The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-19

on the sOth day Of June Isa9, viz
Blue pio, cloth pea.jackets, wool-dyed 1000
Do do monkey jackets do 1000
Blue flannel over shirts, wiled and woodyed 10000
Do under-shirts do do 5000
e,,,l % S,0,. drawers do do yard. "a, sSSt
Canvas duck for do yards 7ON
Barnsley sheeting rocks 40Ol
barnsley sheetng tor do yards loW
Wooen stockings do 10000
Calfskin shoes do 10000
Calfskin pumps do io'MW
Black silk handkerchief i2,MO
Mattresses, (with two covers 10 each) ~,
Dongaree, dyed in the yarn) yards io,""
The clothing and clothing materials will be divided mo ITO
reeeived, and a separate contract made. viz.
First Cla..-AN the woollen articles made up VIZ
cloth trowsers blue flannel over-ss blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers :, ,.,, Co..
Second Cass.-AI the fannes that may be required Tor
making garments similar those specified in the first
Third class-A the linen articles made up, viz Barns
ley sheeting frocks and csnvas-duek uowsers
,an M Isonsd for making garments similar to those
specified in the third class, and the Dungaree
th Ca a m, The shoes and pm nam ,psi
Seventh CiassAll the mattresses, including
Eighth Ciaa-All the black silk handkerchief
The shoes and pumps 10 be stamped with the contractors
the sizes TO be in the following proportion Tor each loo pairs
unless Otherwise ordered. viz
Two Of No IL, four Of No II, twelve of No TO- fifteen
Of No o fifteen Of No 81 twenty of No :. fifteen OF No.
"a, ten Of No. FIVE Of No. Si, two , Of No g. ,
and finish Of material, pattern and workmanship
to the samples which are az the navy
over-shrts, undershts, and drawers, be of American
manufactured cloths and annels, made OF clean wool and
The number quantity which will be required OF each
of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated is
possible that of none may be required.
will therefore be made, not for specific number
each the service may require be delivered those
navy yards respectively The prices must be uniform
All the above articles be subject such inspection
the place of delivery the chief of this bureau may
direct and article will be received that is fully equal
10 the sample or pattern both in material and workman
stipuatons provisions of the be made
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
attending The amens Of the Contract including the me-
tai and buttons schedule OF sizes will be
found with the samples at the respective navy yards.
The whole be delivered the risk and expense of
the contractor in good tight substantial and dry packing
Charges ed % the
of the respective commandments Of the said yards of de
livery.
In case of failure en- part of the furnish
and deliver the several articles which be ordered from
and co&ng be-
purchase direct purchases to be made of what be
ovsp the TO be pad by the shall be
charged to- and paid by, the respective contractors
Bonds with two approved surees, in one,ihird the estj
and ten per will be withheld from the of
all payments on account thereof as collateral security in
addition the bond given, performance and
not in any be paid until it s in all
piled with and ninety per cenum OF the amount Of all de-
1veres made will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty
days after bills duly authenticated shall have been
ed to him.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and oters)
Will be forthwith notified, and as early practicable
tract and bond will be transmitted them for execution
which and bond must be returned to the bureau
within five days. exclusive OF the time required Tor the
,,ar transmission of the mail.
Every offer made be accompanied Gas directed in
s ss @ mas S e
Ouara pned
the effect that he they undertake that the bidder bid
ders WILL his their bid be accepted into obi
CATION within five days. with good and sufficient suretes
furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will not be
obligated consider any proposal unless accompanied by
the guaranty required by laws the competency Of the
ney, officer of the general government known to
the bureau.
Extract from the of Congress- approved August TO-
1886:
the passage OF this proposal Tor naval supplies
invited by the Secretary of The Navy under the provso
the general appropriation bill Tor the navy approved March
third eighteen hundred and forty three, shall be accom-
panied by written guaranty. signed by one or more re-
sponsbe the effect that lie they undertake
that bidder bidders WILL ii his their bid be accept
ed, enter into obligations in such time may be pre-
by the Secretary OF the Navy with good and suf
cent sureties furnish supplies proposed No pro-
poal shall be considered unless panied by such
paranty. If, after the acceptance of proposal and
notification thereof the bidder bidders he they
shall fail TO enter into obligation within the time pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Navy with good and sul
for furnishing supplies, then the Secretary
of the Navy shall proceed contract with other per-
persons for furnishing tho said supplies; and shall
forthwith cause the difference between the
famed in the proposal guaranteed and the for
which he have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period of the proposal be charged
against said bidder bidders and his their gnaanor
garanors; and the may be immediately recovered
by the United for the Of Navy Department,
action of debt against either all OF said persons"
April l9-law4w