Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-29

4 Blue flannel drawers, 5000
/ Biae flannel Jumpers, 1900
Blue flannel, in The piece, yards, $4,000
/ 6arnsiey sheetng iroeks, sooo
Canvas duck trousers, 2o0a
Basnsley sheetng, in the piece, yards, 5000
Canvas duck in the pieces yards, 5thO
Blue cloth caps 1900
Cali skin shoes, pairs, 1000
kip-skin shoes, high cat, pairs, vOo
Woolen socks, Nos. ! aad2 pairs, 5000
] Mattresses, with two covers eaeh,) s,ooo
Nsnkn, blue yards, 5000
Black silk handkerchIefs, 1000
Blue satinet trowsers, 3,D0o
The cloth pea jackets shall be t"ilei pilot cloth Of
American manufacture, pure adgo blue, wool dyed Il
shall have list on each edge composed Of "a white threads
Of all WOOL An pieces weighing less than 3 ounces per
yard will be rejected and each bale Oh ABOUT o yards must
average 25 ounces yer yard.
The cloth jackets blue cloth rowsers and blue
shall twilled, all WOOL OF American manufacture,
and psrs indigo blue wool dyed. 1t shall have list
each edge composed OF "a white threads o. all wool All
pieces under ia yard VIII be eeed and each
bale yards Is ounces yard
The saiinet must be American man uiaetarea q inches
white wooen threads each edge OF me eoh woven In
.he whole length of the piece mus wegn less IMAM y
per yard contain in each piece about y Yards
the warp must be cotton, pure indigo blue and
s6 n h1g WOOL pure indigo blue Iaen esls o.
and piece shall be below nine and quarter ounces TO the
yard The satoet rowsers must be made OF material like
The flannel must all woa American Manufactured,
wool Dyed indigo blue and wed must be In pieces
yards length. inches wlde weighing ounces per
yard with edge of white woollen threads
bales Of 10 pees The to be rolled separately
boards contain 500 hundred yarss and
56 pounds flannel No piece TO have less average weight
than $40 ounces per yard
The overshs, undershrts, drawers and Jumpers must
The Barnesiey sheeng be free from cotton Inches
In width weight twelve dances 3i0o per yard texture
The canvas duck must be free from cotton, q inches in
Width aud about 50 in he piece double thread warp
and filing Weight eight Ounces 23lO0 per yard Texture
The shoes must be stamped with the contractors name
m Sf shoe md w mad
following proportion for each 80 pairs unless or
of No. 9, Of No. 10, OF No. II.
They in all respects to the samples at the
each The nsme of the eoatraeor contents and tie wear
when made, marked on each box.
The calfsk and the kpskn shoes TO be packed 10 sepa-
rate boxes.
The woolen socks woven or knit and conform
The mattresses must weigh 10 pounds including ticking
whichis to be cut feet In length and 81 inches WIDE The
II inches length and go in
width The hair, ticking and covers must conform to sam
pies.
The nankin must be the best blue American nankn sc
inches WIDE texture threads by threads to the 10th OF all
inch, dyed with BRSeaL IsDIGo.
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair and msa
by 7e inches bale pairs weigh 300
pounds, pair shall weigh less than pounds 10 ounces
and each blanket must be marked U. S. Navy
The black silk handkrchiefs must be 81 "a by BIZ inches,
and weigh ounce and II grains Troy; texture IA by % to
u inch.
schedule OF the three sizes pieces of made
up clothing VIII found with The samples at the respective
yars and all the above articles including the necessary
buttons rings &c are % be fully equal in quality texture
sizes and work manship, 10 said samples.
The number quantity which will required of each OF
the foregoing precisely stated 1t win not
be less however, than the quantity specified In the foregoing
list The contracts will therefore, be made for the quantity
each article specified, aud such further quantity
the bureau may require The PRICE MUST UNIFORM
All the above articles be subject inspection
the place Of delivery the chief of this directs
sample In every respect and which does the
stpulations and provisions Of the be
contractor Each bale marked with the con
tractors name The inspecting officers be appointed by
The offers distinguish the prices each article
toned, and must be calculated TO at
tending the ulhnent CT the contract ineluaing
case Of failure on the part of the 10 deliver
PROPER QUALITY, the Chief OF the Bu
of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized pur
direct purchases be made supply the deficiency
under the penalty to The contract the record
requisition duplicate copy thereof the Bureau
Provisions and Clothing at either aore
said shall be evidence that such requon has been made
Two or more approved sureties equal the es
mated OF The respective contracts, will be required
and per eentum In addition W Ill be withheld from the
all payments thereof collateral
curly, and in be paid until 1t is in all
respects complied WITH and ninety per eenlum OF the amount
of all deliveries made will be paid by the navy agent within
thirty days after rpeate bs duly authenticated shall have
whose proposals shall be accepted land none oters
will be forthwith notified and seary practicable
will be transmitted TO them for execution which
must be returned to the Bureau within Ave days excu
sye Of the time required for the regular transmission OF The
mail. a
record duplicate informing bidder Of
the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed notlaea
thereof the meaning the OF 1886, and his
bid VIII be made and accepted in conformity with this IN
Every oer made mustbe directed in the
act Congress making appropriations for The naval service
antee signed by or more responsible to the eff
feet that he hey that the bidder
in days with good sueent suretes, furnish the
supplies proposed The bureau viii obligated
CURED By law The Of the guarantee cer
fed BY the navy agent district Attorney the collector Of
of proposals may obtained application
e The navy agents az Portsmouth, New hoston
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, ashngon Norfolk
The attention Of called to the descrp
ton Of articles required In the Inspection before recep
ton just but rigid comparison will be made between the
that them particularly
directed 10 the annexed oiut resolutions Ia addition 10 The
ast Of the 10Th August, ls<6.
Extract from The Act of Congress aprood Apces 10 l548
sEce And be further enacted, That ein and aftsr
the Of this act every proposal tor navy supplies
ved by The Secretary Of the Navy under the provision OF
third eighteen hundred and forty three, shall be aeeomps-
MED by written guarantee sig bed by one or more respoh
they undertake thai the
bidder bidders WILL E their bid be accepted enter
into obligation Ia such time may be prescribed BY the
furnish The supplies proposed No proposal
cred unless accompanied by such guarantee u after The
bidders tsey shall into eblga-
within the time prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy
with good and sufficient sueties for furnishing the supplies
then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed contract with
other persons for furnishing the ala P
plies and shall the difference between the
amount contained in the proposal guaraned ana me
which he may contracted for furnishing The
said supplies for the whole period OF the proposal 70 De
charged against said bidder bidders and his or Their
and the same may be
debt against either or all Of said
persons
Public No. IL
JOINT RESOLUTION relative bids for provisions cloth
3 ing, and small stores for the use IF the navy.
Resolved the Senate and bouse Representative OF
bids supplies of provisions clothing and small stores
the may be rejected al The option OF Inc
department, if made by who Is not known as manu-
regular dealer in the article proposed to be
furnished which the reverse, must De distinctly sta
bids oered that the bids OF all persons who may
have failed comply with the condors Of any contracts
they previously into with the United States
SHALL the option Of the department. be rejected that
than one bid be the supply of article
Of party either In his own name or IN the
name partner clerk other person. the whole OF
such bids shall be rejected at the option OF the department.
and any firm shall not be as sure
ties each other; and that whenever u may be deemed
interest Of the government and the health
OF the United States vessels procure parteu
stations the bureau Of and Clothing, with the
appreciation the Secretary OF the Navy BE- aud hereby
authorized procure the on The best TERMS In market
Approved 9Th March, 1854.
April H-law4w
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civ on the Whites Greek pike consisting OF large brick
dwelling with 10 rooms &c and 1879 acres of landabout
"a acres acres OF rich creek bottom land
The above is Of The most desirable residences in the
v;nity of Nashville and will be Withdrawn from the