Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-25

Bsrnslcy sheeting frocke 1000
Canvas duck tro wsers... Observation-Disclosures. 400
Barnsley sheeting, In the piece.. yards II, 0O0
Canvas duck, in tie piecs. Yards 5000
Blue cloth caps........ .............. 4,OC0
Geh r>h ouooo'.'.''. $500 ............palrs 4oOo
Kip ekin shoes, high pairs 1000
WCollen cks, Nos. and 2.,,psirs 5000
Mattresses, with two covers each 1900
Naakn, blue. 5000
Blankets. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Black silk handke7chiefs .................. 5000
Blue satinet trowsers ......,...,,.,. 5000
Blue sattnet, In the piece............yards 5000
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twiJed pilot
cloth OF American manufacture, pure in iigo tuA,
wool dyed. 1t shall be 81 inches vide, and weigh
rs ounces per yard. 1t shall have a list on each
edge composed OF "a white threads Of all WOOL All
pieces weighing less than Is ounces per yard will ee
rejected; and each bale Of about 800 yards must
erage 70 ounces per yard.
The cloth fer round jackets, blue cloth trovsers,
end blue caps shall be twilled all WOOL of American
manufacture, and pure indigo blue, wool dyed. 1t
shall have List en- ea; edge composed Of "A white
threat, CT all wool. All PISCES under ia ounces
per ard will be rejected and each bale of about
800 yards must average Is ounces per ward
The satinet m ist be American Manufactured, q
inches wine inside Of LIST, which list must consist
OF not less than IL white wo,llen threads on each
edge OF the CLOTH woven in the whole length of the
piece must weigh not LEGS than 81 ounces per yard
to contain Ia each piece about % yards; the warp
must be cotton, pure digo blue, yarn dyed; ard
the filling wool, pure indigo blse, wool dyed Eseh
bale Of 400 yards shall average OK ounces to tie
yard, and no piece shall be below 0L ounces to the
yard. The satnet trousers must be made of mat.
rial like the above.
TIE flannel must be all WOOL American mauufac-
turei wool dyed, pure indigo blue, and twilled;
mus be il pieces Of SO yrrds in length, q inches
wide, weighing ounces per yard, with a list on
Zach edge Of white woollen threats woven in the
whole length of the piece. To be packed in baI.s OF
pieces, the pieces to be rolled separately withom
cloth boards. Each bale t, contain 500 yards and
1861 pounds flannel. No piece to have less aver
age weight than 1910 ounces per yard
The overshirts, undershirts, drawers and Jump
ers must be made of flannel like the above.
The Barnsey sheet;ng must be free from cotton,
so inches in width weight twelve ounces 100 Der
yard; texture. by to l-ls inch.
Tie canvas duck must be free from cotton, q
inches IN width, and about SO yards In the piece,
doutls thread, wsrp and filing. Weight eight
ounces 29l00 per yard. Texture By 10 to inch
The shoes must be stamped with the contractors
name, number of shoe, aud year when made: the
sizes to be in the following proportion for each so
pairs, unless otherwise ordered, viz: Of No. s. of
No. IL OF No. Z, IL of No. s. Of No. o. of No. To-
/ Of No. IL.
They are to conform in sl respect, to the sanpIss
at the yard, and to be delivered in good rtrou9
boxes, 90 pairs IN each. The ma of the contrac.
tor. contents, and the year when made, marked on
each box.
The calf skin and the kip-skin shoes to be packed
The woollen seeks must be woven or knit, and
conform to sample.
The mattresses must weigh 10 pounds, including
ticking, which Is to be cut fees in length and 81
inches wide. The covers must measure III inches in
length and 2s inches in width. The hair, ticking,
and covers NUT conform to samp'es.
Tie nankin must be the best blue American man,
Kin, 20 inches wide, texture threads by thresds
to the 18th Of sn inch, dyed with pure Bengal in
dtgo.
The BLANKETS must weigh six pounds per pair. and
measure % by ~ inches each. bale of so pairs
must weigh 300 pounds, and no pair shall weigh
less than pounds ID ounces. They must be of
American manufacture made Of clean wool and
each blanket must be marked gu. 8. Navy"
The black silE hsnfkerchiefs must b 3ll1 by31k
inches, and weigh ounce and u grains Troy; tex
ture Ia by % to IA inch.
schedule Of the three sizes for each 100 piecen of
made up clothing will be found with the ssmples at
the respective yards; and all the above articles In
GLIDING the necessary buttons, rings, &C. are to be
fully equal IN TN. quality, texture color, weight
aud finish OF msterisl, and conform In patti m
| sizes, an workmanship to said samples
| The number or quantity which will be req uir,d
OF each Of the foregoing articles not be precisely
stated 1t will not be less, however, than the guam
THY specified in the foregoing list The contracts
wi therefore, be made for the quantity of each ar
ucle so Specified and for such further quantity
the bureau may require. The price must be uniform
at all the stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such in
pecon at the place of delivery the chief Of this
bureau may direct; and article will be received
that is not fully equal to the sample in every re-
spect and which does not conform to the stipula,
| tons and provisions Of the contrart to be SADIE
The Who'll. must be delivered at the risk ana az.
penss OF the contractor. Each box and bale to be
marked with the contractors name The inspecting
officers to be appointed by the Navy Department.
Inc oilers must distinguish the prices for each
ucle mentioned, AMI must be calculated to cover
every expense attending the fulfment of the con
tract, including the necessary buttons.
In case OF failure on the part Of the contractors to
aenver the several articles which may be ord red
from tbem at the proper time and ofte prop.r or1L
tty the Chief II the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing shall be authorized to purchase or direct pur
cnases 10 re made OF what may be required to sup
tne oenciency, under the penalty to be expressed
In the contract the record of a requisition tr du
picate copy thereof. at the Bureau Of Provisions
ana ciothng or at either OF the navy yards afore-
SAID, shall be evidence that such requisiticn has
been made Bnd received.
Two or more approved sureties in a sum soual IN
the estimated amount of the respective contracts
VIII be required, and ten per centum will be with
neid from the amount OF all payments on account
as collateral security and not in any event
be paid until 1t is, In all respects complied with: and
ninety per csntum Of the amount of all deliveries
made Will be paid by the navy agent within thirty
days after trpiicate bills, duly authenticated shall
have been presented to him.
bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) Will be forthwith notified and as early as
practcaoie contract will be transmitted to them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned tn
the bureau within five days, exclusive of the time
required Tor the regular Transmission of the mail.
"A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
suu-f Vi the acceptance OF his PROPOSAL will bo
eemed notification thereof, within the meaning
OF the act Of lSi6, and bis bid will be made and ne
cepted In conformity with the UNDERSTANDING
Every offer made must be accompanied las al.
rected In the act Of Con gress making
ior the naval service for s4sI47, approved 10th
August, ls4S) by written guarantee, signed by one
or more responsible persons to the effect that be or
they that the bidder or bidders will IL his
or their bid be accepted. enter into an obligation
within nve days, with cool and sufficient sureties
10 iurnish the supplies proposed. The bureau will
not De obligated to consider any proposal unless &C
compsnied by the guarantee required by law; the
competency of the guarantee to be certified by the
navy agent district attorney, the collector of the
customs. - N1o
Bank forms II prepesals may L obtained ON ap-
Pacdtion 70 ne many agents at Portsmouth. Ne,c
Hampshire, EostOn, Ne,0 York. Pailadslphia. RaIti
bureau. ''N ~ "'''
The attention Of tiders is called TO the sarpl,, and
description o. articles required as in the tnsp,ction
oeJGe reception, just Bat rigid comparison sciU be
maze oe'U en TIE articles offered and the SAMPLES and
contract receiving none tia. fan belo,o them: and their
aeenslon Is also particularly directed to the annered
pun resolution IN addition to the act of the 10Th of
ASsrac from the act Of Congress approved Au,ust 10,
1S46.
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