The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-14

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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:
| LIST class. All the wooen 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.
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
ers two covers to each Mattress
9th class. All the hats.
10th class. All the black silk handkerchief
Those who are engaged in the manufacture of
stockings, socks, pumps, and blankets, IT OF respon-
sible standing, will have preferencei if their terms
viii admit Of it.
All the above articles are to be fully equal in the
quality Of material, pattern, and workmanship 10
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 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
specton 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 stpulations 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 ful6lment of the contract ncud
ing the necessary metal and navy buttons. About
one-h ofthe whole quantity ofclothing 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 Of all charge to the United States,
and to the entire satisfaction of the respective
mandants of the said yards of delivery.
In case of failure on the part of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which may
be ordered from them Il, proper lime, and Of proper
qualify, the navy agent shall be authorized to pur-
chase what may be required to supply the defcien-
cy; andany excess Of cost the prices agreed to
paid by the contract shall be charged to and paid
l ny the Respective cOntrdCtOrS.
| Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-third
the estimated amount Of the respective contracts,
viii be required, and ten per cenium will be with
held from the amount of all payments on account
thereof, as collateral security, in addition to the
bond given to secure 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 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 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 a con-
tract and bond. At the expiration of which periods,
if no answer be received, or contract and bond re-
turned, the supply will be offered to the next lowest
bidder, according to law.
| IFTo be published once week till the 9th
day Of May next in the Globe, Constitution, and
Intelligencer, 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 to this bureau copy Of their paper containing
| the advertisement during its continuance.
| April l2-1awt27thMay