The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-05

Blue Blue G aa%fssS il" the piece per s5 yard
The clothing and clothing materials will be div-
ded into ten classes for each of which separate pro-
posals will be received, and u separate contract
made, viz:
| First elass.-Au the woollen articles made up,
viz: Blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
Jackets blue cloth trowsers, blue flannel shirts blue
hannel understands, and red flannel drawers.
Second elas.-All the materials that may he
required for making garments similar TO those sPeci-
fed in first class.
Third elass.--All the linen articles, made up, viz:
| Barnsley sheeting frocks, and canyass-duck trow-
| sers.
Fourth elaS.-All the materials that may be re-
CURED for making garments similar TO those speci-
ned IN third class, and dungaree and blue nankeen.
Ftih elas.-All the shoes and pumps.
Sirh eiass.-All the woolIen stockings and socks.
| Seventh eiass.-All the blankets
| Eighth eiass.-Al the mattresses, including two
covers 10 each mattress.
Ninth elass.-All the hats
| Tenth eiass.-Al the black silk handkerchief.
Those who are engaged in the manufacture OF
stockings socks, shoes, pumps and blankets, if OF
responsible standing, will have preference, iftheir
| terms will admit OF IL.
All the above articles are 10 be fully equal in the
quality ofmateral, pattern, and workmanship 10 the
samples which are deposited at the aforesaid navy.
yards; and the materials of which the several gar
|
Piles for the clothing materials required to be dely-
cred, and will be offered for by the yard The pro-
posals will state whether the articles OF woolIen 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
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. The prices must be uni
| form at all the stations.
All the above articles must be subject tn such IN.
sPecton at the place Of delivery the chief of this
bureau may direct; and no article will be receiyed
that is not fully equal to the sample or pattern both
| IN material and workmanship, and which docs not
conform IN all other respects TO the stpulations and
Proyisions OF the contract to be made.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each ar.
tce mentioned, and must be calculated TO cover every
expense attending the fulilment of the contract
including the necessary metal and navy buttons. A
schedule OF sizes will be found with the samples, al
| 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 bales and good shipping
order, free of all charge the United States and q
the entire satisfaction of the respective comnndants
| of the said yards of delivery.
In case OF failure on the part Of the contractors to
furnish and deliver the several articles which NAV
be ordered from them, in proper time and of prone,
quality, the Navy Agent shall be authorized to pur.
chase what may be required to supply the def
ciency and any excess Of over the prices
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 required, and ten per centum will be
withheld from the amount of all PAYMENTS or
account thereof collateral security, in addition
TO the bond given, to secure its performance, and
not IN any event to be paid until is in all respects
complied with; and ninety per centum of the
| amount of all deliveries made will be paid bv the
Navy Agent within thirty days after bills duly au
| thenticated 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 70,
the regular transmission of the mail will be allowed
for them to signify their readiness to enter into con
| tract; and ten days over and above the ordinary
time required for the regular transmission of the mai
will be allowed for the execution and return of ,
contract and bond. Atthe expiration of which periods
if no answer be received or contract and bond re-
turned, the supply will be offered TO the next loves
bidder, according to law. UIr 49,.
| N3-To be published once q week till the lst day
Of June next, in the Union and Intellgencer, Wash
ington, d. c.; Morning Post and Times, Boston
Mass; Evening Post, and Morning News, New
York; Key Stone and Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Republican, Baltimore, Md; New Era and Beacon
Norfolk, Va. -.' ".-,..' ~. '0, - =. =.
Propretors Of the above papers will be pleased tc
send TO this bureau copy of their paper containing
the advertisement during its continuance.
April 22--lawtlstJune