The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-16

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Ths Clothing and clothing materials will be divided into
nine classes for each of which proposals will DO
received, and a separate contract made, viz
First eassAl the woollen articles made up, viz: blue
cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey Jackets blue cloth
blue flannel under shirts. and blue flannel drawers.
making game,,s similar those specified in rs class
Third class the linen articles made up, Wis Barns
ley sheetng Iocks and canvass duck trowsers.
Fourth ass-All tho Bamsley sheeng and duck
shs be s h % making sa similar to those
Sirfh ctass-All the stockings and socks.
Seventh ciassA tho mattresses. including covers
Eighth eias,-All the black silk handkerchief.
Mirth class AN the blankets.
The shoes and pumps to be stamped with the contractors
the sizes be in the following proportion for each 100
pairs, unless otherwise ordered Wis
No g. fifteen Of No 81 twenty Of No g. fifteen Of No ~
ten OF No =, five of No 81, two of No. 6.
" texture. and finish of MATERIAL pattern, workman
ship to the samples which deposited the aforesaid
cts cloth owsers under shirts and drawers to
be OF American featured cloths and fannes made of
The or Quantity whc viii be required of each
OF the foregoing ARTICLES cannot be precisely stated it is
even possible that OF some none may be required con-
tract will therefore be made for specific number
sash o. any s.tce but for such number or quantity Of
navyynrds respectively The prices must be uniform at
All the above articles be subject such inspection
nj the place of delivery the Chief of this Bureau may d
Will be received that
to the sample pattern both material and workmanship,
and which does not conform in all other respects to the
spnatlons and provisions OF the contract to DO made
The offers distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned and must be calculated
attending the ulfiment OF the contract including the
cessay metal and navy buttons schedule of sizes will
De found with the samples at the respective navy
the contractor, in good tight substantial and dry packing
DEses o, bales and in good shipping order free Of all
OF the respective commandments of the said yards Of de-
In of failure IN tho mar, of tho n, furnish
and deliver the several articles which be ordered from
Bs1asa Time and and Of Sag the Gh9
or direct to be made OF what may be
si % be by sy
charged to and paid by the respective conractors the
Bureau of Provisions and Co,ng or at either Of the navy
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such equson has
Two sureties, in one-thrd the estimated amount
OF the respective contracts. will be required and ten
on account thereof collateral security and in any
event to be paid until it is in all respects complied with
and ninety per cenun of the amount of all deliveries made
will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
tripcae bills, duly authenticated, shall have been pre-
scented 70 him.
Bidders whore proposals accepted land other)
will be forthwith notified. and early practicable a
contract wh be transmitted them for execution which
contract must be returned the bureau within five days.
exclusive Of the time required for the regular
Every offer made be accompanied (as directed in
for " s 49, By
written guaranty, signed by responsible per-
bos 70 erect they that the bidder
or bidders will, if his their bid be accepted
an obligation within five days, with good and sufficient
sureties to furnish the supplies proposed The bureau
will not be obligated consider any proposal unless
Companied by the guaranty required by law the compe
tency of tho guaranty be certified by tho navy agent
district attorney some officer OF the general government
known to the bureau.
record, duplicate OF the letter informing bidder Of
the acceptance OF his proposal, will DO deemed nolca-
ton thereof within the neanin. of the Of 1886 and his
bid will be made and accepted conformity this
derstanding.
Extract from the act of Congress approved august TO- 1886
Sec 6. And be further enacfcd That llom and after
he passage OF this act every proposal for avail supplies
invited by the Secretary of the Navy provso
the general appropriation bill Tor the navy March
third, eighteen hundred and forythee shalt accomp,-
sIbe persons to the effect that he they undertake
The bidder or bidders will IL his their bid be accepted
enter into an obligation la such time be prescribed
by tho Secretary OF the Navy with good and sufficient
sufetes to furnish the supplies proposed No proposal
shan be considered unless by such
H. ahor the acceptance OF proposal and notification
thereof the bidder bidders they shall fail to enter
into obligation within the lime prescribed by the Sec
rotary OF the Navy, with good and sufficient for
furnishing the supplies then the Secretary ohe Navy shall
proceed to contract with other
furnishing the SAID supples and shall forthwith
difference between tho amount contained in the proposal
guaranteed and the for which have con-
tracted for furnishing the said supplies the
OF the proposal to be charged up against said bidder
bddsrs and his their guaranto guaanors and the
may be Immediately recovered by the United States
for the OF the Navy Department, action of debt
against either all of said persons" APP l9-law4w
TO PERPETUATE PEACE.
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