The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-30

B Biue D DanEsep In the piece per yard
The clothing and clothing materials will be di.
vlded into ten classes, for each of which separate,
proposals will be received, and separate contrac
made, viz
First claSe.--All the woollen articles made IN
viz blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monke,
jackets, blue cloth trousers blue flannel shirts blu
flannel under shirts, and red flannel drawers.
Second class. AL the materials that may be re
CURED Tor making garments similar to those speci
fled in the first class.
Third elass.-All the linen articles, made up viz:
barnsley shecting frocks and canvass duck trous.
Fourth class.-All the materials that may be re
CURED Tor making garments similar to those speci
ned In the third class, and dungaree and blue
keen.
Fifth cla.s.-Al the shoes and pumps
Sirth ciass.-Al the woollen stoc kings and socks
Seventh ciass.-.All the blankets.
Eighth ciass.-Ali the mattresses. including tw,
covers to each mattress.
Ninth cLdsS-All the hats.
Tenth class.-Ail the black silk handkerchiefs
Those who are engaged in the manufacture
stockings, socks, shoes, pumps, and blankets, if
responsible standing, will have a preference
their terms will admit of it.
All the above articles to be fully equal, il
the quality of material, pattern, and workmanship
to the samples which deposited at the afore
said Navy Yards; and the materials of which tn
several garments are composed are to be consider
ed In samples for the clothing materials require,
to be delivered and will be offered for by the yard
The proposals will state whether the articles
woollen TO be of American or foreign manufac
ture.
The number which will be required of each
the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated
1t is possible that of some none NAV be re
qured. A contract will, therefore, be made no
for a specific number of any article, but for sucl
number of each the service may require to b.
delivered at those Navy Yards respectively. TIL,
prices must be uniform at all the stations.
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 receive,
that is not fully equal to the sample or pattern bo
material workmanship. n nd Iyhi
conform in all other respects to the stipulations
provisions of the contract to be made.
The offers must distin guish the prices for each
article mentioned, and mast be calculated to covor
every expense attending the fulf!ment of the CON
tract, including the necessary metal and navy but
tons. 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
ping order free of all charges to the United States
and to the entire satisfaction of the respective Com
mandants Of the said Yards of delivery.
In of failure the part of the contractor
to furnish and deliver the several articles which
may be ordered from them, an proper fine and n
proper quality, the Navy Agent shall be authorized
to purchase what may be required to SUNNY III,
deficiency; and any excess of cost over the price
agreed to be paid by the contract shall be cbaroe,
20 and paid by the respective contractors.
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 smount of all payments on accoun
bond given, to secure its performance, and not il
any event to be paid until it is in all respects com
piled with; and ninety per centum of the amour
of all deliveries made will be paid by the Nav,
Agent within thirty days after bills duly authcntf
Gated shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals accepted land non,
others) will be forthwith notified thereof; and thrc
days over and above the ordinary time required fl,
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for them to signify their readiness TO enter INF,
contract; and ten days over and above the ordina
ry time, required for the regular transmission
the mail will be allowed for the execution and 70
turn Of contract and bond. At the expiration q
which periods, If no answer be received or con
tract and bond returned the supply will be offered
to the next lowest bidder, according to law.
20 To be published once week, till the LIST dav
Of June next, in the Union and Tntelliocncey
Washington Morning Post and Times. Boston'
Mass. Evening Post and Morning News, New
York Keystone and Pennsylvanian, PbiladeInbis.
Republican, Baltimore, Md; New Era and Beacon
Norfolk, Va. =
Proprietors Of the above papers will please send
to this Bureau copy Of their paper Containing tbc
advertisement during its continuance
April 25-1awtlatJune