The true Democrat., 1857-05-12
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provision and Clotl

Blue flannel. ....................... yards, lOO,0OO
 CLASS 6-sHEETISe, DUCK AND NANKIN. Barnsley sheeting .......ya yards, 20 900 900 Canvas duck. .do.. lV,"Vo
 CLASS 7-SHoEs.
 Caskin shoes. .......-..........-... palrs, oVVo Kipskin shoes ....................... .do-- o'OVo
 CLASS S-SocKs.
 Woollan socks. ....................p pairs, 10000
 CLASS 9-MATTREssEs.
 Mattresses 'z,ooo
 CLASS l0-BLANKETs.
 Blankets ....................... 900
 CLASS ll-HANDKEEoHIEFs. Black silk handkerchiefs. 5000 Offers may be made for one or more classes, at the option of the bidder; but all the articles embraced in class must be bid for
 Each class will be considered by itself and the tract for that class will be awarded to the bidder whose proposals for the articles the class are lowest in the aggregate.
 The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twllled pilot cloth of American manufacture, pure indigo blue, wool dyed. It shall be 54 inches wide and weigh % ounces per yard. It shall have list each edge composed of 24 white threads of all wool. All pieces weighing less than 25 ounces per yard will be rejected; and each bale of about 800 yards must rage 26 ounces per yard.
 The cloth for round jackets, blue cloth trowsers, and blue caps shall be twied, all wool of American manufacture. and pure indigo blue wool-dyed. It shall have list on each edge composed of 26 white threads of all wool. All pieces under l71@ ounces per yard will be rejected; and each bale of about 300 yards must ave. age Is ounces per yard.
 The satnet must be American manufactured. 27 inches wide inside of list. which list consist of not less than P white woollen threads each edge of the cloth in the whole length of the piece; must weigh not less than 93 ounces peryard, tocon- tain in each piece about g yards; the warp must be cotton, pure indigo blue yarn dyed; and the filling wool, pure indigo blue, woo-dyed. Each bale of
 
 yard and no piece shall be below 9E ounces to the yard. The satnet trowsers must be made of mate rial like the above The pilot-cloh broadcioth and satinet of which garments are made, shall be well sponged before made up.
 The flannel must be all wool Ameri-an manufac- tured wool-dyed pure indigo blue. and willed must be in pieces ot about 50 yards in length. 27 inches wide, weighing ounces per yard, with list on each edge of f white woolen threads woven in the whole length of the piece To be packed in bales Of 10 pieces the pieces to be rolled separately wi5ou cloth boards; each bale to contain 500 yards and l56M pounds flannel No piece to have less average weight than 4Sl0ounces per yard.
 The overshirts, undershirts. drawers and jumpers must be made oi flannel like the above.
 The Barnsley sheeting must be free from cotton, so inches in width; weight twelve 3ll00 per yard; texture, by to ll6 inch.
 The canvas duck must be free from cotton. 2T inches in width and about 86 yards in the piece dou ble thread warp and filing; weight. eight ounces 23-l00 per yard texture, by 10 to H inch
 The shoes must be stamped with the contractors name, number of shoe, and year when made; the sizes to be in the following proposition for each 50 pairs unless otherwise ordered, viz: of No 5, of No s, l2 of No. T. F of No. 5, g of No g, of No. 10. l of No II.
 They are to conform in all respects to the samples at the wards and to be delivered in good strong boxes 50 pair in each. The name of the contractor. con tents and the year hen made marked on each box The calfskin and the kip-skin shoes to be packed in separate boxes.
 The wooilen socks must he woven or knit, indigo mixed ribbed, all wool. and of American Inanufac ture No. l. leg 3 inches, foot II inches: ten dozen shall average three pounds and no one pair shall be less tlan three and half ounces. No. 2, leg l2 nches, foot l0 inches ten dozen shall average two pounds twelve ounces, and no one pair shall be less than three and one-quarter ounces. The socks shall be well secured, and in color and quality fully equal 10 sample.
 The mattresses must weigh ten poun1s. including ticking, which k to be cut feet in length and 3l inches wide The covers must measure Il inches in length and 29 inches in width. The hair, ticking and covers must conform 10 samples.
 The nankin must be the best blue American nan kin. 26 inches wide texture threads by threads to the 18th of an inch. dyed with pure Bengal fhdfGo The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair, and measure $ by 7S inches each. A bale of 50 pairs must weigh 800 pounds and no pair shall weigh less than pounds IS ounces. They must be of Ameri- manufacture, made of clean wool, and each blan- ket must be marked '' |. s. Navv.n
 The blacksilk handkerchies must be 3l 15 by 3lY inches. and weigh ounce and grains Troy tex Lure IA pV 70 10 one e-elglth o1 an men.
 schedule of the three sizes for each loo pieces of made-up clothing will be found with the samples at the respective yards; and all the above articles, in cuding the necessary buttons rings, etc. are to he fully equal in the quality texture color. weight and finish of material and conform in pattern, sizes, and workmanship to said samples.
 The number quantity which will be required of each of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated It will not be less, however, than the quan tty specified in the foregoing list. The contracts will, therefore, be made for the quantity of each cle specified and for such further quantity the bureau may require The price must Je untt1rnn at alt StdtioDs.
 All the above articles must be subject to such n- spection a the place of delivery the chief of this bureau may direct; and article will he received that not fully equal to the sample in every respect, and wbich does not conform to the stipuations and provisions Of the contract to be made.
 The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex- penSe of tho contractor. Each box and bale to be marked with the contractors name. The inspecting officers to be al pointed by the Navy Department.
 The offers must distinguish the prices for each tce mentioned in a class and must be calculated to cover every expense attending the fulflment of the contract including the necessary buttons
 In of failure the part of the contractors to deliver the several articles which may be ordered from them fa Dr9pet lime and of proper quality the chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase direct purchases to be made ot what may be required to supply the def ciencey under the penalty to he expressed in the contract: the record of requsition or duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth ing either of the navyvard aforesaid shall be evidence that such requisit has been made and re- ceived.
 Two or more approved sure;ies in 6 sum equal to the estimated amount of the respective contracts will be required. and twenty per centum will he withheld from the amount of all payments account thereof collateral security. and not in any event to he paid until it in all respects compiled with; md eighty per cenum of the amount of all deliveries made will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after tr dulv hon fiaata hall baya sented to him.
 Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted and others will be forthwith notified. and early as practicable contract will be transmitted to them for execution which contract must be returned to the bureau within five days exclusive of the time requir ed for the regular transmission Of the mail.
 A record or duplicate ot the letter informing bid der of the acceptance Of his proposal will be deemed notification thereof within the meaning of the act of ls46 and his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this uudtandng.
 Every offer made must be accompanied (as direct ed in the ac; of Congress making appropriations for the naval service for ls4647 approved 10th August 1S46) by written guarantee. signed by one more responsible persons the effect that he or they un dertake that the bidder bidders will if his or their bid be accepted enter into an 'gation within five days with good and sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies proposed. The bureau will not be obigat- ed to 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 ut the customs.
 Blank forms of proposals may he obtained on ap- phcaton to the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire Boston, New York. Philadelphia. Balti- more, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
 The attention of bidders is called to tie samples and description of articles required as in the nspec tion before reception inst but rigid comparison will be made between the articles offered and the samples and contract, receiving none that fall below them and their attention i. also particularly directed to the joint resolution of March 27. 1854 in addition to the act of the 10th August lS46.
 April 2l, 1857 4w
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