The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-10
Blue pilot cloth pea Jackets, wool -dyed
Do do monkey jackets do
Do cloth trowscrs do

Do drawers do do 1000
Canvas duck for do yards 1000
Binsley sheerlng rocks LOO
Barnsey meeting for do yards 1000
Woolen socks pairs 10000
Woolen stockings do l0'oO0
Calfskin shoes do 10000
Calfskin pumps do 10000
| Black silk hindkerchefs l2,00o
Mattresses, with each) $500
Dungaree, dyed in the YARN yards 1900
The clothing and clothing materials win be divided mo
eight classes oe each OF which separate proposals VIII be
received, anda separate contract made, VIZ
blue cloth pesackets, blue cloth monkey jackets, blue
cloth blue flannel over-shris blue flannel under
Second Class All the aannels may required for
making garments similar TO those specified in the first
Third ClassAl the linen articles made up viz: Barns
ley shee,ing irocks and eanvasduek uowsers
that may be required for making garments similar those
specified in the third class. and the Dungaree.
Fifth Class.-Ai the shoes and pumps
Sirfh Cass.-Al the stockings and socks
Sepenh Ciass.-A the mattresses, including two covers
| Eighth Class.-AI the black silk handkerchiefs.
The shoes and pumps be stamped with the contractors
name, number of shoe and pump and year when made
the be in the following proportion for each 100 pairs
unless otherwise ordered, VIZ; :, - ca.
Two of No H. four OF No ii, twelve Of No TO- fifteen
of No 8, fifteen of No 81, twenty of No g fifteen OF No
H. ten OF No. 7, five of No. 81. two of No g..
All the above articles TO be fully equal in the quality,
texture, and finish of material pattern and Workmanship,
the samples which deposited at the aforesaid navy
overshrs undershirs and drawers, TO be of American
cloths and hannes, made of clean wool and
TIE number or quantity which will be required OF each
of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated it is
even possible that OF none may be required CON
will therefore be made, not for specific number or
quantity article but for such number quantity OF
the service may require to be delivered at those
navy yards respectively. The prices must be Uniform at
All the above articles be subject such inspection
the place of delivery the chief Of this bureau may
to the sample or pattern both in material and workman
Ship and which does not conform in all other respects to
the spuatons and provisions OF the contract 10 be made
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned and be calculated TO cover every expense
attending the nlfment OF the contract including the ne.
cessary and navy schedule of sizes will be
found, with the samples at the respective navy 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 OF al
of the respective commandments OF the said yards OF de-
! livery
and deliver the several articles which may be ordered from
,hem IN proper time and Of proper gaty the Chief OF the
purchase direct purchases to be made, of what be
required supply the deficiency and any excess Of cost
the prices agreed be paid by the contract shall be
charged to, and paid by, the respective contractors
Bonds with approved sureties in one,thrd the est
and ten per centum viii be withheld from the amount Of
all payments account thereof as collateral security in
not any to be paid until is all respects
pied with; and ninety centu of the amount Of all de-
ed to him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and ohes)
will be forthwith notified and as early as practicable con.
tract and bond will be transmitted to them for execution
which and bond be returned the bureau
within five days, exclusive of the time required for the reg
| uar transmission of the mail
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
the act OF Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for S46-4 approved 10th August 1885, by writ
ten guaranty signed by responsible persons
the effect that he they undertake that the bidder bid
ders will his their bid be accepted enter into obi
TO furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will not be
obligated consider proposal unless accompanied by
the guaranty required by laws the competency of the
guaranty be certified by the Navy Agent District
| the bureau.
Extract from the Of Congress- approved August 10,
1876:
SEc 6. And be further enacted That from and after
the passage OF this proposal TOR naval supplies
invited by the Secretary of the Navy under the provo
the general appropriation bill for the navy approved March
third. eighteen hundred and forty three, shall be
panied by written guaranty signed by one more
spoisibe effect that he they undertake
the bidder or bidders will, his their bid be accept
ed into obligation, in such time may be pre-.
scrbed by the Secretary OF the Navy with good and sn
Client surees, to furnish the supplies proposed No pro-
posa shall be considered unless accompanied by such
guaranty IT, after the acceptance OF proposal and
notification thereof to the bidder bidders he they
shall fail into obligation within the time pre-
scrbed by the Secretary of the Navy with good and su
Gent suretes for furnishing the supplies then the Secretary
of the Navy shall proceed contract with other
son or persons furnishing the said supplies and shall
forthwith the difference between the amount
tanned in the proposal guaranteed, and the for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies the whole period of the proposal be charged
against said bidder bidders and his their guarantor
garanors and the be Immediately recovered
by the United States, for the of the Navy Department,
action of debt against either all OF said persons
April l9-law4W