Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-28

BLANK cts, 5000
Black aux handkerohiefs, 600
Blue satnei frowsers, 1900
Blue satnet in the piece, Yards, 5000
American manufacture, pure indigo blue, dyed. 1t
shah be 81 inches wide aud weigh % ounces yard 1t
shall have list each edge composed of "a white
all wool. All pieces weighing less than IS per
yard be rejected and each bale 800 yards
The cloth for round jackets blue cloth rowsers and blue
caps shall oe wied, all WOOL Of american Manufacture
each edge composed Of "a white THREADS OF all WOOL All
oh6es m Sna
the satiDet must be American Manufactured 81 inches
wide of list which list must consist OF not less than 10
white wooilen threads on each edge OF The eeth woven in
the whole length Of the pieces must weigh less than 81
the warp must be cotton pure indigo blue ysrndyed and
the filling WOOL pure indigo blue WOOL eyed Each bale Of
and no piece SHAH be OeIcw nine quarer to The
yard The satne irowsers must be made OF material like
the above.
Tie flannel must be all WOOL American Manufactured,
wool Dyed indigo blue, and wed must beiA pieces
yard with list on each edge of white woolen threads
woven in the whole length of the piece To be packed In
cloth boards Each bale contain 500 hundred yards and
56< pounds flannel No piece have less average weight
than 6-l0 ounces per yard
The oyershir., understands drawers and Jumpers must
be made of flannel like the above.
The Barnesley sheeng be free from cotton
In width weight twelve Dances 3i0O per yard texture
by to 10 inch.
width and about IS yards ia The piece double thread, warp
and filing Weight eight Ounces 300 per yard Texture
The shoes be stamped with the contractors name,
number Of and when made the sizes 10 be ia the
dsred Of No. Of 70 u of No IL Of No. 9,
of No. 81 of No. 10, Of No. II.
yards be delivered in good strong boxes so pairs
each The name Of the contractor contents, and the year
when made, marked on each box.
The ealfsk'n and the kpskn shoes TO be packed in sepa
rate boxes.
The woolen socks must be knit and conform 10
sample.
ia tn he in nd
covers must Inches in length and 60 nenes In
wdih The hair ticking and covers mast conform to SAM
pies.
The nsnkin must be the best blue nankin, e6
inches wds texture threads by threads 10 the 10Th Of an
inch, dyed with PURE BENGAL INDIGO.
The blankets must weigh six pounds Ter pair. and
% os e nene J sas; eae OF ~ P ~
They must be of American manufacturer made of clean WOOL
and each blanket must be marked u. S. Navy
The black silk handkerehIefs be 81 BY 81 inches,
and weigh ounce and IL grains Troy; Texture u By y TO
schedule OF the three sizes pieces made
up clothing will be found with The samples at the respective
buttons rings &c. fully equal quality xture
color weight aud hash of mzieral and conform pattern
sizes and work manship, to said samples.
The number quantity which viii required Of each OF
the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated Il will
be less however than the quantity specified the foregoing
The will made Tor quantity
of each article specified, and such further quantity
the bureau may require TnE PRICE, UNIFORM
All above articles be subject TO such Inspection at
the place of delivery the chief of this bureau dreet
and article VIII be received that folly equal the
sample in every respect and which does conform
sRuatlons and provisions of the contract TO be made
The whole must be delivered the OF
CONTRACTOR Each box and bale 10 be marked with the
tractors name The Inspecting officers 10 be appointed by
the Navy Department
The offers Distinguish prcssor each article men,
toned and must be calculated every expense
tending The fuhmeDt CT the contract ncuoing the
sary buttons.
In of failure the part of the contractors deliver
the several articles which be ordered from them,
oS p,oysoD, and Cohne shall be s1bnriaed ~, nn
chase direct purchases be ade supply the deficiency
ue P.Ail W os ia .ue t1o reooio
of requson or duplicate copy thereof sthe Bureau of
Provisions and Clothing either Of the navy ards afore
said shall be evidence that such re9uson has been made
and received.
mated of the respective will be required
and per in addition will be Withheld from the
amount all payments on account thereof as collateral
respects complied WITH ninety per of
OF all deliveries made will be paid by the agent within
thirty days after tpeae bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall accepted and others
will be forthwith notified, and early practicable
tract will be transmitted them for execution which
be returned the Bureau within five days, excIa
Of the time required for the regular transmission OF the
mail
record, duplicate of the informing bidder of
lion thereof within the meaning Of the act of 1885, and his
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this un
Every made Gas directed in the
act d CONGRESS making appropriations for the naval service
for 1857 approved 10th August 1876 by written guar
feel that he hf he bdd.r viii
II his ortaer bid be accepted obligation with
In FIVE days. with good and sufficient saretes TO furnish the
supplies proposed. The bureau will be Obligated
slider proposal unless panied BY the guarantee
quired by law the comp Of the be cer
fed by the agent, district attorney the collector Of
the customs.
Blank forms of proposal, may be obtained application
10 the navy ST Portsmouth, New Hampshe Boston,
New York, fhiladephia Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk,
and at this bureau.
The attention OF bidders called to the samples and descr
tion of articles required In the inspection before reeep
tion just but rigid comparison will be made between the
articles offered and the and contract receiving
that fall below them and their attention is also particularly
directed annexed joint resolution IN addition the
get of the 10Th August, 1876.
Extract r0m e act of Congress aprrored A9gt TO- 1s4e
SEC 6. And be further enacted, That from and afef
the of this act proposal for supplies In
vited by he Secretary of the Navy under the Of
the appropriation bill for The navy, approved March
third eighteen hundred and forty three, sha be sccomps
MED written ned by
he,