The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-30

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: glm gi ssHss pl.
Fret Cioss,-All the woollcn articles made up.
viz blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
Jackets blue cloth round j.ckets. blue cloth trow-
sers blue flannel shirts, blue flannel under
| shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
Second CIass.-All the flannel that may be re-
CURED for making garments similar to those spe-
Third Ciass.-All tho linen articles made up,
viz. Barnsley sheeting frocks and canvas duck
trowsers tf ..t,.
fourth Ciass.-All the Barnsley shceting and
canvas duck that may be required for making
garments similar to those specified in the third
class, and the Dungaree,
FVth Ciass.--Ali the shoes and pumps.
SirM Ciass.-All the stockings and socks.
Seventh Closs.-All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress.
Eighth CIass.-Allth the black silk handkerchiefs.
Ninth Ci0ss.-Ail the blankets.
The shoes and ppmPs to Dc stamped with the con;
tractors name, number of shoc and pump, and
year when made; the sizes to be in the following
proportion for each 100 pairs unless otherwise or
dered, viz
fifteen of No 9, fifteen of No. 81, twenty of No 8,
fifteen of No. II, ten Of No. y five of No. 81, two Of
No.6. M ftst.s 4 r-
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 rowscrs,
over -shris, under shirts, drawers, and blue flannel
to be of American manufactured cloths and iian-
ncls made Of clean wool and indigo-dycd, and dyed
in the wool. itf
The number or quantity which will be required
of each Of the foregoing articles cannot bc pre-
cisely stated; II is oven possible that of some
NAV be required. A contract will therefore be
made, not for specific plumber or quantity Of any
article, but only Tor 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 bo subject TO such in
specton at the place of delivery as the Chief this
Bureau may direct, and 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-
latons 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 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 70 be in good shipping order, free OF all
charges to the United States and to the entire sat-
sfacton 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 xpcnse attending the fuh!ment OF the con-
tract, including the necessary metal and navy but
tons. schedule of sizcs will be found, with the
samples nj the respective navy yards
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 quality, 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-
quired to supply the deficiency, under the penalty
% be expressed in the contract; the record Of re-
QUESTION, or duplicate copy thereof, n. the Bu,
reau Of Provisions and Clothing, or at either of
the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such reQuisition has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in sum equal
to the cstimatcd 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 AZ collateral security, and not in any event
TO be paid until il 10 in all respects complied with;
and ninety per centum Of The amount Of all do