The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-19
sc. FOR TIE NAVY FOR 1913
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
October 2oth, 1912.
| SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals 10
~ Many Clothing, will be received at this ONCE u
al O'Clock, Z. NJ. Of the 26lh day OF Noyembe
next, for furnishing and delivering ION receiving
forty-five days notice., at each or either OF the Nav
Yards, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New
York. and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities OF an.
or all of tn following named articles Of Navy Cloth
ing as may ordered during the year lo43, by th'
Commandments of the said Navy Yards respectively
viz.
Blue cloth Z. Jackets and other clothingi also
Wooden StockingsAn
Wooden Socks,
Thick, sewed Leather Shoes,
Sewed Leather Pumps,
WOODEN Blankets,
All the wooden goods are to be made from mate
rials of American manufacture. All the article:
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 al this office.
All the aforesaid articles must be subject TO such IN
spection 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 10 the samples or patters, both IN
material and workmanship, and which does not con-
form IN all other respects to the spulations 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 must be calculated TO cover every
expense attending the ul6lment 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 10 the entire satisfaction of the respective Com
mandants of the said yards Of delivery.
Separate proposals must be made-tirst for all the
Shoes and Pumps; second for all the Stockings and
bir1 for he Hlnpkets
the other articles distinct contracts tcH be mad or
each cass-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 Of failure on the part of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may he
ordered from them, proper time and Of proper quail
ill., the officers agents Of the Navy shall be author
lied TO purchase what may be required to supply the
deficiencies, and any excess Of cost over the prices
agreed be paid by the contract, shall be charged
to and paid by the respective contractors
Bonds in one third the estimated amount of the
respective contracts will G required with two APP
proved sureties, and ten per centum 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 arc complied with
in all respects, and is to be forfeited to the use
and benefit of the United States, in the event
Of failures to complete the deliveries in conformity
with the orders that may be made. Alter 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
specied, approved and received, and bills for the
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 Commandans 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 art-
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, lntelligencer
and Globe District of Columbia Portsmouth Jour
nal and Hills Patriot, New Hampshire; Morning
Post and Daily Times Bose on Massachusetts,; Jour
nal of Commerce, Sun, Standard, Union, and Morn
ing Post New York American Sentinel and Public
Ledger, Philadelphia; Sun and Republican, Balt
more, Maryland; Enqu rer, Richmond Virginia
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia Southern Patriot, South
Carolina.
I5@The editors of the above papers are requested
to send copy of the paper containing the same tc
this bureau during the continuance OF the advertise
ment, necessary voucher in the adjustment o
their accounts.
Oct. 29-t2Sth Nov.