Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-27

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Black BLK handkerchiels. g. 00O
OGers may be made for one or mere classes at the option
Of the bidder but all the articles embraced in class be
Cor.
that class will be awarded the bidder whose proposals for the
articles comprised in the class lowest aggregate
The seamless clothing shall be Of felt eo dyed n1go
blue made Of good wool only and shall conform in the ss
color grade Of WOOL ana in ali other respects the sampes
The cloth Tor blue otA trowses salbe ted all ool and
pure indigo blue, wool dyed 1t shall have each edge
composed "A white threads Of all WOOL Fces under l1
ounces pc yard Wbe rejected and each about yards
must average Is ounces per yard.
The sAtEe must q inches wide inside Of the list which lis
Of not less than y white woolen threads on
edge the cloth, in the whole length Of the pecs mus
va ds the warp must be cotton pure indigo blue yarn
dyed and the filing WOOL pure indigo blue WooEdyed Eaci
yard piece shall be below 81 to the yard Th
anst be made Of material like the shove TIT
brOadco and atnet Of which garments are made shall W,
sponged before made up
The sonel must be all wOo vOOdyed pure indigo blue and
Wed must be in pieces Of about so yards LENGTH q inche
wide, weighing per yard with list each edge Of u
Eooen threads the whole length Of the piece
To be packed in bales OF ~ pees the pieces be rolled sepa
ratey acOl boards contain 500 yards spt
1861 pounds apnel No piece to have less average than
The overshrts, undershs and drawers muc. be made
flannel ike the above.
The Bsrnsley sheetng must be free from eotto so inches
width weight, twelve ounces 81 100 per yard; texture
I-l6inch,
and about 30 yards in the piece double thread and filling
weight eight ounces yard; texture 9by 10 to inch
PLAINLY
number Of the Shoe and year The sizes to be in h
following proportion for each 100 pairs unless otherwise
viz No s. Y Of No g. p Of No = . ONO g. 10 Of No
10 H. and of No H. They must conform IN all respects to tn
samples the yards, be delivered in good boxes
tops Of which be securely fastened with screws and each
II Of No s. 3 OF No with y Of No g. gcs UesG IL Of
g with ONO TO- and Of No H. The calf skin and kip skin
shoes to be packed in separate boxes,
The woollen socks he knit indigo Mixed al
WOOL shall be well scouTed and in color and quality fully
The mattresses eigh pounds including ticking
which is to be cut feet in length and 81 inches wide The
must measure inches in length and % inches width Tn
hair ticking must conform to samples.
The nankn be equal to the best blue American -ankn
inches Wde textures threads by threads to the 10th Of
dyed with pure Bengal indigo
The Blankets weigh pounds per pair and measure
by inches ech bale Of 50 pairs weigh pounds
and pair shall weigh less than pounds l3 ounces They mus
be made Of clean WOOL and each blanket must be marked U
The black silk andkerches must be by BIZ inches an,
weigh and Z gains Troy texture Il by 3
Bidders for the above viii specify whether the articles the
propose furnish to be Of the growth production and
ufbcure Of the United States as preference will be given
such.
schedule OF the three sizes each 100 pieces Of made
clothing will be found with the samples at the respective yards
and all the above articles including the necessary buttons
c be fully equal in the quality texture color, weight
and finish Of matera and conform in pattern, Sizes and work
msnship 70 said samples
The humber or quantity which will be required OF each OF TIL
Oregoir articles cannot be precisely stated. It viii
however, than the quantity specified in the foregoing list IN
will therefore, be made for the quantity arc
specified and for such further quantity the may
OuTe M 47cs Uq1tsf BE- zfagf9T az m ne stqfio1
theabove articles must be subject such inspection at TIL
place delivery chief Of this may and
cle viii received fully equal to the sample 10 ever
respect which does conform stpuacns and pro
visions Of the contract to be made.
The whole be delivered the risk aud expense con
tractor and bale be the contractor
The inspecting officers to be appointed by the Navy De
parment
ed in class and must be calculated to cover every expense al
tending the ulfment Of the contract including the necessa
In case of failure on the part Of the contractors to deliver tn
ha
and Of proper quality the chief Of Bureau Of Provision
and Clothing shan be Authorized to purchase or direct
be made Of what be required supply the deficiency,
der the penalty expressed in the contract; the Of
equistion, duplicate copy thereof the uresu Of Provi
ons and Clothing navy yards Aforesaid
be evidence that such equist has been made and received
Two approved suree in equal to the estimated
amount the respective required, twenty
per cntum be withheld from the Of all payments
paid until all respects complied With eighty
amount Of S the deliveries made will be paid by
thenticatsd, shall hav been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted a1d others
will he forthwith notihed and as early as practicable contrac
will be transmitted them for execution, which contract
returned within i've days, Of
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder
if5 he meaning n ne act Of Is16 and his hin will he mad
and accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed in the
ofCongres making the naval service for 1876
a. approved 10th Of August 1856 by written guarantee
nisrtae mai ne bidder or bidders WIN n ms or Their IA -
accepted enter into obligation within five days, with good
and sufficient su-eties, furnish the supplies proposed The bu
will not be obligated consider any proposal unless
panied by the required by law the competency Of
guarantee be certified by the navy AGENT district attorney,
the collector Of the customs.
Flank forms Of proposals may Dc obtained dDBcdtiOH
to the RG1yagsats at Portsmouth, Ns5 Hampshire Boston
Be1 York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Pensacola
and at this bureau.
The attention Of bidders IS called to the samples aud de-
8cripOa Of articles required, tie inspection before
ceDtiO Just but rigid comparison 9OiH Be made GeDesH The
articles offered and the samples and contract rece0iRg none
that Gt beOlC oe and their attention Is also particularly
directed TO the 0iRt resolution Of 2L Of Aareh, 1854, IN ad
diiOR to the act Of lOth august, l546.
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