The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-26

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All the above articles are be fully equal in the
quality of material, pattern and workmanship, to the
samples which deposited at the aforesaid Navy
Yards and al this Bureau and the materials Of which
the several articles are composed to be considered
samples for the Clothing Materials required TO he
delivered, and will be offered for by the yard The
proposals will safe whether the articles of wooden
| are to be of American foreign manufacture.
The number which will be required of each Of the
foregoing articles canoot he precisely stated a
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
spection the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing may direct and no article will he received
that is no. fully equal to the sample paern boil,
in material and workmanship, and which does not
conform IN all other respects to the spulalons 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 fulflmcnt of the contract, in
GLIDING the necessary metal and Navy buttOns.-
About one fifth 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 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 commandments
Of the said yards Of delivery.
Separate proposals must be made-fra, 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
rails distinct contracts ,cu 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 it.
In OF failure the part Of the contractors
furnish and deliver the several articles which may be
ordered IRON them, IN proper tine aud Of proper qualify
the Navy Agent shall be authorized to purchase what
may be required To supply the deficiency; and any
Of the prices agreed to be paid
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, and ten per centum will be
withheld from the amount OF all payments ac-
count thereof, collateral security, in addition to
the bond given 10 ts performance and not in
any event 10 be paid until II rs ~ all respects com
Piled with and ninety per cenum 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 10 him.
Bidders WHOSE proposals accepted, land none
others) will I've forthwith sJiiGcj thereof; and three
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail, will be allowed
Tor them TO signify their readiness to enter into
tract add ten days and above the ordinary time
| required tr he regular transmIsson of the mail
Will be allowed for the execution and Of
| tract and bond. AT the expiration Of which periods
II no 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 week until the 10Th day OF
May X, inl he Madisonian Incl igenccr Clio and
Spectator, ID. Gazette, Portsmouth and HIS Pa
riot, N. H.. Morning Poet and Daily Times, Boston
Massachusetts,; Herald, Providence X L. Journal
of Commtrce. Aurora and Evening Post, New York ;
American Sentin'l 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 be pea. ed t.
send to the Bureau copy # their paper containing
the advertisement during It's Continuance.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
Chig Of the Bureau.
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