Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-24

Do under shirts, twilled and wool.
dyed. :............... COCO |
Do drawers, tV1lled and wool dyed. eco |
Do Jumpers do do 1000 |
Blue fsnnel in the Goooo
Rarnliey sbeeting frocks.. 5000
Canvas duck 5000
Barnslsy sheetipg in the Is 900
Canvas duck, in the piece 1000
Blue Cloth Caps 1000
Caltssin shoes. pairs 5000
Kipskin shees high pairs 5000
Woolen Stockings pairs 5000
Do socks, No. and 2................. pairs 5000
Mattresses, with two covers to each........ $500
India mani kin .,. pieces zoo
Blankets. 900
Black silk handkerchief. 10,ooo
Blue cotton and wool cloth trowsers.-.-...... 1900
Do do in the piece. yds 5000
The cotton and wool cloth must be American msn-
ufactured "a inches wide inside of list, which lis.
must consist on each edge not less than y white
Vooilen threads, woven in the whole length OF the
piece; must weigh not less than 95 ounces per I'd
10 contain in each piece about % yards; the ware
must be cotton pure Indigo blue yarn dyed and the
filling wool pure Indigo blue, wool dyed The troW
sers must be made Of material as thus described.
The blue cloth OF which the pea and round jackets
and trowsers are to be made must be American man.
ufactured made Of clean WOOL pure Indigo dyed and
dyed in the wool.
The flannel must be all wool, American msnufsc-
tured, wool dyed, pure Indigo blue, and twillsd
Dust be in pieces of so yards in length, q inches
wide weighing ounces per yard with list on each
edge OF white woollen threads woven in the whole
pieces the pieces to be rolled separately ,chc,t shy
cloth boards Each bale to contain 500 yards, and
1861 lbs. flannel
The O, er and undershirts and drawers and jump
| ers must be made of flannel as thus described.
The Barnsley sheeting must Re free Of cotton, SO
inches in width, and about &c ards in each piece.
The canvas duck must be free of cotton, SO inches
| In width, aud atout Sc yards in the piece.
Tie shoes 10 be stamped with the contractors
name, number of shoe, and year when made the
sizes to be in the following proportion for each co
pairs, unless otherwise ordered viz OF No. 5, Il
of No. 6, II of No. II of No 6, of No. 9, of No
10 of No. IL. They to conform in all respects
to the samples at the yards and to be delivered in
,od, strong boxes, CD pairs in each. The name of
the contractor contents, and the year when made,
| marked on each box. The calfskin and the kip
| skin shoes to be packed in separate boxes.
| The woolen socks must be woven or knit-No.
to weigh not less than ,63S grains; No. to weigh
The mattresses must weigh 10 pounds, including
ticking.
The nankin must be of the best India nsnkin, a:
per sample at the yards in regard to length weight
and texture.
The blankets must weigh three pounds each. and
be So by IS inches in size texture by to a inch
The black silk handk erchiefs must be 81 by 81
inch, and weigh OF. and II gr. Troy; fixture. l.
by % to "A inch.
A schedule of the two sizes for each 100 pieces O
made up clothing. and for all clothing materials
| will be found with the samples at the RESPECTIVE,
navy yards; AMI all the above articles, iDcludi {
the necessary buttons, rings, &c, to be fullj
equal in the quality texture, and finish of eria!
pattern and workmanship, to said samples.
The number or quantity which will be require
each nf the foregoing articles cannot be precisely
stated: it is even possible that of some none ma
| be required. contract will, therefore, be made
not TO specific number or quantity Of any article
but only for such number quantity of each as th
service may require to be delivered at those navy
yards respectively. The pr1cs must be uniform at a!
5 tie stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such IN
L a a ne IF
bureau may direct: and no article win be receive
that is not fully equal TO the sample pattern bot
+ in material and workmanship, and which does no
conform in all other respects the stipulations an,
J, provisions OF the contract to be made
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ez
pense of the contractor, in good tight, Substantial
, aud dry packing boxes or bales; each box and bal
to be marked with the contractors name, and Ia
year and month when mauufac ~ured or put up: til
. whole to be in COED shipping ORDER free of al
charges to the United States ard to the entire sa
sfaction of the inspecting officers said officers to
appointed by the Navy Department
The offers must distinguish the prices for each al
S ticle mentioned, and must be calculated to cove
y every expense attending the fufrent of the COZ
tract, including the necessary metal and navy but
= tons.
In case of failure on the part of the contractors
furnish and deliver the several articles which Ma
, BE- ordered from them proper time and of prCls
quality, the Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions an
; Clothing shall be authorized to purchase direc
purchases to be made of what may be required 4
pressed in the contract the record of luision
or duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau Ct Prov
sions and Clothing, or at either Of the navy YARD
aforesaid shall be evidence that such requsiti0 la
been made and reCeived.
Two or more approved sureties in equal {
the estimated amount Of the respective contrac,
will be required, and ten per centum will be with
Q held from the amount of ali payments accouI.
z thereof collateral security and not in any even
t to be paid until it is in all res ecs complied with
and ninety per centum Of the amount Of all deliy
e les made will lie paid by the navy agent within
thirty days after trpcate bills, duly authenticated
e shall have been presented to him.
! Bidders whose proposals accepted land nor
I others) will be forthwith notified, and as early 8
practicable contract will be transmitted to thsi
t for execution, which contract must be returned Z
| the bureau within five days, exclusive Of the tim
required for the regular Transmission of the mail.
| record, or duplicate of the letter informing
t. bidder OF the aceep lance OF his proposal, will
deemed notification thereof within the meaning G
the act of 1885, and his will be made and accepted il
conformity with this understanding.
: Every offer made must be accompanied les d
rected in the act Of Congress making appropriation
r for the naval service for 1S+6 al, approved lot
August, 1886 by written guarante signed by OF
or more responsible persons, to the effect that he @
they undertake the bidder o. bidders will, if his
their bid be accepted, enter into obligation with
u ia five days. with good and sufficient sureties,
!, furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will no
be obligated to consider any proposal unless accom-
o panied by the guarantee required by law; The con
agent district attorney, officer Of tie geners
| government known to the bureau.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained at
. plication to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth, Ne1
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Ba
timore, Washington Nertolk, Pensacola, and at thi
bureau.
The attention Of bidders Is called to the ssmple
and description Of articles required. as, in the in
spection for reception, ajust but rigid compare OF
| will be made between the articles offered and tn
sample and contract, receiving none that .all b
los them; and their attention is also PARTICULAR
directed to the annexed joint resolution in additio
10 the act Of the 10th August 1886.
Extract from the act of Congress approved Augu,
10, 1874.
"SEC. 6. Ind be II further enacted, That from at
after the passage of this act every proposal for
supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy, uEde
the proviso to the general appropriation bill fo
| the navy, approved March third eighteen handre
and forty three, shall be accompanied by write
guarantee signed by one more responsible pei
| sons. to the effect that he they undertake tbs
the bidder bidders will if his their bid be 81
cepted, enter into obligation, in such time as ma
be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy, witt
good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the supple
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