Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-27

Pee-jackes. made of blue PILOT cloth,
Round jickets. made OF blue Cloth, 3te0
Trousers, made of blue Goth, $50
Blue flannel oyershirts s,eeO
Blue flannel undershifts, $40
Blue flannel drawers, 500
Blue flannel Jumpers, 1854
Blue flannel, in thu piece, yaTds, so 90
Barnsley sheeling frecks 2,O99
Canvas dack trousers, 1000
Barnsley sheeting, in the piece, yards, l5l0oo
Canvas duck, in the piece, yards, 5,oh0
Blue cloth caps, 4.E3
Calf skin shoes, s-.sfytt pairs, 5000
kip-skiu Shoes high cut, pairs, q35
Woollen socks, Mes. and2, pairs, 500
Mattresses, with two covers eaeh') see9
Nankin, blue, ,-s yards, 5000
o. Black silk handkershlefs SEQ
Blue sainettrowsers, 5000
The cloth the pea jackets sha be t"ed pilot cloth Of
american manuaelare pure n SsS o. ouS WOOL dyed IL
shall have each edge composed of "a White tbrea
yard viii be reieded and each bale yards
The cloth for rouad Jackets blue cloth trowsers ami blue
caps shall oe iwed ell WOOL OF American manufacture,
and pure indigo blue, wool dyed 1t shall have list
pieces under tx ounces per ward viii be reecled and each
bale of about 80 yards must average % ones per yard
The satnet must be American Manufactured, q metres
inside of s which must consist OF less than ~
white wooen threads edge Of the CLOTH in
the whole length OF the piece mast wegh less thau %
per yard contain in each piece about g agds
the must be cOttnn, pure indigo blue and
yards average and half 10 the yard,
and piece shall be below nine and aqnarr ounces 70 the
the above.
The flannel must bs all WOOL American manufactured,
wool Dyed pure indigo blue and wed must be Ia pieces
of 50 yards in length, % inches wde weighing ounces per
yard with iist on each edge OF white wooen threads
In the whole length of the piece To be packed 10
bales of 10 pieces the pieces to be rolled separately WITHOUT
cloth boards Each bale to contain 500 hundred yards ard
56E pounds flannel No piece TO have less average Weigh
than $40 ounces per yard.
The overshirs, undsrshirts, drawers and jumpers must
be made of flannel like the above.
The Barnesley sheengmu be free from cotton 80 inches
in width; weight, twelve ounces sl-iOo per yard iex
by TO l. 6 inch.
Toe canvas free from cotton 81 inches in
width and about 81 in he piece, double thread warp
and filing Weight eight ounces 23-lO0 per yard Texture
by 10 u inch.
number of snde and year when made the sizes 10 be 10 the
following proportion for each 50 pairs unless Otherwise or
of No 9,3 Of No. 10, Of No. IL.
They compare in all respects to the samples at the
each The Of the CONTRACTOR contents, and tie
when made. marked on each box.
rate boxes
The woolen socks be KNIT and conform to
sample. -,
The weigh 10 pounds, including ticking,
whichs to be cute feet in length and 81 inches vide Inc
IL inches in length and 90 iHeEes IN
width The hair ticking and covers must conform TO sam
The nankn must be the best blue American rankin, &c
inches de texture threads by threads to the 18th OF an
inch, dyed with PURE BKsGAL
The blankets must weigh six pounds pair aud ea-
sure IS by g inches each bale of 81 pairs must we gh $40
pounds and pair shall weigh less than pounds 10
They must be ofAmeran manufacture made clean WOOL
and each blanket must be marked . U. s. Navy
The black silk handkerchies must be 81 by 81 inches,
and weigh ounce and u grains TIo texture Il by % TO
* inch. -sl a-zslr7s
schedule of the three each pieces made
up clothing will be fund with The samples the respective
yards and all the above articles, including the necessary
buttons rings &C. are 10 be fully equal in quality text ae,
COLOR weight and finish of MATERIAL and conform pattern,
sizes and work manshp, to said samples.
The number quantity which viii required If each Of
the foregoing articles be precisely stated 1t will
be ss however, than The quantity specified in the foregoing
list The contracts Will therefore, be made for the qua tIy
of each article pesAed and such quantity
the bureau may require TIE PRICE MIST uNIroRN AT
STATIONS.
the above articles must subject to such inspection
the place Of delivery the chief Of this dreet
and article Will be receH ed that is fully equal to ae
sample in every respect and which does not conform to The
The whole delivered at ne risk and expense of The
contractor EEch box and bale be marked with
the Navy Department.
The offers Distinguish pricesfOr each article men
toned, and must be calculated 10 expense
tending the uifmen ef lie contract inelGoDg toe neees
sary buttons
the Eeral articles which may be orcered from them,
PROPER AND or PROPER QUALITY the Chief of l5 Bn
Of Provisions and Glohng shall be authorized puT
chase direct purchases be made 10 supply the deficiency
under the penalty to expressed in the contract the record
of acquisitions duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing either OF The aors
said shall be evidence that such Iequon has been made
Twoor approved sureties, equal to the
mated amount Of the respective contracts, will be required
and per addition will be Withheld from
amount Of all account thereof collateral
curiy in and not in event TO be paid unit it is all
complied with, and ninety Of the
Of all deliveries made VIII paid Dy the navy agent hin
thirty days after trpcate bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented TO him.
Bidders whose proposals shal be accepted land oihers
will be forthwith notified aRd early practicable
tract will be transmitted 10 them for execution; which
tract must be returned the Bureau within five days. exeu
sve Of the time required for the regular transmission OF the
mail.
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance OF his proposal, will be deemed nOtlcs
ton thereof within the meaning Of the act of 1916 ard his
bid will be made and accepted in conf rmit with this
dersiandng
Every oer made mustbe acco panied las directed
act Congress making appropriations for naval service
for l9i6f, approved 10Th August, 1850 by written
aCiee signed by respops5te persons to the e
feet that he Orhy undertake that the bidder bidders will
mis- ortheir bid be accepted en'er into obligation with
in five days. with good suceBt suetes to furnish the
sdr proposal unless accompanied by the
quifed by law; The comp Of the guarantee 10 be cer
fed by the navy agent district Attorney the collector of
the customs.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtaned application
to the navy Portsmouth, New HaRI shire; Boston,
New York Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington; Norfolk,
Pensacola and al this bureau.
The attention of bidders called the samples and ccr
tol of articles required ia the Inspection before r~cep
ton, just but rigid comparison will be made between the
articles offered and the sample and Contract receiving
thai fall below hem their a'tshti3n is also PARTICULAR
directed to the annexed joint resouon IN addition to the
act of the 10th August, 1886.
ErGct from the act of Congress dpprored 4vguS TO- lS4S
SEC 6. And be further enacted, That fom and ufer
the passage of this act proposal for navy supplies in
WED by The Secretary of the Navy under the Of
the general appropriation bill for the navy approved March
third, eighteen hundred and forty three, shall be accoma
sbe the effect that he they undertake ihaI the
bidder OF bidders WILL ii his their bid be accepted euiof
into obligation in such time be prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Navy with good and sufficient suret 70