The true Democrat., 1855-05-08

Peaiackets, made of blne pilot cloth. 2,OUO Round jackets, made of blue cloth. ......... 5000 Trowsers made of blue cloth $500 Blue flannel overshirts rts.................... 5000 Blue flannel undershrts s..................... 5000 Blue flannel drawers ........................ 5000 Blue flannel jumpers ....................... 5000 Blue flannel in the piece wards 50,00O Barnsley sheeting frOcks. 2,0OO Canvas duck rowSers. 2,UUO Barnsley sheeting, in the piece. yards 15,000 Canvas duck, in the piece. yards 5000 Blue cloth caps ........................ 4,00O Calf:skin shoes pairs 4,OCO Kip.skin shoes, high cut pairs 4,000 Woolen socks, Nos. and 2. pairs 5000 Mattresses, (wth two covers each): :......... 1000 Nankn, blue. yards 5000 Blankets .......................... 5000 Black silk handkerchefs efs.................... 5000 Blue satinet trowsers. rs...................... 5000 The cloth for the pea jackets shall be wed pilot cloth of American manufacture, pure indigo blue, It shall be 54 inches wde and weigh 26 per yard It shall have list each edge of 24 white threads, of all wool All pieces weighing less than 9 ounces yard will rejected each bale of about 0 yards average 26 ounces per yard
 The cloth for round jackets blue cloth and blue caps shall be twilled all wool of American manufacture and composed of 24 white threads of all wool All pieces under m per yard will be reected and each bale of about 300 yards must average IS ounces per yard
 The sanet must be American manufactured, 27 inches wide inside of ist which list consist of less than 12 white wooen threads each edge of the cloh in the whole of must wegh not less than M ounces yar contain each about 2o yards; the wool pure indigo blue woodyed Each bale of 400 yards shall average and half the yard and piece shall he below nine and quarter ounces to the yard The satinet towsers be made of material like the above
 The flannel must be all wool, American manufactured, woodyed pure indigo blue, and wiled must be in pieces of 50 yards ength 2 inches wide weighing ounces per yard with list each edge of white wooen threads in the whole length of the piece To be bales of 10 pieces pieces be rolled separately ithout cloth boards Each bale contain 800 yards and 1564 pounds flannel No piece have less average weight than o-l0 ounces per yard.
 The overshs, undershrs, drawers and jumpers must be made of flannel like the above.
 The Bansley sheeng be free from cotton, so inches
 
 The duck must be free from cotton 9 inches in width about 36 yards the pece double thread, and filing weight eight ounces 23 100 per yard Texture by 10 to inch
 Der of shoe and when made the sizes to be in the fol- lowing proportion for each 50 pars unless otherwise ordered viz: of No. ,, of No G. 2 of NO T. F of Mo- 8, of No. g. 3 of No. 10, of No II.
 They conform in all respects to the samples at the yard and to be delivered in good strong boxes, 50 each The of the contractor contents, and the year when made, marked on each box
 The cakin and the kpskn shoes to be packed in sepa rate boxes.
 The woollen socks must be knit, and conform sample.
 The weight 10 pounds including ticking wich is be cut feet in length and 3 inches wide The 7I inches length and 29 inches in width The hair, ticking and covers must conform to The nankin must be the best blue American nankin, ae inches wide texture threads by threads the 18th of inch dyed with pure Bengal indigo.
 The blank cts must wei gh six pounds pa and pounds, pair shall weigh less than pounds B They must be of American manufacture made of clean woo and each blanket must be marked U. 5. Navy.'
 The black silk handechefs must be 3112 by 31a inches, and weigh ounce and F grains Iroy texture If by g to inch.
 schedule of the three for each IGO pieces of made clothing will be found with the samples the respective yads and all the above articles including the but On rings to be fully equal n the quality, texue, color weight, and finish of material and conform pattern, sizes and workmanship to said samples.
 The numberor quantity which will be required of each of the foregoing articles be precisely stated It will be less however than the quantity specified in the foregoing list The contracts will therefore, be made for the quantity of each article specified and for such further quantity the bureau may require The price mast Dc antor at aH the stations.
 All the above articles be subject such inspection at the place of delivery the chief of this bureau direct; and article will be received that fully equal the sample every respect and which does conform the stpuations and provisions of the to be made.
 The whole must be delivered at the risk and the tractors name The inspecting officers to be appointed by the Navy Department.
 The offers distinguish the poces each article men. oned and must be calculated every expense attend ing the fumen of the contract including the necessary but tons.
 in of failure the part of the deliver the several articles winch may be ordered from them, pro- time and ot quay, the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase direct purchases to be made of what be required ply the deficiency, under the penalty be expressed the contrac the record of acquisition, duplicate copy there of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing either of the yards aores aid shall be evidence that such requs On has been made and recei ed
 Two approved sures in a equal to the eSt- mated amount of the respective contracts will be required
  payments account thereof collateral security, and event to be paid until is in all respects complied made will be pad by the navy agent within thirty days after
 duplicate bills, duly authencaed shall have been resented to him.
 Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (and others will be forthwith notified, and early practicable tract will be transmitted to them for execuon which must be returned to the bureau within five days, exclusive of the time required for the regular of the mail
 record, duplicate of the letter informing bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed notfacaon lI46 his will be made and accepted n confo~ity with this under standing.
 Every offer made accompanied (as directed in the act o Congress making appropriations for the naval for e 464, approved 10th August, l646) by guar anee, signed by responsible peson the effect that he or they undertake that the bidder bidders will, if hls their bid be accepted obligation within live days with good and sufficient suetes furnish the sup plies proposed The bureau will be obligated consider any proposal unless accompanied by guarantee required by law; the competency of the be certified by the navy agent district attorney the collector of the customs
 BlaA torms V proposals mug Dc obained application to he nary agents, at Portsmouth vo Hampshire Boston, NcW Fork. PAadephia Baltimore, Washington, Nortolk Pensacola, aud at this bureau.
 The attention f bidders cad the samples anddcscrp on V articles required n the inspection borc receptions just 6 r,gd comparSon U Dc nude betueen tue articles tered aud the samples aud coatract receUa that U beiow tem and their attention also particularly the joint rGSotno, lm addition to the U the Oh AuguS le46.
 Extract from the o Congress approred August 1 ls46 "sEC G. Aud De tt trtAer enacted, That from and after the passage of this act proposal for naval supplies ved by the Secretary of the Navy under the provso the general appropriation bill for the navy approved March hrd eighteen hundred aud forty thee shall be accompanied by written guarantees signed by responsible persOns to the effect that he they undertake that the bidder bid ders will, if his their bid be accepted, into obga ton In such time be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient sures, furnish the SUD- plies proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless companed by such guarantee If after the acceptance of proposal and notification thereof the bidder bdders he or they shall fail to enter obligation within the time pre- scbed by the Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient sures furnishing the supplies the Secetay Ma " shall to contract with other sor furnishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith the guaraned and the for which may have contracted for furnishing the said supplies for the whole period of the popsa to be charged against said bidder bdders and ms or her guarantor guarantO and the be medaey recovered by the United States for the of the Navy Department action of debt against either said persons"
 TPubic No. 71
 JOINT RESOLUTION relative bids for provisions cloth.
 ing, and small stores for the of the navy.
 ReSoUed 6y the Senate House o unIted States 0t dmerica Congress assembled That all bids for supplies of provisions cothng and small for the use of the be rejected the opinion the de- pertinent, T made by ho knocn manufacturer whch tae the must be distinctly stated bids tered that the bids of all persons who may have failed to comply with the conditions of any contracts they may have previously entered into with the United States shall at the option Of the department be rejected that if than one M f1