The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-30


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 contrac
made, viz:
First Class.-Al the woollen articles made un
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 Glass, ALL the flannel that NAV be re-
CURED for making garments similar to those speci
fed in the first class.
Third Class.-All the linen articles made up
viz Barnsley sheeting frocks and canvas duel
Fourth Class.-All the Barnsley sheeting ane
canvas duck that may be required for MAXIM
garments similar to those specified in the third
class, and the Dungaree.
Fifth Class.-Alf the shoes and pumps.
Sirth CLass.-Au the stockings ana socks.
Seue"h Class.-All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress.
Eighth Class.-All the black silk handkerchief
Ninth Ciass.-All the blankets.
. The shoes and pumps to be stamped with tn,
contractors name, number of shoe and pump, anc
year when made; the sizes to be in the following
proportion for each 100 pairs, unless otherwise or
dered, viz:
Two of No. ~, four of No IL, twelve of No. 10
fifteen of No. 9, fifteen of No. 81, twenty of No
g. fifteen of No. y, ten of No. T. five of No. 81, tw.
The kipskin shoes, the calfskin shoes, and tht
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
els, 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
o! 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 a specific number or ouan-
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
All the above articles must be subject to such
inspection at the place of delivery as the chief of
this bureau may direct; and 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 or 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 satisfaction of the inspecting
officers, said officers to be appointed by the Navy
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and must be calculated to cover
every expense attending the fufilment 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 NAV be re-
quired to supply the deficiency under the penalty
to be expressed in the contract; the record of a
reqplslhon, or 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 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 is in all respects complied with
and ninety per centum of the amount of ali deiive
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
for execution, which contract must be returned to
the Bureau within i've 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 his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of 1916, and his bid will be made and
oSOSPsSa !.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di.
rected in the act of Congress making appropri-
atoms for the naval service for 1846-47 approved
10Th August, 1861 by written guarantee, signed
by one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that be or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will, if his their bid be accepted into
an obligation within FIVE days, with good and suf.
fcient 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. ,-... .,.,-st..
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved august
10, 1876. :-.'' z - .
t'SEc. 6. And be it 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 proviso to the General Appropria
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 per sons, to the effect that he or they
undertake that the bidder bidders will, if his or
their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation in
such time as 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. Ii, after the acceptance of a proposal and
nonncaton thereof to the bidder or bidders, he
tney snail TAIL to enter into obligation within the
time prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy, with
gooo and sufficient sureties for furnishing the sup
pes, tnea the Secretary of the Navysha proceed
furnishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause cause the difference between the amount con-
sam@u ~ the proposal so guaranteed and the
nlshng the said supplies for thewhoe period Of the
proposal TO De charged up against said bidder or
and ere and MS or their guarantors
s Tug same may be Immediately recovered by
tne United States, for the of the NAVY Dena =
said PERSONS o e Ma 90 , VI al 81
COMPLETE CONCORDANCE TO -spIVs
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