The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-06
IWine.

IWine.
5000 pounds fax Irvine
z, 400 pounds cotton Irvine.
The fax canvass to be 20 inches wide and each
bolt to contain 40 running yards. Strips to test the
strength of the flax canvass will be one inch wide,
except for No. 3, which will be one and quarter
inch wide.
The cotton canvas to be 20 inches wide, and each
bolt to contain SO running yards.
The hammock stuff to AZ inches wide, and each
bolt to contain SO running yards.
The bag stuff to be AZ inches wide, and each bolt
to contain SO running yards.
The Irvine must conform in size, number of
threads, and in other respects to the acquisitions
which shall be made from the respective navy
yards.
200 bols No. flax canvass
100 bolts No. 2 do do
IS bolts No. do do
Is bolts MOI do do r
40 bolts Nos do do
400 lbs. flax sewing Irvine
10 bolts No. cotton canvass
10 bolts No. 5 do do
10 bolts No. 6 do do
S bolts No. 8 do do
60 bolts hammock stuff
90 bolts bag stuff
$50 lbs. cotton sewing Irvine
To be delivered at the nayy-yard at Philadelphia.
One-fourth OF the remaining quantities of the diff
ferent numbers of canvass, hammock and bag stuff,
and of the quantities of Irvine, to be delivered at
each of the navy-yards Charlestown, Massachusetts,
and Brooklyn, New York; and the remainder at the
navy-yard, Gosport, Virginia. Proposals to be
made separately for the flax canvass, cotton canvass,
hammock and bag stuff, and Irvine; and separate
proposals will be received and considered for the
quantities to be delivered at each of the navy-yards
named. The proposals for all the canvass and
hammock and bag stuff, mast be BY the bolt, and not
by the yard.
One-half the quantity to be delivered to each Of
said navy-yards must be delivered on before the
LIST December next, and the remainder on or before
the lst May, lS46.
Flar Canvass.
The warp and filling to be spun exclusively from
best quality, without any mixture of shorts tow.
The yarns to be evenly spun and properly twsted
the warp to be rather more twisted than the filing
the yarns to be boiled in solution Of the best Amer
lean pot ashes, in the proportion of seven pounds OF
ashes to every hundred pounds of green yarn, and
one gallon Of water to every pound Of green yarn,
then to be thoroughly washed and rinsed in pure
water, and carefully dried. The yarns to be thus
prepared between April and November. No dele
terious substance, starch, talow, glue, paste, nor
any description of weavers dressing, to be used in
the manufacture. All cylindering, calenderng,
pressing, and beating, is strictly prohibited M.
The cotton canvass, hammock and bag stuff, and
workmanship, and, with the flax canvass be subject
to such tests and inspection the chief Of the said
bureau may direct or authorize; and be in all re-
spects to his satsaction to the satisfaction of the
respective commandments of said navy-yards A
blue thread be placed at such distances from each
selvage of all the canvass as may be directed in the
contract. F
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense of
the contractor; and the articles conform to the
stpuations and conditions Of the contracts be
tered into; proof of which must be furnished to the
satisfaction of the commandment Of the yard. VI
Bonds, with two approved suretes, in one-half the
estimated amounts OF the contracts will be required,
and ten per centum in addition will be withheld
from the amount Of each payment to be made, as
collateral security for the performance of the
contract, which will not be paid until the contract
shall have been fully complied with in all respects.
The Bureau reserves the right to reject all offers
from persons who have heretofore failed to fulfil
contracts.
Two persons, whose responsibility must be certi-
fed by some navy agent, commandant of navy
yard or other person known to the chief of the bu-
reau must state upon the offer their readiness to be-
come sureties for the persons offering, if their bid
should be accepted.
To be published once a week for four weeks in
the following papers, viz Union, Intelligencer and
Constitution, Washington, d. c.; Morning Post,
Daily Times, and Boston Courier Boston, Mass.
Journal of Commerce, Morning News, and Evening
Post, New York; Pennsylvania, and keystone,
Philadelphia, Pa. /; Republican, Baltimore, Md.
The papers containing the above advertisement
will be forwarded to the Bureau as evidence of pub
LEGATION.
May 13-w4w