Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-30


Ssrns,es Iseel'hs .---- 'yards' 0
S 1 unck. $500. .....--..-~....-- DO. IOno
Glass s.-SiotS.
Ca!fskin laced shoes Observation-Disclosures pairs, S,O0o
klpskin Shoes Observation-Disclosures. do. 5,U0O
CLASS 9.-SOckS.
w oolen SOCKS pairs, 200
CLASS lO.-Mattressss.
Mattresses, with covers for eachl .......-2o 900
CLASS ll.-BIdnk,ts.
biankets 500
CLASS l2-HaHdkerchisfs.
Black silk handkercnieis. 100
Offers may be made for one or more classes, At
| the option Of the bidder but all the articles en-
braced IN q class must be bid for:
Zach Class will he considered by itself, and the
contract for that class will be awarded 70 the bidder
whos- proposals for the articles comprised in the
class are lowest II the aggregate.
The Cloth for the pea jackets snail be twied pilot
cloth, pure indigo blue woHl-dyed. Ii shall be 81
inches wide, and weigh 70 ounces per yard. IT
shall have a list Oh each edee composed of ~ white
IS ounces per yard will be rejected aud each bale Of
| ABOUT ." sarus must average ~ ounces yer .ard
pure indigo blue made Of good wool only, and shall
conform In the sizes, color, grade of wool, and ia
all other respects to the samples deposited at the
The CLOTH for blue cloth t-owsers shsll he twilled
have list on each edge composed OF a white
| threads, OF all wool. All pieces under ia ounces
per yard will be rejected ); and each bale Of about
3bl Yards must average ID ounces per yard.
The Satinet must be q inches wide inside OF list
WOODEN threads on each edge Of the cloth. wovs" in
the whole length o! the piece; must weigh not less
about a yards the warp must be cotton, pure n:i-
GO bpne, ysrn-ayed and the hllins wool, pure irdI
average nine and half OUNCES to the ysfd, and no
piece shall be below "a OUNCES to the yard; The
ABOVE. The plot-coth. brosdc 9th, aud satin.t Of
which garments are made, shall he wcil-sPonsed be-
The FLANNEL must be all wool woody stl pure
indigo blue, and twIlled must he In pieces of about
per yard with list on each edge of white wooIen
threads woven IN the whole length of the piece To
at !" &c boards sns bale e.
contain 5n yards and 1854 pounds flannel. No
piece to have less average weight than 1910
The Overshirts, UndershiEts, Drawers and Jump
The Barnsley Shooting must be free from cotton
80 inches IN width; weight twelve ounces SIlDO per
The Canvass Duck must be free from cotton. p
inches In width and about IS yards in the piece
3, 100 per yard, texture, , by 10 to Z inch.
The Shoes must be plainly stamped with tine con-
made. The sizes to be in the following proportions
19T each lln PATS unless otherwise ordered, viz:
8, of No. 10, aud ? of No. II. They must conform
IN all respects to the samples at the Yards and he
to he securely fastened with screws, aud each lox
to contain % pairs, Ia these proportions pairs
g. or rice rerSd, 10 of No.a, with of No To- and ol
No. II, The calf skin and kip-skn shoes to be
The Wooden Socks must bs woven or knit. ind 90
mixed, al wool, shall be well secured aud in color
The Mattresses must weigh ten pounds, including
ticking. which is to be cut feet IN length aud 81
in length and - inches ia width. The hair tick ng
and covers must conform to samples.
The NSnkIn must bo equal 10 the best blue Amer
lean ilankIn. 70 inches wide, texture threads hN
threads to the 10th OF All inch, dyed with pure Ben
The Blankets must ucigh six pounds per pair,
and measure % by 70 inches each bale Of - pairs
than pounds is ounces. They must he made of
clean wool, aud each blanket must bo marked u.
- y AZ I'm thn NH
The Black Six handkerchief. must he sl1I by
S1s Inches, and weigh ounce and II grains Troy
texture "a 10y ~ To one-eIghth Of an inch.
. Bidders for the above will specify whether the ar
tIcles they propose to furnish he o the growth
Pr"ducton, and manufacture of the United States
az Preference Will be given to such.
ilade-up clothing will be found with the ples at
the respective yards and all the above articles in
fndlns the necessary buttons, rings, &C. are to bs
and finish of material and conform In pattern sizes
and workmanship to said samples
The number or quantity which will bs required
of each 81 the foregoing articles cannot be precisely
slated. viii not be less, however, than the guam
will, therefore, be made for the quantity of each ar
ticle 80 speclhed and Tor such further quantity
tho bureau may require. The price mast be form
All tho above articles must he subject To such in
spect0n at the place of delivery the chief of this
bureau may direct; and no article will ba received
lhat Is not July equal To- the sample Ia every respect
p.myIsions of the contract To he made
OF T th nft % at the risk and ef
marked with the contractors name The INSPECT
Ing oilIceTs To be appointed by the Navy Depart
nent.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned IN class, and must he calculated
III" contract, including the necessary buttons.
ds the several on sf aI wch G @
from them, az proper tame dHd Of proper quality the
shall he authorz"d to purchase or direct pH-chssas
I" he made oi what may be required To supply the
deficiency, undar tho penalty To be expressed IN the
a. a Y a
copy thereof, at the Bureau of ProvisIuns and
Clotirs or at either of the Navy Yards aforessid
shall DO evidence that such reguisition has been
made and received.
Two or more approved suretiee in p sum equal %
thr estimated amount of the respective contracts
wall BE- required, and twenty per centmm will be
count thereof collateral s.cnritI and not in An,
event tn be paid until 1t Is in all respects complied
deliveries nlad will be paid by the Navy Agent
within thirty days after pcate bills duly authen
tcated, shall have been presented t. him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (and
mono othorS viii be forthwith notified and as eariy
them for execution, which contract must be re-
turned 10 the Bureau within five days. exclusive OF
the time required Tor the regular transmission Of
A record or duplicate ofthe letter informing bid
notification thereof within thn Iaoa ming of the AT
OF 1876, and has bid will be made and accepted in
conformity with this undurs standing.
Every offer made II list be accompanied las di-
rect@d IN the act of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1876 a. approved 10th An
gust, 1861 by written gusgantee signod by one or
more responsible persons. To the effect that he or
they underta that the bidder bidders will if his
or their bid be accepted enter into an Obligation
within i've days, W I'll good and sufficient suretes
to furnish the supplies proposed. The Bureau will
not b. obligated to consider proposal unless &C
cOmpanIed by the guarantee required by law the
compotency oi the guarantee To be certified by the
tho Customs.
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
rticdtioH 10 The Nary Agents at Portsmouth,, NrtV
HampshiTe: Boston, Ns,c York, philadelphia Bale
inoTs, Washington, Norfolk, PeHSacOIa and at tkis
Bureau.
The attention Of bidders IS called 10 the sanples
and deScriptiOHs Of articles required, as in the in
Sptetion tJOTs reception jKSf bm Tigif comparison
triH be made beiresR the articles ofrtd and rae sam
pies and contract fdH belotc them