The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-04

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and Clothing Materials, may be ordered by ia,
| Chief OF the Bureau of Provisions aud Clothing OF
| by the Commandans OF said Navy Yards respectively,
during the fiscal year commencing the me, day o.
July next, and ending the bItieh DAY Of June,
| 1915 viz:
Blue cloth p. Jackets, 5000
DO do Monkey Jackets, 1000
DO do Round Jackets, 5000
DO do Trousers, ! 1900
i.3 ordinary cloth l-3 Pilot
cloth, and the remainder 10 be
furnished in the piece, one-hali
Pilot cloth and one-hslfordinaIy
Blue Flannel Shirts, (woo dyed) 5000
do do in the piece for about 1000
do do under Shirts, 5000
do do in the lece fol about COCO
White do Drawer, 6 900
do do in the piece for about 5000
Russia Linen Frocks, 5000
do do in the piece for about 5000
do do TrowseS, 1900
do do in the piece for about 5000
White Duck Frocks, 10000
do do in the piece for about 10000
" do do Trousers, 10000
do do in the piece for about $4,000
Black Silk Handkerchiels, 10000
Hats, 1000
Wooden Stockings, pairs, 5000
do Socks, pairs, 2l,oOO
Shoes pairs 1900
Pumps, pairs, 5000
Blankets, pairs, 5000
Mattresses, 5000
Blue Dungarer, in the piece, as required
90 Nankeen, do 90
All the above articles are TO be fully equal IN the
quality of material, pattern aud workmanship to thf
samples which 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 Materials required 10 ie
delivered and will be offered for by the yard. The
ais al whether the article, WooIeu
aie 10 be OF American or foreign manufacture.
The number which will be required of each Of the
foregoing articles cannot he precisely stated Il con
tract will therefore be made not for specific number
OF any article, but for such number Of each the
service may require 10 be delivered al those Navy
Yards respectively.
All the above articles must be subject TO such in
specton the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and
Clo'hing 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 10 the stipulation. and
rovisIoDs Of the contract To be made.
The clothing is divided into classes viz mems
and boys and the Offers must distinguish the prices
for each class and must be calculated TO cover every
expense attending The fuhIncnt OF the contract,
GLIDING The ssary metal and Navy button-.-
About vne.flh of the whole quantity Of Clothing
VII 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 in good, tight, substantial and
dry packing boxes or bales, and in good shipping
der, free of all charge 10 the United States and to
the entire satisfaction of the respective commandanis
Of the said yards OF delivery.
Separate proposals must be madefrst, for all the
Shoes and Pumps-econd, for all the Stockings and
Socks third for all the Banketsland fourth, for
all the other articles Of clothing and clothing mate
rias; dist net contracts icH be made for each class ;
and those who engaged in the manufacture OF
Stockings Socks, Shoes, Pumps and Blankets, if Of
responsible standing, will have preference, If their
terms will admit Of il. ~
ln OF failure the part of th}ttontractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may he
ordered from them, proper time andsf proper quality,
the Navy Agent shall be authorized topurchase what
may be required TO supply the deficiency and any
OF cos, over the prices agreed TO be paid bvhe
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 5,
will be required, and ten per ceBtum will be
withheld from the amount Of all payments
count thereof a. collateral security IN addition 10
the bond given to lis 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 who's, proposals are accepted, (and none
Others) will be- forthwith notified thereof; and three
days over and above the ordinary time required for
tie legular itans mission of the mail, will be allowed
fnr ia signify their readiness to enter into
tact; and ten days over and above the ordinary time
required f,r he regular transmission OF the iusil.
will be allowed for the execution and return of a
tract and bond Al the erpha ion OF which periods,
II no answer be received, contract and bond
turned The supply will be offered to the next lowest
bidder, according to law.
10 b. published once a week until the both DAY of
May NIX, i'll he Madsonian, nid igcncer, Clio and
Spectator, ID. e Gazette, Portsmouth and HIS Pa
irO,, n. H.; Moinng Pot and Daily Tunes, Boston
Massachusetts,; Herald Providence, l.; Journal
Of Commsree. Aurora and Evening" Post, New York /;
American Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadclph a
Sun and Republican Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
mond Vo.; Beacon and 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 It's continuance.
w BRANFORD SHUBRICK,
Chief Of The Bureau.