The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-07

The clothing and clothing materials will be di-
vidcd into nine classes, for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and separate contract
made, viz:
Fret Ciass.--All the woollen articles made up.
viz. blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
jackets, blue cloth round jackets, blue cloth trow
sers, blue flannel shirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
Second Cyass.--All the flannel that may be re.
CURED for making garments similar to those spc-
cited in the first class.
Third Ciass.-All the linen articles made up,
viz. Barnslcy shoeting frocks and canvas duck
trowsers.
canvas duck that may be required for making
garments similar to those specified in the third
class, and the Dungarec r
Fifth Class.-All the shoes and pumps.
Sirfh Class.-AlI the stockings and socks.
Seventh CIass.-All the mattresses including two
covers TO each mattress. Asf
Eighth Ciass.-All the black silk handkerchief.
Ninth Ctass--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. IL, four of No. IL, twelve OF No. 10,
fifteen of No 8, fifteen of No. 81, twenty of No. 8,
fifteen of No. 10 ten of No. T. 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 are de-
posted at the aforesaid navy yards; the pea jack
cts monkey jackets, round Jackets, cloth trowsers
over Shirts under Shirts drawers, and blue flannel
to be of American manufactured cloths and fan.
nels, made Of clean wool and indigodyed, and dyed
in the wool.
The number or quantity which will be required
of each of the foregoing articles cannot be pre-
cisely stated; 1t is even possible that Of some
may be required. A contract will therefore be
made, not for specific number or quantity of any
article, but only for such number 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. at
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 stipu.
lations and provisions of the contract to be made
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
pcnse Of the contractor in good, tight substantial
and dry packing boxcs 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 to the United States and to the entire eat
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 fuh.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.
In case Of failure on tho 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 Provi-
sions and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase
or direct purchases to be made Of what may be re-
quircd to supply the deficiency, under the penalty
% be expressed in the contract; the record of
QUESTION, or duplicate copy thereof, n. the Blu
rcau of Provisions and Clothing, or at either of
the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such rcquisition has been made and received
Two or more approved surctics in sum equal
TO the estimated amount of the respective contracts
h, spA 10 hc
held from the amount of all payments on account
thereof collateral security, and not in any event
to be paid until il is in all respccts complied With
and ninety per ccntum OF the amount Of all de-