The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-12

| Do cloth round jackets, do do do. 1000
Do do trowsers do do.;.;..; 900
| DO do undershirta do do do. 5000
Do do drawers do do do. 5000
| Do flannel do do do yds. 5 900
Barnsley sheeting froclss. ss................. 1000
| Canvas duck trowsers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 900
Barnsley sheeting for do yards. 00'
Canvas duck for do .............. do 1000
CumngaIee e....'.''.......''...'. DO lo'ooo
CaNskln shoes. pairs. 5000
Kipskin do high cut ............. do 5000
Callskin pumps. .................... do 10000
Woolen stockings ngs................. do 10000
DO cocks. ................. do 10000
Mattresses (with two covers to each) ..... $500
Black silk handkerchiefs... IL, 900
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| 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:
First Cyass.-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 overshirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
Second Ciass.-Ail the flannel that may be re-
quired for making garments similar to those spe
Gifted in the first cass.
Third Cgass:-All the linen articles made up,
viz: Barnsley sheeting frocks and canvas duck
trowsers.
Fourth Ciass.--All the Barnsley sheeting and
canvas duck that may be required for making
garments similar to those specified in the third
caes, and the Dungarce.
Fifth Cdss.-All the shoes and pumps.
Sirh Ciass.-All the stockings and socks.
Serenth Cass.-All the mattresses, including
two co .ers to each mattress
Eighth C7ass.-All the black silk handkerchefs.
Ninth CLASS All the blankets.
The shoes and pumps 10 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 otherwise
dered, viz:
Two of No. II, four of No. H. twelve of No
10, fifteen OF No. g. fifteen Of No. 81, twenty Of
No. s, fifteen of No. II, ten of No. I, five of No
s., two Of No. g.
All the above articles are 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, overshrts, undershiris, drawers, and blue
flannel TO be of American manufactured cloths
and hannels made Of clean wool and indigo dyed
and dyed in the wool.
The number or quantity which will be required
OF each OF the foregoing articles cannot be pre-
ciscly stated; it Ia even possible that of come none
may be required. contract will therefore be
| made not for specific number or quantity Of any
| article, bot only for such number or quantity OF
each as the service may require to be delivered at
thnsc Navy Yards respectively. The pcicee must
| be uniform at all The 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
ceived that is not fully equal TO the SIMPLE pat
tern, both in material and workmanship, aud
which docs not conform in all other respects 20 the
snpuations and provisions Of the contract 10 be
made
The whole mus, be delivered at the risk and eS.
pense 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 an
charges 10 the United States, and TO the entire sat
siaction Of the inspecting officers said officers 60 be
appointed by the Navy Department
nffar "A fl. &C..
article mentioned and must be calculated TO cover
every expense attending the fulhlmcnt Of the
tract, including the necessary metal and navy but
tons. schedule of sizes will 10 found, with the
ssmplss, az the respective navy yards.
In OF failure on the part of tho contractors
60 furnish and deliver the several articlcs which
may be ordered from them, in proper time aud Of
proper ctaaltfu. the Chief Of the Bureau of Provi
tions and Clothing shall bc sutborized 60 purchase
direct purchases To be made Of what may be re
quired TO supply the dcfciency, under The penalty
20 be expressed In ihc contract the record u
quisition, or duplicate copy thereof, az the Bu-
Of Provisions and Clothing, or at either Of the
navy ysrds Aforesaid, shall be evidence that such
reqoisition has been made and received.
Two more approved surctics In a sum equal o.
the estimated amour, pf the respective contracts
will be required. and ten per ccnum will be with.
held from the amount of all payments ON account
thereof ne collateral security, and in any event
TO be paid until u ~ in all respects complied with;
and ninety per ccntum OF the amount of all de-.
livcrics made viii he paid by the Navy Agent
within thirty days after triplicatc blls, duly ara
thcniicatod, shall have been prescnicd 10 him.
Bidders whose proposals. arc accepted land none
othcrs) will be forthwith notified and as early ~
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned
TO The Bureau within five days, exclusive Of tho
time required for tho regular transmission Of the
mail.
record, or duplicate Of the letter informing a
bidder of the acceptance Of hs proposal will be
deemed n notification thereof. within the rnean.
fftv Of fio orfg ~ ~ IA -. a.,
and accepted in conformity with this undcrsiand.
ing.
Every Offer made must be accompanied (asdirect.
cd IN tie act ol Congress making appropriation fr
tho naval service fOr i5t6-i7, approved l0th Au.
gust, 1850 by written guaranty, signed hy ono
responsible pcrsoDs, 20 the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders WILL 4
his or their bid be accepted. enter into On ohra
ton within five days, with good and Sufficient
surctios, 70 furnish tho supplies proposed Tho
Bureau will not be obligated 20 consider any pro
posal unl,ss accompanied by the guaranty rc
quircd by law the competency q the guaranty
60 bc certified by tho Navy Agent, District Ait0f-
ney, or some officer of thc General Government
known % the Bureau.
Extract from he ocf If Congress, apgroUed dugusf
40, 1876
"sEo. 6 Ind BE- u further enacted That. rom
and after TIC passage of this act, every proposal Tor
naval supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Navy
under The proEisO 20 tho general appropriation bin
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun.
dred and forty three, shall be accompanied by n !
written guaranty, signed by ono or more rcspous. /
bic persons TO the effect that he they undertake
that tho bidder bidders WILL IL his their bid be
accepted, cntcr into an obligation in such time NJ
may be prcsctibcd by the Secretary Of The Navy, |
with good and sufficient sureties, TO furnish the 1
supplies proposcd. No proposal shall be CON
sidcrcd unless accompanied by such guaranty.
IT, after the acceptance Of pfoposal aud no.
tiiration thereof % the bidder or bidders, he or
they shall fail 20 enter into obligation
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Navy, with good sud sufficient surcties Tor fur.
nlshing tho suppli,s. then the Secretary of the
Navy shall proceed TO contract with some other
person or pefsous Tor furnishing the sad supplies;
and shall forthwith cause the difference between
the amount contained in tho proposal 80 gusran-
ieod and the amount for which he may have con
iraclcd for Furnishing the said supplies for the
whole period of The proposal e. hc charged ~
against snid bidder or bid3srs. and bis ~ their
Tnarantnr or Cu1r1utnrs; mud lhc sanic may hc
mmcLialcly r,rnvrrch BY The unilnl SIM IL