The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-07

ants OF SAID navy Yards, respectively. DURING III,
nscai year commencing on the first day OF July
viz: sfsI 6. Sssqsssf IS. .
Blue pilot cloth pea jackets, wooldyed. 200,
DO DO do monkey jackets do....... ,OOt
Do do trowsers sssl do 4(N
Blue dani over shirts, twilled & wool. yed 10 OO(
Do do under-shirts do do. s.OO(
Do do drawers do do..... 5000
10 flannel do do yds. 10, OOl
Canvas duck trowsers 49,. 4OO(
Barnsley sheetng for do. -. yards. 4 OO(
/ Canvas duck for do. .......do.. !. 7.OO(
%; do. ,OO(
W Dc.u snoes; pairs. 5000
Alpekin do high cut. ..............do 5000
Calfskin pumps. ....... do. lO0Ot
Mooiien stockings. do 10 OOC
w ooIlen SOCKS. do. 10 OOo
Maureeses with two covers to each)..... 25OC
Black silk handkerchief. 70 OO(
DiankctS.. ............. .OOC
The schedule of sizes of April TO- ls4s, has beer
modlned by throwing out altogether size No. 8, Of
number of sizes Nos. and 2, for each one hundred
pieces and all proposals. must have reference te
TINS cnange. new schedule of sizes will be found
with the samples, at the respective navy yards.
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:
Fsrst Class.--All the woollen articles made 10,
SANS SAoSu pea jdCketS, Oi0o cloth mOnkeV
jackets, blue cloth round jackets blue cloth trow
serss blue flannel over-shirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers
Second Class All the flannel that NAV be re
CURED Ior making garments similar to those speci-
Third Cass.-Al the linen articles made IN.
trowsers. :
Fourth Class-An 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 -All the shoes and pumps
Saith Class.-All the stockings and socks.
Seventh Class.-All the mattresses, Including two
covers to each mattress. t.-s..-f
Eighth Class.-All the black silk handkerchief.
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 otherwise or.
dered, viz:
Two Of No. y. four of No. IL, twelve Of No 10,
fifteen OF No. 9, fifteen of No 81! twenty of No
of No g. 80 -''''''' ~ - Nv oz' ~
The kipskin shoes, the calfskin shoes. and the
caifskln pumps must be packed and delivered in
separate boxes. Sex
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.
ets' monkey Jackets round jackets, cloth trowsers
over shirts under Shirts drawers, and blue fam
to be OF American manufactured cloths and fan
nels, 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 is even possible that of some
none may be required. 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 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 at the place of delivery the chief of
received that is not fully equal to the sample or
pattern, both in material and workmanship, and
which does not conform in all other respects to
the stipulations and provisions of the contract to
be made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and
expense OF the contractor, in good, tight, SUBJ
stantiai. and dry packing boxes or bales; each
box and bale to be marked with the contractors
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
every expense attending the ful6lment of the con
tract, including the necessary metal and navy
buttons. a f
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 d
proper quality, the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
| and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase o,
direct purchases to be made of what may be re-
quired to supply the deficiency, under the penalty
| to be expressed in the contract; the record of 8
reputation. or a duplicate copy thereof, at the
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 collateral security, and in any event
to be paid until it is in all respects complied with;
and ninety per centum of the amount of all delive.
ries made will be paid by the Navy Agent within
thirty days after triplicate bills, duly authenti-
Gated, shall have been presented to him.
bidders whose proposals are accepted (and 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 Ior the regular transmission of the mail
A record, or duplicate of the letter informn o
bidder OF the acceptance of his proposal will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaninr
of the act of 1916, 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-
ations for the naval service for 184647, approved
10th August, 1867 by written guarantee, signed
by one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will if his their bid be accepted enter into
an obligation within Eve days, with good and suf.
cient sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed.
The Bureau will not be obligated to consider any
proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee re-
quired by law; the competency of the guarantee to
be certified by the Navy Agent. District Attorney,
some officer of the General Government known
to the Bureau
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved august
ase7EI 10, 1886.
s:SEc. 6. And be IL further enacted, That, from
and after the passage of this act every propagation
naval supplies invited by the Secretary of the
Navy, under the proyso to the General Appropra-
ton bill for the navy, approved March third eigh
teen hundred and forty three. shall be accompa
MED BY written guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible persons, to the effect that he or they
undertake that the bidder bidders WILL if bis or
their bid be accepted. enter into an obligation in
such time 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 or
they shall fail to enter into obligation within the
time prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy, with
good and sufficient sureties for Furnishing the cup
plies, then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
to contract with come other person or persons for
furnishing the said supplies; aud shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount con-
tanned in the proposal guaranteed and the
amount for which be may have contracted for fur