The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-27
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5000 pounds fax Irvine
2,400 pounds cotton Irvine.
The fax canvass 10 be 20 inches wide, and each
bolt to contain 40 running yards. Strips 10 test the
strength Of the fax will be one inch wide,
except for No. 3, which win 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 ~ 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 fax canvass
100 bolts No. 2 do do
IS bolts No. 6 do do
Is bolts No 7 do do
40 bolts No.. do do
400 lbs flax sewing Irvine
70 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
20 bolts bag stuff
$50 lbs. cotton sewing twine
To be delivered at the navy-yard at Philadelphia.
One-fourth of the remaining quantities of the DIFF
and of the quantities Of Irvine, to be delivered at
each Of the yards Charlestown, Massachusetts,
and Brooklyn, New York; and the remainder ut the
navy-yard, Gosport, Virginia. Proposals to be
made separately for the flax canvass cotton canvass,
hammock and beg 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.
said navy-yards must be delivered on or before the
LIST December next, and the remainder on or before
the LIST May, 1916.
Flar Canvass.
The warp and filling to be spun exclusively from
long, well-dressed fax water-roed, and of the very
best quality, without any mixture Of shorts or tow.
The yarns to be evenly spun and properly twisted;
the warp to be rather more twisted than the filing
the yarns TO be boiled in solution of the best Amer
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 rnsed 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
the manufacture. All cylindering, calendering,
pressing, and beating, is strictly prohibited.
The cotton canvass, hammock and bag stuff, and
Irvine, must be of the best quality Of materials 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-
specs to his satisfaction or the satisfaction of the
respective commandments of said navy-yards. A
blue thread to he placed at such distances from each
selvage of all the canvass may be directed in the
contract. 4,
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense Of
the contractors and the articles must conform to the
stpulations and conditions of the contracts to be en-
tered into; proof Of which must be furnished to the
satisfaction of the commandment Of the yard.
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-haf 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 faithful performances 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 certf
fed by some navy agent, commandment of navy
yard or other person known to the chief ofthe bu-
reau must state upon the offer their readiness to be-
sureties for the persons offering, if their bid
should be accepted.
To be published once week for four weeks in
the following papers, viz Union Intelligencer, and
Constitution, Washington, d. G.. 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.