Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-12

t5.... 5000. zee. zee secs.
may made for classes, at the option
bidder but all the articles embraced in class must be bid
Each class will b. considered by ITSELF and the
that class will awarded the bidder whose proposals the
articles comprised the class lowest in the aggregate.
seamless clothing shall be OF felt elot dyed inigo
blue made wool only, and shall conform the
color grade Woo in all other respect to the ramples
The cloth Tor blue cots trowsers shall be wed all WOOL and
pure indigo blue, dyed 1t shall have list each edge
composed Of "A white threads, OF all wool All pieces under
ounces yard will be eed and each bale Of about 80 yards
must average Is ounces per yard.
The sNhet must be y inches woe inside OF tne list which list
must consist Of not than 2 white wooen threads each
edge CLOTH in the whole length Of the pe
weigh less than ga ouree per yard TO contain in eacA piece
about must be cotton indigo blue
dyed and the filling WOOL pure indigo blHe, Eoodyed Zach
bale OF 400 yards shall average nine and half OUNCES to the
yard and piece shall be below % TO the yard The
sane must be made Of material like the above The
brvadcIoh and sane Of which garments are made shall be VIII
gponged before made up
The HaDne all wool, WOOL dyed pure indigo blue AMI
tEed must be in pieces oil ABOUT ~ yards IN length inches
wide weighing yard, with list each edge Of four
white wOon threads woven in the whole length OF the piece
tey v0 cloth boards each bale contain 500 yards and
pounds flannel No piece to have less average than4 10
e ogerhirts undeshrts and drawers must be made Of
me Baney seeng must be free from costoa so inches in
width; weight twelve ounces 81 100 per yard isztae By to
duck N ist be free from Gotten, 27iAches in width;
1d about 80 yards the piece double thread warp and filing
weight eight % leo peryard texture sby 10 to 4 incn
TIE shoes must be PLAINLY stamped viii the contractors name
uba Of the SHOE and whenmade. The the
via L Of No g. IS OF No = . ONO g, 10 Of No. OF
No To- and OF No H. They confSr all respects
SAMPLES yards, be delivered in good, strong boxes the
tops Of which be securely fastened with screws and each box to
contain pairs in these proportions viz pairs OF No D, with
II Of Nc No with y Of No g. or rice UeT1 Is ofN
with Of No 10, and OF No II. The calf skin and kip
shoes to be packed in separate boxes
The wooen socks he knit, indigo mixed, all
WOOL be welt secured, and in color and quality fully equal
to sample - ,.- ,,,,,-,, ,-.,,,,-. ,,.,,--
which is to be in length and 81 inches vide The
Il inches in length and y inches in width The
hair ticking must conform to samples.
The nanEn be equal to the best blue American cankn %
ture5 threads by threads to the 10Th OF an inc
Te blankets weigh six pounds pair and IS
by 70 inches bale Of 81 pairs must weigh 300 pounds
and no pair shall weigh less than pounds - ounces They
De made Of WOOL and each blanket must be marked ~ S
4 T as bandkerchle must be 3II by BIZ inches and
weigh one ounce and Il grains Troy texture II by % to
fr he above will specify whether the articles thew
r9 furnish be Of the growth, production and
ufscure the Uned States as preference will be given
schedule Of the three sizes for each 100 pieces Of aeuo
clothing will be found with the samples at the respective yards
and all the articles including the buttons rings,
are fully equal in the quality, texture color, weight
and nish OF MATERIAL and conform in pattern, Sizes and work
The humber or quantity which will be required each of the
articles cannot be precisely stated 1t will not be less
however the quantity specified in the foregoing list The
will therefore, be made for the quantity OF each article
sne and for such further QUANTITY as the bureau may re
m 80 -,Jo he gg, T,J57 al an ~ s,ytfoDs
articles must be subject to such inspection the
I N delivery az the chief OF this bureau NAV direct aud no ar
tce will be received fully equal the sample every
respect which does not conform to the stpulaons and
visions OF the contract to be made
The whole be delivered the risk and Of the
and bale be marked with the contractors
The inspecting officers to be appointed by the Navy De-
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article mention
ed in class and calculated cover every expense
tending the uhment Of the contract including the necessary
buttons.
In case Of failure part contractors deliver
articles which be ordered from them, proper time
ard Of proper quality the chief OF the Provisions
Clothing shall be authorized purchase direct purchases
be made Of what required supply the deficiency
der the penalty to be expressed in the contract the record Of
requon, duplicate copy thereof Buresu Prov
be evidence that requisOn has made and received
Two approved surees in equal the estimated
per Cenum will be withheld from the OF all payments
thereof collateral security any
OF the amount Of all the deliveries will paid by
the within thirty days after rplicae bills, duly
shall hav been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall accepted auf none oters
will be forthwith nOhei early practicable
will be anmtdtO them for execution, which must
returned the bureau within five days, the
gUired for the regular transmission OF the mail.
Arecori duplicate OF the letter informing bidder Of the
OF his proposal will be deemed notification thereof
within the meaning OF the act of 1876, and his bill will made
and accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed in the act
Congress making appropriations for the naval service for 1876
approved 10th Of August 1886 by written guarantee en-
ed 6y one or mora Responsible persons TO the elect that he they
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be
accepted, into obligation within five days with good
and sufficient suee TO furnish the supplies proposed The bu
will be obligated to consider proposal unless
panied by guarantee required law the competency
guarantee n be certified by the navy agent district attorney,
the cOlectOrof the customs.
% tie HGUyGgsHS at Portsmouth, Ne0 Hampshire Boston,
Ne1O York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Pensacola,
md at this bureau
T2s attention OF bidders IS casd to the SAMPLES aud de-
criDiOR Of articles required an the inspection before
eDoH Just bit rigid comparison 10iH be 6ettcee tie
articles e8era and tie samples and contract rIceUiRg
nat TLU 6slog tAsm ard their attention is also DarticI1r7y
iirted to tie john resolution OF 9Th Of Larch 1854 an dd
i1ion TO tie act Of l0th August, 1886.
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