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

due pliOt ClOtn pea jackets, WOOauy eo.''. s,ooo
Do do do monkey jackets do........ i0Oo
Do cloth round jackets do....-.. 4,OO0
Do do trowsers do.... 1000
Blue fan'l over shirts, twilled wool dyed 10 goo
Do do under-shirts do Do. UOO
Do do drawers do do..... 5000
Do flannel do do yds.l5 600
BarnsIey sheetng frocks. 1000
Canvas duck trowsers ;....-.'.-........,., 1000
Barnsley sheeting for do...... yards. 1000
Canvas duck for do. do. 1000
Dungaree. ...........-.....,.. do. 10 ,OOO
Calfskn shoes ................... pairs. 5000
Kpskin do high CUT. do. 5000
Woollen stoc kings. do. 10 900
Woollen socks..., do. 10 900
Mattresses with two covers to each) ..... 2, 500
Black silk handkerchief. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. IL 900
The schedule of sizes of April 10, l848, 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-
vded into nine classes for each of which separate
proposals will be received, and a separate contract
made, viz:
First Class.-An 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-sbirts, blue flannel under
shirts, and blue flannel drawers.
Second Class All the flannel that may be re
CURED tor making garments similar to those speci-
lied in the frat class.
Third Class-All the linen articles made up,
viz. Barnsley 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 specif I'd in the third
class, and the Dungaree.
Fifth Class All the shoes and pumps.
Sixth Ciass.-All the stoc kings ano socks.
Seventh Class.-All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress
Eighth CiGss.-All the black silk hand kerchiefs
Ninth Cl0ss.-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 or
dered viz:
Two of No. IL, four of No IL, twelve of No. 10,
fifteen of No 9. fifteen of No s., twenty of No.
s. fifteen of No. u, ten of No. 7, FIVE of No. s.,
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 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
neis. 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 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 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
this bureau may direct; and article will be
received that ia not fully equal to the sample or
pattern, both in material and workmanship, and
/ t,f, lao1 ali
the stipulations and provisions of the contract to
be made. 4ES
The whole must be delivered at the risk and
expense of the contractor, in good, tight, sub
box and bale to be marked with the contractors
name, and the year and month when manulac-
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 inspec tin q
officers, said officers to be appointed by the Navy
Department et.7 an
The offers must disting ush the prices for each
article mentioned, and must be calculated to
every expense attending the fulflInent of the
tract, including the necessary metal and navy
buttons. -..- ... ls--
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 aud of
proper quality, the Chief of the Bureau Provisions
and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase or
direct purchases to be made of what may be re-
CURED to supply the deficiency, under the penalty
to be expressed in the contract; the record of a
requsition, or duplicate copy thereof, at the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing or at either of
the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such reQusition has been made and received
Two or more approved sureties in q 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 not in any event
to be paid until it s 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 authcnti
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 hve days, exclusive of the time
required for the regular transmission of the mail.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder OF the acceptance Of bis proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act of 1896 and his bid will be made and
accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompa MED Gas di-
rected in the act of Congress making appropri
atoms for the naval service for 1S46-47, approved
10th August, 1860 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 five days, with good and suf.
icent spreties, 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,
or some officer of the General Government known
to the Bureau.
Extract from the act of Congress, approped august
10, 1916. ..o o.
"SEC. D.. Ind be IL further enacted, That, from
and alter the passage of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary of the
Navy, under the proviso to the General Appropria
ton bill for the navy, approved March third eigh
teen hundred and forty three. shall be accompa
nicd by written guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible persons, to the effect that be or they
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 sureties, to
furnlsh the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guar
antee If, after the acceptance of a proposal and
notification thereof to the bidder or bidders be 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 sup
plies, then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
to 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 guaranteed and the
amount for which he may have contracted for fur
nlshng the said supplies for the Whole period of the
proposal to be charged up againet said bidder or