Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-18


BLACK SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
Offers may be made for one or more classes at the
Each class will be considered by itself and the con-
tract for that class will be awarded to the bidder whose
proposals for the articles comprised in the class
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twillei pilot
cloth pure indigo blue wooldyed. shall be 81 Inches
each edge composed Of "a white threads OF ali wool
All pieces weighing less than - ounces per yard will be
rejected and each bale OF about 800 yards average
The seamless pea jackets and felt caps shall be Of felt
cloth, dyed pure indigo blue made of good wool only.
and shall conform IN the sizos color grade Of WOOL and
yards.
wool ana pure indigo blue, wool dyed 1t shall have
list on each edge composed of 20 white threads of all
wool All pieces under l74 per yard will be
ected and each bale of about 800 yards must Is
ounces per yard.
heading to consist OF not less than twelve he oolen
at each END Of the must Weigh not les,
% YARDS the warp must be cotor, pure indigo blue,
dyed Each bale Of 400 yards shall average % ounces to
the yard and piece shall be below 81 ounces to the
like the above The broadcloth and satlnet Of which
garments made shall be well sponged before
The flannel must be all wool, wool dyed pure indigo
in length II inches Vide weighing five ounces Der yard
with list each edge of four while woollen threads
in bales of ten pieces the pieces to be rolled separately
Without cloth boards each bale to contan 500 yards and
weight than $40 ounces per yard.
The woollen knit understands must be warp knit ali
wool best American fleece, indigo wool dyed, made up
inches round No "a inches long, So inches round@o
weigh not less than a pounds per Gozen in all
The wooden knit drawers to be all WOOL best Ameri-
waist to round 3s inches, length A inches
inches round the hip; No2 waist to round So
band to be Of strong tilIed cotton we'll sewed and
firmly attached to the body to correspond in every
The EarnsleY sheetIng must be free from cotton, q
inches In width and about SO yards In the piece double
thread warp and filings weight, eight ounces 23lOO per
yard; texture, . by 10 to inch
tors name number Of shoe, and year when made The
sizes to be in the following % FOR eac9 SO
Of No rs of l6 of No 8, of No. TO- and Of No.
all respects the samples at the yards and be
delivered in good strong boxes the tops of which to be
Is pairs in these proportions viz pairs of No with
Or G So s. y OF So d No. a G 70 81 'S s
skin and kip skin shoes 70 be packed IN separate boxes
The boots must be Of the best quality Of oaktanned
grain leather, sewed with square anvil; all the sewing
and stitching to be done with the hand 70 correspond
with the sample in every respec except that the sides
shall be sewed with the hands, and not machine stitch,
The woollen socks must be woven or knit indigo mix
cd all wool shall be well secured, and in color and
quail ty fully equal TO sample
the mattresses well ten pounds, including tick
ing, which is to be cut feet in length and 81 inches
wide. The must measure u inches In length and
inches in width The hair ticking, and covers must
The rankin must be equal to the best blue American
nankn ~ inches wide, texture threads by threads
to the 18th of nC dyed with pure Bengal indigo.
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair, and
s. by Is inches each bale Of so pairs must
pounds Is ounces. they must be made Of clean wool,
aud each blanket must be markedly. Navy" as In
The black silk handkerchief must be sla by ss inches
and weigh and IL grains Troy; texture, by
Bidders ior the above viii specify whether the articles
ton and manufacture Of the United States as prefer
schedule Of the three sizes for each 100 pieces Of
made up clothing VIII be found with the samples at the
the necessary buttons. rings &c. to be fully equal in
the quality texture, color weight and finish Of maeria
and conform In PATTERN sizes and workmanship to said
samples.
the foregoing articles cannot be precisely stated The
contracts WILL therefore, be made Tor the quantity OF
each article the bureau may require The be
uniform at all the stations.
x the above articles must be subject to such inspec
may direct and article will be received that is
fully equal 70 the sample IN every respect and which
The whole must be delivered at the risk and expense
tthe contractor Each box and bale to be marked with
the contractors name The inspecting officers to be APP
pointed BY the navy department. , .,,
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned in class, and must be calculated 70 cover
In case of failure on the part the contractors to do
liver the several articles which be ordered from
them, proper tt1e and Q, Pr9R gasg ' ne sS
zed 10 purchase direct purchases 70 DC made O. what
be required to sqRP ' eonrnet t6. reeotd of
eaaisition or duplicate copy thereof At the bureau Of
nrfvi
oresald shall evidence that such requisIion has
beep made and received
T,yo or more approved sureties Ia sum equal 10 the
snated amount Of the respective contracts Will be
onred and twenty per cenum will be Withheld from the
anount all payments account thereof collateral
security and rot any event to be paid until It Is in all
respects complied with and eighty per centum Of the
snount fall deliveries nude will be paid By the navy
agent In certificates Indebtedness In treasury notes
vi the option OF the government.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land none
ohers) will bO forthwith notified and early as practi-
cable contract Will be transmttedto them for execu.
tOn, which contract must be returned to the bureau
within ten days, exclusive of the time required tor the
geguar transmission Of the mail.
record, or duplicate OF the letter informing bldde
Of the acceptance Of his proposal will be deemed nOt-
ncaton thereof within the meaning OF the act Of isig
and his bid Will be made and accepted In conformity
with this undersi anding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed IN
the act Of congress making appropriations the naval
service for 1864 approved 10th August 1886 BY
written guarantee. signed by more responsible
persons TO the effect that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders Will Il his their bid be accepted
enter into OBLIGATION within i've days with good ana
Sufficient suretles, to furnish the supplies ptoposse
The bureau will not be Obliged 10 consider anN proRss
unless accompanied BY the guarantee reqursu tbs
the competence Of the guarantee 90 pc t, ~ ia
navy agent, district attorney, or the Voie''V' " WV
customs. 4 NJ. ,,osyi.,.
BLANK forms Of proPosal may Dc oSfa,aea ~ sgy,,ss
ton 10 he agents az P0ftsN'9aG ars I'M NM
Boston, Ncp FORK, PhifadeDHia' D"'''"' - WV " ~
W. Alteration oS 6iaders GATED 70 ns samples aad
t,-,io "a grfeleE required, as az me inspection
Isssss F rsesU53o1 inst bN rigid comparison rU %
y,gJe befSssa Ms articles 0Hcred dnd ae sampeS gRd
fONfFWct mint