The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-04

The clothing and clothing materials will divided Into
nine classes Tor each Of which separate proposals will be
received, and separate contract made, viz:
Firs Cnss-All the woollen articles made up viz blue
cloth pea Jackets, blue cloth monkey jackets blue cloth
round jackets, blue cloth rowsers blue flannel Shirts
blue Gannel under shirts, and blue flannel drawers
Second CiassAll the fannels that may be required
making garments similar To those specified In the hrstclass
Third Cass-A the linen articles made up, viz /:
Barnsley sheetng frocks and canvas dack howsera
FbirM Cidss.-An The Barnsley sheeting and canvas
auG ho Ga, % r e. T making as s similar
FJfh Caass-Al the shoes aud pumps.
Sirth Gdss.-All the stocknge and socks.
ssreM C2ass-Al the mattresses, including two covers
Eigfh ct.ss All the black silk handterchiefs
Ni'iM Ctnss.An the blankets
The shoes and pumps be stamped with the contractors
nsme, number q shoe and pump and year when made
the sizes be in the following proportion Tor each 100
Two Of No. IL four OF No. II, twelve Of No TO- fifteen
q No . iiileen q No 81 twenty Of Ne fifteen Of No
An the above articles to be fully equal the quality
texture, and finish q material pattern and workmanship
yards the pea jackets, monkey Jackets round jackets
cloth trowssrs osershis under shrtn and drawers be
clean wool and indgo.dyed, and dyed n The wool.
Of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated Is
even possible that Of some none maybe required
tract Will therefore be made no. for specific number or
the service may require to be delivered at those
navy yards respectively The prices must be uniform alta
All the above articles must be subject such inspection
at the place Of delivery The Chief Of this Bureau may
equal 10 The sample or pattern both in material and work
manshp and which does conform in all other respects
10 the spulaona and provisions Of the contract 10 he
made.
The offers distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned and be calculated 10 every expense
attending he hl6lment Of the contract including The
ressary metal and navy buttons schedne OF sizes VIII
he found with the samples al The respective navy yards
The whole must he delivered The risk and expense
Of the contractor in good tight substantial and dry pack
ing boxes, or bales and IN good shipping order ss o.
ton Of the respective commandments Of tr said yards Of
delivery
nsh deliver the several articles which may be ordered
from y i # % ss Ga Gs ss s be
authorized purchase direct purchases to be made Of
what may be required TO supply the deficiency and any
eoara be- charged % and paid BY ne respective
Contractors; The record Of reqninition, OF duplicate
al either Of he navy yards aoreaad shall be evidence that
aach rcqnisition has been made and received.
Two sureties in one third the estimated amount
Of the respective contracts win be required, and ten per
will be withheld from the amount Of all
account hereof az collateral security and not IN any
ninety per cennm Of the amount Of all deliveries made
viii De paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days aier
ed'io him
bidders whose proposals accepted tand ohers)
will be forthwith notified, and early as practicable con-
tract viii be transmitted 10 them for execution which
be returned the Bureau within five da!a eN-
oil the mail.
Every oasr made must be accompanied eas directed u
the OF Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for lsi6i7, approved l0, August, 1872 by
written guaranty slaned by one more responsible per
sons The effect that he they undertake that the bidder
III bidders WILL If his their bid be accepted enter into
obligation with five days, with good and sufficient sure
ties, to furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will
not obligated consider ally proposal unless accompa
MED by the guaranty required py law The o.
the guaranty 10 be ceredby the Navy Agent District A.
orey, some officer of he General Government known
10 The Bureau.
he oGh will he deemed nOtifcl
ton thereof within the meaning OF tho act oil ls6, and
his bid win be made and accepted in conformity with this
understanding t&
ErtgnTf from ne aft f Gssgres', approved august 10
Sec g. Ind be IL further enacted, That from and at
ter the passage Of hisac every proposal for naval supplies
invited The Secretary Of the Navy under the proviso
the general appropriation bill for the March,
third eighteen hundred and fortytee shall be accom-
panied by written guaranty signed by one or more re-
sonsbe persons the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL his their bid be accept
by the Secretary Of the Navy, with good and sufficient
sreties furnish the supplies proposed No proposal
sa be considered unless accompanied by such guaranty
H. after the acceptance Of proposal and notification
into obligation within the time prescribed BY the
Secretary OF the Navy with good and sucent surees for
furnishing the supplies, then the Secretary OF the Navy
shall proceed TO contract with some other person or per-
cause the difference between the amount contained IN The
proposal guaranteed and the amount for which he may
have contracted for furnishing the said supplies Tor the
whole period OF the proposal TO be charged up against said
and The may he Immediately By the United
States for the Of thr Navy Department in an action Of
debt against either or all Of said persons"
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