The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-05
CLOTHING, &c. FOR THE NAVY, FOR ,sis
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and CI0tbi

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Professions and Clothing,
October 2oth, 1912.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals 70,
~ Wary Clothing, will be received at this Office I'M
tl O'Clock, z. NJ of the 2Sth day of November
next, for furnishing and delivering, (on receiving
ior'-hve days notice. at each either Of the Navy
yards, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Hsw
YORK, and Gosport, Virginia such quantities of any
or all Of the follow ing named articles of Navy Cloth
ing as may be ordered during the year IS43, by the
Commandants Of the said Navy Yards respectively,
viz.
Blue cloth p Jackets and other clothing; also
WOODEN Stockings,
Wooden Socks
Thick sewed Leather Shoes,
Sewed Leather Pumps,
Wooden Blankets,
All the wooden goods are to be made from mate
rails OF American manufacture. All the articles
are TO be fully equal to the samples which may be
deposited III the Navy Yards at Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, Norfolk, Baltimore Ma
val Station, and at this office.
All the aforesaid articles must be subject to such in
speclion and survey the Chief of the Bureau of
Provisions and Clothing may direct or authorize; and
no portion OF the said articles will be received that
is not fully equal TO the samples patters both in
material and workmanship, and which does not con-
form IN all other respects TO the stpulaons and pro-
visions of the contracts to be made.
The clothing is divided into two classes viz mems
and boys--and the offers must distinguish the prices
for each class and be calculated to cover every
expense attending the fulflment Of the contracts in
GLIDING the necessary metal and naval buttons.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
pense of the contractors, in good, tight substantial
and dry packing boxes hogsheads, and in good
shipping order, free of charge to the United States
and to the entire satisfaction of the respective Com
mandants Of the said yards of delivery.
Separate proposals must be madc-ffSt for all the
Shoes and Pumps; second, for all the Stockings and
Socks; third for all the Blankets and fourth for all
the other articles distinct contracts cH be made for
each elass-and those who engaged in the manu-
facture OF Stockings, Socks, Shoes, Pumps, and
Blankets, II of responsible standing, will have a
preference, if their terms will admit Of it,
In case OF failure the part of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may
ordered from them, IN proper time and Of proper quail
n.y. the officers agents OF the Navy shall be author
lied TO purchase what may be required supply the
deficiencies, and any of cost the prices
agreed to be paid by the contract shall be charged
t. and pad by the respective contractors
Bonds in third the estimated amount of the
respective contracts will lie required, with two APP
prove suretes, and ten per cenum in addition viii
be withheld from the amount of each delivery made
collateral security for the faithful performance of
the respective contracts WHICH will on account
be paid until the contracts are complied with
in all respects, and is to be forfeited to the use
and benefit of the Unite States, ia the event
of failures to complete the deliveries in conformity
with the orders that may be made. After making
he deduction OF ten per centum, payment OF the
balance will be made by the United States within
thirty days after the sand clothing shall have been in
speced, approved and received, and bills for the
same duly authenticated by certificates of inspection
and survey, by the receipts of the respective Navy
Sorekeepers at said Navy Yards and by the approval
Of the respective Commandants of said yards of del
ry, shall be presented to the Navy Agent, by whom
payment is to be made
The Department reserves the right to reject all Of
iers from persons who have heretofore failed 10 fulfil
their contracts
Persons offering TO supply either of the above art-
Giles, will be pleased to designate the place places
at which they may desire payments to be made TO
them.
To be published in the Madisonan, Intelligencer,
and Globe District of Columbia Portsmouth Jour
nal and Hills Patriot New Hampshire; Morning
Post and Daily Times, Bos on, Massachusetts; Jour
nal of Commerce, Sun, Standard, Union, and Morn
ing Post, New York American Sentinel and Public
Ledger, Philadelphia Sun and Republican, Bati-
more, Maryland Enqu rer, Richmond Virginia /;
Beacon, Norfolk Virginia; Southern Patriot, South
Carolina.
I95~'rhe editors of the above papers requested
to send a copy Of the paper containing the same to
this bureau during the continuance Of the advertise
ment, as necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
their accounts.
Oct. 29-t2Sth Nov.