Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-28
made of blue pilot cloth, dyed in the wool

- qnee about23 yards; the warp must be cotton pure Iodigo
!osxrs must be made Of material as thus described.
aue cloth Of which the pea and round jackets and trowscrs
. be made must be American manufactured, made OF clean
,pue lniisodyed and dyed in the wool
h slnnsl mus; be all wool, American manufactured, ~wool-dysd,
! indigo blue, and twilled; must be IN pieces of so yards in
H. q inches wide, weighing 8 ounces per yard, wi,hSa list on
1 sAs vi 1 white wooIIcn threads woven in the whote<epgth Of
|,i.cs. To he packed in bales Of 10 pieces, the pieces to. BE roll
! a,a;e!y loiihou. cloth boards. Each bale TO contain 500 yards,
rs lbs flnrel.
cover ana under shirts and drawers and Jumpers must be made
k,-r.l as thus described.
.parn.ley sneesioe must be free of cotton, 80 inches in width,
s:msas duck mus, be free of cotton, 30 inches in width. and
-. yards Ia the piece.
] an. year when m iJei the sizes TO be in the following proper
pr each 80 pairs, unless otherwise ordered, viz: 8 Of Ne. s. l2
l2oi No. 7, l2of No. 8. Sol No. 81 Of No. 10, 4 OF No. II.
j AZ: :" eontomin all respects 10 the samples at the yards. and
.sir.red In good, slrong b"xes, GU pairs IN each: The mime Of
The ean:skin and the kipsk,n shoes to be packed In separate
/. vooNen socks must be woven or knit-N to WEIGH not less
is grams; No. 2 to weigh not loss than lt3us grains, and IL
.p,yrss..s must weigh 10 pounds, including ticking.
&s.1,Hsin must be Of tue best India sankin, as per sample at the
! /, n fesart 10 length. width, weight, and texture.
be blankets must ~eiSh . poapas each' { W A'"''
tas tI,ck six haniks5;hicls must be 81 by slh inch, and weigh
Z. ana II 81. Tor; texture, l2 by 70 to y inch.
schedule OF The :wo sizes ior each lo pieces Of made.up cloth:
snd for all clothing materials, will be found with the samples al
respective navyy ards; and all the above artic es, including the
$rsity buttons, rnes, &C. are 10 be July equal IN the qualify,
use, anu Eni.h Of malcri.l, pattern and workmanship, 10 SAID
d. nunber or quantity which will be required of each Of the fore.
Es articles cannot be precisely stated; Ills even possioie that OF
&:aJne may Je required. A contract will, therefore,, be made,
for a specific nunnef or quunuy Of any article, out only for such
ta,.e ,asy. yards respectively. The price mus. be uniform
III. fnc,gus.
The 4o,vs article. must be subject TO such inspection at the
:sl BE- received ,nat Is not fully equal to the sample or pattern.
a m,tenaI and workmanship and which ioss NOT CONFORM IN
'as' respects to he s!ipulatlons and provisions Of us contract
be whole must be delivered at The risk and expense Of the con.
sM, 10 good, tight. substantial, and dry packing boxes or bales,
ibOr udbaIc &c be marked with The contractors name, and The
and month when manufactured or put up; me whole to DO IN
E~sarrpiac order, free OF all charges TO The United States, and TO
:ai': satisfaction OF the inspecting officers, said officers TO be
aMrd by the Navy Department.
y offers must Distinguish The prices for each artl,le mentioned,
nus be calculuei 10 cover every expense attending the fulhI-
4 Of III: Contract, including tho necessary metal and navy
Ira sct ailure on ,ts part of the contractors TO furnish and de.
enh. ,.,e'al articles which may be ordered from the N. in proper
ft and @7rsper qruuiry the Cn,ef OF the Burrau Of Provisions an /
HNihs 'Hal Le "~uthnlzrd 10 rur. base or direct purcha' es to be
He% Thai may BE- Ieqanei 10 supply the deficiency, under the
.fu,Ifa'e copy 'heT,o at the Bureau Of Provisions anu Clo'hing,
q e 'h'r OF me navy yards aiotes1Id, hall be evidence that such rp-
i ION ha' hesn rnlie ard re- civ,d.
70 or NOR: approved surerre., N a sum equal to the estimated
-! OF tie re-, ectlSe cpni!ac.s, will be required, an ten per cen.
si be with { d from TIE amour: of all p,ymens on account
.oi aseora era! securry, and not in any event To be pail until it
~ Respects complied With; snl ninety per cenium OF the
OF I'll "'!'veries made will b: paid by the navy agent WITHIN
fsea,d 10 HIM.
aSldeIs ~ho'e proposals are acrep.ed (anl none others) will be
~" toi'eu, dtG As cary az pfdc lcable a con 'ract Will b: trans.
~ ;u:n .r execution, ~hicn contract must be r turned t. The
kuaH,nissicn Of The msil.
t.s:oid or duplicate Of the letter inform ng a bidder OF the ac-
- VI h'iloposil, Will be deemed il ratification thereof, with
: me4niog OF Ie act OF la6, AMI his bid will be made and &C.
~ 10 ,oni'rmiy with hi, umJer standiny.
2ss! onef mad' must be accompanied las directed in the act Of
:@vst loh August, 1850 by a written guarantee. signed BY one
! ~ ~ ~. u p"h'i1e persons, TO the sfoct that he CRIT ey undertake
an Hhlsanon within five days, with good and sufficient, sureties,
".sn te supplies pro- o'ed. TIE bureau will not be obligated
ah :, Ia, Wy H,opoaI unless ac Qmpan.ed by Tho guarantee re.
:. q the competency OF Me guarantee 10 be certified by
:ns,, S5, District attorney. or some officer Of The general gov
sass fo-ns q proposals rrny he obtained on application 10 the
3 ss : g, Portsmouth,, !Ner Hampshire, Boston, Neto York,
!. T~, p Ha!'more, Washington, NoDo&, Pensacola, and al
!. ~ asa.og Of bidders is called 10 The samples aud description Of
E,e,s .Y1 ,,g q Is, IN te inspection for reception a gust Sat r.s,a
r "a 3R Dc made bctDeen The articles offered and he sample
+. - a. qi 1sesieing none that fell 6sop Them; and their attention
~ 0e' % The 10Th august, 1876.
H'sa' from ne act Of Congress, approved August 10, 1916.
y. n.y. And be ii further enacted. That from and after the pas.
Erss %n n aei' every prop asat Tor naval supplies lnvi'ed 6y the
f,".tory e navy, approved March ,hiri 1. eighteen hundred and
~ ate shal be accompanied by a wri ten gnaran:ee, signed by
Niiter or bidders will, if hs or their bi b, acceeied,
~ mo an obligation. in such time aa my be prescribed. by the
81 Plss I Ss oaay' Mo GGa p sSyS j .hai be c,ns'icrsd unless &C.
s"ieao ., such guarantee. II after tho acceptance OF a proposal
:" n erinto an litigation Within The time prescribed b, the Sec.
,1 Iu INC Navy, WITH good and sufficient suIeties Tor luthisnlhs
y sa.. other person or persons for furnishing tho said supplies;
d, 81 lorsnSiia eansc the difference between the amount eontalneo
pnO su ,ss furnishing the said supplies, for the whole PeI,ou .,
o rTSv'aI TO be cha gd up against said bidder or bidders, anu
., Esovsr-d by The United safes. for tho use Of tho Navy Depart
-" q action OF debt against either or all Of said persons"
N' RESOLUTION relative 10 bids for provisions, esoshins'
R,ar.s a. a"d small stores for the US; Of The Navy. ,,,,,.d
A'aerieL in Congress assembled, That all bids for supplies
fs.. ..sS" cIo,hins, lad small s,,les Tor The ue o, the navy may
t"Seo,at tbs Gpuon OF The de par .ment, il made by one who 10
y = a ma !uIacturer of, or regular dealer in, the article