The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-18

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possibly fad it in III contract, ITSELF in their own re-
| pot
The Select Committee say, in two consecutive sen
tgnces "th the Board approved the contract, under tho
belief that the uniforms for which stipulated would be
OF equal value with uniforms made from army cioth,
and "that two Of the samples attached 10 The contract
were of inferior quality and Of cloth Of value than
army cloth" How could the Board have grounded such
bcei on such actsY 1t saw that the samples were IN
ierior anu yet believed the uniforms would be as good
| Did it expect mraclcsY
The report charges that the undersigned Inspected the
uniforms in piles, and that they did not examine each
garment 10 see that the cloth corrcspondcd in quality
with samples attached to the contract. This is mis-
take. True they examined many of them in "pes," tie
large number OF garments and the rapid of
tract ald not ADMIT OF any other methods bnt as portions
Of each garment were accessible they could and did thus
examine them, and compare their qualities with the
tract samples, with ms much accuracy each garment
| had been placed by itself
The report also charges the undersigned with furnish
ing certificates Of inspection TO b. nailed on boxes of the
contents of which they were ignorant The facts are
these The inspectors adopted the plan of giving Brooks
Brothers certificates Of each days inspection This they
supposed was all that would be required of them But
after they had thus proceeded two or three days. they
were informed by Brooks Brothers that General Arthur
required selarae certificates for the contents of each
package. This they at first ndposd to give as it
seemed to involve the necessity of supcrintendrg the
packing, which was carried ON through the night as well
| US the day.
They dsd not suppose the Board intended to subject
them to such drudsy, when 1t invited them to servo
without the promise expectation Of compensation.
However, as General Arthur had prepared the blank Ger
|
Inspectors finally consented to sign them, provided the
Messrs Brooks would pledge themselves to personally
| supcIinend the packing, admit into the only
such goods as had been Inspected and that the
tcates correctly represented the styles and quality in
each. This promise they gave, and this duty they per
formed, VIII be by the certificate OF Mcssls John
and Elisha Brooks hereto annexed II will be seem there
fore that these box certificates which given at the
request Of Genera Arthlr in ia t. retail duplicates
of the original certificates given by Brooks Brothers
They were given FOR the same uniforms, and II aggre-
gated, would certify to the same kind quality and guam
| Of n or
In conclusion the Undersigned beg leave to say that
neither of them has or over had any interest in this con
tract, direct or indirect; that neither OF them sold
Brooks Brothers any Of the goods used in its execution;
that although they served gmrtousy, they inspected
the clothing with greater care and more detail than they
would have done for themselves in the act Of purchase;
that the uniforms furnished, although majority of them
inferior in quality and some of them unsuitable in
style were fully equal to the samples attached to the
contract, and that they were made in workmanhke
| manner.
Doubtless some of the satinets had less strength than
others. This IS the in all low priced sancs. But
thorough examination OF those furnished under ths con
tract satisfied the inspectors that they had the usual
strength OF that quality. So, in making up $4,000 gar
mcnts in twenty days, however literally the wor<men
may be paid, il is unavoidable that few sighted gar
mens will escape the vigilance of the foreman and the
inspectors These ring and unavoidable exceptions do
not touch the question Of the faithful execution the
contract. They may serve preteXt for the Military
Board and its select committee to charge their oncial
sins others, but they viii not enable them to shirk
the responsibility of their own acts. They welcome
to all the iaures they will gather by the effort.
THIS publication has been DELAYED on account of the
public mind. WILSON q. HUNT,
GEORGE OPDYkE, ,ono,ors
JOHN GRAY. Inspectors
CIAs. BUCKINGHAM
THE CONTRACT.
Articles of agreement made and entered into this 26th
ties Of The first part and paric H. Brooks John Brooks
Elisha Brooks and Edward Brooks composing the firm of
Brooks othere of the CITY Of New York uartcs o. the
second mart Witnessing that the said marty of the first
TART -, and he said parties of the second part
for themselves their executors and administrators have
COW nfpd nd no ~
nant and agree 10 and with each other as follows to
FreiTbat the said nartios oc the second ,,art shall
furnish manufacture and deliver al such places in the
state Of New York as The Quar,ermaeter General Of said
state nl designate Tho oioSine articles Of clothing at
the fines and az tho onntv md escrinon hereinafter
| designated pamcly;-o 600 dark blue kcrscy lack.
cts indigo blue and all wool of which 600
| shar he furnished ON or before Nav a. 1861 and
geo thereof on or before Nav 10 1861 Of which
said blue kersey a sample is hereunto attached
marked "Frooks Bros sample No ~ Also, 100 dark
blue felt jackets all wool indigo blue on or before MAY
- 1861 Of which felt sample is hcrcunto annexed
marked Brooks Bros. sample No So
Also I 800 gray nckets OF cadet mixed satnet to be
delivered one-half thereof May A. 1861 and one half
thereof May H. 1861 of which said gray sa,inet
ole Is hereunto annexed marked Crooks Bros sample
No. 81 Also 600 dark blue kersey trousers, indigo
blue all wool to delivered May a. 1851, and 400
be delivered May Il, 1861; of which said kersey
pie is hcreuno annexed marked Crooks Bros, sample
No. II Also, 2+0o light blue army kersey trousers,
indigo blue, all wool, TO be delivered before May
49, 1861 of which said kerscy a sample is hercnto IA;
ncxcd marked Crooks Bros, sample No. ~ Also,
ECO gray cadet mixed sa,net trouscrs 10 be delivered
onc-thlrd May H. 1861, third May d. 1851 and
third May IS, 1861 Of which said satinct sample s
hercuno annexed marked "Brooks Bros sample No g."
Also 600 brown mixed overcoas, all wool 10 be de-
vcrcd1 500 on the 4th day Of May 1861; 500 the
18th day Of May, 1851, and goo the 18th day of
May, 1851; Of which SAID cloth sample is here
unto annexed, marked Crooks Bros, sample No a."
Also 900 blue petersham ovcrcoats, all WOOL indigo
blue be delivered May 49, 1861 Of which said peter
sham sample is hercunto annexed, marked Brooks
Bros, sample No g."
Also 1000 mixed kersey ovorcoats all wool, to be
delivered May 4, 1861; of which said kefsey sample
| is hcrcunto annexed marked Crooks Bros, sample