Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-25


Wooden socks. Observation-Disclosures. pairs, lO,UO
CLASS 9.-Mattressss.
MattreSses <Juu
CLASS lO.-BlankeS.
Blankets. 4,uU
CLASS ll.-HandkeTchfsJS.
Black silk handkerchiefs. ...................8 5000
Offers may be made for one or more classes, at the
a class must be bid for.
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 twilled pilot
cloth Of American mannfactIre, pure indigo blue:
ounces per yard. 1t shall have a list on each edge
composed ofA white threads of all wool. All pieces
ected and zach bale of about so yards must average
8 onces per yard.
and blue caps shall be twIed, ali wool, of American
manufacture. and pure indigo blue, wool died. 1t
threads ali Of ' WOOL e"o All pieces UNDER ~
yard will be rejected and each bale of about so
The satiuet must be American manufactured, q
inches wide inside Of list, which list must consist Of
of the cloth woven in the whole length of the piece
must weigh not less thnn 81 ounces yard, to
wool pure indigo blue, wool-dyed. Each bale of 800
and no piece shall be below ga ounces to the yard
The satmet tIowsers must be made Of material like
Of which garments are made, shall be we'll sponged
The flannel i must be all wool. American manufac-
tured, woody ed, pure indigo blue, and wiled; must
balm pieces oabout 50 yards in length p inches wide
length Of the piece TO be packed IN bales Of 10
pounds snne "' No piece to have less average rage
must be made of flannel like the above
The Barnsley sheeting must be free from cotton
yard texture, 4 BY to lie inch.
inches in width, and about Sc yards in the piece
thrssd WARP d ns eight
The shoes must be stamped with the contractors
name, number of shne, and year when made; the
No;s u Of No p Of No. 9, of No. O. of No. TO-
They are to conform in all respects to the samples
at the Yards and to be delivered IN good strong boxes
80 pairs IA each. The name of the cont
tents, and the ear when made, marked each box
The calfskin and kipskin shoes to be packed In
The wooden socks mnst be woven or knit, indigo
mixed, ribbed. oil wool, and of American Inannfa
ture. No. i, leg Is inches, foot II inches ten dozen
snail average three pounds and no one pair shall be
foot 10 inches; ten dozen shall average two pounds
twelve ounces, and no one pair shall be less than
we'll scoufed and in oooI and ouaty fy e eS t o
sample.
na ds The must 4 inches in
covers must conform to samples. ''' '"'
The nankin must be the best blue American rankin,
18TH Of on inch dyed with pure Bengal INDIGO. '"'
as s. BET ss SIX pair
weigh pounds and no pair shall weigh less than hans
pounds IS ounces: They must be of American man
be- maze WOOL and each blanket must
The black silk handkerchiefs must be SIX BY sI,z
texture Il BY 3 10 nth of an inch. "'"' ''''
schedule OF the three sizes for eac1 100 pieces of
the respective yards and all the above articles in
Guiding the necessary buttons. rings, & c. are to be
finish Of material and conform in pattern sizes, and
workmanship to said samples.
each Of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely
stated L will not be less however. than the guam
made he on ess
article specified and for such further quantity as
dn IN G9tean may require 1hsr',es mu't6 uniform
All the above article. must be subject to such IN
bureau may direct and no article will be received
sD s Wb 3S @ to the ssmRe every
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
marked wit the contractors name. The inspecting
officers to be appointed by the Navy Department.
article mentioned in class, and must be calculated
to cove, every expense attending the ful6lment Of
tDe contract, including the necessary buttons.
case Of failure on the part Of the contractors to
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
the chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
small DE authorized to purchase or direct purchases
deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed the
contract; the record Of requsiton, or a duplicate
copy thereof, at the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing or at either of the aforesaid shall be
evidence that such requlstion has been made and
=, Two or more approved suretes IN a sum equal to
the estimated amount of the pective contracts will
be required, and twenty per centum will be withheld
from the amount of all payments account thereof
as collateral security and in any event to be paid
until 1t Is IN all respects complied with and eighty
per celtum Of the amount of all deliveries made wifi
trIpicate bills duly authenticated shall have been
presented to him.
othersl will be forthwith notified. and as early
as practicable contract will be transmitted To them
tor execution, which contract must be returned to
required for the regular TRANSMIT ssion of the mail
record. or duplicate Of the letter informing bid
notification thereof within the meaning of the ACT
OF 1916, and his bud will be made and accepted in
conformity with this understanding. .
Every offer made must ccom par ed TAI d rected
IN the act Of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service for 1876 ~ approved 10Th August 1851
spoons be persons to the effect that he or they uner
take that the bidder bidders will il his or their hid
DE accepted enter into an obligation within five DAYS
Plies proposed. The bureau will not be Obligated 10
consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee he certified by The navy aaent ds,r;r
attorney, or the collector Of the customs.
BiGnk forms Of proposals may be obtained ON
Phia, Baltimore, Washington, Norfoil, PensGeo-
The Alteration ofbiddsrs is called TO IN, san,p,,,
and description Of articles required as i'm M i'm
n pr1on os1oIs RECEPTION, Jm,t bnt rixid eom-
Gnd IN, samples and contract, recsirtns nom fha.
JGH 6efoT them; and their attention * also p1y.
neMarfy dIrseted TO the JOIN. resolution OF March
20, 1904, an addition to the act Of the lOth August
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