The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-10

Tho clothing and clothing materials wiil De ui-
proposals will be received, and separate contract
First Ciass-All the wooilen articles made .up,
viz. blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
sers, blue flannel over-shirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers. sdYs
Second Oass.--All tho flannel that may be re-
quired for making garments similar to those spe-
Third Ciass.--All the linen articies made up,
viz. Barnsley sheeting frocks and canvas duck
trowsers. te Eaf ~. .Ne
canvas duck that may be required for making
garments similar 70 those specified in the third
class, and the Dungnree. M
F1tA Clgss.--An ths shoes and pumps.
Sirth Cl0ss.--All the stockings and socks.
Seventh C1ass.--All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress. sstiA ssl ll-
EygbM Cia0.--All the black silk handkerchiefs.
Ninth Ga,s,r--All the blankets.
The shoes and pumps to be stamped with the con.
tractors name, number Of phoe and pump, and
year whom made the dzes to be in the following
proportion for each 100 pairs, unless otherwise or
Two Of No. ~, four of No. II, twelve of No. 10,
fifteen Of No. 8, fifteen of No.6I, twenty Of No. 8,
fteen Of No. ~, ten Of No. !, Eve Of No. 6a 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 1t the Aforesaid navy yards; the pea jack
-
Shirts under shirts, drawers, and bluo flannel
TO be or American manufactured cloths and flan-
ncls made OF clean wool and iudigo-dycd, and dyed
in the wool.
of each of tho foregoing articlcs cannot be pro-
cisey statcd II il oven possible that o. eomp none
may be required. A contract will therefore be
made, not for specific number or quantity o. any
article, but only for such number or quantity Of
each AZ the service may require 70 be delivered at
those navy yards respectively. The prices mustbe
uniform st all the stations.
All the above articles must be subject TO such i'm
specton st the place Of delivery - the Chief OF this
bureau may direct; and no article will be received
that 10 not fully equal 10 the sample or pattern,
both in material Snd vorkmsnship, ana M wn.cn ;nea
lations and provisions of the contract TO he made
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex.
pense of the contractor. in good, tight substantiai
bale to be marked with tho contractors name, and
the year and month when manufactured or putup;
the whole TO be in good shipping order, free OF all
charges 70 the United statss and to ths entire sat
bc 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:mcnt Of the con-
tons. a schodnlc of szcs will be found, with the
samples, At the respective navy yards.
In case Of failure on the part Of the contractors
to furnish and deliver the several articles which
ss ordered from sss T. ssPs.n % q
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
QUESTION, or duplicate copy thereof, the Blu
| reau of Provisions and Clothing, at either OF
| the navy yards Aforesaid shall be evidence that
such rcquisition has been made and received.
Two or moro approved sureties in . sum equal
10 the estimated amount of the respective contracts
viii be required, and ten per centum will be with