Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-10

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Blue flannel Jumpers Observation-Disclosures. a oao
Trowsers made Of blue cloth 81
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Canvas duck Trowsers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AN
Bsrnsley sheeting Frocks. 9 co.
Blue flannel Oversbirts. ..................soa
Blue flannel Undershirts. ...................SO0
Blue flannel Drawers.
Biue flannel Fisnst In The s1 !, s
garn.ley sheeting, in the piece ...... do sSSC
Cahkln, blue. ........................ do sou
EHn I'm Snoes' ..............-....pairs 4,Ooo
woollen Seeks. Nos I and 2....... do s,OOO
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Black silk Hands ercbie g on
The Cloth for the Pea Jackets shall be twfled
pilot cloth OF American manufacture pure indieo
blue, wcol-dved IL shall he 81 inches wide ava
welgh 20 ounces per yard. Ii shall have list on
each edge composed Of ~ white threads, Of AM
wool. All pieces weighing less THAI IS ounces
per YARD VIII be rejected and each bale OF about
SoO yards must average % ounces per yard
The Cloth for Round Jackets, blue Cloth Trov
sers, and blue Caps shall be twilled, all wool cr
American manufacture, and pure indigo blue
wool dyed IL shall have list on each edpe
CONF osed Of 81 white threads, CT all wool All
pieces under TX ounces per yard will be rejected
ounces per yard
The Satinet must be American manufactured
q inches wide inside Of list, which list mus,
consist OF not less than u white woollen thresds
on each edge a the cloth, woven in the whole
length OF the piece; must weigh not less than o.
ounces per yard, TO contain IN each piece about =
yards; The warp must be cotton, pure ind ieo blue
yam Dyed and the filling wool. pure indigo
blue, wool dyed. Each bale of 400 yard. shall
average nine and half ouLces to the yard, ana no
piece shall be below % ounces to the yard The
Setinet Trousers must be made Of material Ike
the above: The pilot cloth, broadcloth. and ssu.
nantS 10 XII
sponged before made Up.
The Flannel must be all wool. American man.
ufactured, wool dyed pure indigo blue, and
iwilled must te in pieces OF about So yards an
length, % inches wide, weighing S ounces NJ,
yard, with list on each edge Of white uoolisn
threads woven i'm the whole length Of the niece
TO be PACKED in bales Of 10 pieces, the pieces 70
be rolled separate y tctthouf cloth boarSs. 81
bale to contain 500 yards and 156 L pound farpel
NO pitce to have less average weight than g. 10
ounce per yard.
Tie Overshirts, Undershirts, Drawers. and
Jumpers must be made Of hanrel like the ADORE
The Barnsley Sheeling must be free from cot.
ton, 70 inches in width weight, twelve ounces
81 100 per yard; texture, by 4 10 l. l6 inrh
The Canvas Duck Tust he free from cotton, q
inches In width, and about 81 ysrds in the piece
double thread warp and filling; weight eight
ounces 100 per yard texture 9 nv 10 20 inch
The Shoes must be stamped with the contrac-
tors name, number Of shoe, and year when
made, the sizes TO be in the following proportion
Tor each So pairs, unless otherwise rdered viz:
OF No. S, ecf Nc. G, IL Of No :, I2 OF No soof
No. ., Of No. 10. Of No. IL They are 10 con.
form In all respects TO the samples at the wards,
and TO be delivered in good strong boxes SO psirs
In each. The name Of the contractor tents
and the year when made, marked on each box.
The Calf-skin and the Kip-ski in Shoes 20 he
packed In separate boxes.
The Woollen Socks must be woven o. Init In
dlgo mixed, RIB d, all wool and Ct American
manufacture. No. 1, leg 3 inches foot III ip-
ches; ten dozen shall average three pounds, ard
no one pair shall be less than III &c ard half
ounces. No. 2, leg II inches foot 10 inches; ,sI.
dozen shall average two pounds twelve ounces
and no one pair shall be less than three and one
quarter ounces. The Socks sh. II be well secured
and in color and quality folly equal @ sample
The Mattresses must weigh ten pounds, in.
Guiding ticking, which is 10 be feet ia length
ard 81 inches wide The covers must measure: Il
inches In length and 20 inches in width Tie
pies.
The Nankin must he the best blue American
nankin, 20 inches wide, texture 5 threads by
threads TO the 10th OF an inch, dyed with pHrS
Bengal indigo.
The Blankets must weigh six ponds per pair
and measure So by - inches each A La,e cf 90
pal must weigh 300 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 be mZrsed EU = Navy -
The Black SILK Handkerchie's must be 81 by
81 y inches, and w. Ugh one ounce and 10 grains
Troy; texture IL by % 10 ne eighth Of On inch
A schedule Of the three sizes for each 100 pieces
OF made up clothing will he found with the sam
pies at the respective yards; and all the sDovea
ticles, including the necessar, buttons, rings, &C.
are TO fully equal ia the quality, texture color
weight, and finish Of material, and conform In
pattern, sizes, and woI kmanship TO said sdmp q.
The number or quantity which will he required
OF zach OF the foregoing articles cannot be PIE
Cissly stated IL will not be less howey r Than
the quantity specified in the foregoing list The
contracts will therefore, be made for the quantity
Of each article so specified and for such further
quantity as the bureau NAV require. The TrIes
mast be Eat'Orni al all the stations.
All the above articles must be subject TO such
inspec l. at the place Of delivery as the chief CT
this bureau may direct; and no article will be re-
ceived that Is not fully equal 10 the sample In
every respect, and which does not conform 10 The
stirnlaticns and provisions Of the contract TO he
made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and Ell.
pense OF the contractor. Each box and ale 10 he
marked with the contractors name The inspect
ment.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and must be calculated 10
cover every expense attending the fulhlment Of
the contract, including the necessary buttons
In case OF failure on the part OF the contractors
to deliver the several articles which may be or
dered from them, ~ proper tive and OF proper
quality. the Chief OF the Bureau OF Providers
and Clothing shall be authorized 10 purchase or
direct purchases to be made Of what my be re-
quiIed 10 supply the deficiency, under the penalty
TO be expressed in tie contract; the record OF q
requisitiOn, or duplicate copy thereof, at The
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing or al either OF
tie navy yards Aforesaid. shall be evidence that
such requisition hiss been II ade and received.
Two or more apprC we'd su:e.ies in d sum equal
10 the estimated amount OF the respective ron.
tracts will he required, and twenty PEI centum
Will be withheld from the amount OF all payments
on account thereof collateral security, ard not
In any event TO be paid until IL is' in all respects
complied with; and eighty per centum CT the
amount OF al deliveries made will be paid bV The
navy agent within thirty DAYS after triplicaie
bills, duly authenticated, shall have been pre-
scented TO him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted era
none othtrs) will be forthwith notified, arc ss
early as practicable contract will be uansmitea
TO them for execution, which contract must be re-
turned TO the bureau within I've days exclusive OF
the time required for tie regular transmission :"
the nail
record, or duplicate of TIE letter informing
bid Ter of the acceptance Of his proposal, Will oe
deemed a notification thereof within the mean
ing OF the act OF 1876, and his hid VIII De nlaue
and accepted In conformity with this understand
ing.
Every offer made mus; be accompanied las OF
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