The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-14
5000 pounds fax Irvine

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5000 pounds fax Irvine
2, 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 fax 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
yards.
300 bols No. fax canvass
100 bolts No.2 do do
IS bolts No. do do
Is bolts No. do do
40 bolts No. 8 do do
400 lbs. flax sewing Irvine
10 bolts No. cotton canvass
10 bolts No. S do do
z 10 bolts No. 6 do do
+ bolts No. 8 do do
60 bolts hammock stuff
90 bolts bag stuff
$50 lbs. cotton sewing Irvine
To be delivered at the navy-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, be delivered al
each of the navyyards Charlestown, Massachusetts,
and Brooklyn, New York; and the remainder at the
navy-yard, Gosport, Virginia. Proposals to be
made separately for the fax 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 vy-yards
named. The proposals for all the canvass and
hammock and bag stuff, must be by the bolt, and not
by the yard.
Ono-half the quantity to be delivered to each Of
said navy-yards must be delivered on or before the
LIST December next and the remainder on or before
the LIST May, 1916.
Far Canvass.
The warp and filling to be spun exclusively from
long, we-dressed flax water-rotted and of the very
best quality, without any mixture of shorts tow.
The yarns 70 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
lean pot ashes in the proportion Of seven pounds Of
ashes 70 every hundred pounds of green yarn, and
one gallon of water 70 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, caendering,
pressing, and beating, is strictly prohibited
The cotton canvass, hammock and bag stuff, and
workmanship, and, with the fax canvass be subject
to such tests and inspection the chief of the said
bureau may direct or authorize; and be in all re-
spects his satisfaction or to the satisfaction Of the
respective commandments of said navy-yards. A
blue thread to be placed at such distances from each
sevage Of all the canvass may be directed in the
contract. % .S5s.,3 ijs,s E .al5, et.y
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense of
the contractor; 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 commandant Of the yard rs
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 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
ned by some navy agent, commandant Of a navy
yard, or other person known TO the chief ofhe bu-
reau, must state upon the offer their readiness be-
come suretics for the persons offering, if their bid
should be accepted. -g 81 eie5 4
To be published once 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 evidence Of pub
LEGATION.
May 13-w4w