Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-25


Barnsley sheeting yards, 1000
Canvas duck do 10000
Blue nankn, do 10000
Calfskn Shoes pairs 5000
kpskin shoes, do 5000
S Glass e.-Aattresses. p"'''' i'''''
Mattresses, 1000
Glass 1O.-Blankets
Blankets 1000
Glass 1l.-RandkereAiefs.
Black silk handkerchiefs, 5000
Offers be made for classes at the option
the bidder all articles embraced class must
be bid for.
Each will be considered by ITSELF and the contract
for that class will be awarded to the bidder whose propo-
sales for the articles comprised in the class lowest in
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be wied pilot
of American manufacture pure indigo blue wood dyed 1t
shall be "a inches WIDE and weigh 90 per yard 1t
shall have list each edge composed of2 white threads,
of all wool. All neces weighing less than % per
yard will be rejected and each bale of about 500 yards
The cloth jackets blue cloth rowsers and blue
caps shall be twled, all wool of American manufacture,
and pure indigo blue, woodyed. 1t shall have list
each edge composed of "A white threads, of all wool All
pieces under la per yard will be ejeced and
each bale Of about 300 yards must average per
yard.
The satnet be American manufactured, 81 inches
wide inside Of list which list consist of not less than
Il white wooen threads each edge of the cloth,
in the whole length of the piece must weigh less than
y. ounces per yard to contain in each about % yard
the warp must be cotton indigo blue yarn-dyed and
the filling wool pure indigo blue wool dyed Each bale of
400 yards shall average nine and half ounces the yard
satinc, must be male of material like the above
The iloc"th broadcloh and sa,net of which garments
The flannel must BE- all wool american manuf,c wool
dyed pure indigo blue, and twed; be in pieces of
per yard, with list each edge Of white wooden threads
in the whole length of the piece To be packed in
cloth boards each bale contain yards 1868
pounds flannel No piece have aless weight than
$40 ounces per yard.
The overshrs, undcrShirs drawers and jumpers must
be made of flannel like the above.
The barnsey heetng be free from cotton so inches
in width weight twelve ounces SI00 yard texture,
BY to l-l6 inch.
The canvas duck must be free from COTTON 81 inches in
width, and about &c yards the piece double thread warp
and filling weight egh, ounces per yard texture
by IL 10 i inch
The shoes be stamped with the contractors name
number Of shoes and when made the sizes be in
the following proportion for each 5" pair unless otherwise
Q Of No. ., ) of No: L" of No. II.
They TO conform in all respects to the samples at the
yards and be delivered in good strong boxes pairs
each. The of the contractor, contents, and the year
when made, marked each box.
The caliskn and the kskin shoes to be packed in sepa
rate boxes.
The wooden socks must be or knit indigo-mixed
Is inches foot II inches: ten dozen shall average three
pounds and pair shall be less than three and half
No. leg /. inches foot 10 inches ten dozen shall
less than three and oneqr,er ounce The socks shall be
well secured and in color and quality fully equal sample
ing. which is be feet in length and 81 inches wde
The Il inches ens III and inches in
pies.
The nankin must be the best blue american nankn, 90
inches wide, texture threads by threads the 10th
inch, dyed with pure BengM indigo.
The tankeis must weigh six pounds per pair and meas
500 pounds, and no pair Shall weigh less than Wounds
They mus, be of American manufacture, made
clean wool and each blanket must he marked ~ s. Navy
The black silk hankerchcfs be 81 y by 81 IS inche
and weigh one ounce and Il grams Troy; texture IA by
one-c,ghth of an inch.
sccule of the three sizes for each 100 pieces
clothing will be found with the samples at the rcspectv
yards and all the above articles, including the
buttons rings, &c. be fully equal in The quality,
ture color weight, and finish of material and conform
pattern, size aud work,anshpto said samples.
The number quantity winch will be required of ea,
of the foregoing articles canno, be precisely stated.
not be less however, !han the quantity specified in the fol
quantity of each article spec tied, and for such furh
quantity rs the bureau may require Tie price must be
All the above articles must be subject to such inspecti
at the places Of delivery the Chief of this bureau
rect and article will be received that is not fully equ
the sample respect and which does not conIol
to the spua'ions and provisions Of the contract to
made.
the contractor Eacl box and bale 70 be marked with
contractors The inspecting officers to be appoin
by the Navy Department
The offers distinguish the prices for each artit
mentioned in class and must be calculated
expense attending the tuhlmen of the contract ncud'
In of failure the part of the delv
the several articles which may be ordered from them,
of Provisions and Clothing shall authorized to purch
direct purchases to be made of what be required
Supply the deficiency under the penalty to be expressed
the contract the record of requson duplicate
thereof, at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
either of the yards aforesaid shall be evidence IL
such rcquisition has been made and received.
Two approved sureties in a equal to the
ated amount of the respective contracts will be require
and twenty per centum will be withheld from the amo,
of all payments account thereof collateral
and in b.. paid until it is in all respe
complied with and eighty cenum of the amount of II
deliveries made will be paid by the navy agent within thin
days after tripoate bills, duly authenticated, shall hi
been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land nc
otbers will be forthwith notified, and early practi
BILE contract will be transmitted to them for execut ,
which must be returned to the bureau within
days, exclusive of the time required for the regular
mission of the mail.
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notiica
thereof within the meaning of the act of 1885, and his
will be made and accepted in conformity with this
standing
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
the of Congress making appropriations the naval
vice 47, approved 10th August ls46) by writ N
guarantee signed by responsible persons
the effect that he they undertake that the bidder or l.
ders WILL if his their bid be accepted into l.
gaoe within five days. with good and sufficient sureties
furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will not be b.
gated consider proposal unless accompanied by
guarantee required by aw the competency of the guar
tee to be certified by the agent district attorney
the collector of the customs.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained appca,
to the agents Portsmouth, New Hampshire Bos
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