The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-15

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All the above articles 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 be
delivered, and will be offered for by the yard The
proposals will state 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 a
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 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 be received
that is not fully equal to the sample pattern, bob
| in material and workmanship, and which does not
conform in all other respects to the stipulaons 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 fulfmcnt of the contract in
GLIDING the necessary metal and Navy buttons
| About one ffh of the whole quantity of Clothing
will be for boys; a 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
DER free of all charge 10 the United States, and to
Of the said yards of delivery.
Separate proposals must be made-frs for all the
Shoes and Pumps-second, for all the Stockings and
Socks third for all tho Blankets and, fourth, for
all the other articles of clothing and clothing mate
rials distinct contracts tciu 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
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ordered from Them, proper ne and Of proper q,aiiu
the Navy Agent shall be authorized to purchase what
may be required to supply the deficiency; and any
OF cost overthe prices agreed to be paid BY the
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 he
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 is in all respects com
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, land none
others) will be forthwith notified thereof and three
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission of the mail, will be allowed
for them TO signify their rea illness enter into
tact; aud len days and above the ordinary time
required for he regular transmission of the mail
will be allowed for the execution and return Of con
tract and bond. AT the erpraio OF which periods,
VI no answer be received, contract and bond re-
turned, the supply will be offered 10 the next lowest
bidder according TO law
To be published once a week until the both day Of
May next inlbe MSdisonian Intel igencer, Clio c, and
Spectator ID. c. Gazette, Portsmouth,, and HiIrs 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 Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia;
Sun and Republican Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
nond, Va; Bca, on and Old Dom,nion, Norfolk Va
The editors Of the above papers will be pea ed to
send TO the Bureau copy II their paper containing
the advertisement during It's continuance.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRlCK,
Chief Of The Bureau.
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