The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-07

/ Do do under shirts do and wool-dyed 5000
Do Do flannel n1 drawers do do do DO aS 500 oSS
| Barnsley shceting frocks s.............. 1000
Ianvas duck trowsers. s.r.,...,..-......t.. 1000
barnsiey sheetlng ior do...,....... yards 1000
Canvas duck Tor do. .................. do. 7 900
Dungaree ......,:... do. $1,000
Calfskin shoes ................,... pairs 5000
kipskin do high cut. ............... do. 5000
Calfskin pumps. Observation-Disclosures do. 10000
Wooiien stockings. do. 10000
Woollen socks. ................ do. 10000
Mattresses, with two covers to each) - $500
Black silk handkerchiefs. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Blankets Observation-Disclosures. 1900
| The clothing and clothing materials will be di-
vided into nine classes. for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and separate contract
made, viz:
FIRST Cias.-All the woollen articles made up,
viz. blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth moniey- Jack
cts, blue cloth round jackets, blue cloth trowsers.
blue flannel shirts, blue flannel under shirts
and blue flannel drawers.
Second Cidss.-All the hannes that may be re-
CURED for making garments similar to those speci
| fled in the first class
| Third Ciass.-All the linen articles made up viz:
Barnsley sheeting frocks and canvas duck trow-
sers
Fourth Ciass.-AH the Barnsley sheeting and
canvas duck that may be required for making gar
ments similar to those specified in the third class
| and the Dungaree
| Fifth Ciass-All the shoes and pumps.
Sirfh Cidss.All the stoc kings and socks
Sepenh Ciass.-All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress.
Eighth Class.-AIl the black silk handkerchief.
| Ninth CLass.-All the blankets
The shoes and pumps to be stamped with the con
tractors name, number of shoe and pump, and year
when made; the sizes to be in the following proper
tion for each 100 pairs, unless otherwise ordered
| viz:
Two of No H. four of No IL. twelve of No 10
fifteen OF No. g. fifteen of No. 81, twenty of No s.
fifteen OF No. II, ten of No 7, five of No. g., two Of
! No. 6.
All the above articles are to be fully equal, in the
quality, texture, and finish of material, pattern,
and workmanship. to the samples which arc depos-
tied at the aforesaid navy yards; the pea Jackets
monkey-jackets, round jackets, cloth trowsers.
over-s shirts, under shirts, drawers, and blue fan
| mel, TO be OF American manufactured cloths and
hannels, made of clean wool and indigo dyed, and
| dyed in the wool.
OF each of the foregoing articles be precise
ly stated it is possible that of some none may
be required A contract will therefore be made
not for specific number quantity of any article
but for such number quantity Of each as the ser
vice may require to be delivered at those navy
yards respectively. The prices must be uniform
/ at all the stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such in
specon at the place of delivery the chief of this
Bureau may direct; and article will be received
that Is not fully equal to the sample or pattern,
both in material and wor orkmanshp and which does
not conform in all other respects to the stpulations
| and provisions OF the contract to be made
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
| tice mentioned, and must be calculated to cover
tract, including the necessary metal and navy but
tons. A schedule of sizes will be found with the
samples, at the respective navy yards.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and en-
pense OF the contractor, in good tight substantial
and dry packing boxes bales, and in good ship
ping order, free OF all charges the United States
and 10 the entire satisfaction of the respective COM
nlandants of the said yards Of delivery.
In case OF failure the part Of the contractors 10
furnish and deliver the several articles which NAV
be ordered from them, IN proper time ond Of proper
1RuIt tfaf fhg Ia ls.G .1FUs =
Clothing shall be authorized 10 purchase or direc,
purchases to be made of what may be required To-
supply the deficiency, under the penalty TO be ex-
pressed In the contracts the record Of requistion
or duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau OF Pro-
visions and Clothing, at either OF the navy yards
Aforesaid. shall be evidence that such reouistion
has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in sum equal 10
the estimated amount of the respective contract.
viii be required, and ten per centum will be with
held from the amount OF all payments on account
thercoi as collateral security, and not in any event
to be paid until IL is in all respects complied
with; and ninety per centum Of the amount OF all
deliveries made will be paid by the Navy Agent
within thirty days after riplicate bills duly au-
thenticsted, shall have been presented 10 him
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable contract will be transmitted 10 them
ior execution which contract must he returned to
the Bureau within hve days, exclusive Of the time
required for the regular transmission of the mail
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di-
rected IN the act of Congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service for lS46 III approved
10th August, lS46) by a written guaranty signed
by one or more responsible persons, TO The effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will. II his or their bid be accepted into
an obligation within five days, with good and suffi
clcnt sureties, TO furnish the supplies proposed
The Bureau will not be obligated TO consider auv
proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty re-
CURED by law; the competency of the guaranty To-
be certified by the Navy Agent, District Attorney
or some ofhcer OF the General Government known
TO the Bureau.
A record or duplicate Of the letter informino
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act Of 1876, and his bid will be made and ac
cepted in conformity with this understanding
krhraet from 0s act Of Congress, approved aue,,f
10, lS4s
''sec. .. And ks "a further enacied. Thai, from
and after the passage Of this act every nronal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary of tbe NAVY
under the proviso TO the general appropriation bill
Tor the navy, approved March third eighteen hun
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by a
written guaranty, signed by or more RESPONSE
hle persons, TO the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL IL his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the ofthe Navy with
good and sufficient sureties TO- furnish the sun
plies proposed. No proposal shall be considered
unless accompanied by such guaranty. II, after
the acceptance OF proposal and a notification
thereofto the bidder or bidders, he they shall fail
10 enter into an obligation within the time pre
scribed by The Secretary Of the Navy with good
and sufficient sureties for furnishing The supplies
then the Secretary OF the Navy shall proceed tocon
tract with some other person or persons for furnish
ing the said supplies; and shall forthwith cause the
difference between the amount contained IN the
proposal 40 guaranteed, and the amount for which
ne may have contracted for furnishing the said sur,
phes for the whole period Of the proposal 10 &.
charged up against said bidder or bidders and HE
nr Their guarantor or guaranors; aud the Same NAV
oe immediately recovered by the United States for
i .ne use OF the Navy Department in an action OF
deot against either or all Of said persous