Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-18

Of Tie following classes of articles Of navy eiohi1g and
may ordered BY chief OF bureau or BY the com
mandants Of The said navy yards respectively, during
I ing on the Beth day of June, 1858 vZi
| CLASS I-Cl0lB CI0t5ing.
Blae cloth pea jackets 30O0
Round Jaekets.. 900
Blue cloth troaers.... 5000
Blue sagnet OJg
Class 1-Plannsl Clossssg
Due Manuel jumpers 900
blue flannel Overshrts. 5000
Blue flannel UNDERSTANDS 900
Class 8.-L5ass Clos56ag.
SGfs S0o9
Class 4-Bias SisiSsi 80 80 -
GLASS 5-Bias FlGaaci -''-' w.
yards, lVO3OV9
Glass e,-S4estiag, Duek, and 1al.Ela
BaLnsley sheeting' yards, 20 Ooe
due hahkln' IOsOOO
! CLASS T--.sh0ss,
Calskin pairs 600
Aipskn shoes 5000
CLASS s.-SOeks.
OOLlen SOCKS
CLASS 9,-AattrtSsss.
CLA,s IU,-Baaksts.
CIASs ii.Hlndts,sIists.
Black ak Hanokerch 5000
Ohes nay be msae for classes at the option
Of the bidder; but ali the articles embraced in class must
class will considered BY ITSELF and the contract for
thai will be awarded 10 tho bidder those proposals fer
The cloth for the pea jackets soa DO Ewied pilot cloth OF
American manufacture pure indigo blue, WOOdy II shall
be d inches vide, and weigh 20 ounces yard 1t shalt
have list edge composed "A threads OF IL
wool All pieces weighing less than IS per yard
% ounces peTy-rd.
eoh round jlckes blue cloth trowsers and blue
caps shall be twed, ali wool, manutae ured,
and pure indigo blue WuOl-dyed. shall have a IisI
ca e0ge composed or "a white threads OF All wool All
pieces under TX yard Will rejected aud each
bale Of about 3JO yards must average 10 per yard
Inc saItue must be american manufac .ured, n inches
vide inside llsI when
y white WOOen threads edge Of The cloth,
length Of the piece must weigh not less than
~ ounces per yard 10 contain IN each piece abOut2 YARDS
ne warp must BE- cotton, pure indigo blue yarndy
Sic flung WOOL pure indgO blue, WOOidyed. Zach bale Of
500 yards shall average and half yard
and no piece shall be below % ounces yard. The
saunet EOWses mustbe made Of material like the above
The plot cloth, brOadcOth and anet oil which garments
are made, shall be well sPgnged before made up.
The flannel be ali wool, Ame manufactured,
wool d ed pure indigo blue and tEed; must be pieces
OF about % yards IN length q inches wlde weighing
ounces per yard Win Lst On eah edge OF white w0oeR
taTsaJs m the whole length Of Jne piece 70
packed bales Of 10 pieces the pieces be rOOed sepaT
1867 p0uuds hauue No piece 10 have & less average
weight than e-IO ounces per yard.
Ile eslis undershTIs, drawers, aud jumpers be
made Oi flannel like The above
The BAusey sheotLg must be free from cotton 80 inches
IN wld weight, Twelve ounces 81 40 per yard exture4
BY 10 l-l6 iuCu
wd1 aud about 50 yards il the piece, uble thread warp
and n-g weight, eight ounces . 100 per yart textures
1he stamped with the contractors name
number o. snoe and year when made the 70 be IN the
GLOWING proportion 50 pairs, unless
derel, viz: vi No. ), Ot 90, Of No. = s.
OF No. o OiIU, OF No. II.
They are to conform in ali respects to the samples at the
yards, and " be delivered I'd srOBg UOAes pals in
each. Of tbs contractor, contents, year
WEeu made, marked each box.
THe cakin and the kpskin shoes to DO packed sepa
The woIen socks must be woven or knit indiso-mixed,
r5Jed ali wool, and Of American manufacture. No. leg
j inches, leeI IL inches ten dozen shall average tr,e
pounds and NO one pair suali be Than half
40 leg y inches, foot ~ lche dozen shall
average t. pounds twelve ounces ana no one pair shall be
less IMAM ITee and ounces Inc cks snail be
well secured aad and quantity fully equal sample.
which is be cut ee in length AID 81 isches vide. Tie
measure inches length aud % inches
samples.
inches Wue texture threads by threads she 10th OF
inch, dyed with pure Bengal indigo.
by "a inches each. pale Of 50 pairs weigh
pounds, and no snail weigh less than pounds ounces
Iuey must be U American manufacture, # WOOL
and each blanket must be marked ~. 5. Navy"
Te black six haudker, hlef must be BY Blk nches
an wegu a-d u grains rOy IA by 3
once gnsl OF an incn.
schedule Of the three sizes for earh ZOE pieces Of made
up clothing Will be found with the samples respec
yarls aui The articles, Including The
buttons, rings &c, are 70 b. fu equal in he quality,
texture, col eight, and dusn Materials and conform
Ia pattern, sizes, and workmanship TO said samples.
lne uluyel quantity which wall Oe required OF each Of
the loegog aIcs cannot Do precisely slated II will not
b les however, man The quantity specified in The toTeg ling
list Ihe contracts viii, therefore, be Tor The quantity
The bureau may require Is price must be EEVor" at al
All the ABOVE articles must be subject to such inspection
place Of delivery the chiefOI may dIecI
a.u
sample 10 every Respect ana whch does not conform 10 the
suPu1u ms and prov Ons OF The contract 10 be made
De wnOe must be delivered at The risk and expense Of the
contractor aud bale with me con-
acors name lie inspecting ofceFs TO be appointed BY
The gush the prices for each article men
toned 10 Glass, aEd must be calculated 10 cover every
la case of failure on the part Of the contractors to deliver
the several articles which may ordered from them
frysi and snail he s1l61rizsd to n1rbSs or
made y 10
ply the deficiency, under the penalty 70 expressed
cOutr requlsition, a duplicate copy
thereof the Bureau Of Clothing or as either
the Aforesaid, snail De evidence such
cushion has been made and received.
mated amount OF the respective contracts viii required,
aa twenty per ceuIun ~ be wihhe from tue amount OF
all thereof collateral security, and
not Ia any event TO be paid until II Is IN all respects com
pied vita Uigmy per Of the
yenes made will be PAD by The navy thin tIrty
days aerupicao bills, duly authenticated shall have been
bidders whose proposals shall be accepted and none others
will br forthwith nOLhed aud as early practicable
must be returned 70 the bureau within five days.
the mail.
record duplicate Of the letter informil bidder of
within the meaning Of The act Of 1876, and ais bid
VIII be made and acceP.ed in conformity with this under
Eye offer made must be accompanied directed in The
Or Is467 approved 10 August, Is40) by guaran
mai he OF by derIgke maj The bi dsror bidder, will if
bid be accepted, enter into obligation within
i've days. with good and sufficient uretes 10 furnish the sup
pics proposed. The bureau will not be obligated 10
any al unless accompanied BY the guarantee
CURED the competency the guarantee TO be CeTt
ned by navy agent district Attorney the collector Of
the customs.
Baak Of proposals may be obtained on application
navy agent Portsmouth, New Hampshire, BOston,
New orb h.adepha, Baltimore Washington, Norfolk,
PunsaCO "a, aud aIthis bureau.
The attention OF bidders is called TO the samples and de-
crpOn of articles required, in the inspecting before
cep5n, u-t rgd comparison Will be made Between
the articles samples contract receiving
that fall below them; and tnelr attention. Is also par
guary Joint resolution of March 1854,
in addition 10 the act Of the lUlh August 1916.