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

Glass 6-Sheeting, Duck and Aankin
Barnsley shceting, yards, 10000
Canvas duck, do 10000
Blue nankin do 10000
Calfskin shoes, pairs, 5000
kjpskin Shoes do 5000
Woocn socks, pairs, 10000
Glass Mattresses.
Mattresses, 1000
Glass 1o.-Bunkets.
Blankets, 1000
CLASS 1i.-HandkercAiefs.
Black silk handkeIchies, 5000
Offers may be made for classes at the option
of the bidder but all the articles embraced in class
be bid for.
Each class will be considered by ITSELF and the
for tina, class will be awarded to the bidder whose propo
sales for The articles comprised in the class lowest in
The cloth the pea jackets shall be twilled pilot cloth
shall be "a inches wc ard weigh Fer yard. 1t
shall have list each edge composed of2i white threads
Of all wool All nieces weighing less than 70 ounces per
yard will be rejected aud each bale Of about yards
must average ~ ounces per yard
The clo for round jackets blue cloth rowsers and blue
caps shall be twil!et all Woo" Of American manufacture
and pure indigo blue won!dyed. 1t shall have list
each edge composed Of n white threads of all wool All
pieces under i,l per yard will be rejected and
each bale of about BOO yards must
yard.
The satinett must be American manufactured q inches
wide de Of list which list must consist of MT less than
l. white w,ollcn TN las each edge of the cu
in the who!c length q! tie piece ms weigh not less than
the warp cotton pure Indigo bne yasn-dyc and
the filing wool, pure lad blue. wool dyed Each bale Of
AID II" piece shall be below 10 the ward. The
sane trousers must be ma lie Of nteria like the abnve
The pntclo. broadclo', and sat;nct Of which garments
are made. shall be well sp,rged before made up.
The flannel must b. all wool American munuf c'ured wool
dv, pune indig" blue. ard iwcd; be in pieces Of
about yards length, inches wide. weighing 5o.nces
per yard, with Isl each cigc Of white WOODEN threads
The whole cng'h of the piece 7" be iacked in
bales of i" pieces The TO BIZ rolled separately rt
cloth boards each haze 10 contain 600 yards and l6ls
pounds flannel y" piece have aiess average weight than
81" ounces per v.;d.
The uyerl,irtS indrsh:rS drawers and runners must
be made ri flame! Ike the above.
The barn>.y sheet he free from GOTTEN So inches
III width weight, twelve ounces 3G0 per yard texture
by To LID inch.
The duck be free from COTTON .. inches in
wild h. and about So wards the piece double thread warp
and ill ng wei s eight ounces p "o per yard texture
by 10 i inch.
The shoes be stamped with the name
number Of shoes. and when made the sizes to be in
the '""s f each % pr unless " f nv
CT NJ" &" of No. Ii. of NJ" IL.
They conform in al respects the samples at the
yards and I" be delivered in good strong boxes pairs in
each The Of the contractor, contents, and the year
when made. marked On each b'N.
The c.stin and the k-skin shoes to be packed in sepa
The w,"Ien socks he woven knit indigo-mixed
ribbed all wool, and Of American manufacture. No leg
pounds and no one pair shall be less than hr.c aud half
No >. leg ~ inches foot ~ inches shall
average two pounds twelve ounces, and pair shall be
less than three and The seeks shall be
well secured and in color aud quality fully equal To sample.
The mattresses must weigh ten pounds including tick
The II inches in engt and q! inches in
width The hair ticking, and conform to
The nankin mus. be the best blue American nankn, 26
inches wde threads by threads the 10th of
an inch, dyed with pure Rehgat maiqo.
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair and meas
rs by IS inches each bale of 81 Pairs mist weigh
3"o pounds and par shall weigh less than youns is
ounces. They must b" Of American m"nuf,cnrc made Of
clean wool and each blanket he marked u. :. Navy
The black silk hankcrc e be 3l by s! Is inches,
and weigh ounce and l. grains Troy texture a by %
o one-egh;h If an inch
scce of the three sizes for each 100 pieces ofmade-up
cohns WILL be fund will, the samples Il, the Respective
yards and al the above articles including the necessary
buttons, rings &C. to be fully equal the quality,
trc clor weight and finish OF material aud conform in
pattern SIC, aud workmanship said samples.
The number q,'n'ity winch will be required of each
of the fncgong articles cannot be precisely stated 1t will
be less however than the quantity specified i'll the fore
ging list The contracts WILL therefore, be made for The
quantity of each article specified, and for such further
quantity as the bureau ma; require TIE price m"st be uni
All the above articles mus, be subject to such inspection
at the places of de livery the Chief at his bureau may d.
rect and article will be received that is fully equal
to the sample respect, and which does conform
to the stpuiaons and provisions OF the contract to be
made
The whole be delivered at the risk and expense of
the contractor. Each box and bale be marked with the
c"nimciors The inspecting officers be appointed
by the Navy Department.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned in class and be calculated to cover every
expense attending the ulfment of the contract including
the necessary buttons.
In OF failure the part of the contractors to deliver
the several artc es which may be ordered from them,
% tine an" als ssr ?14 the chief Of the Bureau
direct purchases to be of may be required to
supply the deficiency under the penalty be expressed
the contract: hereford of s'on or duplicate copy
either of the navyyards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such rcquisOn has been made and received.
Two approved suretes in equal to the es-
tinaed amount of the respective will be required
and twenty per centum will be withheld from the amount
of all payments account thereof collateral security
ard not in any event TO- b. paid until it in all respects
complied with and eighty per ceium of the amount ofall
devese made will be paid by the agent within thirty
days after rioa'e bills duly authenticated shall have
been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land none
others, will be forthwith notified. and early as pactca-
BILE contract will be transmitted to them for execution
which contract must be returned to the bureau within five
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
thereof within the meaning the act Of 1886 and his bid
standing.
the act of Congress making fer the naval SER
vice for 1856 AZ approved 10Th August ls4s BY written
the effect that he they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders WILL if his or their bid be accepted obi
gaiGe within i've DAYS with good and sufficient surees 10
gated to nsider proposal unless accompanied by the
tee required BY the competency guaran-
the collector of the customs. =. ~ p
to Blank Blu 9" Obtained application
New
Pensacola and at this bureau.
The attention Of bidders called to the saples and des
crption Of articles required tile Inspection 6tre
cetion just but rigid comparison scW bfade between tie
articles offered and tile samples and eoet'uct rececing
at them and their attention also particularly
directed to the ont resolution Of asch a. 1854 addition
to the act IF tie lOM Augast, 1896 - TX 81
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Survey Of the Midland Conutes Price g. Postage when
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