The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

do 90 90 monkey JacRets uo'''' I'o 40
Do cloth round jackets do.....--. 4'0 0O1
Blue fian'l over shirts. twiled wool. dyed goo
Do do under shirts do do. wv
Do do drawers do do. 5000
Do flannel do do yds. IL, 600
Barusley sheeting frocks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Canvas duck trowsers .........,.......... 1000
Barnsley shecting for do...... yards. 900
Canvas duck for do ....... DO. 1,OOO
Dungaree. do. ,OOO
Calfskin shoes. pairs. 5000
KiPskin do high cut. do. 5000
Caifskin pumps. ................. do. .lO,OOO
Woollen stockings. do. 10 900
w oolleu SOCKS. do. .l0,OOO
Mattresses with two covers 10 each) ..... 2, 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 Nos. and g. for each one hundred
pieces; and all proposals must have reference to
this change. A 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.-An the woolen 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 Class ALI the flannel that may be re
CURED for making garments similar to those speci-
fed in the first class
Third Class.-AIl the linen articles made up,
viz Barnsley sheeting frocks and canvas duck
trowsers
Fourth Class.-Al the Barnsey 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
Sirth Class.-All the stockings ana socks
Serenh Ctass.-All the mattresses, including two
covers to each mattress.
Eighth CIGss.-Al the black silk hand kerchiefs.
Ninth CiGss.-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
deTed, viz
Two of No. IL, four of No III twelve of No. 10,
fifteen of No. 8, fifteen of No 81, twenty of No.
g. fifteen of No. u. ten of No. I, 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 are to be fully equal, in the
quality, texture, and finish of material, pattern,
and workmanship, 10 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
OF each OF the foregoing articles cannot be pre-
cisely stated; 1t ia even possible that of some
none may be required A contract will there.
fore be made, not for specific number or uuan-
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 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 workman ship and
which uOe6 not COnfOrm all other 70
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.
stantial, and dry packing boxes or bales; each
box and bale to be marked with the CONTRACTOR
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
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-
quired to supply the deficiency, under the penalty
to be expressed in the contract; the record of a
requlsltion, or a 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 collateral security and not in any event
to be paid until it ia 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 land none
others) will be forthwith notified and as early az
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
for 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 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 l846-47, approved
10Th August, 1859 bya 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 or their bid be accepted enter into
an obligation within FIVE days, with good and suf.
nclent sureles, to furnish the supplies proposed.
The Bureau will not be obligated to consider any
proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee re-
CURED ~ law; the competency of the guarantee to
NC oeruHeo ny the navy agent, District Attorney,
or some officer of the General Government known
to the Bureau.
Extract from the act of Congress, approved august
10, 1876.
"SEc. g. And be il 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 Do ropria.
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 If, after the acceptance of a 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 sup
plies, then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
tocontract 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
nshng the said supplies for the whole period of the
proposal to be charged up against said bidder or
oloaers' and his or their guarantor guarantors;
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