The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-21

NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
October 2Sth, 1872
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals Jo
- Many Cioihing will be received at this Office un
al 3 O'Clock, z. NJ Of the 25th day of Novembe
next for furnishing and delivering, ION receiving
forty-ve days notice., at each either Of the Nav,
Yards, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New
York, and Gosport Virginia, such quantities of any
all Of the following named articles of Navy Cloth
ing as may be ordered during the year lS43 by the
Commandments Of the said Navy Yards respectively
viz.
Blue cloth z. 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 IN 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
specton and survey as the Chief Of the Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing may direct authorizes ano
no portion Of the said articles will be received thai
is not fully equal TO the samples patters both IL
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 men,
and boys-and the offers must distinguish the price:
for each class, and must be calculated TO cover every
expense attending the iulGlment of the contracts In
GLIDING the necessary metal and naval buttons
The whole must be delivered at the risk and eS
pense of the contractors, in good, tight, substantial
and dry packing boxes or hogsheads, and in goot
shipping order, free of charge to the United States
and to the entire salts action Of the respective Con
mandants of the said yards of delivery.
Separate proposals must be made--frSt, for all thu
Shoes and Pumps second for all the Stockings an,
| f,ss.Tt proll tho ptata oil
the other articles distinct contracts lcW be made 70
each eiass-and those who engaged in the manu-
| factuie of Stockings, Socks, Shoes, Pumps, ant
Blankets, if of responsible standing, viii have
preference, if their terms will admit Of ii.
In case Of failure on the part of the contractors L
furnish and deliver the several articles which may be
ordered from them, Ia proper time and Of proper quail
iy the officers agents Of the Navy shall be author
lied to purchase what may be required TO supply thu
deficiencies, and any excess OF cost over the price
agreed to be paid by the contract, shall be CHARGE
| T. and paid by the respective contractors.
Bonds in one third the estimated amount of TIT
respective contracts will lie required, with two ap
proved sureties and ten per centum IN addition, vii
| be withheld from the amount of each delivery made
as collateral security for the faithful performance 0
| the respective contracts which will on no accoun
| be paid until the contracts are complied witt
| in all respects, and is TO be forfeited to the us'
and benefit of the Unitei States, in the even
of failures to complete the deliveries in conformit,
with the orders that may be made After making
| the deduction of ten per centum, payment OF thu
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 tn,
same duly authenticated by certificates of inspection
and survey, by the receipts of the respective Navy
Storekeepers al laid Navy Yards and by the approya
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 reserves the right to reject all of
ers from persons who have heretofore failed fluff
their contracts.
Persons offering TO supply either Of the above arti
Giles, will be pleased to designate the place or place
at which they may desire payments to be made t.
| them
To be published in the Madisonian, Intelgencer
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 Publ
Ledger, Philadelphia Sun and Republican, Balt
more, Maryland; Enqu rer Richmond, Virginia
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia. Southern Patriot, Sout
Carolina.
I5@The editors of the above papers requisite
to send copy of the paper containing the same
this bureau during the continuance Of the advertise
ment as a necessary voucher in the adjustment o
their accounts.
Oct. 29-t2Sih Nov.