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

edge composed Of "a white threads Of all wool All
pises weighing less than Is ounces per yard viii b
rejected and aa:h bale 9f about yards, mutt a'-
The cloth f'r round Jackets, blre cloth trovssrs,
and blue CAPS shal be fviled ali vocl Of America
manufacture. AID pure indigo blue, wool dyed. It
shall have liss on ca n edge cempo cd Of ~ white
threat, Ct all wool. All Iisces under LA ounces
Per ard viii be rejected and each bale Of about
100 yards must average Is ounces per yard.
Ire satinet must be American maoufaeturej, q
ioches wine iasde of st, which list must consist
Of not less than IL white vo, lien threads on eseh
edge Of the cloth, woven in the whole length Of the
pece; must weigh not less than ct ounces PSF yard
to contain Ia each piece about % yards; the wsrp
mrst be cotton, pure dig, blue, yarn dyed; AID
the hlling wool, pure indigo bl,e, wool dyei Esch
bale of 400 yards shall average OK ounces to tie
yard, and no piece 81 all Be bslow ounces to the
yard: The satinet trowsers must be made CT mat.
risl like tn above.
Tie flannel must be al wool, An.ricsn manufac
turej, wool dyed, pure indigo blue and twIlled
must be IL pieces OF so ris in length u 10 ches
noe .5"s S 9sn"sS per ,.d with lit on
whole LENGTH OF the p cs. 70 b lacked in bales
10 pieces, the pecss to be rolled sparat.y witout
cloth boards. Each bale t, contain 500 yards and
1867 pounds flannel. No piece to hive . less aver.
age weisot than 1910 onnces per yarl
The overshirts, undershir.a, drawer, and Temp.
ers must be made of flannel like the above.
Ihs barnsiey sheet ng must be free from cotton,
80 inche] In width; weight twelve ounces 3l10O Der
yard; texture. BY to I-l6 inch.
The canvas duck must be free from cotton, q
inches in width, and about SO yards in the Rice,
douhl, thread, vsrp and fl ling. Weight eight
ounces % 100 per yard. TEXTURE by 10 to Il inch
The shoe, must be stamped With the contractors
name nun Der Of shoe, acd year when made; the
sizes t. be in the f,loving proportion for each so
air., unless otherwise ordered, viz: Of No. s. OF
No g. IL Of No. 7, IL of No. s. 9 Of No. o. Of No. TO-
l Of No. IL.
Tbav ~. n oorf,.,, n, Ill -....-,. A. A,
at tbs yard and to be delivered in good ttrou 2
boxes 81 pairs In each. The pa ne of ths contra e.
tor. cont,nts, nd the year " hen made, marked on
ca h bcx.
The calf skin and the kp,skin shoes 10 be packed
The woollen seeks must be woven or knit, and
conform to famp,e.
The mattresses NUT weigh 10 pounds, including
ticking, which is to be cut fee; in lenath and 81
u ches wide. The covers mu msae urs IL inch, In
length and 90 Inches IN width. Tie hair, ticl irg,
and covers mu coz form to camp es.
The nankin must be the best blue American nan.
Rim. 70 inches wide texture threads by thres Is
to the 10th Of an inch, dyed with Fure Bengal in.
disO.
The b'antets must weigh six pounds per pair, and
meagure 50 by 10 inches ca b. hale of 60 pairs
must weigh 800 pounds, aud no pair shall weigh
less than pounds Is ounces. They must be OF
American manufacture, made Of clean wool and
each b'a1ket must re market gu. s. Navy"
The black SILK hsndk erchi Is must to 3iL by31 4
inches. and weigh ounce ard II grains Try: tx
ture Il by % TO "a inch.
eiula of the thrle sizes for each 100 pi,css OF
made up ciothing viii be found With the Samples of
the respective yards; ard all the above articles It,
c'uong the necessary buffers. rings, &C. are to be
fully squel In thu quality. texture, cylor, weight
and fl1ish Of material. and conform in pattern.
size, an workmanship to sail piles.
The number or quantity which will DO eqnirsd
OF each OF the oree ding articles cannot lie precisely
stated IL will not bs less however, than tbs guam
THY soecfis1 In the foregoing list. TIE coair.
vi therefore, be made for the quantity o. escl ar
tic so specified, and fer su-h further quantity S
the bureau my require. The price must be uniform
at oil the ;tati1ns
All the above articles aust be subject to UGH in.
sfccton ut the place OF delivery as III. chief of this
bureau may direct and article will 10 r.cei ,ed
that ia net fully equal to the sample In every re-
spect, and which does MT confirm to the stipula,
TORS snd proIiFons OF The conirart to he uais
The rhols must &c dCliTersi o. the ri; k and ex-
pen,s Of the contractor. Zach box ard bale 10 be
marked wi b tire contractors name. The In-peciing
officers to te appointed by tie Navy Department.
The oters must distinguish the prices for each ar.
ticie mentioned, AMI must be calculat-d to cover
very eS1nnsa atten Linz tie flliment Of the cen
tract, 1nclu!iGg the Deeo5ssyy buttons.
in Gaze OF future on the part If the contractors 20
dsiiTfr the feysral articles which may BIS ord red
fem them a. The proper time md TIE prapr o,~ l.
~ The Chi the fureau of Pr visions aud Cloth.
log shall be authorized t, purchase or direct pur
chase' to Re male of what ma, be reIurei to SUP.
ply tho deficiency. under the penalty 20 b, expressed
In the c1ntract; the record OF requ;siton, du.
plicite copy thereof at the Bureau OF Provisions
and Clothnr. or st either OF the navy yards afor..
said, shall Re evida CO tina! such requis,tiou has
bes made snd re-eiY-d.
Two o. more approved sureties in q sum equal to
the estimated amount CT tbs respective contracts
will Be required, and Ten per csntum will be with
held from the smount Of eli payments on account
thereof a. collateral security and MT In any event
be PAID until 1t is 10 al pscscomplied WITH and
nv Nv nnnf., 8
made will Re raid by the navy sg4nt within thirty
days Se- tI p!cate blls 'uly authenticated shall
have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others VIII DO forthwith notified, and as carly az
practicable contract vii be transmitted to them
for execution, which contract must be returned Ia
the bureau within five days. exclusive of the time
required for the regular Transmission of the mail
ree;rd, or du5licate OF the lstter Informing a
bidd r OF the acceptance Of his proposal: will De
deemed q notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act Of 1915. and bis bid will be made and
cepsed il conformity with the understanding.
Every offer mae must b3 accompanied las d.
recsi In the ac. Of Con gress making sporoI ri tons
& r the naval ssrvics fer s46-47, approved 10th
August, Is n) by a written gaarantse signed by one
more sponsibis persons. to the ct hat he or
they undertake that the bidder bidders ill., il
THAR bid bc 'ptad enter into al o5!igati IN
within five days, with good and sufficient surete7
to fIrnish the supplies proposed. 1he bureau viii
net be obys to consider any p.oposal uulssi ac
compsnied b. the guarantee required by ley; tn.
competency Of tbs guarantee to BE- cert fed by The
may sgent district attorney, or the c,lectcr OF the
custc ms.
Bank JornsJ proper ala may b. obtained on op
prcdhon TO NE n1vy 0aebtS ct Portsmouth, Ns,t
Hampshire, Pcs'OS, Nsw Fork, Philadelphia, Eat;
more ''uih'nsfQs, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at ti!
bureau.
The at!er1n r6icers is called 10 the samples ana
Secript,on Of articles required Gs in the insp,c ion
before rec,ion jest tg' rigid compari:on t0Il {,
made b. 10 en- the articles GereA and the samples ana
coatrdc rece Ding TIA fall beIoo hsm and hei,
ntte.oH IS oLso p1r.i nayly directed to the d1ne1.o
Joint rssoution IN addition to the &c. Of the 10th O
Au5ua, lsie.
Estract from The act Of Congress approved Aug ust 10
1876.
"Sso 8 And be Il further enacted, Thai from and
afs- the Pa Of this act every pro osal for ma
val supplies invited By tho Secr,tsry of the NAVY