The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-26

! Blankets. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OO0
Blue dungaree, in the piece, pei. yard
Blue nankeen, do do
The Clothing and Clothing Materials viii be di
vided into ten classes for each Of which separate
proposals will 30 received and separate contract
LIST class. All the woollen articles made up, viz:
Blue cloth pea jackets and blue flannel shirts and
under shirts.
I'd class. All the materials that may be required
for making garments similar to those specified in
| first class. @te a 80 agsss
Sd class All the linen articles, made up, viz
Russia linen frocks and trowers.
/ 4th class All the materials that may be required
for making garments similar TO those specified in
the third class, and dungaree and blue nankeen.
5th class. All the pumps.
9th class. All the stockings and socks.
| 7th class. All the blankets.
| 9th class. All the mattresses including two COW
| ers two covers to each mattress.
9th class. All the hats.
10th class. All the black silk handkerchiefs.
stockings, socks, pumps, and Blankets if Of respon
will admit Of it,
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 the materials of which the several
garments are composed are to be considered as
samples for the clothing materials required to be de-
livered, and will be offered for by the yard. The
proposals will state whether the articles of wooen
are to be OF American or foreign manufacture
The number which will be required Of each of the
foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated--t is
1 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. @G5 e M
All the above articles must be subject to such in
specon at the place of delivery the Chief of this
Bureau may direct and no article will be received
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 stipuations 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-
scriphon, and must be calculated to cover every ex-
pense attending the fu6lment Of the contract incud
ing the necessary metal and navy buttons. About
one-fth ofthe whole quantity Of clothing will be for
boys; schedule of sizes will be found, with the
samples, at the respective navy yards. ,A
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 ofai, charge to the United States
and to the entire satisfaction of the respective COM
mandants of the said yards ofdeiiyery.
In Of failure on the part of the contractors TO
furnish and deliver the several articles which may
be ordered from them in propsr Time, and fprOper
quality, the navy agent shall be authorized to pur
chase what may be required to supply the defcicn-
Cyl and any excess of cost the prices agreed to
be paid by the contract shall be charged and paid
by the respective contractors. sbl III age4 III
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-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, as collateral security, in addition TO the
bond given to secure ts performance, and notiA any
event to be paid until il is in all respects complied
with; and ninety per centum of the amount of all
deliveries made will be paid by the navy agAnt
within thirty days after bills, duly authenticated,
shall have been presented 10 him. 8YgisrA.
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 signify their readiness 10 enter into
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 con-
tract and bond. At the expiration of which periods,
if no answer be received, or contract and bond
turned the supply will be offered to the next lowest
bidder, according to law.
ITTo be published once a week till the 9th
day Of May next in the Globe, Constitution, and
Intellgencer, Washington, d. c.; Morning Post,
and Times, Boston, Massachusetts,; Evening Post,
and Morning News, New York; Republican, Bati-
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-.lawt27thMay
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