Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-17

for the pea jackets shall be twilled pilot cloth
American manufacture, pure indigo blue, wooi-dyed, i
snail be "a inches wide and weigh % ounces per yard II
shall have list each edge composed OF "a white threads
yard Will be and each bale Of about 300 yards must
The cloth for ouad jackets blue cloth trowsers and blue
caps shall twiled, all wool, manufacture
and pure indigo blue wool dyed 1t shall have list on
pieces under III per yard will be ejeced and each
bale of about 800 yards Isouees yard
inside of list which list consist than =
while wooen threads each edge of the ceh in
per yard 10 contain in each piece about q yards
the warp must be eoiton pure indigo bse and
filling indigo blue, wooi-dyed. Each bale OF
400 yards shall nine and half ounces TO the yard
ana no piece snail be below nine ana 70 ne
the above
The flannel must be all WOOL American manufactured,
wool Dyed indigo blue and twiled must be ia pieces
of 50 yards length % inches wde weighing ounces per
yard, with list each edge OF white wooen threads
the whole length Of the piece To be packed
bales OF 10 pieces the pieces to be rolled WITHOUT
6 pounds annei No piece to have less average weight
than $40 ounces per yard.
be made of flannel like the above.
The Barnesey sheetng must be free from cotton
by 10 l. 6 inch.
1ae duck he free cotton, q inches in
width and about 30 yards in the piece double thread warp
ana nng weight eight OUNCES 23-oo per yard Texture
The shoes must be stamped with the con.rae.ors name
number of shoe, and year when made the sizes be in the
following proportion for each 50 pairs unless otherwise
of No 9, 3 Of No 10, Of No. II.
They are to compare in all respects to the samples at the
yards and to be delivered in good strong boxes so pairs in
each The of the contractor, contents sad the
when made marked on each box
The cakn aad the kpkin shoes 10 be packed in sepa
rate boxes.
The wooen socks must be woven or knit and conform
sample. t
The weigh 10 pounds including ticking,
which to be cut feet in length and 81 inches wide. The
Il inches in length and % inches in
width The hair ticking and covers must conform 10 sam
Piles.
inches WIDE texture threads by threads TO the 10th OF
The blank cts must weigh pounds per pair, and
&c by inches each bale of SO pairs must weigh 300
pounds and pair shall weigh less than pounds ounces
They must be Of American manufacture made OF clean WOOL
and each blanket mus, be marked 7" U s. Navy
The black silk handkerehefs must be 81 "a by 81 inches
and weigh ounce and 10 grains Troy; texture IA by % to
u inch.
up clothing will he found with the samples at the respective
YARDS and all the above articles including the necessary
buttons, rings c are 10 be fully equal In quality
color weight and finish of MATERIAL and confirm In pattorn
sizes aud work manship, 10 said samples.
The number quantity viii required &C
the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated II viii not
be s than the quantity specified Ia the foregoing
list The contracts will therefore, made for the quantity
each article specified, and for snch further quantity
the bureau may require The PRICE MUST BIZ uSEokH Ar
All the above articles subject inspection
the place delivery the chief of this bureau direct
article will be received that is fully equal to the
sample in and which does not conform 10 The
The whole must be delivered at the risk and of the
contractor Each box and bale TO be marked with the con-
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
toned and be calculated TO every expense at
tending the lfent Of the contract, including The neces
sary buttons.
In case OF failure on the part deliver
the several articles which be ordered from them
PROPER T1xK AND OF QUALITY the Chez Bu
reau Of Provisions and Ciotng shall be authorized to pur
chase direct purchases be made 10 supply the deficiency
under The penalty 10 be in the record
reauston a duplicate copy thereof nj the Bureau
Provisions and Clothing at either Of the nayyyads aore
said shall be evidence thai such equsen has been made
and received.
Two or more approved sureties, equal the
and ten per addition will be withheld from the
all payments thereof collateral
curly, and any to be paid until is in all
respects complied with ninety the
all deliveries made will be paid by the agent within
thirty days after rpcate bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals be accepted land o;hers
will be forthwith notified and early practicable
will be transmitted to them for execution which
returned to the Bureau within five days. excu
ve of the time required for the regular transmission OF The
mail.
record or duplicate of the letter informing bidder Of
the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed notinea
ton thereof within the meaning Of tine act of 1885, and his
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
Every offer accompanied (ss directed in the
Congress making appropriations for the naval service
1864, approved 10th August, 1876 by written
antee signed responsible persons to the ef
feet that he orthey undertake that bidder
if his orheir bid be accepted enter into obligation with
in five days. with good and sufficient suretes TO furnish the
supplies proposed The bureau will not be oblgatedo con
slider any proposal unless accompanied by the
qured by laws the tency Of the guarantee TO be eer
fed by the navy AGENT district Attorney the collector of
Blank forms proposals may be obtained application
to the navy agens at Posmonth New Boston
Pensacola, and at this bureau.
The of called the samples and descrp
ton of articles required in the inspection before reeep
ton Just but rigid comparison Will be made between the
thai fall below them ard their attention is also
directed the annexed joint resolution in addition TO the
act of the 10th August, l5f6.
Extract from the Ae of Congress approred Augus To- 1915