The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-15
CLOTHING AND CLOTHING MATERIALS.
NAVY DETACHMENT

BUREAU OF Provisions CLOTHING, April I, 1917
SE1ALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for Navy
this office until O'clock p. M Monday the 9th day of
May next for furnishing delivering lon receiving tRir-
charlesown, Massachusetts Brooklyn, New York; and
Gopor' v,rgnia such Quantities Of any all of the fol
rails may be ordered BY the chief 81 this Iarsa or by
the snd dse S
ending on the sOh day Of June, 1913, viz, 'N~'
Blue pilot cloth pea jackets, wooLdyed 49, 1000
DO DO elo, 20 ,rows %onAsy jackets 90 do
Do s do SHss s .hs;, w u and
Do Do as aa drawers dc DO DO Do % , aSSS
BSanlsey sheeting frocks -sr- 1a 49, 1000
Barnsey sheetins for do AJ SIT yards 1000
Yarn Yarn socks - pairs 5000
Calf skin shoes do 5OOO
Call skin pumps do 5000
Black silk handkerchefs 10000
MMa1tIresses, (with 2covers to eaoh) 1000
cons and conS materials will be yiva into
nine classes for each of which separate proposals will be
received eve and and separate contract made, viz
cloth pea jackets blue cloth monkey jackets, blue cloth
trowsers blue flannel shirts, blue flannel under Shirts
Second CassA the Aannels that may be required for
making similar to those specified in the first class
ley sheetng frocks and canvass duck trowsers
Fourth Caas-A the Barnsley sheeting canvass duck
pecsd in the third class and he a dnngaIee s''' ''
FIFTH Class All the shoes and pumps.
Seventh Class-Au the blankets.
Eighth Ciass.-A the mattresses, including to
Ninth Cla@--All the black silk handkerchefs.
The shoes and pumps be stamped with the contractors
the sizes be the following PROPORTION for each 100 pairs
unless otherwise ordered, viz.
No 8, fifteen of No sA twenty of No g. fifteen of No. ~,
ten OF No !, five of No 81, two of No. 6.
ahr,o kaE in tho
texture and finish of material pattern, and workmanship,
to the samples which deposited the aforesaid navy
overshrts, undershrs and drawers be of American
cloths and hannes, made of clean wool and
The number quantity which will be required Of each
Of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated 1t is
tract will therefore be made for specific number or
quantity of any article, but for such number quantity
those navy yards respectively The prices must be uniform
at the place of delivery the chief Of this bureau may d
and article viii be received, that is not fully equal
to the sample patep both in material and workman
ship and which does not conform in all other respects to the
puations and provisions of the contract be made
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned and must be calculated to every expense
attending the ulfment of the including the eces-
metal and navy buttons schedule of sizes VIII be
found with the samples, at the respective y;yards
The whole be delivered at the risk and expense of
the contractor in good tight substantial and dry packing
boxes Or bales and IN good shipping order, free o. all
Of the respective comandants of the said yards ofdevery
In of failure the part Of the contractors to furnish
aud deliver the several articles which mny be ordered from
them, proper time and Of proper qualify the navy agent
shall be authorized to purchase what may be required 70
supply the defciency and any of cost over the
prices agreed be paid by the shall be charged to
and paid by the respective contractors.
Bonds, with two approved suretes, in one,td the est,
mated of the respective contracts will be required
and per will be withheld from the amount OF
all payments account thereof collateral security, IN
addition the bond given its performance, and
in any TO be paid until it is in all respects com
piled 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 and others)
will be forthwith notified and early practicable n
and bond will be transmitted to them for execu-
ton which and bond must be returned to the Blu
within five days. exclusive OF the time required for the
regular transmission OF the mail.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
the of Congress making appropriations for the naval
for 1857, approved 10th August 1S46) by writ
guaranty signed by more responsible persons to
the effect that he they undertake that the bidder bid
des WILL if his their bid be accepted, enter into obl
gaton within five days, with good and sufficient surenes
to furnish the articles proposed No proposal will be con-
sidered unless accompanied by such guaranty.
April 7-IawtMayA