The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-30
NAVY sLoP CLOTHING FOR THE YEAR
1911.
Navy cemaussloNrns orrIcr, AraL 20, 1871.

Navy COMMISSIONERS OrrcE, APRIL 20, ls4i.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
- for Sop Clothing" will be received at this office
until o'clock p. NJ Of the 18th May next for fur
nlshng and delivering at each of the Navy faias az
Charlestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New \ ork
and Gosport, Virginia. the following articles, viz
| 800 blue cloth Trousers
800 white flannel Shirts
| 400 white flannel Drawers
500 white linen FTocks
GOO white duck Trousers
GOO white German linen Trowseis
1000 pairs wooen Stockings
400 pairs woollen Socks
| 1000 pairs of thick sewed leather Shoes
600 pairs of sewed leather Pumps
400 Blankets
The blue cloth trowsers flannel shirts and drawers
are to be made from materials OF American nahuIac-
pies which are deposited at the Navy Yards near 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 are
10 he al more than one size wo-thirds of the number
furnished be of the largest Size and onethrd
of the smallest size, excepting the shoes and stock
ings which must be of assorted sizes, and which VIII
be specified in the contracts that may be made.
All the said articles of slop clothing must besub
iected to such inspection and survey as the Commis
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 sIop ci"'hing WI"
patterns, both in materials and workmanship and does
not conform in all other respects to the spulatons
and provisions of the contracts to be made
The prices to be asked for the several denominations
of articles enumerated must be mean or average prices
without regard to 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 must be delivered in good IT. ht snbsan-
tia and dry packing boxes or hogsheads and IN good
shipping order, at TIM expense OF the contractors ana
to the entire satisfaction of the commandments OF the
yaids. -,
Separate proposals must be made-.frst for all the
shoes second for all the stockings third for all the
blankets and fourth for all the other arcles-as dis
timex contracts may be made for each class
One fourth of the quantity Of each article to be de-
vcred each of the navy yards must be delivered on
or before the first of July next fourth on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of August next, and the re-
mainder on before the first day Of October next
And in Of failure the part of the contractors
to deliver articles within the times specified the Com
mssoners Of the Navy have the right to direct pur-
chases to be made supply the deficiencies, and any
of cost to be charged to and paid by the con-
tractors.
Persons making offers must stipulate specifically
that they will furnish under the contracts to be made
any additional quantity of any Of the kinds and des-
,cription 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 sirfy days notice 10 that effect.
Bonds in onethrd 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 is to be forfeited to the use
and benefit OF the United States in the event Of fail
to complete the deliveries within the prescribed
periods. After deducting ten per centum, payment
will be made by the United States within thirty days
after the said slop clothing shall have been inspected
and received, and bills for the same, approved by the
commandants 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 iii their contracts with
the Navy Department.
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