The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-20

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BLUE BLUE asogss J" The 81 piece pc, yard
The Clothing and Clothing Materials will be d
vided into ten classes for each of which separate
proposals will be received and separate contrac
made, viz;
LIST class. All the woollcn articles made up, viz
Blue cloth pea jackets and blue flannel shirts and
ID class. All the materials that may be required
for making garments similar to those specified In
first class .tls
Sd class. All the linen articles, made up, viz
Russia linen frocks and trowers.
4ti class. All the materials that may be required
for making garments similar to those specified IN
the third class, and dungaree and blue nankecn.
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
ers 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, if Of respon-
siblc standing, will have preference If their terms
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
samples for the clothing materials required 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 statedit is
even possible that of some mono 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. hE I
All the above articles must be subject to such in
spection at the place Of delivery as the Chief of this
Rurp md nca pxil he we'd
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 stpuations 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-
scrpton, and must be calculated to every ex-
pense attending the ul6lment of the contract nclud-
ing the necessary metal and navy buttons. About
oneh 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 ofa charge to the United States,
and to the entire satisfaction of the respective COM
mandants of the said yards of delivery. S
In of failure the part of the contractors TO
furnish and deliver the several articles which may
be ordered from them in proper Time, and Of proper
quality, the navy agent shall be authorized to pur-
chase what may be required to supply the defcien-
Cy; ana any excess OF cost over the prices agreed TO
be paid by the contract shall be charged to and paid
by the respective contractors.
Bonds, with two approved suretics, 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, 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
others) will be forthwith notified thereof and three
days oyer 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
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, contract and bond re-
turned, the supply will be offered to the next lowest
bidder, according to law.
ISTo be published once a week till the 9th
day Of May next in the Globe, Constitution, and
Intclgcncer, 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 to this bureau copy Of their paper containing
the advertisement during its continuance.
April l2--1awt27thMay