The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-20


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All the above articles are to be fully equal in the
quality of material, pattern and workmanship, to the
samples which are 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 10 lie
delivered, and will be offered for by the yard The
proposals will s. ate whether the articles Of wooden
are to be OF American or foreign man afacture.
The number which will be required of each of the
foregoing articles canoot be precisely stated
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 article will he recei, ed
that is not fully equal to the sample pattern, both
IN material and workmanship, and which does not
conform in all other respects to the stpuIaiions and
provisions of the contract TO be made.
The clothing is divided into two classes, men $
and boys and the offers must distinguish the prices
for each class and must be calculated every
expense attending the fulfment of the contract,
GLIDING the necessary metal and Navy buttons
About one-hhh of the whole quantity of Clothing
viii be for boys -'hedue 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--frs, for all the
Shoes and Pumps-second, for all the Stockings and
Socks -hird for all the Blankets and, fourth for
all the Other articles Of clothing and clothing mate
rias distinct contracts niH 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.
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furnish and deliver the several articles which may be
ordered from Them III proper time, and ofprope quality,
the Navy Agent shall be authorized to purchase hat
may be required to supply the deficiency and any
tract shall be charged to and paid by the respective
contractors.
Bonds, with two approved sureties, ia one-thrd
the estimated amount Of the respective contrac 5,
will be required, and ten per centum will be
withheld from the amount OF all payment ac-
count thereof collateral security, in addition to
the bond given TO its performance and not in
any event TO be paid until 1t IS in all respects com
Piled with and ninety per centum of the amount Of
all deliveries made, will be paid by he Navy Agent
within thirty days after bills, duly authenticated,
shall have been presented TO him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted, (and none
others) will be forthwith notified thereof; and three
days over and above the ordinary tine 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 mad
will be allowed for the uon and return of COZ
tract and bond. Al the eIpraion of which periods,
II no answer be received, or contract and bond re.
turned, the supply will be offered TO the next lowest
bidder, according to law
To be published once a week until the Doth day of
May NIX inl he Madisonian In Ell igehcer Clio and
Spectator, ID. C.. Gazette, Portsmouth and Hills Pa
riot, n. H. Morning Po,t 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; Beacon ald Old Dominion, Norfolk, Va
The editors of the above papeis will be p,eied to
send to the Bureau copy Il their paper containing
the advertisement during its continuance.
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRlCK,
Chief Of the Bureau.
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