The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-13

The clothing and clothing materials will be di-
vided into nine classes for each Of which separate
made, viz
First Class.-Al the woollen articles made up.
viz. blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
Jackets blue cloth round jackets. blue cloth trow
scrs, blue flannel shirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
Second Gass.-All the flannel that may be re-
CURED for making garments similar to those spe-
Gifted in the first class.
Third Clnss.-All the linen articles made up,
viz Barnsley shceting frocks and canvas duck
trowsers.
FSwM Oiass-All the Barnsley sheeting and
canvas duck that may be required for making
garments similar TO those specified in the third
class, and the Dungaree. tat
Fifth Ciass.-AI the shoes and pumps.
Sirth Class.-Ali the stockings and socks.
Seventh Class.-All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress.
Eighth CIqs-Allth the black silk handkerchiefs.
Ninth CIass.-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, unlcss otherwise
dercd, viz
Two of No. l2, four of No. IL, twelve of No. 10,
fifteen of No. g. fifteen of No. 81. twenty of No. 8,
fifteen Of No. u, ten of No. 7, five of No. 81, two OF
Noe.
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 rowsers,
shirts, drawers, and blue flannel
to be of American manufactured cloths and fan
nes, made of clean wool and indigo-dycd and dyed
in the WOOL
The number or quantity which will be required
of each of the foregoing articles cannot be pre-
cisey stated it il even possible that of some none
may be required. A contract will therefore be
made, not for a specific number or quantity OF any
article, but only for such number or quantity OF
each az 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 con form in all other respects to the spu
istions and provisions Of the contract to be made
The whole must be delivered ut the risk and ex-
pcnsc 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 the United States and to the entire sat
isaction Of the inspecting officers said officers to
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and must be calculated to
every expense attending the fulf!ment of the con-
tract including the necessary metal and navy but
tons. A schedule of szes will bc found, with the
| samples, at the respective navy yards,
In case OF failure the part Of the contractors
TO furnish and deliver the several articles which
may be ordered from them, in proper time, and Of
proper g,saliy tho Chief of the Bureau of Provi-
sions and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase
or direct purchases 70 bc made Of what may be re-
quired TO supply the deficiency, under the penalty
be Expressed in the contract; the record Of re-
reau of Provision and Clothing, or at either of
| the navy yards Aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such requistion has been made and received.
| Two or moro approved suretics in n sum equal
10 the estimated amount of the respective contracts
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