Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-23

CLASS 4.--B!ue Satinet.
Blue Satinet ..............-..-..-..y yards, 10000
Blue flannel YARDS 100000
CLASS 6.-Sheeting, Duck and Nankin in.
Barnsley sheetins ..-.....-..."..".y yards, S,@0 1900
Blue Nankin. do. 10000
Glass 7.-Sh0es.
CdllSkln SHOES. pairs,
CLASS 8.-S0cks.
Wooden socks .......................p pairs, 10000
CLASS 9.-MattfeSses.
Glass 10.-Bldnkets.
CLASS Decentralization.
Black silk handkerchiefs. ..................8 1900
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 will be awarded to the bidder
class are s lowest in the asgresnte " '"'
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twled pilot
wool-dled. 1t shall be 81 inches wide, and weigh 26
ounces per yard; 1t shall have list on each edge
weighing less than Is ounces per yard will Be re-
leced and each bale Of about 80 yards must average
The cloth for round Jackets, bule cloth trowsers,
and blue caps shall be tw!lied, all wool of American
shall have list on each edge composed Of q white
threads; al OF wool Al pieces uni t IF ounces
yards must average IS ounces per yard.
The satlnet must be American manufactured, q
not less than IL white wooen threads on each edge
of the cloth, in the whole length of the piece
tain in each piece about q yards the warp must be
cotton, pure indigo blue, yarndyed and the filling
yards shall average and half ounces to the yard,
and piece shall be below ga ounces to the yard.
the above The pilot cloth, broadclotl. and satinet
of which garments are made, shall be well sponsed
The flannel must be all wool, American manuiac-
tured, wool-dy ed, pure indigo blue, and twed must
edge WHIT WOos e% w fsie
peeea 81 The se to be- rolled at H
cloth boards each bale to contain 500 yards and 1854
pounds flannel. No piece to have less average
The oyersh irs. understands, drawers, and Jumpers
must be made of flannel like the above.
The Barnsley sheoting must be free from cotton,
30 inches in width; weight. twelve ounces 81 100 per
The canvass duck must be free from cotton, q
inches IN width, and about 81 yards in the piece,
2s. 100 per yard texture 8 by 10 to u inch.
The shoes must be stamped with the contractors
sizes to be the following proportion for each 80
pairs, unless otherwise ordered, viz: of No 5, of
No IL OF No. 7, u Of No. SO of No. o. of No. 10.
They are to conform in all respects to the samples
81 pairs IN each. The name Of the contractor, con-
tents and the year when made, marked on each box.
The calfskn and klpskIn shoes to be packed IN
The woollen socks must be woven or knit, indigo
ture. No l. leg Is inches, foot II inches; ten dozen
shall average three pounds and no one pair sha be
foot 10 inches; ten dozen shall average two pounds
twelve ounces, and no one pair shall be less than
well secured, and in color and quality fully equal TO
sample.
ticking, which is to he cut feet in length aud 81
inches wlds The covers must measure q inches IN
covers must conform to samples.
-. The nankin must be the best blue American nankn
18th Of an inch dyed with pure Bessai i" dig ~ I'll"
The blankets n must welsh SIX pounds per pair and
weigh $40 pounds, and PAIR shall weigh less than
pounds Is ounces: They must be of American
paetuTe made Of clean wool, and each blanket must
The black silk handkcrchefs must be sl11 by slts
inches. and weigh one ounce and ~ grains Troy
texture q by q 10 one eighth of an inch.
sche'inie of the three sizes for eacn 100 pieces of
the respective yards; and all the above articles IN
Guiding the necessary buttons, rings, &c are to he
finish of material, and conform in pattern sizes and
w oIkmanship to said samples.
each Of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely
stated i will not be less, however, than the quan
will, therefore. be made for tho quantity Of each
article specified, and for such further quantity
All the above articles must be subject to such IN
bureau may direct and no article will be received
that is not fully equal to the sample in pect
provisions of the contract to be made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
pense of the contractor Each box and bale to be
marked with the contractor name The inspecting
officers to be appointed by the Navy Department.
article mentioned in class and must he calculated
to cover every expense attending the fulhlment of
In of failure the part of the contractors to
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
the chief Of the Bureaa Of is and Goh
shall be authorized to purchase direct purchases
IN hl 10 Af ha
deficiency under the penalty to be expressed IN the
contract the record of requi stion or Duplicate
evidence that such requisition has been made and
Two or more approved sureties IN a sum equal to
the estmat ed amount Of the respective contra will
be required and twenty per centum will be withheld
from the amount of all payments account thereof
as collateral security and not IN event to be paid
per centrum of the amount of ali deliveries made viii
be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land
none others will be- forthwith notified, and early
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
for execution, which contract must be returned to
required for the regular TRANSMISSION of the mail
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing bid
notification thereof within the meaning of the act
OF ls46, and his bid will be made and accepted in
conformity with this understanding.
Every oher made must ne accompanied las directed
III te act OF C&ngtess making apPToPTatlons for the
by written guarantee, signed by or more re-
sponsbe persons to the effect that he they under
take that the bidder bidders will, fhis their bid
be accepted. enter into obligation within FIVE days
with good and sufficient S suretes to furnish the snip
conslde5S&ny proposal unless accompanied by, the
gmaIanteo required ~ law; the competency of the
attorney, or the col lector of the customs.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on
dpplfcation to the mary agents at Portsmouth,
Nec Hampshire, Boston, Nep York, PhiIadeI-
la, and at this bureau.
The dtsntiOn Of bidders rs called TO the SAMPLES
and description of articles required as in the in
SpectOa BEFORE reception, a Jnst but rigid com
pdrison VIII 6e mdds betUeen the articles offered
and the samples and contract, recef eng none thar
fall bsloc them; and their Alteration is also par
tteKIdTly directsd to the Of March
q. 1884, TN addition TO the act Of tbs lOfh august,
l846. April 4-laT4w
NOTICE OF The H. RRTkf;ArovA1 OF THE
~ LAND OFFICE FROM SAULT STE. MA
RE TO MARQUETTE, in MICHIGAN.
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress-. entitled " An act authorizing changes m