The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-15

Blue DungaIee In the piece as required
90 Nankeep, do do
All the above articles are to be 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 TO be considered
samples for the Clothing Materials required TO lie
delivered and will be offered for by the yard. The
propos ais will whether the articles OF wooden
are Ia be OF American or foreign manef acture.
The number whch will be required of each OF the
foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated
tract will therefore be made, not for specific number
OF any article but for such number of each as the
service may require to be delivered 1t those Navy
Yards respectively
All the above articles must be subject TO such in
spection the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions and
Colhlng may direct and no article will I've recei, ed
that is not fully equal to the sampe pattern, both
conform in all other respects 10 the stlpulaions and
rovisons of the con'rAc, to be made.
The clothing is divided into two cus.es, viz mems
and boys ard the offers must distinguish Tie prices
for each class and must be calculated to every
expense attending the iulmcnt OF the contract, in
Guiding the necessary metal and Navy buttons.
A bout vne- fifth Of the whole quantity of Clothing
will be for boys; a schedule of 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 in 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 commaniants
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
rIals distinct contracts rH be made for each class
and those who engaged in the manu- facture OF
Stockings, Socks Shoes, Pumps and Blankets, if OF
responsible standing, will have preference, If their
terms will admit Of il.
In of failure the part of the contractors TO
furnish and deliver the several articles which may be
ordered from lhem proper time aud ofpropr qualify
the Navy Agent shall be authorized 10 purchase what
may be required to supply the deficiency; and any
of over the prices agreed to be paid blythe
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 5,
will be required, and ten per centum will be
withheld from the amount OF all payments on ac-
count thereof, collateral security, in addition to
the bond given TO secure its performance, and not IN
any event to be paid until II ls IN all respects com
piled with and ninety per centum Of the amount oil
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 non,
others) will be forthwith notified thereof; and thre,
days and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission of the mail, will be allowed
for them 10 signify their readiness TO enter into
tract aud Ten days over and above the ordinary time
required f.r he regular uan,misson OF the mail
will be allowed for the execution and return Of a con.
tract and bond At the expiration of which periods,
It answer te received, contract and bond re
turned the supply will I've offered TO the next lowest
bidder, according to law.
To be published once week until the 10Th day OF
May n,Xl, ulhe Msdisonian, Intel igencer Clio e,and
Spectstor,D G. Gazette, Portsmouth and Hills Pa
riot, n. H. Morning Pot and Daily Times, Boston
Massachusetts; Herald, Providence, r. l.; Journal
Of Commerce. Aurora and Evening Post, New York
American Sentn,l and Public Ledger, Philadelphia
Sun and Republican Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
uond, Va. Beacon and Old Dominion, Norfolk, Va
The editors of the above papers will be pea ed t.
send to the Bureau a copy e their paper containing
| the advertisement during It's continuance.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRlCK,
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