The national Republican., 1861-04-22
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


Black silk handkerchief. 5000
Offers may bs made for classes the option
must be bid for
Each will be considered by ITSELF and the contrast
for that class viii be awarded tho bidder whose propo.
sails for the articles comprised tho class lowest the
aggregate
seamless clothing shall bo OF CLOTH dyod pure In.
digo olue' mado o. good wool only and shall conform in
the samples deposilOd a, the navy yards.
Tho Goth for blue cloth rowsers shall be twilsd all
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All pieces undor IN per yard will be rejected
and each bale Of about 800 yards must Is
The satinet bo q inches wido inside Of list w,h
heading TO consist OF not less than twelve whto Spolen
threads at each end OF the poco must weigh ess than
9k ounces per yard 10 contain in each piecs about 8
yards thu warp must be cotton, puro indigo blue yarn
dyed and tho ulling wos puro indigo blue wooi-dyed
yard piece shall be below w onnces to the yard
The satnet trowsers must be made Of material like the
above The Groadcoth and sanet which garments are
made shall be well spunged before made up.
The flannel must be all wool, woodyed pure indigo bue
and twled must be in pieces Of about SO yards ength
27 inches wide, weighing ne por yard, with list
on each edge OF four white woolen threads the
whole length OF the piece To bo packed bales Of ten
pieces tho pieces to be rolled separately o,a cloth
boards each balo to contain 500 yards and l66 pounds
flannel No piece to have ess average weight 4slQ
ounces per yard.
The ovcrshrts undershrs and drawers must bs r,sde
Tho Barnsey sheeng must be FREQ from cotton 80 inches
In width weight twelve ounces allOo por yar texture,
The canvas duck must be FREQ from cotton 81 inches In
width and about 90 yards the piece double thread warp
and ming woght, eight ounces GS-lOO yard texture
D by 10 to Z inch.
The shoes must bo plainly stamped with the contractors
naine number Of the shoe and year when made The sizes
to be IN tho following proportions for each 100 pairs unless
Is Of No. s. 10 Of No. No. No. i6 and 20; Of 10 H. soy
must conform in oil respects TO the samples the yards
and be delivered in good strong boxes tho which
%h !; y ps!s H. Of S"GGFsG1s wn ~ a PAIRS Ct
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and kp'skin shoes to be packed in separate boxes.
Tho worcn socks must bS woven or knit, indigo mixed.
all wool shall be well secured, and in color and quality
| fully equal to sample.
The mattresses weigh ten pounds including ticking
which Is 10 be cut feet In length and 81 inches The
covers must measure II inches in length and 20 nchcs in
width The hair ticking and must conform
pies.
Tho nankn be equal tho best blue American nan
kin, 20 inches wide texture threads by threads tho
| l6th Of an inch, dyed with pure Bengal indigo,
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair and nnoas
ure IS by IS inches each bale Of 90 pairs wosh
ounces. They mus, be mado j clean wool, and each
blanket must be markcd" "u Navy, as i'll tho sample.
Tho black silk handkerchieis must be SIX by SIX
inches and weigh ounce and L. grains Troy texture
laby 2a to one;eghih OF an inch
Bidders for the above will specify whether the articles
they propose to furnish to bo OF the growth production
and manufacture Of the United States as preference will
schedule VI tho three sizes for each 100 pieces Of made
up clothing will be found with the samples at the respective
yards and all the above articles including tho necessary
buttons, rings &C. be fully equal in tho quality
urc color weight and finish OF material and conform In
|
The number quantity which will be required Of each Of
tho foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated will
Ing list. The contracts will therefore, be made for tho
quantity Of each article SO specified, and for such further
quantity as the bureau may require TAs price must Be unit
form at all Ae stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such inspection
the place Of delivery tho chief Of this bureau may d
rect and article will be received that is fully equal
TO the sample in every respect and which does not conform
the spuauns and provisions Of the be made
The whole must be delivered at the risk and expense OF
the contractor. Each box and bale to be marked with the
contractors The inspecting officers TO be appointed
| by the Navy Department
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
toned in class and mus: be calculated TO cover every ex-
pcnsc attending the ulment Of tho Contract including tho
necessary buttons.
In Of failure the par, Of the contractors % deliver
the several articles which be ordered from them,
PROVISIONS aid Clothing shall anthorzed purchase
direct purchases to be made Of what may be required 10
supply the deficiency under the penalty to be expressed in
the contract the record Of requston or duplicate
copy thereof the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing or
either the navy yards aforesaid shall be evidence that
4 such reQus,iOn has been made and received.
Two approved sureties in sum equal TO the sst
mated Of the respective contracts will DO required
and twenty per centum will be withheld from the amount
of all paymcnts thereof collateral security
and not any event to be paid until 1t is in all respects
complied with and eighty per centum Of the amount Of all
deliveries made will be paid by tho navy agent within
thirty days after tpcate bills, duly authenticated, shall
have been presented TO him.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (and non0
othcrs Will be forthwith notified and as carly as practca
be contract will be transmitted to them Tor execution
which must be returned TO the bureau within avs
days, exclusive oil the mo required ior the regular trans
mission Of the mail.
record or duplicate of the letter informing bidder
the acceptance OF his proposal will be deemed notaca
on thereof within the meaning OF the act OF lst6 and bis
bid will be mado and accepted in conformity with this
deTstdndng
Every offer made must be accompanied as directed In tn
Of Congress making appropriations Tor the naval service
Tor lSIe-47 approved 10th OF August 1851 by writto
guarantee, signed by responsible persons,
the effect that he they undertake that the bidder bid
ders Will his their bid be accepted, into ob
CATION thin i've days, with good and sufieen, sureties
furnish tie supplies proposed The bureau will not be obi
gated consider any proposal unless accompanied by III
guarantee required Gy law the competency OF the gusrar
be certified by the navy agent, district attorney,
- | the collector Of the customs
Blank forms g proposals may be obtained apfledtio
10 The nary agents AZ Portsmouth, NelV Hampski Bosto,
New York, Philadelphia, baltimore, Noo, and at ii
Z bureau
TIE attention Of bidders Is called to The sa,nplss and
scrtption u articles repaired in he inpsesion letore
ceti0R, just but rigid comp t Le made betreen
articles offered and the samples and contract reeeittn0
that fau below them and their attention also particular
directed the joint resOluon Of 27 March, 1854 add
ton to ue act g 10th August, 1910.
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i ri He Crossed Path. By Wilkie Collins, auth,
d i OF the Woman in White.
l. Dar ey's Dickens. Darlcy's Cooper.