The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-25
NAVY sLOP CLOTHING FOR 1872
Navy COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

Navy COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
FEBRuARY 3, loi2
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals to5
~ Stop Clothing, will be rec eived at this office un
I'll o'clock, P NJ, of the first of March next for
furnishing and delivering Con receiving forty five days
notice at each either OF the Navy Yards, Charles
town, Mass, Brooklyn, N u, and Gosgort Va
such quantities Of any all of the following named
articles Of Sop Clothing tibet may be ordered during
the year 1912 by the commandant comma nding OF
fcers of the said navy yards respectively, viz
Dfab Pea Jackets
Blue Pea Jackets
Blue Cloth Jackets
Blue Cloth Trousers
Flannel Shirts
Long Flannel Drawers
White Linen Frocks
White German Linen Trousers
Duck Frocks
Duck Trousers
w ooen Stockings
Wooen Socks
Thick sewed Leather Shoes
Sewed Leather Pumps
Wooden Blankets
Black Silk Handkerchief
White German Linen, Cd wide, for fiocks ar
trowsers.
All the woolen goods to be made from material
of American manufacture. All the articles are to bc
fully equal 10 the samples which may be deposited in
the Navy Yards near Boston, New York Phade
pha, and Norfolk, and al the Baltimore naval station "a
which places schedules, showing the sizes the (lnt
rent articles of clothing, may also be seen. Where
the articles are to be OF more than size thirds
OF the number furnished to be Of the largest SIZE
and third OF the smallest size excepting shoes
and stockings, which must be of sorted sizes and
which Will be specified in the contracts to be made
All the aforesaid articles must be subject to such
inspection and survey the Commissioners OF the
Navy may direct or authorize; and portion of the
said articles will be received that is not fully equal
the samples or patterns, both in material and work
manshp, and which does not conform in all other re-
spects to TIE spulatlons and provisions ii The con
tracts to be made
The prices TO be asked for the several denonlnl-
tons OF articles enumerated must be ave-
rage prices, without regard to the sizes and muN
be calculated TO cover every expense attending tie
fulhlment OF the contracts including the necessary
metal and naval buttons.
The whole must be delivered, at the risk and cN
pense of the contractors in good tight substantial
dry packing boxes sheads and in good shippln
order, tree OF charge to the United States and 10 Tie
entire satisfaction of the respective commandments or
commanding officers of said yards of delivery
Separate proposals must be made--frst, for all tIr
shoes and pumps; second, for all the stockings aAt
socks third, for all the blankets and FOURTH for an
the other articles, distinct contracts lriH be- Rac
each class.
In of failure on the part Of the contractor. i
furnish and deliver the several articles which may hr.
ordered from them, in proper time and " proptr gi1-
lHy, the officers agents of the Navy shall be authq
nzed to purchase what may be required supply the
Deficiencies; and any excess of cost, the prices
agreed to be paid by contract shall be charged to ana
paid by the respective contractors
Bonds in one-third the estimated amount of the
pective contracts will be required, with two approve
suretes, and ten per cenum in addition will be with
held from the amount Of each delivery made as cola
teral security for the faithful performance of the
pective contracts, which will on no account be papi
until the contracts are complied with in all respects
and is to be forfeited to the use and benefit Of c
United States III the event of failures TO complete Tie
deliveries in conformity with the orders that be-
made After making the deduction of ten per ccuuHi
payment of the balance will be made by the | nitcd
States within thirty days after the said slop clothing
shall have been inspected, approved, and received, and
bills for the same duly authenticated by certificate
Of inspection and survey, by the receipts of the rcspe
tive navy storekcepers at said navy yards, and by al
approval of the respective commandments command
ing officers of said navy yards, shall be presented '
the Navy Agent, by whom payment is to be made
The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve the right
to reject all offers from persons who have herctoon
failed to fulfil their contracts with the Department
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and North American Pennsylvania Baltimore so
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and Portsmouth Herald, Virginia.
feb l0-3tawtNll.
VA ASHlNGTON HOUSE, No. 223 Chesuu,
w street next door to the Masonic Hall, Philadc
phia. II. +. IARrWELL, Proprietor This ne"
and splendid house is open, and fitted up lnthf
most fashionable style for the accommodation oi'Grt
tlemen and families
The location for health and convenience, 10 places
of fashionable resort business has no supet't
while the parlors, dining rooms, and cham5'rs Hll
bear comparison with any similar establishments IN lhr
Union.
The ladies will find in il all the quct and cIet"tr
of stately private mansion, and the gentlemen 'N'tf
luxury that may be expected irom.a hotel "i th'
class IN the city Of Philadelphia
The proprietor hop,s by his cNeriicns, I" i'F
liberal patronage tor the Wash ngton House ana.
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