Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-24

Black SILK handkerchelts. ...............I2 900
Blankets. .......................... 600
The clothing and clothing materials will be divided
into nine classes for each of which separate proposals
will be received, and separate contract made VIZ:
First Cldss-All the woollen articles made up, viz:
blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey Jackets blue
cloth round jackets, blue cloth trowsers blue flannel
over-shrs, blue flannel under-shrs and blue flannel
drawers.
Second Class-All the 1annels that may be required
for making garments similar to those specified in the
| first class.
Third Czass-All the linen articles made I'D, viz
Barnsley sheeing trocks and canvas duck trowsers
Fourth Class-Allt the Barnsey sheetng and canvas
duck that may be required for making garments similar
to those specified in the third Glass; and the Dungaree
Fifth Class-All the shoes and pumps
Sirh Class-All the stockings and socks
| SeDenth Class-Al the mattresses, including two CO.
| vers to each mattress.
Eighth Class-All the black silk handkerchiefs
Ninth ClaSs-All the blankets.
The shoes and pumps to be stamped with the eontrac-
tors name, number OF shoe and pump, and year when
made the sizes to be the following proportion for each
loG pairs unless otherwise ordered viz:
Two of number r. four OF No. H. twelve of No
III, fifteen OF No. 9, fifteen OF No 81, twenty of No s.
fifteen of No. u, of No 7, five of No o. two of
No.
All the above articles are TO be fully equal in the
quality TEXTURE and finish of material pattern and
workmanship, to the samples which are deposited al
the aforesaid navy yards the pea jackets monkey jack
els, round jackets, cloth rowsers, overshrts under
shirts drawers and blue annels,o be of American ma
nuactued cloths and Hannels made of clean wool and
| lndlgo-dyed, and dyed in the wool.
The number or quantity which will be required of
eacot the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated
lseven possible thatsof some may be required
contract will therefore be made not for specific num-
Der or quanlty OF any article but for such number or
quantity OF each as the service may require be deliver
ed at those navy yards respectively. The prices must
| be uniform at ali the stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such inspec-
ton at the place OF delivery the Chief of this Bureau
may direct and no article will be received that is not
1ny equal to the sample or pattern, both in material
and Workmanship, and which does not conform in all
other respects to the stpuaons and provisions of the
contract to be made
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned and must be calculated to every ex-
pense attending the uhment of the contract including
the necessary metal and navy buttons. A schedule Of
sizes will be found with the samples the respective
| navy yards.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and eynense
OF the contractor in good, tight, substantial and dry
packing boxes or bales and in good shipping ORDER free
OF all charges to the United States and to the entire sa
yards of delivery
In case OF failure on the part OF the contractors to fur
nsh ana deliver the several articles which may be Or
aerea rom them proper time and Of proper quality
me Che OF the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing shall
DC authorzed to purchase direct purchases to be
made OF what may be required to supply the deficiency
unaer the penalty to be expressed in the contract; the
record oil requlsition duplicate copy thereof at
inc bureau OF Provisions and Clothing or at either of
the Navy ards aoretad, shall be evidence that such
requlsltlon has been made and received.
estimated amount OF the respective contracts will be re-
CURED and ten per centum will be withheld from the
amount OF all payments on account'thereot as collateral
security and not in any event to be paid until it is in ali
respects complied with; and ninety per centum of1he
am cunt OF all deliveries made will be paid by the Navy
Agent within thirty days after pcate bills duly au-
thentlcated, shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (apd none
others will be forthwith notified and as early as nrac
ticable contract viii be transmitted them for execu-
ton, which contract must be returned to the Bureau
he f. ~,
regular transmission of the mail
Every otter made must be accomplished las directed
naval service for 10th August 1916, by
written guaranty signed by one or more responsible
persons to the effect that he they undertake that the
oiader or bidders will his their bid be accepted enter
sto an obligation within five days. with good and suff-
ent sueties to furnish the supplies proposed The Bu-
reau will not be obligated consider any proposal un
less accomplished by the guaranty required by law; the
competency OF the guaranty to be certified by the Navy
Agent, District Attorney, or officer ofthe Gen,
eral Government known to the Bureau.
"A record or duplicate Of the letter informing bidder
OF the acceptance othis proposal, will be deemed
LITIGATION there of within the meaning of the act Of 1886
and his bid will be made and accepted in conformity
with this understanding.
70 Ertract from the act Of Congress, approved August
"Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That, from
and after the passage of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy,
under the proviso to the general appropriation bill for
the navy, approved March third, eighteen hundred and
fortythree shall be accompanied by written guaran
ty. signed by one or responsible persons to the
effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or
bidders will if his their bid be accepted enter into
obligation in such time as may be prescribed bv the
Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient sure
ties, to furnish the supplies proposed. No PROPOSAL
shalb be considered unless accompanied by such qua
ranty If after the acceptance of proposa and noti
cation thereof to the bidder or bidders he or thew
shall fail to enter into obligation within The time
prescribed by the Secretary ofhe with good and
Secretary ofthe Navy shall proceed to conrao tn te
some other person or persons for furnishing the said
supplies; and shall forthwith cause the difference be-
tied and the which he NAV have contactnd
tps furnishing the said supplies for the whole period of
G proposal to be charged up against said bidder or
the anu ms or their guaranor guarantors and
states tor the use of the Navy Department in an action
VI ueS OF against either or all Of said persons"