 be asked for the several denominations
of articles enumerated must be average prices,
without regard to the Sizes and must be calculated 20
cover every expense attending the fnllment OF the
contracts, until the articles have passed inspection,
been approved and received including the necessary
metal navy buttons.
The whole must be delivered in good, Il hit substan
tia and dry packing boxes hogsheads and in good
shipping order at thu expense ofthe contractors, and
to the entire satisfaction Of the commandments CT the
yards.
Separate proposals must be madc-frsf, for all the
shoes second for all the stockings third, for all the
blankets and fourth, for all the other arclcs-as dis
tinct contracts may be made for each class
One fourth Of the quantity Of each article to be de-
vcred at each of the navy yards must be delivered ON
before the first of July next one fourth on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of August next; and the re-
mainder before the first day of October next.
And in Of failure on the part of the contractors
to deliver articles within the times specified, the Com
missoners Of the Navy have the right to direct pur-
chases to be made to supply the deficiencies and any
excess Of cost to be charged to and paid by the con-
tractors.
Persons making offers must stipuate specifically
that they will furnish under the contracts to be made
any additional quantity Of any Of the kinds and des-
cripton of articles embraced in their respective pro-
posas, which the Commissioners of the Navy may re-
quire within the year 1871 not to exceed the quanti-
ties and descriptions named in this advertisement upon
receiving sirty days notice TO that effect.
Bonds in one-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per centum in addi-
ton will be withheld from the amount ofeach payment
to be made collateral security for the due and faith
full performance Of the respective contracts, which will
account be paid until the contracts complied
with in all respects and to be forfeited to the use
and benefit Of the United States in the event of fail
complete the deliveries within the prescribed
periods. After deducting ten per ccntum, payment
will be made by the United States within thirty days
after the said slop clothing shall have been inspected
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to the terms of the contracts shall have been presented
to the navy agents.
The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve to
themselves the right reject all offers from persons
who have heretofore failed fl iii their contracts with
the Navy Department.
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