The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-18

be able to make such uniforms Of army cloth within the
time specified in the notice.
That az the time Of receiving such pronosals the apent
Of Messrs Brooks Brothers represented to members OF
this Board that such firm had then hand or uncr their
control sufficient quantity OF army cloth to make Tho
IL 600 uniforms.
That relying upon such representa- ions of the agent OF
such firm this Board accepted their proposal and con-
tracted with them for such uniforms $40 50 for each
uniform, consisting of jacket trowsers and oyercoal
That soon after such contract awarded this hoard
was informed by said firm of Brooks Brothers that thew
neither had could procure In market sufficient quant
y of army cloth to make said uniforms and they desired
extension of the time stipulated ia the contract for
completing such uniforms, to enable them TO get the army
cloth manufactured for that purpose.
That in view OF the then state OF our country with the
capital of the nation M imminent danger Of being cap
turcd by the rebels, and all intercourse between tho
general government and the loyal part OF the nation in
terrupted If not entirely cut or with the strong appeals
made by such government and tho public press 10 have
the volunteer militia Of this state uniformed and mus
tered into service without delay this Bonrd did not feel at
liberty to accede to such request of Brooks Brothers
That on the 25th day Of April last sad boos> Urolhers
informed the then Inspector General OF this Siss- (Wm.
A. Jackson) that they would be unable to funl their said
contract unless they allowed to other than army
cloth such uniforms aud that such Inspector General
requested authority TO allow such change OF contract to
be made.
upon receipt of such request this Board appointed
the Treasurer OF the state comntle 20 proceed To New
York city and to confer with Assistant Quarernaser
General Arthur and Major Patrick in reference 10 said
uniforms.
That on the 27th Of April last the Treasurer such
committee reported 10 this Board that the New York
market could not supply the necessary army cloth to
make IL 900 uniforms and that after consultation he was
obliged contract for such uniforms 70 be made OF other
than army CLOTH and he had completed and signed
contract therefor with Messrs Brooks Brothers, copy
whereof is hereto annexed.
That tho LIST day Of May LAST such contract ap
proved Of by this Board under belief that the uniforms
therein contracted for and to be delivered under such
tract would be OF equal value with uniforms made from
army cloth.
That two of the samples of cloth attached such
tract Of an inferior quality and Of cloth Of less value
than army cloth.
That the greater part the 300 gray jackets and the
greater part the 200 gray referred to in said
contract, and therein contracted to be made OF cadet
mixed sanct, in fact made of inferior cloth 10
sample No attached to such contractsuch jackets and
trowsers being Of poor quality of cloth known as Shod
dy,' tender and unit for use so much decayed that
such uniforms when manufactured FROM the piece
of gray CLOTH would present several different coors or
shades Of color.
That all of said 800 gray jackets and 200 gray trow-
badly cut, badly sewed and made up aud the
buttons used upon all of the jackets of poor quality
and not properly sewed upon such garments
That large number of overcoats delivered under such
contract made of cloth which was unfit for use and
inferior to the samples attached to such contract and
number of such overcoats badly cut and made up,
with inferior buttons to those provided for in such con-
tract.
That most of such defective uniforms were to the
rendezvous at Emira and furnished the volunteers at
that place and the inferior quality Of such uniforms was
not known to this Board until the greater part OF such
uniforms had been delivered.
That four residents of the city of New York Of
high standing for integrity and business capacity were
selected by acting Quarternaster General Arthur TO la
spect the uniforms be delivered under such contract
but that such persons only inspected such uniforms In
pes ana did not examine each garment 70 see tiat s
coth III te sahe was Vi the qu0i! vi n"o" uP 90 PS
Vided ior IN the contract ,
mat such inspectors iurhisiieo tlc saio contracos
win certheaes OF lnspect'on, simr 10 te one hereso
annexed and such certificates nailed upon boxes In
which such uniforms packed without such inspec
ors knowing the KIND or quaty OF UNIFORMS which were
contained tnefeh. -,
1hat no member OF tDs boaro mas OF ever hsu any IN
teres dect OF horect III such contract OF oeeh pau,
promiseu, OF gwen any sum VI money OF o,ier va,us
tning ior any services or Votc III reaton 10 e
OF such contract or te change OF the sSho ir tne ~"
cepted proposals Oh saia contractors. A.. A., -.
Ana your committee further submit tha inc represen
tations inaoe ~ lic t'ne such Go.ao. was s, 10 W
the aoiVs oi Messrs. brooSs piosheis W u'h'su army
coth, thc circumstances attending the changc VI suC1
contract a" discIoscd IN he testmony, anu inc "kne
OF so many Oh sad uniforms Out OF inferior con, s.u
from the place Of meeting Of this Board are strong EVIL
dencc that Messrs BROOKS bro'nerS' teearoiesS VI
tnelr oOngatlons TO the people VI tn1 49,
who had agreed to pay them liberal price ior army con
uniforms well made up, have at least peen guity o.
gross neglect IN the execution such conrac ao your
committee recommend ina! hoturther psycnts W naee
to SAID BROOKS Brothers thereon unless ey Snail tvr
nish the state free OF expense other uniforms IN tns
place OF inc detective ones referred 70 ABOVE. ~,
Some consideration, however, snouia De gwen 70 sos
circumstances attending the making ana executing VI
thls contract Az the Time u was mace, SIX VI w
states OF the Union had then broken out INTO roue
lion, fve others were last tending 10 the same RESULT
dishonoed by tho rebels and the Capital Of the milton
was IN danser OF Deing captured Dy tne,h .le Nss.
wnen calied " the projection OF tne capsi wore
Of troops national territory and all th