Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-09

4 DunEITtt4 lI|Fu III III thrH,l ysfu5, 0,'ND
The clothing and clothing materials Will be divided
into elsht classes, for each Of which separate proposals
will be received, and q separate contract made, viz:
First Cioss.-hll the woollrn articles made up, VIZ
blue cloth pr jackets, blue cloth monkey jackets, blue
cloth trowsers, blue flannel over shirts, blue flannel un.
der. shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
Second CidsS-All the fannrls that may he required
Cor making garments similar 10 those specified III the
hrst class.
TMrd Ciass.-AlI the linen articles made up, viz:
Barnslry sherting frGcks and canvas duck trowscrs.
Fourth Cidss.-All the Barnsley sheetlng and canvas
duck that may br required for making garments STINT
lar 10 those specified in the third classs, and the Dun
gareo.
FIN Crass-all the shoes and pumps.
SIh Class.-Al the stockings and socks.
SeceaM Cldss.-sil the mattresses, including Two co.
vers To each mattress.
The shoes and pumps 10 be stamped with the con-
tractors name, number Of shoe and pump, ana year
when made; the sizes TO be in the following proportion
for each 100 pairs, unless otherwise ordered, viz:
Two ni No. l2, fur Of No. II, twelve Of No 10, III
teen OF No. 9, fifteen Of No a, twenty Of o ., fifteen
of No. IL, ten OF No Z, live o! No. 81, Two II Not.
Alt The above articles are 10 be fuzzy equal, IN the qua
lrv. texture, and finish of material, pattern and work
manship, to the samples which are deposited at The
aforesaid navy yard; The pea jackets, money Jackets,
cloth trowseTs, ovrr-shirts, nuaer shirts ana dfa"erst 10
he Of American manufactured cloths and ndnnelS,
made of clean wool, and indlgo-dyed.
Tile number or quantity which VIII be required Of
each of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely sta.
ted; il il even possible that OF some nom may De re-
quired. A contract will Therefore be made, not iora
specific number or quantit' OF any arlicie, but Tor such
number or quantity oi tach rs the service may require
Ia lr delivered at those navy yards respectively Inc
prices mu.t be uniform n all III, stations
All the abuvc articles mast be subject 70 such lnspec-
lion AT The place Of delivery AS The Chief OF this Bu-
reau may direct; and no article wl'ibr recei:ed that y
not fuily equal t. the sample Or pattern. both ~ mate
rial and workmanship, and which does not conform IN
all other respects 10 the stipGiltloi.s anu PROVISIONS u
the cuniract Ia be made.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each ars!'
Gle mentioned and must he calculated To cover every
- t.tr.t nj flA MY q.
GLIDING the necessary metal ami navy hutiuhs. a
schedule Of sizes will he found, with the samples, al
lg 'wiinie must be delivered al the TIsk and e1.
pense Of the contractor, In good, tishi, sno''ahtiaI' ahu
dry hacking boxes or bales, ana ~ eooh shlppih. OF.
der. Tree oil all charges IL the United states, ana 70 lhr
entire satisfaction OF the respective coininanuants OF
the said yards of delivery.
!" IN cas. Of failure on the part Of The contractors 10
furnish and deliver the several articles winch may ne
ord.r.d from Item, IL, proper time, aud Of proper quality,
The Chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions and Liuthine
shall be authorized To purchase or uirect purchases "
he made Of what may be required To supply TIC uen.
ci.ncv: and any excess If cost over the prices agreed
10 he paid by the contract shall be charged TO ana pa'o
By the respective contractors
Bnnds. with two approved suretles, IN one-thiru the
.s,imat.i amount Of the respective contracts, wil be
required, and ten per crntun will be Withheld from the
amount of all payments on accolini Thereon, ~ coIiaieIa'
securty. in addition 70 thr bond given, 10 secure us
performance, and not in any event 10 be pam uhlI - -
in nil respects complied with: ANA ninety per cehtih'
az IN. amount Of all deliveries made VIII be Ifaid ny
fha SHVv AuEUI WlUtH tHbhy 80"
thsnriraisJ shall have been presented To MN
bidders whose proposals. are accepted lanu none
o,brrsl will he forthwith notllrdi anu NJ carry rs pI'e-
,irabIr a contract and bond VIII he transmitted 10 them
rnr execution; which contract and bond must be return
cd In III. Bureau within i've days, exclusive OF ,he
time required 70. the regular TRANSMISSION 81 lne man,
Ev,r infer made must be accompanied tas directed
i, m. act If Congress making appropriations lof thr
naval service for loi6 y. approved iutn August, Ie1o,
by a written guaranty, signed by one or more iespoi,Si
bic persons, 10 The effect that ne or tney uhuettahe .na'
80. IiJd., mr. bidders Nlll. II his ur tntlf bu u z dCCtIi-
sJ enter into an obligation within i've days, win good
and sufficient sureties, Il turnish the suppiies prop"seu
The Bureau will not he obligated 10 c"nsinef any pro
posaI unless accomp Inied by the guaranty relnlIeu Wy
i,w. The competency Of thr guaranty 10 ne crruneu ny
,hs Navv Arent. District Attorney, or some oficer Of
thc CrHrrll Government known 10 Inc bhrrah
Extract from the act Of Congress approved Angus
ia.sec. G. And be it further enacted, That, from ana
,ner the passage of this act, every proposal ior haval
supplies invited by the Secretary ~ lhe ,'asy, u"us'
prn,oy,so IN the general appropriation bill Tor The ma
o.. annroyrd March third, eighteen hundred anu io'll
49,. shall be accompanied BY a written guaranty
signed by one or more iespons'ua a, -. hi1,ds, ar lid.
na,s viii. if his or their bid be accepted, enter INTO an
ohIig,tion in such time as may he prescribed pS inc &c
crrtary OF the Navy, with roou ana sulicient u : -
10 rnrvi.b The supplies proposed. No proposal silalI Or
snnsider red unless accompanied by such guaranty. ",
amer the acceptance ola proposal ana 4 holinCilloh
thereof 10 the bidder or bidders, ne or inc! snai ~ 49, !"
sn,sr inro an obligation within the time prescribed ny
IN. secretary Of the Navy, with good and shHcleh.
sureties, for furnishing the supplies, theh lhe SeC'e.aiy
ofthe Navy shalt proceed 70 contract WIN sume ~" 80
."-no nrrsons tor furnishing the SAID supplies; ana
st,,iI forthwith cause the difference between the
amount contained in the proposal so GUARANTEED ana Tue
amount for which he may have G"n,rac.ea Q 8 au n,nsn.
al ~ he charged up against said bidder or bidders, anu
his or their cuarantor or guarantofsi ano she SANE nv
he Immediately recovered by the United states, tol lhs
nae OF the Navy Department, In an acsion OF oeo'
against either or all OF said persons
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