The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-03


quality Of material, pattern and workmanship, to the
samples which are deposited at the aforesaid Navy
Yards, and al This Bureau and the materials Of which
the several articles are composed to be considered
as samples for The Clothing Materials required 10 lie
delivered, and will be offered for by the yard. The
proposals will sate whether the articles of wooden
arc TO be Of American or foreign man nfacture.
The number which will be required of each of The
foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated con
tract will therefore be msde, not for specific number
OF any article, but for such number OF each as the
service may require TO be delivered at those Navy
Yards respectively.
All the above articles mus, be subject to such in
specon the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing may direct and no article will be received
that Is not fully equal to the sample or pattern, boil
in material and Workmanship, and which does not
conform in all other respects TO the siipulaons and
provisions of the contract TO be made
The clothing is divided into tw classes viz mems
and boys and the offers must distinguish the prices
for each class and must be calculated 10 every
expense attending the fufmcnt OF the contract in
GLIDING the necessary metal and Navy buttons.-
About one Fl fth Of the whole quantity of Clothing
will be for boys schedule of sizes will be found
with the SAMPLES, al the respective Navy Yards.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
pense of the contractor in good tight substantial and
dry packing boxes or bales, and in good shipping or
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 DE Inade-fr3t, Tor all the
Shoes and Pumps-second, for all the Stockings and
Socks third for all the Blankets and, fourth for
all the olher ices of clothing and clothing mate
RAILS distinct contracts ,oiH be made for each class
and those who are engaged in the manufacture OF
Stockings, Socks, Shoes Pumps and Blankets, il OF
responsible standing, will have preference, If their
terms will admit Of ii.
In case OF failure on the part Of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may be
ordered from ,hem IA proper lime, and oproper qualify
the Navy Agent sh III be authorized to purchase hat
may be required to supply the deficiency; aud any
Of the prices agreed to be paid the
tract shall be charged TO and paid by the respective
contractors.
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-third
the estimated amount Of the respective contracts,
will be required, aud ten per centum will be
withheld from the amount OF all payments on ac-
count thereof, collateral security, addition to
the bond given TO secure its performance, and no, IN
any event To be paid until II IS in all respects com
Piled with and ninety per centum 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 accepted, land none
ohers) will be forthwith notified thereof and three
days and above the ordinary tine required for
the regular transmission oi the mail viii be allowed
for tn signify their readiness to enter into
tract and ten days and above the ordinary time
required Jr he regular transmission OF the mail
viii be allowed for the execution and return of con
| tract and bond. At the expiration OF which periods
| If answer be received contract and bond re
turned, the supply will be offered to the next lowest
bidder, according to law.
TO be published once a week until the 10Th day OF
May NIX, nlhe Madisonian, Intel igencer Clio e,and
Speotator,D G Gazette, Portsmouth and ii lis Pa-
ir'ot, ~ H. Morning Post and Daily Times, Boston,
Massachusetts,; Herald, Providence, X l.. Journal
Of Commerce Aurora md Evening Post, New York
American Sentin, and Public Ledger, Philadelphia ;
Sun and Republican Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
mond, Vs.; B,a on and Old Dominion Norfolk, Va.
The editors of the above papers will be P'ea'ed t.
send to the Bureau copy Il their paper containing
the advertisement during It's continuance.
w. BRANFORD SHUBRICK,
Chief Of the Bureau
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