The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-20

The clothing and clothing g-materials will be d.
vided into nine classes, for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and separate contract
First Class.-An the woollen articles made up,
viz. blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
jackets, blue cloth round jackets. blue cloth trow-
sers blue flannel over shirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
Second Cass.-All the flannel that may be re-
CURED for making garments similar to those spe-
cited in the first class.
viz. BaTnsley shceting frocks and canvas duck
trowsers.
Fourth Class.--All the Barnsley sheetng and
canvas duck that may be required for making
garments similar to those specified in the third
class, and the Dungaree.
FVth Class.-Ali the shoes and pumps.
Sirth Class.--All the stockings and socks.
Sevenkh CLass.-All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress.
Eighth Class.-AlI the black silk handkerchief
Ninth Cgass.-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
proportion for each 100 pairs, unless otherwise
dered, viz:
Two of No. l2 four of No. IL, twelve of No. 10,
fifteen of No. 3, fifteen Of No. 81, twenty of No. g.
fifteen of No. ~, ten of No. Z, five of No. 81, two of
No. 6.
All tho above articles are to be fully equal in the
quality, texture, and finish Of material pattern,
and workmanship, to the samplea which are de-
posted at the aforesaid navy yards; the pea jack
cts, monkey Jackets round jackets, cloth trowscrs
over shirts, under shirts, drawers, and blue flannel
to be of American manufactured cloths and fian.
nes, 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 cannot be pre-
cisely stated it is even possible that of some
may bc required. A contract will therefore be
made, not for a specific number quantity of any
article, but only for such number or quantity OF
each as the service 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
specton at the place of delivery the Chief Of this
bureau may direct and no article will be received
that 10 not fully equal to the sample or pattern,
both in material and workmanship, and which
does not conform in all other respects to the stpu
lations and provisions of the contract TO be made
The whole must be delivered at the risk and
pensc of the contractor in good, tight substantial
and dry packing boxes or balcs each box and
bale to be marked with the contractors name, and
the year and month when manufactured or put up;
the whole to be in good shipping order, free of all
charges to the United States and to the entire sat
isaction of the inspecting officers, said officers to
be appointed by the Navy Department.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and must be calculated to cover
every expense attending the fulf!ment Of the con-
tract, including the necessary metal and navy but
tons. schedule of szcs will be found, with the
samples, at the respective navy yards.
In case OF failure on tho part of the contractors
to furnish and deliver the several articles which
may bc ordered from them, in proper time, and of
proper qualify, tho Chief Of the Bureau of Provi-
sons and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase
or direct purchases 70 hs made of what may be re-
quired supply the deficiency, under the penalty
10 be expressed in the contract; the record Of re.
| quistion, or duplicate copy thereof, u. the Bu-
the navy yards Aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such requisition has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in q sum equal
TO the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per centum will be with
| held from the anount of all payments on account
thereof a. collateral security and not in any event
70 b. paid until II 10 IN all respscts complied with;
and sinsty per csntum ofsths amount Of all de-