The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-11
VOLUME I.---NO. GIG.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SHOES AND PUMPS FOR THENnyY-
NAVY DEPARrMENr
BUREAU OF PeovisIoNs ANnCIor,ISo
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BUREAU OF IRoNlSiVSS CLOruISG 7
June a. 1916
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed .. Pron,l,,s
N, ,oF nno' and Pump', will hc received at thi
the 22d day of July next, for furni,,iuu ana do
IivcrinS, at such tunes aud in ,uch Q,i3utitics
my rom time to- NM be c1uircd during the ifs
Mt Boston, New Sork, aud Norfolk. ON rccci,ino
twenty days notice from either of tic command.
anls thereof, or from the Chief of tls urc,u
Five thousand pairs (morc or Il ss) of SHOES and
ten thousand pairs (more or css) OF Pumrs
10 be equal in quality, and conform il, cYcry ne
SPcrt Sas regards the quality of tho MATERIAL
shape, binding, lining. sewing aud st,cLin,-l To-
!nc samples deposited at said Navy Yards respect.
The said Shoes and Pumps to be stamped with
thc contractors name, number of .huc and pump
hnu year when made; and he delivered in good
sUoog noNcs free of all Charge To the United Sta
aud TO undergo such inspection as may he cstab
liShcd by the chief of this bureau or by tie COIN
n'auoai's OF INC Yards where delivered under his
approval Such as do not conform strictly to the
samples will noe be received,
The sizes of the shoes and pumps will be in tho
following proportion for each 100 pairs viz:
One of No -. two of No. II, cigh; Of No 10.
ton OF No. q, fifteen of No. 81. eighteen of No S
fifteen Of NJ u, fifteen of No I, six of No 81, four
two of No. 3. " -
Persons disposed to Offer, aud who u re not known
10 rue bureau, must accompany their bids with evil
deuce, approved by some government officer of
their ability to comply with the terms of their pro-
posals. Offers from those who hav. heretofore
failed TO comply with their engagements, win, nj
the discretion of the chief of uiis bureau be disrc
gardcd.
For further information, persons distressed to sub
mt proposals arc referred TO the advertisement of
this bureau, dated 22d April last. The shoes and
pumps then deposited as samples proving not tc be
of a suitable quality for the service il is deemed
"dyls2b!c TO invite new proposals.
To be published once week till July % in the
Union aud lntcllimCnccr, ID. C.. Post and Times
Boston; Evening Post and Morning. News New;
York Pcnnsyvanian, Philadelphia; Beacon Nor.
iolk; New Era, Portsmouth,. June %
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received a,
- the Store Of John Nash, Ed. Portsmouth,, nm
tl the 2Oth OF July next at II O'Clock NJ for the
rebuilding of the NORFOLK COUNTY FERRY
BRIDGE, at Washington Point
PERSONS dcsirous of offering rebuild 80 id BRIDGE
are requested to examine tho location and ALI in
formation relative to the quality Of tic materials
plan OF construction, and the pavmcnts for said
bridge, can be had on application TO the Committee
appointed by the Court Of Norfolk County for that
purpose.
Aud said Committee hereby reserves ;hc ri hit TO
reject any, or all of said offers.
he Bridge to be built in workinanshir- like
manner and 20 be subject the inspection of said
Commttcc. - $500
Bond with approved security, will be REQUIRED o
The undertaken for tho puuctual and faithful pcr
f'rmIucc Of this contract. -
RICHARD BAUGH,
VIM ETIIEREDGE, Committee
GEO. CHAMBERS.
June 20-s&Tutd