Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-03

| June, 1857, viz:
Pea Jackets, made Of blue pilot cloth. 900
Round Jackets, made OF blue clota.. Geo
Blue flannel Jumpers. 8 900
Trowsers made Of blue cloth 3, 500
Blue satinet Trowsers.
Canvasduck Trousers. .....................2 900
Barnsley sheeting 600
Blue flannel Overshirts. 600
Blue flannel Undershirts. ...............5,OO0
Blue flannel Drawers. ...................5,0O0
Blue sstinet in the piece. 1000
6sIn.ley shsssins, in tn. piece 1880. DO $500
| canvas DUCK, 90 DO 5,OOO
Nankin, blue. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. de 5000
Calfsktn Shoes. pairs 900
| Woollen Socks, Nos. 1 and 2........ do 5000
Mastre sses with two covers each) ...........a0O
Bins cie,sbG Can: oOO
Black silk Handkerchiefs. ...........5,OO0
| The Cloth for the Pea Jackets shall be twilled
pilot cloth Of American manufacture, pare indigo
blue, wool-dyed 1t shall be 81 inches wide, and
weigh s6 ounces per yard 1t shall have a list on
wool. All pieces weighing less tina" IS ounces
per yard will be rejected; ard each bale OF about
300 yards must average 2e ounces per yard.
| The Cloth for Round Jackets blue Cloth Trow-
GERS, and blue Caps shall be twiled, all wool, Of
| American manufacture, and pure indigo blue,
| wool dyed 1t shall have list on each edge
pieces under TX ounces per yard will be rejected;
and each bale Of about 800 yards must average Is
| ounces per yard.
The Satinet must be American manufactured,
q inches wide inside Of list, which list mus
consist Of not less than IL white woollen thres ds
| on each edge Of the cloth, woven in the whole
| length OF the piece; must weigh not less than 9K
ounces Per yard to contain IN each piece about %
| yarn dyed and the filling wool. pure indigo
| blue, wool dyed Each bale cf 400 yard. shall
average nine and half ounces to the yard, and no
| piece shall be below 81 ounces to the yard. The
| satinet Trowsers must be made Of material like
the above. The pilot cloth, broadcloth, and sati
| net Of which garments are made, shall be well
| sponged before made up.
| The Flannel must be all wool American man.
| ufactured, wool dyed pure indigo blue, and
| lwilled must be in pieces Of about so yards In
length, "a inches wide, weighing ounces per
| threads woven in the whole length Of the piece
To be packed in bales Of 10 pieces, the pieces to
be rolled separately ictthouf cloth boards; each
pale to contain 500 yards and la6x pounds flannel.
No piece to have less average weight than g. 10
| ounce per yard.
| The Overshirts, Under.hirts, Drawers, and
| Jumpers must be made Of flannel like the above
The Barnsley Sheeting must be free from cot
| ton, 50 inches in width weight, twelve ounces
| 81 100 per yard texture, by a TO l. is inch.
| The Canvas Duck must be free from cotton, q
inches in width, and about 81 wi ds In the piece
| double thread warp and filling; weight eight
ources % 100 per yard texture BY 10 to i inch
The Shoes must be stamped with the contrac-
| tors name, number Of shoe and wear when
made the sizes to be In the following proportion
for each so pairs, unless otherwise ordered viz:
OF No. S, Il No. 6, IL Of No 2, 12 Of No g. 9 Of
No. 9, 3 Of No. 10, Of No. IL. They are TO con-
form In all respects to the samples at the Yards,
and to be delivered in good strong boxes SO pairs
In each. The name Of the contractor, cor tents
! and the year when made, marked on each box.
The Calf-skin and the Kip-ssin Shoes to be
packed in separate boxes.
The WoolIen Socks must be woven or knit in
digo mixed, RIB d, all wool and Ct American
manufacture. No 1, leg 10 inches, foot IL in
n dozen fbyoa a.
no one pair shall be less than tn ee and half
ounces. No. 2, leg Ii inches foot 10 inches; ten
dozen shall average two pounds twelve ounces,
and no one pair shall be less than three and one
quarter ounces. The Socks sh Ill be well secured
| and in color and quality fully equal o sample
The Mattresses must weigh ten pounds, In
Guiding Il, king, which is to be feet In length
ard 81 inches wide The covers must measure II
inches In length and 20 inches in width The
hair, ticking, and covers must conform to sam
Piles.
The Nankia must be the best blue American
nankin, 26 inches wide, texture threads by
threads to the 10th Of an inch, dyed with px,e
Bengal indigo.
The Blankets must weigh six pounds Der paIr.
and measure IS by 7s inches each. A ba'e cf 30
pairs must weigh 300 pounds, and no pair shall
| weigh less than pounds 10 ounces. They must
be Of American manufacture, made Of clean wool,
and each blanket must he ms RI ed gu g. NAVY d
Tie Black Silk Handkerchie must he 81 x by
/ 3lh inches, and W. Ugh one ounce and IL grains
Troy; texture IA by % TO oneeighth OF an inch
Of made up clothing will be found with the sam
Piles at the respective va ds; and all the sbovear-
ticles. including the necessar but. ons ring &C.
are to he fully equal in the quality texture color
weight, and finish Of material, and conform In
pattern, sizes, and wo kmanship to aid sanp'es
| The number or quantity which will be required
OF each CT the foregoing articles cannot be pre-.
| csely stated. 1t will not be less howev r, than
tee quantity specified in the foregoing list, The
contracts will, therefore, be made for the iantiy
| Of each article SO specified, and for sue further
| quantity as the bureau may require. The price
mxst be Hnt form at all the stations.
| All the above articles must be subject to such
inspec ion at the place Of delivery as the chief Ct
this bureau may direct; and no article will be
| every respect, and which does not conform TO the
stipulations and provisions Of the contract TO be
| made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and er
pense Of the contractor. Each box and ale to be
| marked with the contractors name The inspect
| Ing officers to be appointed by the Navy De part
/ ment.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
| article mentioned, and must be calculated to
| cover every expense attending the fulflment Of
the contract including the necessary buttons
In case or failure on the part OF the con FACTORS
| to deliver the several articles which NAV be or
| dered from them, ~ proper time and of proper
| quality, the Chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions
| and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase or
| direct purchases to be made Of what m Y be re-
qu ed to supply the deficiency, UT der the pena ty
| to be expressed in the contract; the record OF a
/ Iequlsiton, or duplicate copy thereof, at the
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, or at either Of
tie navy yards azores aid, shall be evidence that
| such requisition has been made and received
Two or more approved sureiies in a sum equal
| to the estimated amount OF the respective CON
tracts will DO required, and twenty per centum
| will be withheld from the amount OF all payments
on account thereof collateral security, and not
in any event to be paid until Ii is In all spects
| complied with and eighty per centum Of the
| amount Of all deliveries made will be paid by the
| navy agent within thirty days after triplicate
bills, duly authenticated, shall have been pre-
| scented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land
| none others) will be forthwith notified, and as
early as practicable contract will be Trans mtted
to them FOR execution, which contract must be re
turned to the bureau within five DAYS exclusive OF
the time required for the4egular transmission of
| the mail
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance q his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the mean
i Ing Of the act of 1916. and bis lid will be made