The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-28

made scpsratelv for the flax canvass cotton canvass
hammock and bag stuff, and twine; 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, must BE- BY the bolt, and not
by the yard. f
one-6alf 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, 1876. N5.
Far CGapass.
The warp and filling to be spun exclusively from
long, wedressed fax, water-rotted and of the very
best quality, without any mixture Of shorts or tow.
The yarns d be evenly spun and properly twisted;
the warp to be rather more twisted than the filling;
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
FERROUS substance, starch, tallow glue paste, nor
any description of weavers dressing TO be used in
the manufacture. All cylndcring, calendering,
pressing, and beating, is strictly prohibited.
Irvine, must be Of the best quality Of materials 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-
specs to his satisfaction, to the satisfaction of the
respective commandments OF SAID navy-yarOs. "A
blue thread he placed at such distances from each
selvagc of all the canvass as may be directed in the
contract.
All deliveries must be at the risk and expense of
the contractor and the articles must conform to the
spuations and conditions of the contracts to be en-
tered nto proof of which must be furnished TO the
satisfaction of the commandant of the yard.
Bonds, with two approved sureties, 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 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. M 9 W
Two persons, whose responsibility must be certi-
fed by some navy agent commandment of a navy
yard or other person known TO the chief of the b-
reau must state upon the offer their readiness to be-
come surees for the persons offering, If their bid
should be accepted. ~ s. as
To be published once a week for four weeks in
the following papers, viz Union, Inteligcncer 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 the Bureau evidence Of pub
LEGATION. HaH .a aii setl VI II Z
May 13--w4w