Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-15


Blue flannel drawers, s 1000
Blue dan nii in tbs piece yards, 5000
Barnsey sheeting fToeks, 20OO
Canvas duck trousers, 1000
Barnsey sheesing, In ths piece, yards, l5y00O
Canvas dnek In the piece, yards, $500
Blue cloth caps, 1000
! Calf skin shoes, pairs, 1900
/ hip-skin shoes, high eat, pairs, 1900
Wooilen socks, Nos. snds. pairs, 5000
Mattresses, with two covers eachl 1000
Nankin, blue, yards, 5000
Black SILK handkerchIeis 5000
Blue satinet trovser, 5000
The cloth for the jackets shall be twilied pilot cloth o.
american manufacture, pure indigo blue, wool.dysd
shall have list each edge composed Of "a white threads
o. al wool All pieces weighing less than * ounces Pc,
average 20 ounces yer yard
and pure indigo blue, wool dyed 1t shall have list on
each edge composed OF "a white threads, of all wool All
pieces under III yard will be rejected and each
bale Of about 800 yards must per yard
wide inside Of list which list must consist Of than y
white uooen threads each edge Of the eloh woven in
per yard contain in each piece about % yards
% Each ss
90 yards shall average nine and half ounces 10 the yard
and piece shall be below nine and quarter
yard The satnet rowsers must be made of material ike
the above.
The flannel must be all wool, American manufactured,
wool Dyed indigo blue and twled be ia pieces
Of 80 yards in length "a inches vde weighing ounces per
in the whole length OF the piece To be packed in
bales Of pieces the pieces TO be rolled separately WITHOUT
1851 pounds flannel No piece to have less weight
than Clio ounces per yard.
The overshirts undershirts drawers, and Jumpers must
be made of flannel like the above.
The Barnesey sheetng be free from cotton inches
In width weight, twelve 3loo per yard TEXTURE
4 by TO l. 6 inch.
Tae Canvas duck mus. be free from cotton q inches in
width and about IS yards in the piece double warp
and nng weight eight ounces s3-le1 per yard .oxtare
The shoes be stamped with name,
number Of Shoe and year when msde the sizes be in the
dered VIZ Of No. s. Of No g. II Of No. y IL Of No 3
of No. s,3 Of No. 10, of No. IL.
yards and to be delivered in good strong boxes so pairs in
each The Of the contractor contents and the year
when made, marked on each box.
The caskn and the kpskin shoes to be packed in
rate boxes.
The wooen woven or knit, and conform 10
sample.
which be feet length 81 inches WIDE
must IL inches in length and 90 inches In
width The hair, ticking and must conform to
The nankin must be the best blue American nantin 20
inches wide threads by threads the 10th of
inch, dyed with PURE BENGAL INDIGO.
The blankets must weigh sI pounds per pair and msa
pounds pair shall weigh than pounds -
They be Of American manufacture made Of clean WOOL
and each blanket must be marked " U. s. Navy
The black silk handkerchief must be 3IKby 81 inches
and weigh and II grains Troy texture BY %
schedule the three for each 100 pieces Of made
clothing will found with the samples at the respective
yards and all the above articles, including the necessary
buttons rings, &C. are TO be fully equal in quality texture,
COLOR weight and finish Of masera and conform in pattern,
sizes aud work manship, to said samples.
The number quantity which will be required Of each Of
be less however, than the quantity specified In the foregoing
list The contracts WILL therefore, be made for the quantity
of each article specaed and for such further quantity
the bureau may require THE PRICE MUST BE UNIFORM
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the place of delivery the chief OF this bureau direct
and article will be received that is fully equal TO the
sipuatons and provisions of the contract to be made
fhe whole delivered risk and expense OF the
Eaah h0ro and hall hG rEadr
tractors The inspecting officers 10 be appointed BY
the Navy Department.
toned, and be calculated expense at
tending the fuhmen Of the contract incluoing the
failure the part of the deliver
the several articles which may them IN
PROPER TIME AND or PROPER o. ATTY Chief
Of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to
direct purchases be made supply the deficiency
under the penalty expressed
of requson duplicate thereof at the Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing at either OF the navyyads Store
said shall be evidence that such requsen has been made
and received.
Two approved ureties in equal to the ssti
mated amount Of the respective contracts Will be required
Of all payments account thereof collateral
eurity and in event to be paid until 1t Is in all
Of al made be paid By the navy agent within
thirty days after ripate bills duly authenticated shall have
Bidders hose land others
will he forthwith notified and early practicable
be returned the Bureau within ave days. excu
sve of the time required for the regular transmission of the
mill
record or duplicate of hs informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed notfca
ton thereof within the meaning of the act of 1885, and his
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
derstandng
Every offer made must accompanied las directed In the
act Congress making appropriations for the naval service
for ~ approved 10Th August 84e by written
antee signed by responsible TO the eff
feet that he orthey undertake that the bidder bidders will
his their bid be accepted enter into obligation with
in Ave days. with sufficient sufees to furnish the
supplies proposed The bureau will not be obgsedto
slider proposal unless accompanied by the
fed by the navy agent district attorney, the collector of
the customs.
Blank forms Of proposals be obtained application
the navy Portsmouth, New Hampshre Boston,
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk,
Pensacola, and at this bureau.
The attention OF bidders called to the samples and descrp
ou Of articles required in the inspection before reeep
comparison will be made between the
articles offered and the sampe and contract receiving none
that fall below them ard their attention Is also particularly
directed the annexed joint resOluon ia addition to the
of the 10th August, 1916.