The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-05
FlaI CaardsS.
Cotton Caavas.

Cotton Caavas.
400 do Of No. :. do do DO 50 do DO r.
, lSs s &c e e No ss 90 Ss % s s
90 do Of No. 9, do do do 30 do do
Cotton Hammock and Bag Stuff.
300 bolts hammock stuff, each bolt to weigh 100
pounds avoirdupois
24O bolts bag stuff, each bolt to weigh rs pounds
avoirdupois
Itoine.
$500 pounds fax Irvine
2, 400 pounds cotton twine
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 inca wide,
except for No. s, which will be one and quarter
inch wide.
The cotton canvas to be 90 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.
300 bols No. flax canvass
100 bolts No.2 do do
IS bolts No. 6 do do
Is bolts No. do do
40 bolts No. 8 do do
400 lbs. fex sewing Irvine
20 bolts No. a cotton canvass
10 bolts No. do do
10 bolts No. 6 do do
bolts No. 8 do do
GO bolts hammock stuff
20 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, 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 fax canvass, cotton canvass
hammock and bag stuff, and Irvine; and separate
quantities to be delivered at each of the navyyards
named. The proposals for all the canvass and
hammock and bag stuff, must be by The boil, 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 LIST May, 1916.
Far Canvass.
The warp and filing to be spun exclusively from
long, we-dressed fax water-rotted and Of the very
best quality, without any mixture of shorts or tow
The yarns to be evenly spun and properly twisted;
the warp be rather more twisted than the filing;
the yarns to be boiled in asouton of the best Amer
lean pot ashes, in the proportion Of seven pounds Of
ashes to every hundreds pounds Of green yarn, and
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 tallow, glue, PASTE nor
any description of weavers dressing, to be used in
the manufacture. All cylindering, calendering
pressing, and beating, is strictly prohibited,
The cotton canvass, hammock and bag stuff, and
twne must be of the best quality Of materials and
workmanship, and, with the flax canvass, be subject
to such tests and inspection as the chief Of the said
bureau may direct or authorize; and be in all re-
spects to his satisfaction or 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 may be directed in the
contract. -
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
tered into; proof of which must be furnished to the
satisfaction of the commandant of the yard.
Bonds, with two approved suretes, in one-halfthe
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 the bu
reau, state upon the offer their readiness to be-
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
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