The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-31

piuO pliOt COW pea JdCkctS, WOOl.uycu. AsOOO
Do do do monkey jackets do. ....... 900
Do cloth round jackets do. 600
Do do trowsers do........ 1000
Blue flan'l shirts, twied s. wool dyed 10 900
Do do under-shirts do do. GOO
Do do drawers do do..r.. 5000
Do flannel do do yds. Is 600
Barnsley sheeting frocks.. A. 900
Canvas duck trowsers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4, 900
Barnsley sheeting for do. yards. 1000
Canvas duck for do. ............ do. 1000
Dungaree. do. .l5,O 600
GalsRih snoes; pairs. 5oOo
Kipskin do high cut. ......... do. 5000
Woollen stockings. do. 10 600
Woollen socks. Observation-Disclosures do. 10 900
Mattresses with two covers to each) .. $500
Black silk handkerchiefs. .............. IL. 900
The schedule of sizes of April 10, lS4s, has been
modified by throwing out altogether size No. 3, of
all articles of clothing, and changing the average
number of sizes Noe. and 2, for each one hundred
pieces and all proposals must have reference to
this change. new schedule of sizes will be found
with the samples, at the respective navy yards.
The clothing and clothing materials will be d
vided into nine classes for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and separate contract
made, viz:
First Class.-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 over-shirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
Second Cldss.-All the flannel that may be re
CURED for making garments similar to those speci-
fed in the first class.
Third Class-Al the linen articles made up,
viz. Barnsey sheeting frocks and canvas duck
trousers.
Fourth Gass.-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.
Fifth Class-AlI the shoes and pumps
Si1th Class.-All the stockings ana socks.
Seventh Class.-All the mattresses including two
covers to each mattress.
Eighth ClGss.-All the black silk handkerchief
Ninth CIass.-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 otherwise
dered, viz:
Two of No. IL, four of No IL, twelve of No. 10,
fifteen of No. 9, fifteen of No. 81, twenty Of No.
of No 6.
The kipskin shoes, the calfskin shoes, and the
calfskin pumps must be packed and delivered in
separate boxes.
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 trowsers
over shirts, under shirts, drawers and blue flannel
to be of American manufactured cloths and fan.
nels, made of clean wool and indigo-dyed, and
dyed in the wool.
The number quantity which will be required
clsely stated; it is even possible that of some
none may be required A contract will there
fore be made, not for specific number or guam
tity 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 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
received that ID not fully equal to the sample or
pattern, both in material and workmanship and
which does not conform in all other respects to
the stipuations and provisions of the contract to
be made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and
expense OF the contractor, in good, tight, sub
stantlal, and dry packing boxes or bales; each
name, and the year and month when manufac-
tured or put up; the whole to be in good shipping
order. free of all charges to the United States,
and to the entire satisfaction of the inspecting
officers, said officers to be appointed by the Navy
Department.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned and must be calculated to cover
tract, including the necessary metal and navy
buttons.
In case of failure on the part of the contractors
to furnish and deliver the several articles which
proper quality the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
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
q
requisition, duplicate copy thereof, at the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, or at either of
the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such requisition has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal
to the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will 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 event
to be paid until it is in all respects complied with;
and ninety per centum of the amount of all deive-
ries made will be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after triplicate bills, duly authentic
Gated, shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified and as early as
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
for execution, which contract must be returned to
the Bureau within five days, exclusive of the time
required tor the regular transmission of the mail.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act Of 1876, and his bid will be made and
accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected in the act of Congress making appropri-
atoms for the naval service for lS4647, approved
10th August 1861 bya written guarantee, signed
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will, if his their bid be accepted, enter into
an obligation within five days, with good and sui.
tlcent sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed
proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee re-
CURED by law; the competency of the guarantee to
be certified by the Navy Agent, District Attorney,
or some officer of the General Government known
to the Bureau.
E1tract from the act Of Congress, approved august
10, 1876.
SEC b. And be it further enacted That. from |
ana after the passage of this act every for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary of the
Navy, under the provso to the General ADpronria |
ton bill for the navy, approved March third eieh
teen hundred and forty three, shall be accom1a.
MED by written guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible persons, to the effect that he or thew
undertake that the bidder bidders will if his or
their bid be accepted. enter into obligation in
such time as may be prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Navy, with good and sufficient suretes, to
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guar |
antee. If, after the acceptance of proposal and
notification thereof to the bidder bidders, he
they shall fail to enter into obligation within the
time prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy, with
good and sufficient sureies for furnishing the sup
piies then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
to contract with some other person or persons for
the said supplies; and shall forthwith |
cause the difference between the amount con-
tanned In the proposal so guaranteed and the
amount for which he may have contracted for fur
nlshlng the said supplies for the whole period of the
proposal to be charged up against said bidder or
bidders, and his or their guarantor or guarantors;