Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-14

CLASS 4.-Linen Clothing
Canvass duck trowsers, 5000
Barnsley sheeting frocks, 5000
Glass 5.-Blue Sdtinst.
Blue satinet, yards, 10000
Glass s.-Blus Flannel
Blue flannel, yards, $4,000
Glass 7-Saesting, Duel, and Ndnkin.
Barusley sheeng yards, 10000
canvas duck, do. 10000
due nankln do. 10000
Glass s-Shoes.
Galfskin laced shoes, pairs, 5000
Kip-skn shoes, do 5000
Glass 9.-SocEs.
WOollen socks, pairs, 5000
CLASS 10-Adttresses.
Mattresses with covers for eaeh) 1000
Glass ll-Bdnkets
Glass i2-Rdndkerclie6
Black-slk handkerchiefs sooo
Offers may be made one or more classes at the onto
of the bidder but all the articles embraced in class must
be bid for.
Each class will considered BY ITSELF and The contract
for that class will be awarded TO the bidder whose propo
sails for the articles comprised in tie class lowest
The seamless clothing shall be of felt CLOTH dyed pure
indigo blue made of good wool only and shall conform in
the Sizes color grade of wool and in all other 10
the samples deposited at the navy yards.
The cloth for blue cloth shall be twilled all
WOOL and pure indigo blue, wooldyed 1t shall have
list on each edge composer of "a white threads all wool
All pieces under 711 per yard will be rejected
and each bale of about 500 yards average IS
per yard.
The satnet be 81 inches wide ms de of list which
list must consist of not less than u white wooen threads
each edge of the CLOTH woven in the whole Ienqtb Of
the piece must weigh not less than ~ ounces per ward
to contain i'll each about 2 yards the warp must be
cotton, pure indigo blue yarndyed; and the filing WOOL
pure indigo blue woodyed Each bale of 400 wards shall
and half to the yard and no piece
shall be below ~ ounces to the yard The sanet trow-
sers must be made of material like the above The broad
cloth and satnet of which garments made shall be well
spOnged before made up.
The flannel rust be all wool, woodyed pure indigo blue,
and lwiled must be in pieces of about Yards in length
q inches wide weighing ounces per yard with list on
each edge of white wooden threads woven in the whole
length OF the piece To be packed in bales 10 pieces
the pieces to be rolled separately Uitou cloth boards;
each bale TO contain SEQ yards and 1861 pounds flannel
No piece to have less average weight than $40
per yard
The overhirs undershrts, and drawers must be made
Of flannel like the above.
The arnsey sheeng must be free from cotton so inches
in width weight II ounces 3I-lCO per yard texture by
to l-l6 INCH
The duck mrst be free from COTTON 27 inches in
width and about IS yards in the piece double thread warp
and filing weight eight ounces 2S-lOO per yard texture
8 by 10 to 4 inch.
The shoes be plainly stamped with the contractors
name, number of the shOe and year when made The
sizes to be in the following proportions for each 100 pas
unless otherwise ordered viz: of No. II of No 25 of
No. z 25 of No. 8, &c of No. g. of No 10 and of No.
H. They must conform in all respects to the samples
of which be securely fastened with screws and each box
to contain 25 pairs in these proportions viz pairs of No.
s. with II of No 10 of No Z, with IL of No. g. rice
caskn and kpkn shoes to be packed in separate boxes
The woollen socks must be knit indigo Mixed
all WOOL shall be well secured and in coer and quality
fully equal to sample.
The mattresses must weigh ten pounds including tick
ing which is 10 be cut feet in length and 81 inches wde
The must II inches in 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 26 inches wide texture threads by threads to
the 10th of an inch, dyed with pure Bengal indigo.
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair and
nv A ale offs Dairs oh,
800 pounds and PAIR shall weigh less than pounds 3
ounces They must be made of clean WOOL and each ban.
ket must be marked I" q. ). Navy" in the sample
The black silk hankerches must be by 81 Is inches
and weigh ounce and II grains Troy; texture IA by %
Bidders the above will specify whether the articles
they propose to furnish to be of the growth production
and manufacture of the United States preference will
be given 10 such.
schedule the three for each lOC pieces of made
up clothing will be found with the samples at the respec
tive yards, and all the above articles including the
sary buttons rings &c. to be fully equal in the quality
texture COLOR wei h and finish of material conform
in pattern sizes and Workmanship to said samples
The number quantity which will be required each
of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated 1t
will 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 such
further quantity the bureau may require Tile price
NUT be uniform at aHHe stdtiOns.
All the above articles must be subject to such inspection
the place of delivery the chief Of the bureau may d.
aud article will be received that fully equal
the sample respect and which does conform
to the stipulaons ard provisions Of the contract be
made
The whole must be delivered the risk and expense of
the contractor Each box and bale to bemared with the
contractors 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 fument of the contract including
the necessary buttons.
In of failure the part the contractors to deliver
the several articles which may be ordered from them
pr and Cngg tn DuTcbao
direct purchases to be made OF what be required to
supply the deficiency under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract the record of reqnson, duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing or
either of the yards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requisitiOn has been made and received
Two or approved sureeS sum equal TO the es
tmated amount of the respective contracts will be requr
ed, and twenty per centum will be withheld from the
amour: of all payments on account thereof cOllat-
eral security, and not in any to be paid until it is
all respects complied with and eighty per centum of the
amount of all deliveries made wilt be paid by the navy
agent within hirt, days after trplcae bills duly anthem
ticated, shall have been presented to him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land
others will be forthwith notified and carly practical
bic contract will be transmitted TO them for execution
which contract must be returned to the bureau within
days exclusive OF the time required for the regular
mission of the mail
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed noca.
tOn thereof within the meaning of the Is46 and his
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for lS46- approved 10th of August 1s46) by
written guarantee signed by responsible per-
to the effect that he they undertake that The bid
der or bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
into an obligation within five days. with good and sufficient
suretes TO furnish the supplies proposed The bureau
will not be obligated to consider any proposal unless
companed by the guarantee required BY law; the compe
ency OF the guarantee TO be certified by the navyagen
district attorney or the collector of the customs.
flank forms OF proposals. mag be odGined on application
Nsw Yori, Philadelphia Ba,norr, EogfoX, Pensaooe,
Ths attention Of bidders Is called to tie samples and dss