The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-15

The clothing and clothing materials Will be di-
vided into nine classcs for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and separate contract
made, viz:
First Class.-All the woollcn articles made up.
viz: blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
sers, blue flannel over-shirts. blue flannel under
shirIs, and blue flannel drawers.
Second Cass.--All the flannel that may be re-
CURED for making garments similar to those spe-
Third Ciass.-All the linen articles made up,
viz. Barnsley shooting frocks and canvas duck
trowscrs.
Fourth Cia,s-All the Barnsley shecting and
canvas duck that may be required for making
garments similar to those specified in the third
class, and the Dungaree.
FfM Class. s.-AAli the shoes and pumps.
Sirfh. Class.-AIl the stockings and socks.
SsDenth Class.-All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress.
Eighth CfGss.-All 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
proportion for each 100 pairs, unless otherwise or
dcred, viz:
Two of No. IL, four of No. IL, twelve of No. 10,
fifteen of No. 3, fifteen of No. 81, twenty of No. 8,
No. 6.
All the above articles are to be fully equal in the
quality, texture, and finish of material, pattern,
and wor kmanship, to the samples which are de-
cts, monkey jackets, round Jackets, cloth trowsers
over shirts, under shirts, drawers and blue anncl
to be of American manufactured cloths and fan
nels, 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 10 possible that Of some none
may be required. contract will therefore be
made, not for specific number or quantity of any
article, but only Tor such number or quantity Of
each 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
spcction at the place of delivery the Chief of this
Bureau may direct; and no article will be received
that is not fully equal to the sample or pattern,
both in material and workmanship, and which
does not conform in all other respects TO the spu
latons and provisions of the contract to be made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
pelsc Of the contractor in good, tight, substantial
and dry packing boxes or bales; 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 10 the United States and to the entire
sfscion 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 fu6!ment 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. 4
In case Of failure on the part Of the contractors
to furnish and deliver the several articles which
may be ordered from them, IN proper time and of
proper qualify, the Chief Of the Bureau of Prori-
sions and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase
or direct purchases 70 Be made Of what may be re.
quired to supply the deficiency, under the penalty
be expressed in the contract; the record Of re.
QUESTION, or duplicate copy. thereof. =. the Blu
the navy yards Aforesaid. shall be evidence that
such requisition has been made and received.
Two or more approved suretics in q sum equal