The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-27

Blue R N,nt' IN the piece as required
90 NaDkeen, do do
All the above articles are to be fully equal in the
quality OF material, pattern and workmanship, to the
samples which are deposited al the aforesaid Navy
Yards, and at this Bureau and the materials of which
the several articles composed be considered
samples for the Clothing Ma erals required to lie
delivered, and will be offered for by the yard. The
proposals will ate whether the articles of wooden
are to be OF American or foreign manufacture.
The number which will be required of each of the
foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated
tract will therefore be ade 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.
ALI the above articles must be subject to such in
specton the Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing may direct and article will be received
that is not fully equal to the sample pattern, both
in material and workmanship, and which does not
conform in all other respects to the stipuatons and
provisions of the contract 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 every
expense attending the fumcnt OF the contract, in
GLIDING the necessary metal and Navy buttons
About one-hth 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 ex-
pensc OF the contractor in good tight, substantial and
dry packing boxes or bales, and in good shipping
the entire satisfaction of the respective commandments
of the said yards of delivery.
Separate proposals must be made-frst, 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
rias; distinct contracts uiH be made for each class
and those who are engaged in the manufacture OF
Stockings Socks, Shoes, Pumps, and Blankets, if 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 be
ordered from ihem proper time and ofproper quality,
the Navy Agent shall be authorized TO purchase what
may be required TO supply the deficiency and any
Of over the prices agreed TO be paid blythe
tract shall be charged TO and paid by the respective
contractors.
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-thrd
the estimated amount Of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per centum will be
withheld from the amount Of all payments on ac-
count thereof as collateral security in addition to
the bond given TO its performance and not in
any event TO be paid until II is in all respects
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 are accepted, (and none
others) will be forthwith notified thereof; and three
days over and above the ordinary tine required for
the regular ans mission of the mall will be allowed
for them 10 signify their readiness to enter into con-
tract and ten days over and above the ordinary time
required for he regular transmission OF the mad,
will be allowed for The execution and return Of con
tract and bond At the expiration OF which periods,
II no answer be received, or contract and bond
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 NJ X iGl he Madsonan, Intel igencer, Clio and
Spectator ID. C. Gazette, Portsmouth md HIS Pa
lrot, n. H.; Morning Post and Daily Tunes, Boston
Massachusetts; Herald Providence, X l.; Journal
Of Commerce. Aurora and Evening Post, New York ;
American Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia ;
Sun and Republican Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
mond, Va; Beacon and Old Dominion, Norfolk, Va
The editors of the above papers will he plea ed to
send to the Bureau copy # their paper containing
the advertisement during lis continuance.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
CHIEF Of the Bureau.
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