The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-09

mattresses, (two covers to cacb) 5000
Blankets, $500
hats, 1000
Blue Blue D nsn a" in the piece per yard,
The clothing and clothing materials will be d
vided into ten classes, for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and a separate contract
made, viz:
First clase.--All the woollen articles made IN.
VIZ: olue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
Jackets blue cloth trousers, blue flannel shirts blue
flannel under. shirts, and red flannel drawers
Second class. All the materials that may be re-
quircd for making garments similar to those speci.
fed in the first class.
Third class-All the linen articles, made up, viz
barnslcy sheeting frocks and canvass duck trous-
Fourth class.--AH the materials that NAV be re.
CURED Tor making garments similar those speci.
fled in the third class, and dungarcc and blue ma
keen.
Fifth cldss.-Al the shoes and pumps
Sirfh ciass.-All the woolen stockings and socks
Seventh cias,.-All the blankets.
Eighth clnSs-All the mattresses includioo two
covers to each mattress.
Ninth cidsS.-Al IL the hats.
Tenth class.--All the black silk hand kcrchiofs
Those who arc engaged in the manufacture Of
stockings socks, shoes, pumps, and blankets, il of
responsible standing, will have a preference if
their terms will admit of it.
All the above articles To be fully equal in
the quality of material pattern, and workiua shin,
to the samples which are deposited at the af,re.
said Navy Yards; and the materials of which the
several garments are composed to be consider
co IN samples Tor the clothing materials required
to be delivered and will be offered for 10y the yard
The proposals will state whether The articles of
woollen arc to be of American or foreign manufac-
turc.
The number which will be required of each of
the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated
it is even possible that of some none NAV be re-
CURED. A contract will, therefore, be made, not
TOR specific number of any article but for such
number OF each as the service may require to he
delivered at those Navy Yards respectively The
prices must he uniform at all the stations.
Al the above articles must be subject 10 such in.
speoton at the place of delivery the Chief of this
bureau may direct and article will be receiy cd
mat Is not fully equal to the sample pattern, both
In material and workmanship, and which does not
conform In all other respects to the spuIations nd
provisions of the contract To be made
ne offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and mast be calculated To cover
every expense attending the fulfiment 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 cx.
pens? OF the contractor, III good, tight, substantial
and dry packing boxes or bales, and i'm good shin.
ping order free of all charges the United States
and to the entire satisfaction of the respective Com
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, in proper time, and of
proper quality, the Navy Agent shall be authorized
to purchase what may be required to supply the
deficiency; and any excess of cost over the prices
agreed TO be paid by the contract shall be charged
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one third
the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per ccntum 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 com
Piled with; and ninety per ceutum of the amount
OF all deliveries made will be paid by the NAVY
Agent within thirty days after bills duly authcnti-
Gated shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified thereof; and three
days and above the ordinary time required for
the regular trans mission Of the mail will be allowed
for them to signify their readiness TO enter into
contracts and ten days over and above the ordina-
ry time required for the regular transmission of
the mail will be allowed for the execution and re-
turn of n contract and bond. At the expiration of
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
o. To be published once week, till the LIST dav
Of June next, in the Union and InteIlrencci y.
Washington Morning Post and Times, Boston,
Mass; Evening Post and Morning News, New
York; Keystone and Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA:
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 the
advertisement during its continuance
April 25-lawtlstJune