Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-19
Glass 12.-Haudkerehiets.
Black silk handkerchiels

Offers may b3 ma de for one or more GLASSES, a
bIacel in a ass must be bid for
Each class will be considare by itself and tn,
contract Tor tha class Will be awarded to the bid
der whose propose for the articles comprised II
the olaes a-s lowest a the aggresate.
Ihs eamlesS clothing shall be cffsit cloth, dyed
pure iadiso blue, made of good wool only, aud
shall Conform lii the sizes, co or, grade OF wool
AID in sll Other respects 20 thu samples deposited
.fhe Coth for blue cloth trowsers shaIl be twill.
ed. AZ wool; AID pure lnGiso blue, wool dyed. II
sha have list on each edge composed of "a white
per ys,,d viii be rejeoleJ; and each bale of aDout
The Satlnet must be- n inches wide inside of list,
with heading to consist Of not less than twelve
must weigh mot loss than sIl ounces per sard. 10
ntaln In each piece aJout % yarGs; the war D
hs HS SGfo bSs
Zach bale OF go ards al average n,De and q
50 ounces to the yard. The | sasiast % TroWsers SH
must be made Of material like the above. The
.Gs B,SsdG,oth .h and S,Imet Of xhch garments are
The Flannel must DO all wool, woJl-dysi. pure
indigo blue and twiIed; must be pl.oes Of about
ounces per yard. with list on % sea edse Of fouT our
White woo.eS threads woven 10 the VIII lenstn
the pieces to be ~ r6iied separately soi,hoaf Tho cloth
boards 6osrds each bale to contain 500 yards and l5fa
weight than 8 10 ounces per yard.
The Overshir Unuershirts, aud Drawers must
be mads OF flannel like tho above.
4 he BarnsIey Sheetns must be free from cotton,
90 laches In width; weight, IweIve ounces 81 100
PEI arJ; tt 1tnre. BY Alto 10 incn.
The Canve. Dock mu st be treo from cotton, q
lncnes In width, and about Sc yards in the piece,
osSess Is loo per yaid ssxturs text % 5; 10 to neR ifh
Inc shoes must 10 paIuly stamped witn the
when made. Ihs sizes to be in the following pro-
pottl3ns Tor erch 100 pairs, unlesE otherwise or
No 8, is Of No. g, no. 10, and ofNo ii. 4 hey
must CONFORM IN al re.pscts to the samples at the
the tons of which ha gpoUrSly fa astE vpiFh
scrsWS, and each box to contain Is rars, IN tGese
P.oP9Ttons, VIZ: pairs OF NO. s, with II Of No 6,
0, with OF No a IL, and Of No. IL T6s Calf skim
AM Kip SKIN Shoes to he packed n separate toIes
go mixed, all wool shall bs well soaured, and In
color and quality fully equal to sample.
ing tickine which is TO bs cut feet In Ter gin and
81 inches wide The covers mnst measure ii inches
ing. aud 90 yers must cohfJrIn to samples
The DsL kin must be &c sual to the bss. bus Amer
gal INDIGO.
aud s. n"ss by IS Res sx sseb per
pairs must weigh 80 pounds. and no pair shall weigh
81 8. Nayy," as in the sample.
The black ELK hand kerchIefs must be 3lx by SIX
tuLe, ID Dy 2S to one eighth Of an l. ch.
BidIers tor the abo Q vii sp ecify whether the
growth, produouon, and manufacture of the United
states, as q preference will be given to such.
Of made up olothIng will bs found with the sam .
Pies al the respecu' yards; aud all tie above ertl
oles, i1clIdiu tbs necessary buttons, rings DC,
are to be fully equal In this quality, texture color
weight, and hnls OF ma serIal and form IN pat
tern TSs sn. ssd to sai samples
OF each 9fthe foregoing aticles caunOt be precise
iy stated. II will not .e less, however, than tbs
quantity specified la tn foregoing list. The COZ
tracts will, herrfore, be m.Ge for Tho quaatty of
each article SO 'Pecifed, and for such further
N L.. l..
HHIfOrm at all the stations
All the absye articles must be subj sct :! such in
bureau may direct; and DO ticle will be recsIved
That Is not fully equal to the sampIe in every re-
tions and provisions of the contract to be mads.
Inc Whole must be delivered at the rick aud ex-
marked with The oonIrsotors nSns. The % IsspeUs 10 20
Ing ofhoers 70 be appointed by the Navy Depart
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
artele mentioned In o ass, ana must be Gallon
lsted 70 cover every expense attending the fulfil
tons.
In case Of failure on the part of the contractors
to deliyer the sevsrnl articles whioh may be or
r5y, the chief Of the Bureau of rf,vlslons aud
puronsses g oe made of Whist MAJ be required 70
supply the deficiency. under the penalty to be ex
visions and Clothing. or at either Of The Navy
sls,on has been made and received.
Two or moro apPro yed sureties in sum co ual to
th- estimated amount of the respective contracts
VIII pa required, and twenty per centum will be
Wlthneld from the amount of ali payments ON &C
count thereof as collateral security and not la auy
ev NJ 10 DC PAD until II Is Ia al respects compiled
deliveries made will be paid by the Navy Agent
WITHIN thiIiy days afsr tripIcate bills, duly au-
tnentoSted shall have been presented 70 him.
BIDDERS whose proposals shall be acoepted and
none others) will be foI thwith notIhed and as
early as practicable contract will be Transmitted
20 them Tor x-cution, ~hich contrs ctmust be re-
turned 70 the Bureau within FIVE days, ex xcusIy We
OF tne Tune required TOR the regular transmis 81
A record, or duplicate ef the letter informing .
1idder or the soceptanoe of his proposai will be
dsemsd notification thereof, within the me,nin n 2
oil the act OF 1896 and his bid will be made and aco
cePted In conformity with this understanding
, livery oner must be accom- panied fas directed in
me act OF Congress making appropriations for til ;
NavaI service Tor 1886 spprOv= d 10th of usust
1900 oy written guaraptse, .igned by one or more
undeftaks that the bidder biGders vii IL his or
their bid be ACCEPTED, enter into an obliration
within i've days, with good and sufficient sur
70 ~ nlsh the supplies proposed. The Bureau will
not De oongated 70 consider ANY proposal unless
3 compenied by the gusrsntss requifeI by law;
tns e9mpetenoy Of the guarantee TO be oeftifed by
ne Navy Agent, District Attorney, Collector oi
Biask forms Of proposals may be obtained ON az
g.,edftos TO the Macy. Agents at Portsmou Men
Hampshire; Boston, Neir York, Philadsipkia BaI-
umore, Norfolk, and at his BEYean. .
TIE dffentioH Of bidders called TO fhs sauapls,
dn deserfPtfon Of articles required as, IN fhs in
syssf,on bore reception, Just bEt
tcfH br made befceea the articles offered asd he
pfs al s'@fft-