The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-07

Blue dunesrss' in the piece, per yard
The Clothing and Clothing Materials will be di
proposals will be received and separate contract
made, viz; efR
let class All the wooen articles made up viz:
Blue cloth pea jackets and blue flannel shirts and
for making garments similar to those specified in
first class. 9Aa
Sd class All the linen articles, made up, viz
Russia linen frocks and trowers. NJ. w
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.
9Th class All the pumps. RI
9Th class. All the stockings and socks.
7th class. All the blankets.
9th clans. All the mattresses, including two COW
ers two covers e each mattress. oea Aa''
9th class. All the hats. lF
10th class. All the black silk handkerchief
Those who are engaged in the manufacture Of
stockings socks, pumps, and blankets, If of respon-
able standing, will have preference il their terms
will admit Of it.
quality Of material, pattern, and workmanship e
the samples which are deposited at the aforesaid
navy yards and the materials of which the several
garments are composed are 70 be considered as
samples for the clothing materials required to be de-
.ivered, 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 statedit 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
- the service may require to be delivered at those
navy yards respectively. Es.G
All the above articles must be subject to such in
specton the place Of delivery the Chief of this
Bureau may direct; and no article will be received
in material and workmanship, and which does not
conform in all other respects to the stpulaons and
provisions of the contract 10 be made s7'N@
\ The clothing is intended for men and boys; and
the offers must distinguish the prices for each de-
scrpton, and must Be calculated to cover every ex-
pense attending the faflment of the contract nclud
ing the necessary metal and navy buttons. About
one-th ofthe 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 the entire satisfaction Of the respective COM
mandants of the said yards ofdevery.
In case Of failure on the part of the contractors TO
furnish and deliver the several articles which may
be ordered from them, in proper time, and Of proper
qualify, the navy agent shall be authorized TO pur-
chase what may Be required to supply the defGen-
cy; and any excess of the prices agreed to
be paid by the contract shall be charged to and paid
'by the respective contractors.
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-third
the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will be seqdifed and ten per centum will be with
held from the amount Of all payments on account
thereof a. collateral security, in addition to the
bond given secure ts performance and not in any
event 70 be paid until il il in all respects complied
with; and ninety per centum OF the amount Of all
deliveries made viii 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
'othefs) will be forthwith notified thereof and three
days and above the ordinary time required for
sthc regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
fcf them to signify their readiness to enter into con-
tract and ten days and above the ordinary time
frcqired 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,
~ no answer be received or contract and bond re-
1dfned the supply win be offered to the next lowest
bidder according to law.
y $40 be published once week till the 9th
day Of May next in the Globe, Constitution, and
Washington, D. c.; Morning Post
eAd Times, Boston, Massachusetts,; Evening Post
aud Morning News, New York; Republican, Balti-
,nore Maryland; Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia.
Propriet6rs Of the above papers will be pleased to
send TO this bureau copy Of their paper containing
the advertisement during its continuance.
April l2-lawt27thMay
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