The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
SHOES AND PUMPS FOR THENaVy
Pr,,.,, o, pro...N's bEPARTMENr,

BUREAU OF PRovisroSs AND CloruISo
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed .,p,,,
for Shoes and Pumps" will be received ~ sb;s
office. until 3oclock. p. NJ. on WEONFSDAY
the 22d day OF July next, for Furnishing aud do
hvcring, at such times aud in such Quantities n /,
may from time to time be required during the Gs
cal year ending June 30. 1917, at the Navy Yards
at Boston, New York, and Norfolk. on recciying
twenty days notice from either of The command.
ants thereof, or from the chief of this urcau.
Frye thousand pats (morc or !, ss) of shoes and
ten thousand pairs (more or ess) of Pumps
To be equal in quality, aud conform in eYery 70
sPeIt Gas regards the quality of the MATERIAL
suapc, bindlng, lining, sewing and stitching, IN
lively. '' ''SP'''
a., ! ne said Shoes aud Pumps to be stamped with
thc contractors name, number of shoe and nunn
an" year when made and he delivered in GOOD .
strong boxes, free of all charge to the United States
ii"ho5 ~ h sHcn Inspection as may be csab
mandants of the Yards where delivered nnder his
approval. Such as do not confo,m strictly TO the
samples viii not be received.
The sizes of the shoes and pumps will u, in tho
following proportion for each leo pairs viz:
One OF No II, two of No. IL. eight of No. 10,
ten OF No. 9, fifteen of No. 81. eighteen of No s.
hieen of No. IL fifteen of No. 7, six of No O. four
o, No .; three of No. s. Boys sizes, one of No 4
Persons disposed to offer an,, who arr, ,ot t,,o,,,
to Tie bureau, must accompany their bids With eyi.
dence, approved By some government officer. of
their ability to comply with the terms of their nro-
posals Offers from, those who have heretofore
failed to comply with their cnga gcnents will AZ
the discretion of the chief of this bureau be dsre
gardcd.
For further information, persons disposed to sub.
init proposals referred to the advertisement of
this bureau, dated god April last. The shoes and
pumps then deposited as samples proving not bc be
OF suitable quality for the service, it is deemed
advisable to invite new proposals.
To be published once week till july % in the
Union aud lntelligcucer, ID. c.; Post aud Times
Boston Evening Post and Morning News New
York Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Beacon Nor
loik; New Era, Portsmouth. June %
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received a,
- the Store of John Nash, Esq, Portsmouth, nm
I'll the 10Th OF July next, at ~ O'Clock NJ TO, the
rebuilding of the NORFOLK COUNTY FERRY
BRIDGE, at Washington Point
Persons "cslrous of otfcrip rebuild said Bridge
arc requested to examine the location and all in
formation relative TO the quality of the materials
plan OF construction, and the payments for said
Bridge can be had application to the Committee
appointed by the Court OF Norfolk County for tint
purpose
And said Committee hereby reserves the rio ht to
roget any, or all of said offers.
The Bridge to be built in workmansir-ii,
manner, aud 90 be subject 10 the inspection of said
ComIGittee.
Bond with approved security, will be required q
the undertaken for the punctual and faithful por
furmance Of this contract.
S M% ,.i SST%s,S S f. S1 Committee
June 2O-s&Tutd