The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-29
cLoTHING, SC. FOR THE NAVY, FOR 1913.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

Bureau OF frortstoM a""
October 2Sth, 1912
CEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals 20
- Napy Clothing, will be received AZ ',,'S oiioo u,'
al a o,clook T. NJ of the 2olh day OF november
NEXT for furnishing and delivering, ION receiving
fortyye DAYS notice. at each or either oil the NAVY
Yards. Charlestown, Massachusetts, brooklyn, NC"
York. and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities oil any
in o. NAV be ordered during the year lS43, by the
Commandants Of the said Navy Yards respectively
Rl,e 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 oe
deposited in the Navy Yards at Boston, New forA'
Philadelphia, Washington Norfolk, baltimore wa
val Station, and at this office.
All the aforesaid articles must be subject 70 such ''
spection aud survey as the Chief oil the puieau y,
Provisions and Clothing may direct or authorize anu
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 aud 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
expense attending the iulhlment OF the contracts, IN
Guiding the necessary metal and naval buttons
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
pense of the contractors IN good, tght, suos'ah'iai
and dry packing boxes or hogsheads, and IN good
shpping order free of charge to the United States,
and to the entire satisfaction of the respective Coh-
mandants of the said yards of delivery.
Separate proposals must be made-f,st, for all the
Shoes and Pumps second for all the stockings ana
Socks third for all the Blankets and fourth, Tor all
IL nfrnryp .gfH bs nDRs
each elass-and those who engaged in the manu-
facture of Stockings, Socks, Shoes, Pumps, and
Blankets, if 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 lie
ordered from Them in proper time and Of proper quail
ill., the officers or agents OF the Navy shall be author
ized to purchase what may be required to supply the
deficiencies, and any of cost over the prices
agreed to be paid by the contract, shall be charged
t. and paid by the respective contractors.
Bonds in one third the estimated amount OF the
respective contracts will lie required, with two APP
proved sureties, and ten per ccntum in addition, will
be withheld from the amount OF each delivery made
as collateral security for the faithful performance Of
the respective contracts which will on no account
be paid until the contracts complied with
in all respects, and is to be forfeited TO the use
and benefit Of the Unite States, in the event
of failures to complete the deliveries in conformity
with the orders that may be made. After making
the deduction of ten per centum, payment OF the
balance will be made by the United States within
thirty days after the said 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 Commandments Of said yards of del
ry, shall be presented to the Navy Agent, by whom
payment is to be made.
The Department the right to reject all Of
ers from persons who have heretofore failed TO fulfil
their contracts.
Persons Offering to supply either of the above arti-
cles, will be pleased to designate the place or places
at which they may desire payments to be made to
them.
To be published in the Madisonian, lntelgencer,
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, Balti-
more, Maryland; Enqu rer, Richmond, Virginia
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia Southern Patriot, South
Carolina.
ITFThe editors Of the above papers requested
to send 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.