Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-30
CLASS Is.
BLACK SILK HANDkERCuIEFS

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Offers may made for one or more classes at the or
ZION OF the bidder; but all the articles embraced N
Each will be considered by itself and the con-
tract Tor tha class Will be awarded bidder whose
proposals Tor the articles comprised in the class low
est in The aggregate
The cloth for The pea jackets shall be twile pilot
cloih pure indigo blue, wooldyed 1t shah 81 inches
wide, ana weigh 26 per yard 1t shall have a list
on each edge composed OF "A VIII threads of all wool
All pieces wei hing less than per i'll be
IeJeGed ana each bale of about 300 yarus must average
rs ounces per ard
The seamless pea jackets and felt caps shall be of felt
cloth dNed pare indigo blue, made of good wool only
ana snail couOrm in the sizes, color, grade of wool ana
IN all other respects to the samples deposited the navy
yards.
The cloth for blue cloth trowsers shall be twilled all
wool ana pure indigo blue, wool dyed. Ii shall have
INST on each edge composed OF % white threads, of all
wool All pieces under l14 ounces per yard will be re-
eeteu aO each bale of about 800 yards must is
ounces per yard.
The satnet must be p inches wide inside the list with
heading to consist Of not less than twelve hte ooen
threads at each end OF the pieces must weigh not less
a " Ounces per yard TO contain in each piece about
Zo yards; the warp must be cotor, pure indigo blue,
yarn Dyed ana the filling wool, pure indigo blue wool
uyeu ath pale OF 4OU yards shall average 50 to
the yard and no piece shall be below 81 ounces the
yard Inc satmet trowsera must be made OF material
lhe me aDoVe Inc broadcloth and satinet of which
garments are made shall be well sponeed before
The flannel must be all wool, wool dyes pure indigo
blue, and twilled must be in Of 50 yards
with list II each edle OF four while woollem threads
woven in the whole length the piece. 10 be packed
In bales OF ten pieces the pieces rolled separately
mthoat cloth boards, each bale contain 500 yards and
weight than $40 ounces per yard.
me oVeShrts must be made Of flannel like the above
The WOOL II knit unGershrtS must be warp knit, all
wool, best American fleece, indigo wool dyed made up
entirely by hand of two silesNo. l. SO inches long a.
inches round; No "a inches long IS inches round-o
weigh not less than 3 pounds per Dozen in all respects
The wooden knit drawers to be all WOOL best Ameri
can fleece, indigo wool dyed, lbbed, OF two siZes-NO
waist to measure rounH 81 inches length A inches, Il
ncnes IouHu me hlpi No. waist TO measure round SO
inches length "A inches "A inches round the hips waist
band TO be of strong willed cotton well sewed and
pect with the sample
Tho III.
inches III width and about So yards in the piece double
thread warp and filings weight, eight ounces 23l0O per
The shoes must be plainly stamped with the cuntrac
tors name: number OF shoe and year when made The
sizes TO be in the following proportions eaci 100 pairs
OF No Is Of no. s. Is Of No 9of 10 10 and Of 3 No %
H. They must be scwed with a square avn. and CON
form in all respects to the samples the yards and he
delivered in good strong boxes the tops of which to be
securely fastened with screws and each to contain
y pas II these Proportions viz pairs of 5, with
Il Of No s. lS Of No l. with u of No s. vce uerSa,
or 10 of No 9 with OF No TO- and of No H. The calf
skin and kip skin shoes to be packed separate boxes
grain leather, sewcd with square awI all The sewing
and stitchms 10 be done with the hand correspond
VIII ihe sample m eVer respect except that the sides
snail be sewea with the hands, and not machine stitch,
as on sample.
The wuJen SOCKS must be woven or Knit indigo mix
ed all wool shall be well secured, and in color and
The mattresses must weie III pounds including tick
ing, which is TO be cut feet in length and 81 inches
wide Inc covers must measure Il inches i'll length and
Z9mcbcs III width The hair, ticking, and vers
conform to samples.
The nankin be equal to the hest blue American
hankin 70 inches wide, texture threads by threads
10 me IGN OF an meh dyed with pure Bengal indigo
measure 81 by IS inches each bale OF so pairs
eieh 800 pounds, and pair shall weigh less than
pounds 10 ounces. hey must be made Of clean wool
and each blanket must be marked ~. Navy" as in
The black silk handkerchief must be 81! by sl3 inches
ana welsh one ounce and u grains Troy texture IA by
Bidders iof the above Will specify whether the articles
they propose to furnish he of the grow th prouc-
ton, and manufacture OF the United States, prefer
eHCe will be give 10 such.
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made up clothing will be found with the samples at the
respective yards; and all the above articles including
the quality, texture, color weight and finish ntt RAJ
and JOnoim III pattern sizes ana Workmanship, said
he lumber qua tity which will be required of each
contracts Will, therefore, be mace the quantity of
each article the bureau may require. The Pice be
u"yQTm at al me stations.
Al the ahuvc articles must be subject to such inspec
ton the place Of delivery the CHIEF of this bureau
may direct and no article will be received that not
fully equal to the sample in every respect, ara which
toes not conform to the stipuatioIs provisions of
The whole must be delivered al the risk and expense
OF the contractor Each box and bale TO be marked with
the contractors 1heinspectng officers to be an.
pointed by the navy department.
The offers dis neush the prices for each article
mentioned IN class, and must be calculated t. cover
every expense attending the iufment of the contract,
including the necessary buttons.
In OF failure the part of the contractors to de
liver tile several articles which may be ordered from
the bureau q provisions and Clothing al author 81
zed TO purchase or direct purchases TO be made OF what
may he required supply the deficiency, under the
penalty to be expressed in the cCntract the cord
requ ston duplicate copy thereof at the bureau
provisions clothing, or ut either of the navy yars
aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requiston has
been male and received
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal to the
estimated amount If the respective will be re-
qured and twenty per centum will be Withheld from the
amount OF all payments account thereof collateral
security, and not in event be paid until is in ali
respects complied with, ard eighty per Centm of the
amount ut all deliveries made will be paid bv the navy
agent in certificates ofdebteduess or in treasury notes
at the option OF the government.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepcd (and none
cable contract Will be transmitted to them for eXecu-
uon' which contract must be returned to the bureau
within ten days, exclusive of the time required for the
regular transmission of the mail.
record or duplicate of the letter informing bdde
hcatun the cot, within the nearing OF tie act of ls46
ana ms bid Will be made and accepted in conformity
with this undeTsi anding
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed in
the act Of CONGRESS making appropriations for the naval
service for lS46-4 approved 10th OF August 1876 bv
written guarantee, sLned by more rcspOnsibIe
persons to the effect that he they undertake that the
bidder OF bidcers Will his their bid he accented
enter into an Cultivation within five days with good AID
suticient surcties to furnish the supplies proposed
The bureau viii not be Obliged to consider any
unless accompanied by the guarantee required b. law;
lhe copetehc OF the guarantee to be certified by the
customs. ~
Blank forms or proposals nay be obtained on appljeo
ton TO ne nam agents at Portsmouth, Nec HqDgpsbire
Boston, New York, Phadelhja, Baltimore and al his
bureau. WV " WV
The attention Of bidders is called 10 the SAMPLES and
before reception just bit rigid comparison ain be
mdde 0etreen the articles altered and he samples end
contract receiring that fan 6eloW them: and their
attention as particularly directed TO he joint resolution
o. gIM March, 1854 in addition 10 the act Of 1Oh Au-
gust, 1916. div les
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