The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-05-03

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~ Clothing and Clothing Materials will be received
a, this Office until O'Clock, p. Nj. on Monday, the
10Th day of May next, for furnishing and delivering
ION receiving forty five days notice. at each either
of the Navy Yards, Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn,
N Y, and Gospor, Va, such quantities of any or
all Of the following named articles of Navy Clothing
and Clothing Materials, as may be ordered by the
Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, or
by the Commandments of said Navy Yards respectively,
during the fiscal year commencing the first day o..
July next, and ending the lhIItietb day of June,
1886 viz;
Blue cloth P. Jackets, 5000
do do Monkey Jackets, 1000
do do Round Jackets, 5000
do do Trousers, 1900
l.3 ordinary cloth, l-3 Pilot
cloth, and the remainder to be
furnished in the piece one-half
Pilot cloth and One-haif ordinary
cloth.
Blue Flannel Shirts (wool dyed) 5000
do do in the piece for about 5000
do do under Shirts, 5000
do do in the piece for about 5000
White do Drawers, 5000
do do in the piece for about 5000
Russia Linen Frocks, 1900
do do in the piece for about 1900
do do Trousers, 1900
do do in the piece for about 5000
White Duck Frocks, $4,000
do do in the piece for about $4,000
do do Trousers, 10000
do do in the piece for about 10000
Black Silk Handkerchiefs, $4,000
Hats. 1900
Wooden Stockings, pairs 5000
do Socks, pairs, 2l,00O
Shoes pairs, $4,000
Pumps, pairs, 6,OOO
Blankets, pairs, 5000
Mattresses, 5000
Blue ao R H,nEs.n in the piece as required gu
All the above articles to he fully equal in the
quality Of material, pattern and workmanship, to the
samples which deposited at the aforesaid Navy
Yards and at this Bureau and the materials Of which
the several articles composed are be considered
samples for The Clothing Materials required he
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 W hch will be required of each of the
foregoing articles cannot he precisely stated
tract will therefore be made, not for specific number
OF any article, but for such number of each the
service may require to be delivered at those Navy
Yards respectively.
All 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 stpualions and
provisions of the contract to be made.
The clothing is divided into two classes viz: men,
and boys, and the offers must distinguish the prices
for each class, and must be calculated TO every
expense attending the fufmcnt of the contract, in
GLIDING the necessary metal and Navy buttons
About one-ffth 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-
pense of the contractor good, 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-.frst, for all the
Shoes and Pumps-second, for all the Stockings and
Socks -lrd for all the Blankets and, fourth, for
all the other articles Of clothing and clothing mate
rials distinct contracts iu be made for each elias,
and those who hre 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 ,hem proper lime and ofproper quality,
the Navy Agent shall be authorized to purchase what
may be required to supply the deficiency and any ex-
OF cost over the prices agreed to be paid
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 ac-
count thereof as collateral security in addition to
the bond given TO secure its performance, and not in
any event TO be paid until IT is IN all respects com
piled with and ninety per cenlum 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
ohers) will be forthwith notified thereof; and three
days and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission of the mail, will be allowed
for Than TO signify their readiness to enter into con-
tract; and ten days and above the ordinary time
required for the regular transmission OF the mail,
will be allowed for the execution and return of
tract and bond AT the expiration of which periods,
If no answer be received, 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 Mex inl he Madsonan, n'el gencer, Clio eand
Spectstor,D. c.; Gazette, Portsmouth and II lis Pa
rlo, n. H.; Morning Post and Daily Times Boston,
Massachusetts; Herald, Providence, II l.; Journal
of Commerce. Aurora and Evening" Post, New York
Anerio an Sentin,l and Public Ledger, Philadelphia
Sun and Republican Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
mond Va; Beacon aad Old Dominion, Norfolk, Va
The editors of the above papers will be pea.ed t.
send to the Bureau copy Of their paper containing
the advertisement during lis continuance.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
Chief Of The Bureau.
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