The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-05

BLUE BLUE asns.sss' in he e piece Pc, yard
The Clothing and Clothing Materials will be di
vided into ten classes for each of which separate
proposals will be received and separate contract
made, viz:
1st class. All the woolen articles made up, viz
Blue cloth pea jackets and blue flannel shirts and
under shirts.
ID class. All the materials that may be required
FOR making garments similar TO those specified in
Sd class All the linen articles, made up, viz
Russia linen frochs and trowers.
4th class. All the materials that may be required
for making gsrnients similar to those specified in
the third class, and dungaree and blue nankeen.
9Th class. All the pumps.
9th class. All the stockings and socks.
7th class. All the blankets.
9th class. All the mattresses including two COW
crs two covers to each mattress.
9th class. All the hats.
10th class. All the black silk handkerchiefs.
Those who are engaged in the manufacture of
stockings socks, pumps, and Blankets il of respon-
sible standing, win have preference if their terms
will admit Of ii.
quality of material, pattern, and workmanship 70
the samples which are deposited at the aforesaid
navy yards; and the materials of which the several
garments are composed are to be considered as
samples for the clothing materials required 70 pc de-
lvered, and win be offered for by the yard. The
proposals will state whether the articles of woollen
are to be Of American or foreign manufacture.
The number which will be required Of each of the
foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated-it is
even possible that OF some none may be required.
A contract 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
specon at the place of delivery as the Chief Of this
Bureau may direct and no article will be received
IN IN hntt,
in material and workmanship, and which does not
conform in all other respects to the spulations and
provisions Of the contract TO be made.
The clothing is intended for men and boys; and
the offers must Distinguish the prices for each de-
scrption, and must be calculated to cover every ex
pense attending the fnlflmcnt of the contract nclud
ing the necessary metal and navy buttons. About
one-ifth ofthc 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 ship
ping order, free ofall charge to the United States
and to the entire satisfaction Of the respective COM
mandants of the said yards ofdelivery.
In case of faure on the part of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may
be ordered from them, in proper time, and ofpropsr
quality, the navy agent shall be authorized TO pur-
chase what may be required to supply the defGen-
cy and any of cost the prices agreed to
Uc pou ny COHtIuCl budl DC CnhISeQ 70 ana pal0
by the respective contractors. il
Bonds, with two approved surcties, in ono-third
the estimated amount of the respective contracts,
will be required, and ten per centum will be with
held from the amount of all payments on account
thereof, collateral security, in addition to the
bond given to its performance and not in any
event to be paid until it is in all respects complied
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 (and none
ohers) will be forthwith notified thereof and three
days and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission of the mail will be allowed
for them to signify their readiness to enter into con-
tract; and ten days and above the ordinary time
required for the regular transmission of the mail will
be allowed for the execution and return of a con-
tract and bond. At the expiration of which periods
il no answer be received, or contract and bond re-
turned, the supply will be offered to the next lowest
bidder, according to law.
s-To be published once week till the 27th
day Of May next in the Globe, Constitution, and
lntegencer, Washington, D. c.; Morning Post,
and Times, Boston, Massachusetts; Evening Post,
and Morning News, New York; Republican, Balti-
more, Maryland; Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia
Proprietors Of the above papers will be pleased to
send 10 this bureau copy Of their paper containing
the advertisement during its continuance.
April l2-1awt27thMay
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