The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-18


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
as samples for the Clothing Materials required he
delivered, and will he Offered for by the yard. The
proposals viii safe whether the articles of wooden
| are to be of American or foreign man fracture
| The number which will be required OF each OF the
foregoing articles cannot he precisely stated con-
tract will therefore be IN 1de, 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
specion the Chie of the Bureau OF Provisions and
Clothing may direct; and no article will be received
that Is not fully equal 10 the sample pattern boil
in material and workmanship, and which does not
conform in all other respects TO the spula'ions aud
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
Tor each class and must be calculated to evefy
expense attending the fuI6lmcn, of the contract,
Guiding the ssnry metal and Navy buttons.-
About one fifth of the whole quantity of Clothing
will be for boys; schedule of will be found
with the samples al the respective Navy Yards.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
pense OF the contractor god 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
Oh the Salus ol delivery
Separate proposals must be made-frSt, for all the
Shoes and Pumps-second, for al. the Stockings and
Socks third for all the Blankets and, fourth, for
all the Other articles Of clothing and clothing mate
rails distinct contracts oit 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.
10 OF failure on the par, Of the contractors TO
furnish and deliver the several articles which uay be
|
the Navy Agent shall be authorized to purchase what
may be required to supply the deficiency anc any
cess OF cost over the prices agreed TO be paid by
tract, shall be charged to and paid the respective
contractors
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-third
the estimated amount of the respective contrac' s,
will be required, and ten per centum will be
withheld from the amount Of all payments on
count thereof, as collateral security In addition TO
the bond given 10 its performance and no, in
any event to be paid until It Is in all respects
piled with and ninety per centum of the amount Of
all deliveries made, will be paid by the Nav 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
Tor them TO signify Their readiness to enter into
tact and ten days over 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 pcriods
If no answer be received, OF contract and bond re
turned the supply will be offered TO the lowest
bidder, according to law.
TO be published once week until the Goth day Of
May n,xi ial he Mndsonisn Incl igencer, Clio land
Spectator ID. c. Gazette, Portsmouth and Hilrs Pa
r'ot, N. H.; Morning Post and Daily Tunes, Boston,
Massachusetts,; Herald, Providence, l.. Journal
Of Commerce, Aurora and Evening" Post, New York
American Sentinel and Public Ledger Phiadeph
Sun and Republican Baltimore; Enquirer, Rich
mond w.; Beacon ADD Old Dominion, Norfolk, Va.
The editors Of the above papers will be pea ed to
send 10 the Bureau copy ul their paper containing
the Advertisement during It's continuance.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
Chef Of the Bureau.
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