Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-21

Canvas duck tro ssers..... 20
Barnsley shseting, in the piece-.... yards $4,000
Canvas duck, in TIE piecs.............yards 5000
Blue clio b caps. 800. INSTRUMENTATION. 1000
Oaii snn shoes.;.;-.'..., '''''''.'"..-pars fooo
Kip skin shoes, high cut ..... ......Tairs 600
Woollen cks, Nos and 2.-............pairs 5000
Mattresses, with two covers each) ........ 1900
Nank'n, blue. lizards 5000
........................ 5000
Black silk handkerchiefs.... ............ 5000
Blue saiiuet tIowsers ...............-...... 5000
Blue satinet In the 5000
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twired pilot
cloth Of American msnufacrurs, pure in iigo Blue,
wool dyed 1t shall be "a inches wide, and weigh
26 ounces per yard It ,hsll have list on each
edge composed of - whits threads, Of all WOOL All
pie weighing less than Is ounces per yard viii be
rejected; and each bale Of about 800 yards must av
erage e ounces per yard.
The cloth + r round jackets, blue cloth trowsere,
and blue caps shall be twilsd, all wocl Of American
manufacture aud pure indigo blue, wool dyed II
shall have q list on ea;h sdgs composed of "a white
thread, Of all WOOL All Pieces under III ounces
per ard will be rejected aud each bale Of about
300 yards must average Is ounces per yard.
Toe satinet mist be American MAJ ufantured, n
ioches wine inside Of st, which list must consist
Of not less than 1s white wo;llen threads on esch
edge Of the cloth, in the whole length of the
piece; must weigh not les than Of ounces per yard
to contain 10 each piece about % yarda; the warp
must be cotton, pure dgo Ne. yarn dyed aid
the filing wool, pure indigo bl'e wool dyed. Esch
bale of 400 yards shall average 9k ounces to the
yard, and no piece 81 all be below 9 ounces to the
yard. The satinet trousers must be made Of mate.
ria, like tn above.
The flannel must be all wool, American maoufac-
| tured, wool dyed, pure indigo blue. and twilled;
must be pieces Of so y rhs in length, Il riches
vide, weighing ounces per ysrd, with q list on
| -ach edge Of white woollen threats woven in the
0pieces the pieces to be rolled s.pqratsy without
| cloth boards E.ch bale t. contain 500 yards and
1861 pounds flannel. No piece to h>ve less aver
age weight than 1910 o"pces per yard
ThQ rfe nnde hirfo dr~ md {rv,v
ers must be male of f.nnsl like the above
The Barnsley sheet ng NUT be free from cotton,
so inches in width; weight twelve ounces 31OO per
yard; texture by to l-16 inch.
The canvas duck must be free from cotton, n
Inches In width and about SO yards 10 the piece,
double thread, warp and filing. Weight eight
ounces % 100 per yard Texture by 10 to Z inch.
The shoes must be stamped with the contractors
| name, number of shoe, and year when made; the
sizes to be in the following proportion for each so
pairs, unless otherwise ordered, viz: Of No. g. of
no. Il Of No. Z, IL Of No. g. Of No. O. of No. To-
/ Of No IL.
They to conform in all respects TO the samples
| at the yard and to be delivered In good strong
boxes, so pairs in each. The ma ne Of the contcac
tor contents, and the gear when made, marked on
each box.
The calf skin and the hp-skin shoes to be packed
| in separate boxes
The wooIlen seeks must be woven or knit, and
conform to sample.
The mattresses must weigh 10 pounds, including
ticking, which Is TO be cut fee: in IenQth and 81
irches wide The covers must measure II inche in
| length and 20 inches in width. The hair, ticking,
and covers mu t coz form to samp es.
The nankiu must be the best blue American nan
KIM 26 inches wide, texture threads by thrasds
| to the 18Th Of an inch, dyed with Pure Bengal in
| d,go.
The BLANKETS must weigh six pounds per pair AMI
| measure ss by inches each. hale Of 60 pairs
must weigh 900 pounds, and no pair shall weigh
| less than pounds Is ounces They must be Of
| American manufacture, made Of clean wool and
| each blanket must Re market gu. 8. Navy"
The black silk handkerchi, ifs must be 3l1xby31x
inches, and weigh ounce and II grains Troy; tex
| ture Ii by % to IA inch.
schedule Of the three sizes for each 100 pieces of
made up clothing will be found With the samples at
the respective yards and ell the above articles TO-
GLIDING the necessary buttons, rings DC, to be
and finish Of material, and conform in patt: rn,
sises, ami workmanship to said samples.
The number or quantity which will be required
OF each Of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely
stated 1t will not be less however, than the guam
tity specified in the foregoing list The contracts
wi therefore, be made for the q1antity Of each ar
| tice so specified, and for such further quantity
| at all the stations
All the above articles must be subject to such in-
specon at ths place Of delivery tn. chief of this
bureau may direct and no article will be received
that is not fully equal to the sample in every re-
spect and which does n0t conform to the stipula
tons and provisions Of the con'rart to be made
| The whole must be delivered a. the nix and ex-
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marked with the contractors name. The inspecting
| off GERS to be appointed by the Navy Department
The offers must distinguish the prices for each ar
| tfcle mentioned, AMI must be caculst.d to cover
every excense attending the fulflment of the con
| tract, including the Necessary buttons.
In case of failure on the part of the contractors
deliver the eversl articles which may b. ord red
from them at the proper time and of the prop'r q,qt
w. the Chief II the Bureau Of Provisions and Cloth.
ing snail be authorized to purchase or direct pur
chsses to re made Of what ma, be required to sup
ply the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed
In the contract; the record of reQuisition du.
plicste copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions
and Clothing, or at either OF the navy yards afors.
| said, shall be svids' &c that such requisticn has
been made nd received.
| Two or more approved suretiee in sum equal to
| the estimated amount Of the respective contracts
Will be required, and ten per osntum will be with
| held from the amount Of ell payments on account
thereof as collateral security; and not in any event
Do paid until 1t s In all respec piled with: and
| ninety per osntum Of the amount of all rsriss
made viii 10 paid by the navy sgent within thirty
days ater triplicate bills. uly authenticated shall
| have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified and as early IA
practicable q contract will be transmitted to than
for execution, which contract must be returned to
the bureau within FIVE days, exclusive of the time
| required for the regular Transmission of the mail
| A record Or Duplicate of the lettsr informing a
| edd OF the acceptance Of his proposal: will be
deemed q notification thereof, within the meaning
/ @
| cepted in conformity with tbs undsrst ,nding.
| Every oher maze must BE- accompanied (as di.
rectet in the set Of Con gress making appropriation
for the naval service for s4S-47, approved 10th
August, 1S48) by q written guarantee signed by one
or more responsible persons to the effect hat he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will II his
or their bid be accepted. enter into an Obligation
within five days, with good and sufficient sureties
to Furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will
not be obligated to consider any proposal unss, ao-
companied BY the guarantee required by law; the
competency Of the guarantee to be certified BY the
navy agent district attorney, the collector Of the
| GUST ms
Bank forms IF prepssals may be obtained on op.
phcdtton to the aduy agents at Portsmouth,, Ns,c
Hampshire, Ros,on, Meso York, Philadelphia, Rani-
more, Warrington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this
bureau
The attention Of bidders 10 called to the samples and
deseTtptton Of articles required as the imspecon
before reception just out rigid comparison soi be
made beD en- the articles offered and the samples and
CONTRACT, recording thai fall beloc em and thar
attention is also particularly directed to the ANNEXED
oint resolution, N addition to the oot Qf the 10th of
August, 1916.
EstTad from tie act Of oongress approved Lu,a 10,