The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-04
NAVY sLoP CLOTHING FOR THE YEAR
1871.
Navy CoMMlssloNEns, orrloE, ApaIL 90, 1871.

Navy ConMissoNEas' OFFICE, APRIL 20, 1871.
S,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
~ for Slop Clothing" will be received this office
until o'clock p. M. Of the 18th May next for fur
nlshing and delivering al each Of the Navy Yaids, at
Charlestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York ,
and Gosport, Virginia, the following articles viz
800 blue cloth Trousers
800 white flannel Shirts
400 white flannel Drawers
800 white linen Frocks
GOO white duck Trousers
600 white German linen Trowseis
900 pairs wooen Stockings
400 pairs woollen Socks
900 pairs of thick scwed leather Shoes
GOO pairs of sewed leather Pumps
400 Blankets
The blue cloth trowsers flannel shirts and drawers
are TO be made from materials Of American manuiac-
ture All the articles to be fully equal to the 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 are
TO be Of than size, two-thrs OF the number
furnished TO be of the largest sze and onethird
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
jectcd TO such inspection and survey the Commits
soners Of the Navy shall direct by Instructions TO the
commanding officers of the respective navy yards OF
delivery and portion OF the said slop clothing will
be received that is not fully equal 10 the samples
patterns both in materials and workmanship and does
not conform in all other respects to the spulaons
and provisions of the contracts to be made.
The prices TO be asked for the several denominations
of articles enumerated must be mean average prices
without regard TO the sizes, and must be calculated to
every expense attending the fulfilment 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 ii hit substan-
tal and dry packing boxes hogsheads and in good
shipping order at tho expense othe contractors and
to the entire satisfaction of the commandments Of the
yards.
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 aItclcs-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 he delivered
or before the first of July next one fourth on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of August next; and the
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
mssioners of the Navy to 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
tractors.
Persons making offers must stipulae specifically
that they will furnish under the contracts to be made
any additional quantity of any of the kinds and des-
crpon of articles embraced in their respective pro-
posals which the Commissioners of the Navy may
quire within the year lS4l not to exceed the quanti
ties and descriptions named in this advertisement upon
receiving siTty days notice to adtegect.
Bonds in one-third the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per ccntum in add-
ton will be withheld from the of each 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 the
and benefit of the United States in the event of fail
uIes to complete the deliveries within the prescribed
periods. Amer 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 iii their contracts with
the Navy Department.
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