The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-07

M tNf ABOVE Articles are 10 Dt Iultf fQuhI IN tue
quality Of material pattern and workmanship to tho
SAMPLES which deposited at the aforesaid Navy
Yards and al This Bureau and the materials Of which
the several articles composed to be considered
samples for The Clothing Materials required 10 I've
delivered and will be offered for by the yard The
proposals will state whether the articles of wooden
are to be Of American or foreign man cfacture.
The number which will be required Of each Of the
foregoing articles canoot be precisely stated con-
tract will therefore be sde not for specific number
Of any article, but for such number Of each tho
service may require TO be delivered at those Navy
Yards respectively.
All the above articles must be subject to such in-
spection the Chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing mag direct and article will he received
that is not fully equal to tho sample or pattern both
IN material and workmanship and which does not
conform 10 all other respects TO the stpulaions and
provisions of the contract 10 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 every
expense attending the fuimcnt of the contract, in
GLIDING tn" necessary metal and Navy butons.--
About one lilth Of the whole quantity of Clothing
will be for boys schedule of sizes will be found
with the samples, at the respective Navy Yards.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and eK-
pense OF the contractor in god, tight, substantial and
dry packing boxes or bales, and in good shipping
der free of all charge TO the United States, and to
the entire satisfaction Of the respective commandments
of the said yards Of delivery.
Separate proposals must be made first, for all the
Shoes and Pumps-second, for all the Stockings and
Socks third for all the Blankets and, fourth for
all the other articles Of clothing and clothing mate
rials distinct contracts rH be made for each class
and those who engaged in the manufacture Of
Stockings Socks, Shoes, Pumps, and Blankets, il Of
responsible standing, will have 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 bo
ordered from Them proper time, and proper quality,
the Navy Agent shall be authorized 70 purchase what
may be required to supply the deficiency and any eX-
OF cost over the prices agreed to be paid bythe
tract, shall be charged 10 and paid by the respective
contractors
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-third
the estimated amount OF the respective contrac $,
will be required, and ten per centum will be
withheld from the amount Of all payments on sc-
count thereof, as collateral security, in addition 10
the bond given TO secure its performance and not in
any event TO be paid until It in all respects com
Piled with and ninety per cenum of the amount OF
all deliveries made, will be paid by The Navy Agent
within thirty days after bills, duly authenticated
shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified thereof; and three
days and above the ordinary time required for
the regular iians SION of the mail will be allowed
for them 10 signify their readiness to enter into
tract; and ten days and above the ordinary time
required ior he regular transmission OF the mail
will be allowed for the execution and return of
tract and bond. AT the ion Of which periods
II no answer be received, contract and bond
turned, the supply will Toe offered To the lowest
bidder, according to law
10 be published once week until the 10Th day OF
May n, H ibl he MadIsonian Incl igencer Clio G and
SPectator,D. C.. Gazette, Portsmouth and Hll'- Pa
ir,ot, N. H.; Morning Poet and Daily Times, Boston
Massachusetts; Herald, Providence, II l.; Journ,
OF Commerce, Aurora and Evening Post, New York;
American Sentinel aud Public Ledger, Philadelphia;
Sun and Republican Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
nond, Va; Bes, on snd Old Dominion, Norfolk, Va.
The editors OF the above papers will be pea.ec to
send TO the Bureau copy e their paper containing
the advertisement, during Us continuance.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
Chio Of The Bureau.
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