The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-02

next, and ending on the Both day of June, 1854,
viz
Blue pilot cloth pea jackets, wool dyed.... 1900
Do do do monkey jackets do. 1890. 1000
Do cloth round jackets do...... 400
Do do trowsers do. ....... 1910
Blue ianl over shirts twlled & wool dyed. 10 900
Do do under-shirts do do..... 5 OOO
Do do drawers do DOR. 5000
Do flannel do do yds. Is, 600
Barnsley sheeting frOcks.. 1000
Canvas duck trowsers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Barnsley sheeing for do. $50. yards. 900
Canvas duck for do. ............ do. 1000
Dungaree. do. 10 600
Calfskin shoes .................. pairs. o,OoO
Kipskin do high cut. do. 5000
Calfskin pumps. do .l0,OOO
Wooen stockings. Observation-Disclosures. do. .lO,O
Mattresses with two covers to each) ...... 800
Black silk handkerchief ..................12,0 900
The schedule of sizes of April 10, l84S, has been
modified by throwing out altogether size No 3, OF
all articles Of clothing, and changing the average
number Of sizes Nos. 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 di
vided into nine classes, for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and separate contract
made, viz:
First Class.-All the wooien articles made up,
viz. blue cloth pea jackets, blue cloth monkey
jackets, blue cloth round jackets, blue cloth trow
sers, blue flannel over-shirs, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
Second Class All the flannel that may be re
CURED for making garments similar to those spec-
fed in the first class.
Third Ciass.-All the linen articles made up,
viz. Barnsley sheeting frocks and canvas duck
Fourth Class.-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 Cl0ss-Ail the shoes and pumoa.
Sirth Class.-All the ockings ana socks
Seventh Class.-Al the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress.
Eighth Class.-All the black silk handkerchiefs
Ninth CiSss.-Al 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. u, four of No IL, twelve of No. 10,
fifteen Of No. 9, fifteen of No. 81, twenty of No.
g. fifteen of No. u. ten of No. T. five of No. 81, two
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 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 tro wsers,
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
of each of the foregoing articles cannot be pre-
cisely stated; it Ia even possible that of some
none may be required A contract will there
fore be made, not for a specific number guam
tity Of any article, but only for such number
quantity of each as the service may require to be
delivered at those navy yards respectively. The
prlces 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 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 stpulations 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
stantial, and dry packing boxes bales each
box and bale to be marked with the contractors
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 Subtraction of the inspecting
officers, said officers to be appointed by the Navy
Department.
The offers must dis tin uish the prices for each
article mentioned, and must be calculated to
every expense attending the fulflment of the con
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
may be ordered from them, in proper time and Of
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-
qnired to supply the deficiency, under the penalty
to be expressed in the CONTRACTS; the record of a
requisiton, duplicate copy thereof, at the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, or at either Of
the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such requisiton has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in 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 1t 10 in all respects complied with;
and ninety per centum of the amount of all delve-
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
ohers) will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned to
the Bureau within hive days, exclusive of the time
required for the regular transmission of the mail.
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 1916, and his bid will be made and
accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d.
rected in the act of Congress making appropri-
atoms for the naval service for lS46-47 approved
10th August, 1850 by written guarantee, signed
by more responsible persons to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder bid
ders will, if his their bid be accepted, enter into
obligation within FIVE days, with good and suf-
The Bureau will not be obligated to consider any
proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee re-
CURED 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
TO- 1916.
''SKC 6. Ind be 10 further 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 to the General Appropria
ton bill for the navy, approved March third ,eigh-
teen hundred and forty three. shall be accDmpa
MED by written guarantee, signed by one more
responsible persons, to the effect that he they
undertake that the bidder bidders will, if bis
their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation in
such time may be prescribed by the Secretary
of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties, 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 sureties for furnishing the sup
plies, then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
10 contract With some other person or persons for
furnishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount con-
tanned in the proposal 90 guaranteed and the
amount for which he may haye contracted for fur
nishing the said supplies for tho whole period of the
proposal to be charged up against said bidder or
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