The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-01
Zebriskie, Col. J. c.
CLOTHING, sc. FOR THE NAVY FOR 1913.

Commandants Of the said Navy Yards respectively,
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
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 TO 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 GLASS; and must be calculated to cover every
expense attending the uhment of the contracts, IN
Guiding the necessary metal aud 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 made-tnst, for all the
Shoes and Pumps second, for all the Stockings and
Socks mira, LOT all blankets, TOtuW,
the other articles, distinct contracts oiH be made for
each ciass-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 the part of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may be
ordered from them, in proper time and Of proper quail
iiy 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 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 suretes, and ten per cenum in addition, will
he 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 Untel 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 ccntum, 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
Storekeepers at said Navy Yards and by the approval
of the respective Commandans of said yards OF delve
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 VINO nave heretofore laed 10 luin
their contracts
Persons Offering to supply either Of the above art,
Giles, 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 Madisonan, lntelligencer
| 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, Balt
more, Mary Enqu rer, Richmond Virginia
Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia; Southern Patriot, South
| Carolina.
| Blythe editors of the above papers are requested
to send a copy of the paper containing the same tt
this bureau during the continuance of the advertise
ment, as a necessary voucher in the adjustment o.
| their accounts.
Oct. 29-t2Sth Nov.