Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-24

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Trowsers made OF blue cloth 500
Blue sstinet Trowsers. ..................3,Oo 600
Csnvasduck TrowseIs.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 900
BarDsley sheeting Frocks... 600
Blue flannel Overshirts ...................S 600
Blue flannel Undershirts. ..................5,oO 200
Blue flannel Drawers. .........-...........5,00 900
Blue setinet in The piece. 200
BaTnsev sheeting, in til. piece 1880. do IS coo
Canvas Duck, do .--.... do 5000
Nankin, blue. ................s.-..... 90 900
Calfskin Shoes. ....................psirs 1000
kipskin shoes, high cut............ do 1000
Woollen Socks, Nos. 1 and 2.-....... do 5000
Mattresses with two covers eech) ...........2,0Co
Rina o1o,h @
Dt, oon
Black silk Handkerchiefs.. 5 900
The Cloth for The Pea Jackets shall be tvyilled
plot cloth OF American manufacture, pare indigo
blue, wool-dved IL shall be 81 inches wide and
weigh 20 ounces per yard IL shall have a list on
each edge composed Of - white threads, Of all
wool. All pieces weighing less THAI IS ounces
per yard will be rejected ard each bale o. about
5oO yards must average % ounces per yard
The Cloth for Round Jackets, blue Cloth Trow-
ssrs, and blue Caps shall be twilled all wool, CT
American manufacture, and pure indigo blue,
wool dyed IL shall have a list on each edge
composed Of ~ white threads, Of all wool All
pieces under TX ounces per yard will be rejected;
and each bale of about 800 yards must average Is
ounces per yard
She Satinet must be American manus ctured
% inchss wide inside CT list, whicb list must
On each edge Of the cloth, woven in the whole
length OF the piece; must weigh not less than 90
ounces per yard to contain In each piece about IS
yards; the warp must be cotton, pure indigo blue
yarn dyed; and the filing wool. pure indigo
b,ue, wool dyed. Each bale cf 400 wards 81 all
average nine and half ouIces TO the ward and no
piece shall be below Oh ounces 10 the yard. The
Satinet Trowsers must be made OF material like
the above. The pilot cloth, broadcloth and ssti-
ne: 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
twilled must be in pieces Of about so Yards In
length, q inches wide, weighing ounces per
yard, with list on each edge ca white woolien
threads woven in the whole length Of the piece.
TO be packed I'm bales Of 10 pieces, the pieces TO
ne rolled separately tctthout cloth boards es eh
bale TO contain 500 yards and l5e pounds farnel.
ounce per yard.
The Overshirts, Undershirts, Drawers. and
Jumpers must be made Of flannel like the above
90, me Barnsley sheeting must be free from cot
ton, so inches in width weight. twelve ounces
III 100 per yard texture, by 4 10 L 10 inch.
The canvas Duck must he free from cotton, %
inch9s In width, and about 36 " rds In the piece
double thread warp and filing; weig ht eie BIT
olnces 23-100 per yard; texture by 10 TO 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 ardered viz:
or No. S, IF No. 6, II Of No. 2, 10 OF No g. 3 Of
No. 9, 3 Of No 10, Of No. IL. They are TO con
form In all respects 10 the samples at the yards,
and to be delivered In good strong boxes SO pairs
In each. The name Of the contractor, contents
and the year when made, marked on each box.
The Calf-skin and the Kip-ss in Shoes 10 be
packed In separate boxes.
The Woollen Socks must be woven or knit in
digo mixed, ribb'd, all wool. and Cf American
manufacture. No. 1, leg % inches foot III In.
chesi ten dozen shah average three pounds, and
no one pair shall be less than tn ee and half
ounces. No. 2 leg IL inches, foot 10 inches; ten
dozen shall average two pounds twelve ounces
and no one psir shall be less than three and one
quarter ounces. The Socks shall be well secured, ,
and In color and quality fully equal sample
The Mattresses must weigh ten pounds in
GLIDING ticking, which Is to be cut feet II length
and 81 Inches wide. The covers must measure Il
inches In length and 20 inches IN width The
hair, ticking, and covers must conform to sam
Piles
The Nankin must be tie 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 pounds per pair,
and measure Sc by 7S inches each bale Of 80
weigh less than pounds 10 ounces. They must
be OF American manufacture made Of clean wool,
and each blanket must be marked 80. s Navy.5
The Black SILK Handkerchie's must lie 81 by
81 Inches, and W. Ugh one ounce and II grains
Troy; texture IA by % 70 tne- eighth Of an inch
schedule Of the three sizes for each 100 pieces
OF made up clothing viii tie fo und with the sam
pies at the respective yards; and all the sbovear
are to he fully equal in the quality texture color
weight, md finish OF material, and conform in
pattern, sizes, and wo' kmanship to aid samp'es.
The number or quantity which will be REQ uired
OF each Of the foregoing articles cannot be pre-
cisely stated. IL will not be less howev r. tbs n
the quantity specified in the foregoing list. The
Of each article so specified, and for such further
quantity as the bureau may require. The pries
nsssf be uniform at all fhs stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such
nsPec lon at the place Of delivery as the chief Of
| 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
stipulatiors and provisions Of the contract TO be
made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex.
pense Of the contractor. Each box and ale TO be
marked with the contractors name The inspect
ment.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned, and must be calculated TO
Il cover every expense attending the fulflment 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
oered from them, ~ proper tive aAd Of proper
qHahty, the Chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions
aud Clothing shall be authorized TO purchase or
direct purchases to be made Of what my be re-
CURED to supply the deficiency, under the penalty
| TO be expressed in the contract; the record OF a
Tequisition, or duplicate copy thereof, at the
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing or at either Of
| the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that
such requisition has been m ade and received.
| Two or more approved sureiies In a sum equal
| 70 the estimated amount Of the respective rom
tracts will be required, and twenty per centum
Will be With from the amount Of all payments
on account thereof collateral uIitv. and not
any event to be paid until IL Isl In all respects
compiled with and eighty per centum of the
amount OF al 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 notii,d, and as
early as practicable contract will be Transmitted
| TO them for execution, which contract must be re-.
| turned to the bureau within five days exclusive OF
the time required for the regular transmission Of
| the mail.
A record, or duplicate Of the letter Informing
bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the mean
| Ing Of the act Of 1876, and his bid will be made
and accepted in conformity with this understand
| ing.
Every oter made must be accompanied las di-
| rected In the act Of Congress making appropria-