Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-25


Barnsey sheeting frocks, 5000
Glass 5.-Biue Sdtiaet
Blue sa'lnef' yards, 10000
Glass 6.-Blue Flannel
Blue flannel, yards, $4,000
Glass 7-Sheeting, Duck, and NanEin
Barusey sheetng, yards, lOooo
Canvas duck, do 1o'nO0
Blue nankn, do iG0T0
Glass s.-Shoes.
Calfskin laced shoes, pairs, aOoo
kipskin Shoes do 5On0
Glass s.-SocLs.
"oOien socks. pairs, 5000
CLASS 10.-Nqttresses
Mattresses, with covers for each) oOOo
CLASS 11.-BLanksts
Blankets 5000
Glass l2.-Randkerchieft
Black-slk handkerchiefs. snoo
Offers may be made for classes at the onti
of the bidder; but all the articles embraced in class %
be bid for. "'uS'
Each class will be considered bv itself and tho ct
for that class will be awarded to the bidder whose
sails for the articles comprised in tie class are lowest in
The seamless clothing shall be of felt cloth dyed nrr
indigo blue, made of good wool only shall conform in
the Sizes color grade of wool and in all other respec m
the samples deposited at the navy Yards.
The cloth for blue cloth trOwsers shall be twiIIed oil
wool, and pure indigo blue, wOOldv II shall baro
list each edge composed of "A white threads of all wool
All pieces under l71l per yard will be reipctoJ
and each bale of about 300 yards average Is
per yard '''
The satinet must be 81 inches wide inside of LIST which
list must consist OF not less than ~ white wOoen threads
each edge of the CLOTH woven in the whole Length 81
the piece must weigh not less than ~ ounces per ward
to contain in each piece about 2s yards The warn mn he
cotton pure indigo blue yarndyed; and the lng wool
pure indigo blue wOOdyed Each bale of 400 wards shall
and half to the yard and no niece
shall be below ~ ounces TO the yard The sati,et trnw
must be made of material like the above The bnaJ
cloth and sanet of which garments made shall be we'll
spOnged before made up.
Aopn 10 al
and wiled must be in pieces of about yards in length
q inches wide weighing per yard with sI on
each edge of white wooden threads in the whole
length of the piece To be packed in bales of 10 pieces
the pieces to be rolled separately aiOut cloth boards
each bale to contain 500 yards and 1867 pounds flannel
No piece to have less average weight than $40 ounces
per yard.
The Overshrts undershirts and drawers must be made
of flannel like the above
The Barnsley sheeng be free from cotton 50 inches
in width weight IL ounces 3-lCO per yard; texture by
to lie inch.
The duck must be free from COTTON inches in
width and about Sc yards in the piece double thread warp
and filling; weight eight 23lOO per yard; texture
by 10 TO d inch.
The shoes must be plainly stamped with the contractors
name, number of the shoe, and year when made. The
sizes to be in the following proportions each 100 pairs
unless otherwise ordered viz: of No s. II of No 25 of
No % of No. g. Is of No. 9, of No TO- and Of No.
H. They must conform in all respects to the samples
the yards and be delivered in good strong boxes the tops
of which to be securely fastened Wi screws and each box
to contain 2S pairs in these proportions viz pairs of No.
Uersa Is of No 9, with of No TO- and of No. II. The
caskin and shoes to be packed in separate boxes
The woollen socks must be woven knit indg" mixed,
all WOOL shall be we'll secured and in coler and quality
fully equal to sample.
The mattresses must weigh ten pounds, including tick
ing, which is to be in length and 81 inches wide
The II inches length and 20 inches
in width The hail, ticking and covers must conform to
samples.
The nankin must be equal to the best blue American
nankin &c inches WIDE texture threads by threads
the 18th of an inch, dyed with pure Bengal indigo
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair and meas
800 pounds, and PAIR shall weigh less than pounds 3
They must be made of clean WOOL and each ban
Eet must be marked " q. S. Navy" as in the sample
The black silk hankerchefs must be 3!b by 81 Il inches
and weigh and II grains Troy texture IA by %
to One-eghth of an inch
Bidders for the above will specify whether the articles
they propose TO furnish be of the growth production
and manufacture of the United States preference will
be given to such.
schedule of the three for each OC pieces made
up clothing will be found with the samples the respec
tive yards and all the above articles including the
sary buttons, rings &c. to be 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 1t
will not be less however, than the quantity specified in
the foregoing list The contracts will therefore be made
for the quantity of each article specified and for such
further quantity the bureau may require. Tie price
must be uniform at dHthe StdtiOns.
All the above articles must be subject to such inspection
at the place OF delivery the chief of the bureau d.
the sample in every respect and which does not conform
to the spulatons and provisions of the contract to be
made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and expense of
the contractor Each box and bale be marked with the
name The inspecting officers to be appointed
by the Navy Department.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned in class and must be calculated to every
expense attending the ument of the contract including
the necessary buttons.
In of failure the part of the contractors deliver
the several articles which may be ordered from then q"
proper time and Ct proper guilty. the chief of the bureau
of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase
direct purchases be made of what may be required to
supply the deficiency, under the penalty to be
the contract; the record of requison, or duplicate
cnpy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing OF
either of the navy yards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requisition has been made and received
Two or more approved suretles in sum equal 10 Ine
tmated amount of the respective contracts will be requ
ed, and twenty per centum will be withheld from tne
amour: OF all payments on account thereof as cona
eral security and any event to be paid until IS ID
all respects complied with and eighty per centum oil inc
amount OF all deliveries made will be paid by the navy
agent within thirty days after trpcate bills duly authen
ticated, shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (and none
others will be forthwith notified, and early Practca
Bile contract will be transmitted to them for execution,
which contract must be returned to the bureau Wthn
days exclusive of the time required for the regular an
mission of the mail.
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder Oh
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notna
ton thereof within tie meaning of the act OF lS4o ana us
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with nS uH
-.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed IN
the act of Congress making appropriations for the na
service for ls4647, approved 10th of August 1872
written guarantee signed by responsible Ri
sons to the effect that he they undertake that Inc
der bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted; emit
into obligation within five days, with good and suIc
sureties to furnish the supplies proposed Inc ou
will not be obligated consider any proposal unless
by the guarantee required by law; the eo
ency of the guarantee to be certified by the naVy'
district attorney the collector of the customs ~
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on GPPS
10 tile nacy-qgents at Portsmouth, NeO Hdpstirs DoyI
NesU York. Ph,LadsPha, Baltimore, Norfolk, fs"S4''"'
md at this bureau. - d.,.
The attention Of bidders is called to the samples ana D
.ription of articles required as IN tie inspection 6
,eption Just Int rigid comparison H Be H'ads 0s;
NE articles offered and the samples and contract r1cs
none that faI 6eoO them and their attention Is Gso P
cuarLy directed to the joint resolution of eth March, l0'
IN addition to the act Of 10Th August, lS4S ., ,ru+
April Is, 1850. Iowa
vNHE FORTY.FOURTH ANIMAL Co tSs
Yention of the Protestant Episcopal Churehp TrR,S
Diocese of North Carolina will be held in 81 IT, nbe
CHURCH, CHARLOTTE, the second "Wednesday Wv
9th day. in May, $780, -, = ~, c,,v