Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-17

CLOTHING AND CLOTHING MATERIALS FOR THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU or PRovisross AND CLorHISo,
April II, leH }
SEALED Proposals. endorsed Proposals for Navy Clothing
- Clothing Materials, will be received until
O'Clock r. w. on Monday Goth day May next for furns
Ing delivering ION receiving oryve days notice. at eac
or either Of the navy Yards Charrown Mass Brooklyn
" Gospon Va such quantities OF any all of the follow
ing named articles of Navy Clothing and Clothing Materials
may the Chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions
Clothing by the Commandments OF said Navy Yards respective
~ during the year commencing the hs day Jul
neIt aud ending the thrtieth day OF june 1885, viz:
Blue n cloth n +, J1.ke Jackets, s s'SS
Do Round Jackets Coz
one-thri ordinary cloth, onethird PHO, '''''
Cloth, and the remainder to be furnished in
the piece one haf Pilot co, and one hall
ordinary CLOTH
Blue Flannel Shirts, wool iyed) 9,oG
Do. in the piece, for about go
Do. under Shirts, 600
Do. in the piece, for about Goo
White Flannel Drawers, 6,0O
DO. in the piece for about Cos
Russia Linen Frocks 900
DO DO n the piece Tor about aCc
Do. in the piece, for about 3,W
White Duck Frocks, l2uo
Do. in the piece, for about 1900
DO. Trowsers, 1904
Do. in the piece, for about 1900
Black Silk Iandkerehiefs, 1900
Wooilen Stockings, pars $50
Do Socks, pain, q 90
Shoes pairs, l20C
Pumps pairs, 600
Blankets, palrs Goo
Mattresses Goo
Blue nunearee, in the piece as required,
All articles nll, in the quality of ma
tera pattern ana workmanship the samples winch irpo
sitrd the aforesaid Nary Yards this Bureau;
materials Of which the several articles composed
considered rs samples Tor the Clothing Materials required To he
delivered and VIII he offered yard The proposals
viii state whether the articles OF wooen be- Of American
foreign manufacture
The number which will be required OF each OF the
articles cannot be precisely stated contract w therefore he
made not for The specific number nf any article, brt for such
number NJ each As The service may require be delivered
those Navy Yards respectively.
All the above articles subject such inspection
Chief Of the Bureau OF Provisions aud cohDg direct
article will be received that fully equal sample
both in material and workmanship and which does
conform in nil other 10 the spuaton and provisions
the contract To be made.
The clothing is divided into classes, boys
and the offers must distinguish the prices for each Class and
must BE- calculated to expense attending the fulfil
meat of the contract including The necessary metal ah Navy
buttons. About fifth Of the whole quantity of Clothing viii
he for boys; schedule Of sizes Will be found with the samples
at the respective Navy Yards.
whole be delivered the and expense Of
contractor good substantial and dry packing boxes
aes and in good shipping order free Of all charge t" the United
States and 10 the entire satisfaction If the respective command
of the said yards Of delivery.
Separate proposals must be made-rs for all the Shoes and
Pumps-seeond for all the Stockings and Socksrd for all The
Bankeand fourth for all the other articles OF clothing and
clothing Materials distinct contracts m 6e made for edth edss
and those who engaged the manufacture Of Stockings
Socks Shoes Pumps and Blankets if Of responsible standing,
will have preference, II their terms will admit al IT,
In of failure the part OF the contractors To furnish and
deliver the articles which may be- ordered from them
proper tune and If proper quality the Navy Agent shall he author
lied To purchase " hat may required supply ciceney
and any Of the prices agreed br paid BY the
contract shall be charged and paid by the respective conac
Eons with approved surees, in one-thrd the estimated
Of contracts will be required, AMI ten per
will he withheld from The amount OF all anrnts on &C
thereof collateral security In addition To the bond given
its performance aud not in any event To be PAID un
in all respects complied with and ninety per ce,n of the
Of all deliveries made will be paid by the Navy Agent,
thirty days alter bills duly authenticated shall have been
presented TO him. .
Bidders whose proposals accepted land ohers viii
be forthwith Notified thereof and three days over and above me
ordinary required for the regular transmission of the mall
will allowed for them signify their readiness 10 enter into
above the ordinary time required
Of the mall will he allowed for the
and and bond al the expiration oi
which periods received contract and bond re
urned the supply will be offered the lowest bidder
cording to law. w. BRANFORD SHuBRICk,
Chief Of the Bureau
Anri NJ