The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-08

DO do do monkey jackets, do do. l,Hw
| Do cloth round Jackets, do do do,..... 4, 900
| Do do trowsers do do. 4,00D
Blue flannel oycrsLirts, twlcd & wool dyed. 10000
| Do do andershirs do do do. 5000
Do do drawers do do do. 5000
! Do flannel do do do ydsl s 900
| Bnrnsley shceting frocks ................ 1000
Canvas duck trowsers s..................... 1000
Barnsley shooting for do yards. 900
4 Canvas duck for do .....,......... do 1000
Dungafce :. ........ .-...........-... 90 l5,uu
Calfskin shoes pairs. 300
Kipskin do high cut ........ do 5000
Caifskin pumps. ...................... do lO,0oo
Wooicn stockings ngs............. do lO,0oO
DO socks. .......,........,... 90 lO,Ooo
Matuesses (with two covers to each) ...... $500
Black elk handkerchief. az, 900
biankcts. ................... ......... 5,ooV
| The clothing and clothing materials will be di-
vided into nine classes, for each Of which separate
proposals. will be received and separate contract
made, viz:
Fret Ciass.-All the woollcn articles made up,
| viz blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
jackets, blue cloth round jackets, blue cloth trow
| sers, blue flannel overehirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
/ Second Ciass.-All the flannel that may be re-
quired for making garments similar to those spc-
Gifted in the first class.
| Third Czass.-All the linen articles made up
viz Barnsley sheeting frocks and canvas duck
| trowsers.
Fourth Class.-All the Barnslcy shecting and
canvas duck that may be required for making
garments similar to those specified in the third
I class, and the Dungaree.
/ Fifth Cass-All the shoes and pumps.
| Sizh Ciass-All the stockings and socks.
SeuenM Ciass.-Ai the mattresses, including
] two covers to each mattress.
Eighth C2ass.-Ail the black silk handkerchefs.
| Ninth Class All the blankets.
| The shoes and pumps to be stamped with the
contractors name, number OF shoe and pump, and
| year when made the sizes to be in the following
proportion for each 100 pairs, unless otherwlae or
dered, viz:
Two Of No. 10, four of No IL, twelve Of No
10, fifteen OF No. 9, fifteen Of No 81, twenty Of
No. s, fifteen of No. II, ten Of No. 7, five of No.
All the above articles TO be fully equal, in the
quality, texture, and finish of material, pattern,
| and workmanship, 10 the samples which de-
posted at the aforesaid Navy Yards; the pea-jac
kets, monkey jackets, round jackets, cloth trow
sers, overshirts, undershrts, drawers, and blue
flannel to be of American manufactured cloths
and haunels, made Of clean wool and indigo dyed {,
| and yed in the wool
| The number or quantity which will be required
of each OF the foregoing articles cannot be pre-
csey stated; II is even possible that OF some none
may be required. contract will therefore be
4 made, not for specific number or quantity OF any
article, but only for 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 tho stations.
All the above articles must be subject TO such
inspection at the place Of delivery the Chief Of
this Bureau may direct; and no article will be re-
ccived that is not fully equal to the simple pat
which does not con form in all other spccts to the
sipoatons and provisions of the contract to b.
made
| The whole nu,t be delivered at the risk and ex-
pense Of the contractor in good tight, substantial,
and dry packing boxes or bales; each box and bale
to he marked with the contractors name, and tho
year and month when manufactured or put up;
the whole 20 be in good shipping order, free of all
charges TO the United Staes and TO the entire Sat
saction Of the inspecting officers said officers to be
Appointed by the Navy Department.
| The ofiers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and must be calculated 10 cover
every expense attending the fulhlmcnt of the con-
tract, including the necessary metal and navy but
tons schedule of sizes 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 savcfAl articles which
may be ordered from them, in proper time aud Of
proper qualify the Choi of the Bureau OF Provi
fions aud Clothing ehall be authorized TO purchase
or direct purcbases TO be made Of what may be re
quircd 10 supply the deficiency, under the penalty
10 bo c, pressed I'm The contract; the record of
QUESTION, or duplicate copy thereof, az tho Bu
roau of Provisions and Clothing, either Of tho
navy yards aforesaid, shall bc evidence that such
roquisition has been made and received.
Two more approved surcties in a sum cquil to
the estimated amount OF the respective contracti
will be required, and ten per ccntum will be with
/. held from the amount Of all payments on account
thereof ne collateral security, and not in any event
to bc paid until II is in all respects complied With
and ninety per ccntum Of the amount Of all Dc
liverics made will be paid by the Navy Agcu
within thirty days after triphcatc bills, duly uu
| eniicntcd, shall have been presented TO him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and non,
otbors) will be forthwith notified, and as carly 81
practicable contract will be transmitted 10 then
| Tor xccution. which contract must be rcturn',
TO the Bureau within FIVE days, exclusive of th,
time required for the regular transmission Of th'
mail,
A record, or duplicate Of tho letter in(prming
birdcr Of the acceptance Of his proposaI, will b
deemed notification thereof. within the mean
a III ri l.. -
and accepted in conformity with this understand
ing.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as direct
cd in the act Of Congress mAkng appropriations 10
the naval service for lsi6-l7. approved 10Th Al
; gust, lS46) by a written guaranty. signed by on,
or responsible porsons, 10 the effect that he o
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will. j
his or their bid bc accepted enter into an obliga
ton within five days. with good aud suficien
surctics, 20 furnish the supplies proposed. Til,
Bureau will not be obligated TO consider any pro
posnl unless accompanied by the guaranty &c
quircd by lawj the competency Of the guarant)
10 be certified by the Navy Agent, District Attor
ncy, or officer of the General Government
known Go the Bureau.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved AHgus
10, lSs6.
"src 6. and BE- IL further enacted That, from
and after uc passagc Of this act, every proposal ~
naval supplies invitcdby The Secretary Of tbo Navy
under the pfoyso TO the general appropriation bil
for tho navy, approved March third, eigb'con hun
drcd and forty three, shall be accompanied BY
written guaranty, signed by ono or more rcspous
bic persons 20 the effect that he or they undertake,
that the bidder bidders will, II bis their bid b,
, accepted, eater into an Obligation in such time ~
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy
with gyod aud sufficient suretics, TO Furnish tn,
supplies proposed. No proposal shall be con
sidored unless accompanied by such guaranty
II, after the acceptance Of n proposal mud a no
tifcation thereof 90 the bidder biiders he OF
they shall fail 20 enter into an obligation
within tho time prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Navy, with guod and sufficient furctics Tor fur
nishing the supplies, then the Secretary Of the
Navy shall proceed TO contract with some other
person persons Tor furnishing the said supplcE
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in tho proposal 80 guaran
teed and the amount for which he may have con
tracied fo- Furnishing the said snpphcB for th'
, whole period NJ the proposal e. be charged NJ
against said bidder or bidders, and his or thc
guarantor or cunrnnturs; and tho ssme may b
Immediately recovered by tho United Stljcs. fo
. the usc the Navy Department, in an action o
debt against either or all Of said persons"
! Mar - -lawfw