Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-18

Blue flannel overshirts. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Blue flannel understands. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
due urdWerS o,0OO
CLASS 3-Linen Clothfns.
Rarpsls9 9s sSssf;ns secr: OCo
CLASS 4.-BIue Satinef.
Blue Satinet yards, 10000
CLASS 5.-Blas Flannel.
Duo nannel yards, lOU,U0
Glass 6-ShestiHg, Duck and NankiH.
6s annss Sn sHee'nS' zee
6 6 uuch' % 49,
CLASS 7-ShOes.
kipskin shoes shoes psdn do s 30,
CLASS 8.-Soeks.
w oolen socks. pairs, 10000
Glass 9.-Ma.resses.
mattresses 2,tCO
CLASS 10.-BIankets.
CLASS u.-HandkerchieCs.
Black silk handkerchefs. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Offers may be made for one or more classes, at the
class must as be bid for D' 81" '' "'''''' 'O'0'o
Each class will be considered by itself, and the
contract for that class will 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 manufacture, pure indigo blue,
ounces per yard. 1t shall have list on each edge
composed of24 white threads, of all wool All pieces
weighing less than Is ounces per yard will be re-
jected; and each bale of about so ards average
The cloth for round jackets tule cloth trowsers,
and blue caps shall be twIlled all Wool, of American
manufacture, and pure indigo blue, wool died. 1t
threads; all of wool. All pieces under M ounces
per yard will be rejected and each ba Of about $40
The sanet mast be Manufactured
inches wide inside 81 list which list must consist of
fthe cloth, woven the whole length of the piece
must weigh not less than ga ounces per yard, To con-
cotton, pure indigo blue, yarn -dy ed and the filling
wool, pure indigo blue, wool-dyed. Each bale Of 40
yards shall average nine and half ounces the yard
and piece shall be below 90 ounces to the yard
Inc salnct tr3wseTs must be made of material like
Of which garments are made, shall be we'll sponged
The flannel must be all wool, American manulac-
bein pieces ofnbout 50 length a inches wide,
s sGsss Es %oSJP threads @ list @
Length Of the piece To be packed in bales Of 10
b BE to T sonas afs
pounds flannel No piece to have less average
weight than tsIO Ouhce1 per yard
must be made of flannel like the above.
% The BaTnsley sheeting must be free from cotton
yard; texture, ! by to liz inch.
s ia ws duck Sad % Son, Be free from cotton
5Sq 1bd thread warp and filing weight eight ounces
Be By 10 G
name name number Of Shoe, and year when made; the
No Of No. Z, u of No. 8, OF No. D. Of No. 10,
They are to conform in all respects to the samples
at the yards, and to be delivered good strong boxes,
tents and the year when made, marked on each box
The calfskn and klpskln shoes to be packed in
The woollen socks must be woven or knit, indigo
,n rbbed, all wool, and OF American manpiac
shall average three pounds and 70 one par Snail Se
less than three and half ouncss. No.: leg l2inches,
foot 10 ten dozen shat aveTags two pounds
three and one-quarter ounces. The socks shall be
well secured, and IL color end quality fully equal
sample,
The mattresses must weigh ten pounds, including
ticking, which Il to be cut 6 feet IN length and 81
length and g inches in width. The hair, ticking and
he haHi be Il the
18th Of az inch, dyed with Pure Bsasai indigo.
measure SO By 70 inches each bale Of 30 pairs must
AZ S be- YsSs sss than
Staetu5e, made q clean WOOL and each blanket must
The black silk handkerchiefs must be s!h by SIX
inches, and weigh one ounce and IL grains Troy !;
texture u ny = TO one-elghth OF an inch;
made-up clothing Will be found with the samples at
the respective yards and all the above articles, in
Guiding the necessary buttons, rings, to be
July equal IN the quality. texture, Color weight, and
hnsh OF material, and conform in pattern, Sizes and
The nlnbsE or Quantity Which will DO required of
each OF the fnregoIns articles cannot be precisely
stated Il will not be less however, than the guam
tltx specified in the foregoing list. The contracts
SCI nnd lo se che of
the bureau may REQUIRE IhspTiee must6 be Uniform
All the above articles must be subject to such IN
specton Mt the place ofdeivery as the chief of this
bureau may direct and no article will be received
and which does conform to the stipulations and
The Whole must So be- Delivered re at the risk and ex
pense of the contractor Each box and bale to be
marked with the contractor 3 name Tue inspecting
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned in q class and must be calculated
Y IN I'm m of
the contract, including the necessary buttons.
In case of failure on the part of the contractors to
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
from them, IN proper time md Of proper qraLity,
the chief of tho Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
shall be authorized to purchase or direct purchases
to be made of what may be required to supply the
deficiency under the penalty to be express ed in the
contracts ths record of requIs tion or duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing or at either OF the navy yards aforesaid, shall be
received.
Two more approved sureties in a sum equal to
the estimated amount OF the respective contracts will
be required, and twenty per centum will be withheld
from the amount Of all payments account thereof
as collateral security, and not ent to be paid
until it is in al respects complied with and eighty
per centum of the amount of all deliveries made win
trpllcate bills, duly authenticated, shall have been
presented to him.
none others, will Be Forthwith notified, and as early
as practicable contract will be transmitted them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned to
the bureau vi thin five days. exclusive Of the time
required for the regular transmission of the mail:
der of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed
anotIhcatlon thereof within the meaning of the act
conformity with this understanding.
Every offer inside must ne accompanied (as directed
naval service for 1896 al approved 10Th August 1857
by written guarantee, signed by one or more re-
take that the bidder or bidders WILL if his their bid
be accepted enter into al oblg CATION within ye days.
with good and sufficient suretes. TO furnish the sup
plies proposed. The bureau will moi be obligated to
consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law; the competency Of the
guarantee to be certified by the agent district
attorney, or the collector of the customs.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on
dppItcnttOn to the nary agents at Portsmouth,,
New Hampshire, Boston, Nep York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, PensarO-
la, and at this bureau.
The attention GfGiddsrs as called to the samples
and description ofartieles required. as, in the
Spettt0R before reception, a JHSt but TiRid com
pariSOn will be made beticeen the articles offered
and ths samples and contract, reeeiring none that
fall beIop them and their attention is also par
icnlarly direet>d to the joint resolution Of March
n. 1884, IN addition to the act Of the l0th august,
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