The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-10

/ Do cloth round jackets, do do do...... 1000
Blue flannel overshirs, twilled wool dyed III 900
| Do do undershirts do do do. 5000
| Do do drawers do do do. S 600
Do flannel do do do yds.l5 900
Barnsley shecting frocks cks............... 1000
Canvas duck trowscrs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Barnsley shceting for do yards. 900
Canvas duck for do .....,......... do 1000
| Dungarec ...."..............-.... do l5,0OO
CaIsKin enoes pairs. 5,OOO
Kipskn do high cut ............. do 5000
Calfskin pumps. ................... do 10000
Woollen stockings ngs................ do 10000
| DO SOCKS. 90 lO,UUO
Mattresses, with two covers to each). $500
black silk handkerchiefs... ~ 900
blanKets. .................. 3,OUU
| 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:
| First Ciass.-All the woollen articles made up,
viz blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
jackets, blue cloth round jackets, blue cloth
sers, blue flannel overshirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
! Second Ctass.-All the flannel that may be re-
quired for making garments similar to those spe-
| Third Class.-All the linen articles made up,
viz Barnsley sheeting frocks and canvas duck
trowsers.
Fourth Class-All the Barnsley sheeting and
canvas duck that may be required for making
garments similar to those specified in the third
Glass; and the Dungaree.
FVM C1dss.-All the shoes and pumps
Strth Class.-AIl the stockings and socks.
| SeuenM Cldss.-All the mattresses, including
two covers to each mattress.
| Eighth Class.-Ail the black silk handkerchiefs.
| Ninth Class ALI 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 otherwise
dered, viz:
| Two Of No. l2 four of No. IL, twelve of No.
10, fifteen OF No. 9, fifteen of No. s.. twenty Of
No. g. fifteen Of No u ten Of No. Z, five of No.
| 81. two of No. g.
quality, texture. and finish of material. pattern,
and workmanship, to the samples which de-
posited at the aforesaid Navy Yards; the pea-jac-
kets, monkey jackets, round jackets, cloth trow-
| sers, overshirts, undershirts, 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-
cisely stated it ia even possible that Of some
| may be required. contract will therefore be
made, not for specific number or quantity of any
| article, but only for 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 be subject to such
inspection al the place Of delivery as the Chief Of
| this Bureau may direct; and no article will be
ceived that is not fully equal to the pie pat
tern, both in material and workmanship, and
which does not conform in all other respects the
s'ipulations and provisions OF the contract to be
made.
| The whole must 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 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 to the United States, and to the entire
sfacon OF the inspecting otcers, said officers to be
| appointed by the Navy Department.
| The oficrs must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and must be calculated TO cover
every expense attending the fulilment Of the con-
tract, including the necessary metal and navy but
tons. A schedule of sizes will be found, with tho
samples, at 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 qualify. the Chief of the Bureau OF provi
sions aud Clothing shall be authorized TO purchase
| or direct purchases to be made OF what may be
qorcd to supply the deficiency, under the penalty
10 be expressed in the contract; the record Of
QUESTION, or duplicate copy thereof at the Bu-
reau Of Provisions and Clothing, at either Of the
navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such
requsition has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal TO
the estimated amount of the respective contracts
viii! be required, and ten per centum will be with
| held from the amount Of all payments on account
thereof as collateral security, and not in any
to be paid until it is in all respects complied with;
and ninety per ccptum OF the amount of all de-
livcrics made will be paid by the Navy Agent
within thirty days after triplicate bills duly au
| thcpticated, shall have been presented 10 him.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and none
others) will be forth with notified, and cnrly
| practicable n contract will be transmitted to them
| for execution, which contract must be return cd
| TO the Bureau within five days, exclusive of the
! time required for the regular transmission of the
mail.
A record. or duplicate of the letter In forming
bidder of the acceptance OF his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof. within the mean
/ ing of the act of lS46, and bis bid will be made
and accepted in conformity with this understand.
! ing.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as direct.
edn the act Of Congress making appropriations for
the naval service for lS46-s7, approved 10th Au
gust, lSf6) by a written guaranty, signed by one
or more responsible persons to the effect TINT he
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, If
bis or their bid be accepted. enter into obliga
ton within five days, with good and sufficient
sureties, TO furnish the supplies proposed. The
Bureau will not be obligated to consider my pro
posal unless accompanied by the. guaranty re-
| quired by law; the competency of the guaranty
| to be certified by the Navy Agent, District Ator-
ney, some officer Of the General Government
known to the Bureau.
Extract from The act Of Congress, approved august
10, 1916.
''SEc. 6. And be ia C,rUisr enacted, That, from
and after the passage OF this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Navy
under the proyiso 10 the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March third, eighteen hun
drcd and forty three, shall be accompanied by n
Nfittcn Euofhbiy, HEhtu DF oHe Or nlOfe ftHpOusi-
bic persons the effect that he or they undertake
that tho bidder bidders WILL his their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time as
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of tho Navy,
with good and sufficient surctics, to furnish the
supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
sidcred unless accompanied Ivy such guaranty.
II, after the acceptance OF n proposal and no
tfcation thereof 20 the bidder or bidders, he or
they shall fail to enter into obligation
within tho time prescribed by the Secretary of the
Navy, with good and sufficient surctics for fur
nishng the supplies, then the Secretary Of the
Navy shall proceed TO contract with some other
person persons for furnishing the said supplies;
aud ehall forthwith causo the difference between |
the amount contained in the proposal 80 guaran- !
tced and tho amount for which nc may have con |
trnctcd for furnishing the said supplies for tho /
whole period Of the proposal TO be charged up
against said bidder or biddsrH and bic or their |
guerantor or guarantors; and the same may be /
Immediately recovered by the United states, for /
the uso tho Navy Department, in action Of
debt against either or all Of said persons"
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