Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-02

Round Jackets made of blue cloth 5000
TrowseFs made of blue cloth. 500
Blue flannel overshirts. 1000
Blue flannel undershrts. 5000
Diue nannei drawers .o,uOO
Blue flannel jumpers :.................;.. BUY
Blue flannel, in the piece. yards $4,000
Barnsey sheeting frocks. 1000
Barnsev sheeting' in the piece. yards 5000
Canvas duck, in the piece yards 1900
Blue cloth caps. o0
Kip-skn shoes, high cut pairs 1000
Wooden socks Nos. and 2. pairs 5000
Mattresses with two each. 1900
Rankln, oiue. yards S'0 0O
Black silk handkerchief. 5000
Blue s satnet i'm tse pece Yards 5000
The cloth for the jackets shall be twled pilot cloth OF
American manufacture indigo blue wooldyed 1t shall
have list on each edge composed Of "a white threads of
all Wool All pieces Weighing less t than s 20 1 per yard
erage 2S OUNCES per yard o,o., o.o-. ,,.o
caps shall be wied all WOOL OF American manufacture,
and indigo blue, wool-dyed 1t shall have list on
pieces under ~ ounces per yard will be rejected
bale of about 800 yards must Is
yard.
The satnet be American manufactured 81 inches
wide inside of list which list must consist of not less than
in the whole length of the piece; must weigh not less
than yard to contain in each piece about %
and the filling WOOL pure indigo blue. wool-dyed. Each
bale of 400 yards shall nine and to the
to the yard The satnet trousers must be made of material
The flannel must be all wool, American manufactured,
woodycd, indigo blue and twied must be in pieces
per yard with edge of white wooden threads
the whole length the piece. To be packed in
cloth boards Each bale to contain 500 yards and 1861
pounds flannel No piece to have less average weight
than $40 ounces per yard.
The overshrs undershirts drawers, and jumpers must
The Barnsey sheetng must be free from cotton 80 inches
in width weight twelve ounces 3lo0 yard; texture,
The duck free from cotton 81 inches in
widths and about a6 yards in the piece double thread
9 by 10 to 4 inch.
The shoes must be stamped with the contractors name
the following for each 80 pairs unless otherwise
ordered, viz of of No g. Il of No. Z, IL of No
They to conform all respects to the samples at the
each The name of the contcor, contents and the year
when made marked {. on each box
The casin aud the kp-skin shoes to be packed in
arate boxes
The wooden socks must be knit and conform to
sample %Ra ,,ust .;o 10 nds oudn +;o,n
which to be cut feet and 81 inches wide The
must II inches length and 90 inches in
width The hair ticking and covers must conform to sam
The nankin be the best blue American nankin,
inches wide texture threads threads to the 10th of
The blankets weigh six pounds per pair and meas
IS by rs inches each A bale of 80 pairs weigh
ounces They of American manufacture made of
clean WOOL and each blanket must be marked 4" U. S.
The black handkerchief be 311l by inches
and ounce and ~ grains Troy texture IA by % to
schedule of the three for each pieces of
yards and all the above articles including the necessary
buttons rings, &c, be fully equal the quality,
ture color weight and finish of material and conform in
pattern, sizes, and workmanship to said samples.
The plumber or quantity which will be required Of each
not be less however than the quantity specified in the
the quantity of each article specified and for such frth
quantity the bureau require 1he price mast be
the aboys articles must be subject to such inspection
he ayedt that iS
to the sample respect and which does not conform
to the spuatons and provisions of the contract to be
made
The whole be delivered at the risk and expense of
the contractor Each box and bale to be marked with the
contractors The inspecting officers to be appointed
by the Navy Department.
mentioned calculated every expense
attending the flmen of the contract including the
essary buttons
failure the part of the contractors deliver
the several articles which be ordered from them, in
proper time and of proper quality the Chief the Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized purchase
supply the deficiency the penalty expressed
the contract the record oa requsiton duplicate copy
Their of navyyar aforesaid shall be evidence that such
requston has been made and received.
Two more approved sureties In equal to the
and ten eenum Will BE- whhd Se of
payments thereof collateral security, and
any event to be paid until it is in all respects complied
les made viii BE- paid by the agent Within thirty dav
after trplicae bills duly authenticated shall have been
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted and
ers) will be forthwith notified and early practicable
contract will be transmitted to them 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 sS-AsS
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notca
n thereof within the meaning of the act of and his
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
Outstanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied directed the
for 1S46 approved 10th August 1S46) by written guar
anee, signed by responsible persons the
effect that he they undertake that the bidder bidders
WILL his their bid be accepted into obligation
within five days. with good and sufficient sureties,
nish the supplies proposed The bureau will be obiga
ted to consider proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law the competency the guarantee
to be certified by the navy agent district attorney the
collector of the customs.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained application
to the agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire Boston,
New York. Philadelphia Baltimore, Washington Norfolk,
Pensacola, and at this bureau.
The attention of bidders is called to the samples
cepton just but rigid comparison will be made between
the articles offered and the samples and receiving
none that fall below them and their attention
cuary directed to the annexed joint resolution in add
ton to the act of the 10th August, 1896
Extract from the act Of Congress approced Aug 10,
IS46
Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted That from and after
the passage of hsact proposal for naval supplies
ted by the Secretary of the Navy under the
the general appropriation bill for the March
third eighteen hundred and fortythree, shall be
companied by written guarantee, signed by
responsible persons to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will if his their bids accep
ted enter into obligation, in such time be
by