Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-18


Canvas duck tro~sers. .................. 30 o
Barnslsy sh.eting, in the yards $4,000
Canvas duck, in The piece. yards 1000
Blue cloth caps. ..-............ 4,0CO
Calf skin shoss........... ............pairs 1000
Kip skin shoes, high CUT. ...... pairs 1000
Weollen cks, NoR and 2..............pairs 5000
Mattresses, with two covers each) ......... 1900
Naukin, blue. yards 5000
Blankets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3e0
Black silk handkerchief. .r..-............ 5000
Blue satipet trowsers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
Blue satinet In the pieoe. 600
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twil)ed pilot
cloth Of American manufacture, pure iniigo blue,
wool dyed. 1t shall be "a inches wide, and weigh
Is ounces per yard 1t ihsu have list on each
edge composed Of "a white threads, Of all WOOL All
pie es weighing less than Is ounces per yard will BE-
rejected and each bale Of about 800 yards must sv
erage IS ounces per yard.
The cloth for round jackets, blne cloth trowsers
snd blue caps shall be twilled all WOOL Of American
manufacture, aud pure indigo blue, wool dyed. 1t
shall have list on each edge composed Of "a white
thread, Of all wool. All Iieces under Iva ounces
per ard will be rejected and each bsls of about
300 yards must average Is ounces per yard.
Toe satinet must be American Manufactured, II
iaches wine inside Of LIST, which list must consist
of not less than 12 white woollen threads on each
edge Of the cloth, woven In the whole length of the
piece must weigh not LES than Of ounces per yard
to contain in each piece about % yards; the warp
must be cotton, pure digo b ue, yarn DYED and
the filing wool, pure indigo bic. wool Died Each
bale of 400 yards shall average OK ounces 30 tie
yard, and no piece shal be below az ounces to the
yard. The satinet trousers must be made Of mats.
rial like the above
The flannel must be all wool, American manufao-
tured, wool dyed, pure indigo blue, and twilled;
must be l pieces Of so yards in length, n inches
wide, weighing ounces per yard, with a list on
zach edge Of white woolen threads woven in the
whols length Of the pioe. To be packed In bales OF
lOpieees, the pieces to be rolled separately .citho
cloth boards. Each bale to contain 500 yards and
1861 pounds flannel. No piece to have less aver
age weight than 1910 Ounces per yard
The overshirts, undershrts, drawers, and Jump
ers must be made of flannel like the above.
The Barnsley sheet ng must be free from cotton,
30 inches In width; weight twelve ounces 3l-lOO per
yard texture, by 4 to lie inch.
The canvas duck must be free from cotton, q
inches In width, and about SO yards in the piece,
double thread, wsrp and filing. Weight eight
ounces 300 per yard. Texture by 10 to inch
The shoes must be stamped with the contractors
name, number Of shoe. and year when made: the
sizes t. be in the following proportion for each so
pairs unless otherwise ordered, viz: of No. 8, of
No 8. IL Of No. Y IL Of No. g., Of No. O. Of No. 10,
of No IL.
They are to conform In all respects to the samples
at the yard, and to Be delivered in good stroog
boxes, so pairs in each. The name Of the contrac.
tor, contents, and the year when made, marked on
ssch box.
The calf skin and the kip-skin shoes to be packed
In separate boxes
The woollen seeks must be woven or knit, and
conform to sample.
ticking, which is to be cut fee. in length AMI 81
inches wide. The covers must measure II inches in
length and 70 inches IN width. The hair, t;csipg,
and covers must inform to samp e.
TIE nankin must be the best blue American nsu-
kin. 26 inches wide. texture threads by threads
to the 10th of sn inch, dyed with pure Be.gal in
dSo.
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair, and
must weigh 800 pounds, and no pair shall weigh
less than pounds ID ounces. They must be of
American manufacture, made Of clean wool and
each blanket must he market "U. 8. Navy"
The black silk handkerchi.fs must te 81 Is by3lk
inches, and weigh ounce and IL grains Troy; tex
ture IA by % to n inch.
schedule of the three sizes for each 100 pieces of
made up clothing will be found with the samples at
the respective yards and all the above articles TO-
GLIDING the necessary buttons, rings, &C. are to be
fully equal in thu quality, texture, color, weight
and finish Of material, and conform in pattern
sizes, AMI workmanship to said samples.
The number or quantity which will be req uired
OF each Of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely
stated 1t will not be less. however, than the ouan
tity specifsd in the foregoing list. Tie cootrscts
wi /, therefore, be made for the Gra~' -
tho Tor such further quantity :
s.,esu msy require The price must be anifkorr
at all the stdtions
All the above articles must be subject to uch in.
sctcn at the plaza Of delivery tha chief Of this
bureau may direct; and article will be received
that Is not fully equal to the sample in every re-
spect and which does not conform to the stipuls
tons and provisions OF the contrart to be made
The whole must BE delivered at the risk and ex.
pense of the contractor. Each box and bale to be
marked with toe contractors name. The inspecting
officers to be appointed by the Navy Department
The Offers must distinguish the prices for zach az
ticie mentioned, and must be calculated to cover
every expense attending the fulflment of the con
tract, including the necessary buttons.
In case OF failure on the part Of the contractors
deliver the several articles which may be ord .red
from them az the proper time and of the pToper 0atcL
w. the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing shall be authorized to purchase or direct pur
chases TO Re made of what ma, be required to sup
ply the deficiency, under the penalty to bs expressed
in the contract the record Of requisiton or do.
plioste copy thereof. at the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing, or at either OF the navy yards sfore-
been made snd received.
Two or more approved sureties in q sum equal to
the estimated amount Of the respective contracts
VIII be required, and tan per oentum will be with
neId from the amount of sll payments on account
thereof as collateral security and not In any event
be paid until Is, In all respects complied with; and
ninety per csntum Of the amount Of all deliveries
made Wi Dc paid By the navy agent within thirty
have been presented TO him.
hddsrs whose proposals are accepted land none
others viii be forthwith noti6sd, and as early az
practicable contract will be transmitted 10 them
LOT execution, which contract must b returned to
the bureau Within Eve days, exclusive of the time
required for the regular transmission Of the mail
record, or duplicate Of tho 1sttsR informing q
ssdd Of the scoeptan,e Of his proposal win be
deemed notification thssacf. within the Naming
OF the sct OF 1846, and bis hid VIII bs made and PC
cepted in conformity with the understanding.
every ofar rna5e must b. accompanied las di.
nctd in the ast Of Con gress making appropris tons
for the naval service fer 8&6-'47, approved 10th
August, lS4) by written GUARANTEES, signed by one
OF more responsible persona 10 the eject that be or
they undertake that ths bidder bidders Will II his
or thsr bid be sooeptsd. enter into an obligation
within five days, With good and sufioieut sureties,
to furnish the supplies proposal. The bureau will
not De obligated to consider any proposal unless 60
compsnied by the guarantee required by law; the
competency Of the guarntse to BE- certified by the
navy agent district attorney, or the coIestor Of the
customs
Rank forms Of prepssal, mag b. obtai~sd on op-
pticdtton to The nduy agents at PortsmouA, Nesc
Hampshire, Roston, Neg Fork, Philadelphia, Bald
more, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this
bureau
The attention Of bidders IS called TO the samples and
description Of articles required, as, in the inspec ION
before reception just but rigid comparison ,oiU BE-
made de'U er the ARTICLES offered and the samples and
contrd, receiving tina. fan beloso them: and their
attention is also particularly directed to the aan<y,d
punt resolution" IN addition to the act Of ne IOM Of