Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-10

SLASs o-lStHeu SfOM"Ss
Barnsiey sheeting frocks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 5000
-. CLASS 4.-Blns Satinet.
=. E.. ....a CLASS 5.-BIse Flannel.
Blue flannel yards, 100000
Glass 6.-Sheetins, Duck and Nankin.
Barnsiey sheetinS.. 49,. yards, SonD
Canvas duck ."'....-.--..'-...do. I00O
Blue Nankin. do 10000
Glass 7.-Shoes.
Galfskln shoes pairs, 5,UO
kipskin shoes do. 5000
e.. CLASS 8-Soeks.
Wooden SOCKS. pairs, 1900
Glass s.-Mattressss. 81
MattreSSes. Z,EU
CLASS l0.-Blaaksts. ......
Bankets..., ......................4 400
Glass l1.-Handkerehiefs.
Black silk handkerchefs. Observation-Disclosures 5000
Offers may be made for one or more classes at the
option of the bidder but all the articles embraced in
Each class will be considered by itself, and the
contract for that class viii be awarded to the bidder
whose proposals for the articles comprised in the
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twled pilot
cloth Of American inannfactpre, pure indigo blue,
ounces per yard. 1t Shall have a list on each edge
composed of24 white threads of all wool. All pieces
isotsd and each bale Of about yards must average
Is onces per yard. b..
and blue caps shall be tw!lled oil wool, Of American
manufacture, and pure indigo blue, woo,died 1t
threads; all of wool. All pieces under III ounces
per yard will be rejected; and each bale of about 800
The satinet must be American manufactured, n
inches wide inside OF list, which list must consist of
Of the cloth, woven in the whole length Of the piece
must weigh not less than 9 ounces per yard, to
pure indigo blue the if Hing
wool pure indigo blue, wool-dySd. Each bale of 400
and no piece shall be below go ounces to the yard
The fatnet tT1wseTs must be made Of material like
Of which garments are made, shall be well sponged
The flame! must be all wool, American manufac-
tured wooldy ed, pure nd go blue and twilled must
pieces ofabout 50 yards in length, inches wide,
ad ws Inst fs
length of the piece. To be packed in bales Of 10
ss sh places to Be Ios ,s
pounds flannel. No piece to have less average
weight than 1910 ounces per yard.
mist be made Of flannel ike the above. ' jumpers
On The Barnsley sheetng must be free from cotton,
ysEa texture, b tofDis !nch ounces ''-l0' per
The canvass duck must be free from cotton, q
Is I 100 per .s,ys yard; texture, By 10 e asG:
sizes to be in the following proportion for each g
No Of No. 7, u of No 0, of No. 9, of No. TO-
They to conform in all respects to the samples
at the Yards and to be delivered in good strong boxes
80 Rs, ,ud II each The name of the
Inc calfskln and klPskin shoes to be packed in
The woollen socks must be woven or knit, indigo
mixed, ribbed all WOOL and Of American manufac-
TIRE No |, leg IS inches, foot IL inches ten dozen
e%s than three half s
foot 10 inches ten dozen shall average two pounds
three and one quarter ounces. The socks shall be
well secured and in color and quality fully equal to
sample.
The mattresses must weigh ten pounds including
ticking, which is to be cut feet in length and 81
length and g inches in width The hair, ticking, and
covers must conform to samples.
18th of an inch, dy ed with pure Bengal indigo.
each SIX and
weigh 800 pounds and no pair shall weigh less than
be marked :" L. 8. Navy"
inches, and weigh one ounce and u grains Troy !;
texture u hy q g one-eighth of an inch:
made-up clothing will be found with the samples at
the respective yards and all the above articles, in
fully equal in the quality texture, Color. weight and
hnsh OF material and conform IN pattern sizes, and
The number or quantity which will be required of
each OF the foregoing articles cannot be precisely
tS Specified in the foregoing list TSe t oontaess
Will therefore; be made for the quantity of each
the bureau may require me p1iee must
at all the stations.
specon the place Of delivery as The chief Of this
bureau may direct and no article will be received
and which does CONFORM to the sEd
PROVISIONS of the contract to be made.
pense Of The contractor; Each box and bale to be
marked with the contractors name. The inspecting
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned in class, and must be calculated
CONTRACT the rRf buttons OF
case OF failure on the part of the contractors to
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
the chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized to purchase or direct purchases
To ne made OF what may be required to supply the
deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed in the
contract the record ofa requl sition. or duplicate
ing or at either of the yards aforesaid. shall be
evidence that such requisition has been made and
Two or more approved sureties i'm a sum equal to
estimated amount of the pective contracts will
from the amount of all payments on account thereof
as collateral security and not any event to be paid
per ceatam Of the amount Of xii deliveries made viii
be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
tnpileate bs, duly authenticated, shall have been
Bidders whose proposals hal bs accepted ta1d
ms practicable a contract Will be transmitted to them
for execution, which contract must be returned to
required for the regular transmission of the mail
record duplicate of the letter informing bid
Rerao within tSs w Of Of Se ae
of l846, and his bid viii be made and accepted in
conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must &c accompanied las directed
in the act of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service for 1886 ~, approved 10th August s46)
by written guarantee, signed by one or more re-
sponslbe persons. to the effect that he they under
take that the bidder bidders WILL if his or their bid
be accepted, enter into obligation within five days,
with good and sufficient sureties to furnish the sup
consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law; the competency Of the
guarantee to be certified BY the navy agent, district
attorney, or the collector ofthe customs.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on
dPpltcnftOH to the Macy agents at Portsmouth,,
NeU Hampshire, Boston, Netc York, Philadel-'
Phtd, Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, PeRSae0-
la, and at this bureau. -
The attention Of bidders is called to the samples
and description of required as in ne in
speetion before reception. Jnyt bur rigid com
parison VIII 6e made betUeen the articles offered
and fhs samples and contract, rseeiring none tAat
fail befotc them and their attention is also par
ttculaTiy DIRECTED to the JOINT Of March
n. 1854, IN addition to the act ofthe 10Th august,
1895. April 4-latC4w
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Notice OF THE REMOVAL OF THE
j AND OFFICE FROM SAULT STE. MA
r. TO MARQUETTE, IN MICHIGAN.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress, entitled - An act authorizing changes in
fbato Of lam off COS xod