New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-11
NAvr DEPARTMENT, BuRRAU OF Provisions AND
CLOTHING. June Q, 1862

u Ns.n.r.t. PROPOSALS, sealed and indoned PIopo'
ais for Navy Clothing and Clothing MseIis ~. Dc re
June instant for furnishing and delivering ION receiving sixty
days notcs at each either Of the Navy AZ
sf ass. or al Of the following Navy
Clothing and Clothing Materials may be oIderea oy .hs
Yards respectively during the fiscal yen commencing
on the day July and ending on oth day Of June
CT Glass blue Cloth Pea Jackets
Class II-Bue Seamless Pea Jackets
Class II.-Bue Cloth Trowseu; Blue Satinet rrowsefs
Class lv.-Blue Felt Caps.
Class V-Blue Flannel Overshirta - ,,,
Class VT-Blue Wooden Knit Undershirs; Blue WOODEN
Class ViI-Canvu Duck Trowsers; Bsrnslsy shsetins
'' CIsss vIII.-Blu. Saline.
Class IX-Bue Flannel. nj,
CLASS x-Bsrnsley Sheetinsi Csnv" Dachi DUO
Gas. xL-calhtu Laced Shoes; Kpskin Shoes Grained
Gas. XIf-woolsn Socks.
CLASS xIII.-Matresses, with two Covers for eseh'
CLASS XIy.-Blsnkets
CLASS XV-Blsck snk Handkerchief -,
Offers may be inside classes at the opon OF
the bidder but all the articles embraced In class must DC
Each win be considered By i.sf and the eons,.G.
articles comprised In the class are the lowest In the
ssg,es.te ,.,.,. ,h,u r. .x,Il.a milo, cloth.
pure indigo blue woodyed shall be inches vide sa
weigh 70 ounces per yard shall have ist on each edge
composed white threads Of II wool All piece. TeIs
Of about 800 ysrds must ~ ounces per yard
The seamless jackets and felt caps snail De Of et eio.n
dyed pure indigo blue made OF good wool only and shall con
form In the grade OF WOOL and In all other respects
to The sample. deposited At the navy ysTd, .a al. wool
aid pure indigo blue wool dyed Il shall bsve list on each
eds. composed of white :hread, Of a: wool al Of
about BOZ yards must average ~ ounce, per ysd IL.
TO consist OF than u white wooden threads at
the piece weigh not less than y ounces per
yard to contain ia each piece .son 20 yards tne NAP mus,
pure inieo blue woodyed Each bale Of go ytrds shs
average the yard and piece shall be below Vt
the yard The s,inst irowse must be made Of ma,
ers ike the above The boadclob and sa,net Of which
The sea. mus, be Al WOOL dyed pure indigo blue,
tsilsd must be In pieces of about 80 yards In Length =
edge Of four white wooden threads in the whole length
piece To be packed in bales Of tea pieces thu pieces
20 BE- 5oed 3 snana. NO piece 90 have
average weight than $40 ounces per yard
me oyer.hir,s mus, made flannel like the above
The wooden kni, understands must be warp knit al wool,
best American fleece indigo wooidyed made up entirely
baud oi,.C .re.3N0 inshe: long '"oae. roupa IL
pounds per dozeS In =. respect. equal 70 sample.
.ss indigo wool as DYED SS.S two waist
round % inches length inches ~ inches round the
~ inches round the hp wabsnd TO be Of strong twiled
cotton well srwed aud firmly attached to tho body to core
tn. .kectnr mar be free from cotton nehe.
width weight twelve ounces 3lioo per yard texture
Tho canvas duck be free from cotton n inches in
width and abou, - yards In the piece double thread warp
10 " 3 inch.
The shoes must plainly stamped with the contractors
name number Of the shoe and year when made The sizes
90 Sr ia s l1'v WIN of So Of
Of No 10 Of No of No. TO- and Of No H. They must
be .ewed with square sw and conform In all respects
the sample. the yards and be delivered in good strong
boxes he tops OF which to be securely fastened with screws
and each boz to d9ssn = p. IN iIse S s No
vcs 10 Of No with OF No 10, aud of No IL
The ca'kin and kPsn shoes to be packed in separate
boles
Tn. boots be Of the best quality OF tanned grain
e,her sewed with square ali the sewing and stitching
10 be done with the hand correspond with the sample in
overy respect except that the sides shall be ewed with The
hands and not machine stitch, sample.
The wooden socks must be knit indigo mixed all
wool shall be well secured. aud In color and quality fully
equal to sample
which Is to DO feet In length and 81 inches wide The
must IL inches In Length and ~ inches IN
width The hair, ticking and must conform 10 s.
The maxim must be equal to tho best blue American maxim
% inches wide texture threads by @hreads 70 the 10th Of
inch. dyed With pure Bengal indigo.
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pal. and MEASURE
pounds and pair shall weigh less than 3pounds 10
They be made Of clean WOOL and each blanket must be
marked " L. = Navy" as In the sample
The black silk handkerchiefs be 91 by 3 inches aud
weigh ounce and IL grains troy texture i4a9s to one
Bidder. the above viii specify whether the articles they
propose furnish 20 be Of the growth production and
manufacture OF the United States preference will be given
TO such.
schedule OF the three sizes for each 100 pieces Of made
o,hng win be- found with the samples at the respective
yards aud all the shove articles including the necessary but
tons rings &C. to be fully equal In the quality texture
color weight and finish OF material and conform In pattern
sizes aud workmanship to said samples
The number or quantity which will be required Of each OF
the foregoing article. canno be precisely stated The con
tracts ILL., therefore be made for the quantity Of each ariic,
the bureau may require. The price be uniform oil
the stations.
All the above articles be subject such Inspection
the place delivery the chief Of this burrsu may direct
and no article will be received tina, Is fully equal the
sample every respect aud which docs not conform to the
ard provisions OF the contract 20 be made
he whole ru. be delivered at r and expense Of the
contractor Each box and bale TO be marked with the
tractors The inspecting officers to Do appointed by
The ODER. distinguish the prices for each article
toned In class and 1ns be casuaedt TO cover every sA
pen.o attending IN. fnnment Of tho contract including the
necessary buttons
the several articles which may be ordered from them in prop
time and OF proper qusty the Chief Of the Bureau Of
Provisions. and Clothing shall be authorized 20 purchase.
direct purchases be made OF what may be relsred 20
ply the deficiency under tho penalty to bc expressed In the
contract, the record Of requission OF duplicate copy
thereof the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing a. either
OF the NavyYds Aforesaid shall BE- eyidescs that such
QUESTION has been made and received.
Two approved suretes In sum equal to the es
81 OF the respective contracts viii be required
and twenty per centum will be withheld from the OF
not IN any be paid until 4 Is in all respects complied
with and eighty per ccn,um of the of all deliveries
made viii be paid by the navy ageni In certificates of indeb
ednes In Treasury Notes st the option OF tho Govern
Bidder. whose proposals shall be accepted land other
will he forthwith notified and early practicable
tract will be TRANSMIT ted them execution, which con
tract be returned to the bureau within ten days escu
rive the time required for the regular transmission OF the
mail.
record or duplicate Of the letter informing bidder of tho
acceptance his proposal viii be deemed there
Of within the meaning OF the act OF 1896 and his bid will be
made aud accepted In conformity with this understanding
Every offer made must be accompanied directed IN the
OF Congress making appropriations for the naval service
Tor 1885, approved 10th Of August 8G by swritten guar
nner signed by ponsblc persons 10 the effect
he they that the bidder bidders WILL IL
his OF their bid be accepted enter into an obligation whn
plies proposed The bureau will not be- obligated TO consider
proposal unless by the guarantee required
b. law the competency Of ts guarantee TO oe ceitihed by