The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-16

dyed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 10 600
Do do under-shirts do and wooldyed 5000
Do do drawers do do do 5000
Do flannel do do yardsl ,O0O
Barnsley sheeting frocks s.............,...' 900
Barnsley sheeting for do... yards 1000
Canvas duck for do. do.........-........ do 1000
nungaree '.,...'.',.... do. l5,O0o
Gaiiskin SHOES. .....'... pairs 500O
klpskln do. hlgh cut. do, bOOO
Caifskin pumps. do 10000
Wooiien stockings. ........ 40 loooo
Woollen soc ks. ....................,. .do 10000
Mattresses, (with two to each) -. $500
Black silk handkerchiefs. ................ $4,000
blankets. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S0OO
The clothing and clothing materials will be di-
vded into nine classes for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and separate contract
made, viz:
First Class.-Al the woollen articles made up,
viz. blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth money- jack
ets blue cloth round jackets, blue cloth trowsers,
blue flannel over Shirts blue flannel under shirts,
and blue flannel drawers.
Second Ciass.-Au the fiannels that may be
quired 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.-Al the Barnsley sheeting and
canvas duck that may be required for making gar
ments similar to those specified in the third ciass
and the Dungaree.
FVth C!ass.-All the shoes and pumps
SirM Ciass-All the stockings and cocks.
Seventh Cass.-All the mattresses inc Iuding tive
covers to each mattress.
Eighth Clo,s.--Al the black silk handkerchiefs
Niah Ciass.-All the blankets.
The shoes and pumps 10 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. IL, four of No IL, twelve of No 10,
fifteen of No, 9, fifteen of No 81, twenty of No 8,
fifteen OF No. n, ten of No. Z, five Of No. 81, OF
No 6.
tha. .lNo,,o &oI..-
quality, texture, and finish of material, pattern,
! and workmanship, TO the samples which arc depos-
ited at the aforesaid navy yards; the pea jackets,
| monkey jackets, round jackets, cloth trowsers,
over 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,
The number or quantity which will be required
of each of the foregoing articles be precise
ly stated; IT Is possible that of none may
| be required. A contract will therefore be made,
not for specific number quantity of any article,
but Tor such number or quantity of each the
| vice may require to be delivered ut those navy
yards respectively. The prices must be uniform
/ at all the stations.
specton al The place q delivery as 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 workmanship, and which docs
not conform in all other respects to the stpulations
| and provisions Of the contract to be made.
The offers must distinguish the pricesyor each ar
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| every expense attending the fufment of the con-
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 ex
pense Of the contractor in good tight, substantial.
and dry packing boxes or bales, and in good ship
ping order free Of all charges to the United sates
and 10 the entire satisfaction Of the respective COM
mandants OF the said yards Of delivery.
In of failure the part of the contractors 10
furnish and deliver the several articles which may
he ordered from them, IN proper time and e proper
quality, the Chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing shall be authorized to purchase OF direct
purchases TO be made Of what may be required TO
supply the deficiency, under the penalty TO be ex-
pressed in the contract the record Of requisiton.
| or duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau Of Pro
visions and Clothing, orat either OF the navy yards
aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requisition
has been made and received.
Two more approved sureties in a sum equal ~
the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per centum will be with
held from the amount Of all payments on account
thereof collateral security, and not in any event
| 10 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 triplicatc bills, duly
thenticated, shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified, and early az
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned tc
the Bureau within five days. exclusive Of the time
| Every offer made must be accompanied (as d.
| rected in the act Of Congress making appropra-
tions for the naval service for 1861, approved
10th August, lS4b) by written guaranty, signed
by one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he they undertake that the bidder bid
ders WILL If his their bid be accepted, enter into
an obligation within FIVE days, with good and sufh
cient sureties, 10 furnish the supplies proposed
The Bureau will not be obligated 10 consider any
proposal unless accompanied by the guaranty re
quired by law; the competency OF the guaranty te
| be certified by the Navy Agent, District Attorney
or some officer Of the General Government Anowr
| TO the bureau.
record or duplicate Of the letter informing 9
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will b.
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
Of the act Of S46 and his bid will be made and sc
ccpted in conformity with this understanding.
L,Tisaof from Ds act Of Congress, approved Aug,as
10. 1876.
oSec 8. And be u further enacted, That frou
and after the passage Of this act every proposal 10,
naval supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Navy
under the proviso 70 inc general appropriation bl
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by 3
written guaranty, signed by one or more RESPONSE
bic persons, TO the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders wi IL his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time ss
may be prescribed by the Secretary o the Navy with
good and sufficient sureties 70 furnish the sup
plies proposed. No proposal shall be considered
unless accompanied BY such guaranty. II. after
the acceptance Of proposal and a notification
thereof 70 the bidder or bidders he they shall fail
20 enter into an obligation within the time pre-
scribcd by the Secretary OF the Navy, with good
and sufficient sureties for furnishing the supplies
then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed 10 con
tract with other person or persons for furnish
ing the said suppes and shall for rthwi,h cause the
difference between the amount contained in the
proposal so guaranteed, and the amount for which
he may have contracted for farnishn ng the said sup
plies for the whole period Of the proposal, W be
charged up against said bidder or bidders, and his
or their gusrantor guarantors; and the same may
be Immediately recovered by the United States for
,he use Of the Navy Department in an action OF
debt against either or all Of said persons"
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