Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-06-26

CLASS Q. |
Blue Flannel
CLASS 10. ...
a Barnsley Sheeting, ..
Of Canvass Duck,
Blue Nsnkin
Calfskin Laced Shoes,
kipskn Shoes,
# Grained Leather Roots,
CLASS IL. .F...
Wooden Socks.
CLASS 10. Hr.
Mattresses, with two covers Tor each)
CLASS IA. .-..
Blankets
GLASS 10.
Black Silk Hsndkerchefs.
Offers may be made for one or more classes, at the
OPP ion of the bidder but all the articles embraced
Each class win be considered by itself, and the
contract for that class will be awarded to the bidder
whose proposals for the articles comprised in the
class are lowest in the aggregate.
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twilled pilot
cloth, pure indigo blu. wooldyed, 1t shall be "a
inches wi, and weigh rs ounces per yard. 1t shall
have lust on each side composed Of rs white threads
of all wool. All pieces weighing less than Is oun.
per yard will be rejected, and each bale of about
800 wards m tt ave. age 26 ounces per yard. e E.t
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 Sizes color, grade OF
wool and in all other respects to the samples de-
The cloth ior the cloth trowsers shall be twilled,
all wool, and pure indigo blue, goolcdyed II shall
have list each side composed OF "a white threads,
of all VI All pieces under l7z ounces pei yard
will be rejected, and each bale OF about 300 yards
mu It average Is ounces per yard
The satine must be u inches wide inside OF list,
with heading to consist OF not less than IL white
| wooden threads at each end of the piece; must
sigh not lie than ga ounces per yard, to contain
in each piece about yards the warp must be cotton
pure indigo blue yarn-dyed, and the bling WOOL,
pure inc go blue, wool-d ed. zach bale OF 4OOyards
shall average 81 ounces to the yard, and no piece
shall be below % ounces to the yard. The sainet
trowsers shall be made of material ike the above
| he broadc 9th and satin.t OF which tue garments
| are made shall be well spnnged before made up
| The flannel must be all wool, wool dyed indigo
| blue and twilled; must be in pieces o. about 80
| yards in length ~ inches wide weighing ounces
| Der ward, with list edge OF white wooden
| threads woven In the whole length OF the piece To
be packed in bales of ten piec the peces 10 be roll
led separately eithou cloth boards each bale TO con
tain 500 yards. 1861 pour de flannel No p ce to have
| a less aversge weight than $40 ounces per yard
| The oyershirs must be made of flannel like the
| The wooden knit undershirts must be warp knit
| all wool best American fleece, indigo wool dyed,
| made up entirety by hand, of two sizes-No l, IS
So inches round-to weigh not less than Tx pounds
| per dozen, and in all respects equal to samples
| The wooden knit drawers to be all wool, best
Anne ican fleece, indigo wool dyed, ribbed, OF two
| sizes No. i, waist to MEASURE round 3S inches,
length 4, inches, A inches round the hip; No. q,
waist to measure round So incnes, length A inches,
a. inches round the hip waistband to be OF stron
| twilled cotton we'll sewed, and firmly attached to
the body, to correspond In every respect with the
TIC Barnsley sh-etipg must be free from cotton,
so niche. in width weight IL ounces SlOO per yard
texture, 4 by 4 to lilo inch
The canvass duck must be free from cotton, q
inches in width aud about 36 yards IN the piece
double thread warp and filing; weight ounces 49,
1870 per yard; texture, by 10 to 4 inch
| The shoes must be plainly stamped with the con
tractorts Dame number OF the shoe, and year when
made The sizes to be in the folloSing proportion
each 100 pN, unless Of Nc Ne VIZ
No Of No. 10, and OF No. III. They must b
sewed with square awl and conform in all respect
to the mpes at the yards a. De delivered In good
| tened with screws, and each box to contain Is pair
in these two proportions, VIZ pairs OF No. 5, witt
sa. I6 of No 9 with OF No. 10, and of No. H.
The calfskin and kpskin shoes to be packed in seq
arate boxes.
The boots must be of the best quality Of oak tar
ned grain leather, sewed with a square awl; all tn
sewing d stitching t, be done with fhe hand, t
co respond with the sample In every respect excep
that the sides shall be sewed with the hand, and nc
machine stitch, as on sample
The wooden socks must be woven or knit, indig
mixed all wool, shall be we'll secured, and in colo
and quality fully equal to sample.
The mattresses mu weigh ten pounds, including
ticking which is to be cut feet in length and
inche wide The covers must measure u inches i
length and 30 inches in width The hair, ticking an
covers must conform to sampes.
The Nankn must be go uai to the best blue Anne ri
can Napkin, 26 inches wide, threads BY Threads
the 18th of an inch, dyed with pure Bengal bdigt
The blanke must weigh six pounds per PAIR, an
measure IS bv Z inches each. bale OF 90 pail
must weigh 800 pounds, and no pair shall weigh les
than S pounds ID ounces They mus be made
clean wo OIL and CHI banket mu, be marked &C [
> S. Navy =" as in the sample.
3 The black silk handSerchiefs must be 3'i by 81
= inches and " egh ounce and IL grains Troy tea
ture, IA by % so 18th of an inch
: Ridders Tor the above will specify whether the a
tcles they propose urnish are to be OF the growt
4 production and manufacture OF the United states,
~ a preference'wil be given to such.
che MI of
of ma lie up clothing will be found with the samp
at the resp, ctYe yards; and all the above atiel'
. including the nece .sary buttons, rinl $, &c, are
Il be fully equal in the quality, texture, color weig
and finish of material, and conform in pattern, siz
and workmanship to said samples
The number or quantity y hich will be required
each of the foregoing articles cam be pr else
stated. The contracts WILL there ore, be made
the quantity of ach article the bureau nay requir
= The Price must be nnyornl at al the stations.
II Ali tne above articles must be su6Jectto Snch
spection at the place delivery as the chief OF IL
bureau may direct; and no article will be receiv
that is not fully .qual to the sample Ia every respe
and which does not cor form to the supuiations 81
provisions OF the contr ,et to be made
The " hole must be delivered at the risk and e
f pense OF the contractor Each box ano pare 10
- marked witd tie contia tor's name. ihs inspecu
e officers I, be appointed by the Navy department
he ffers must distinguish the prices tor each :
20 tcle mentioned in class anu must DC , eaoa
the contract, including the necessary buttons.
In ease of failure on the part Of the contractors
2, from them in proper time and Of proper quality,
chief OF the Bureau of Provisions aud Clo,hing sh
be authorized to purcha.e or rect purchases TO
made of what may be required to supply me &c
Cheney under the penalty TO be expressed IN the GO
NJ tract; the record of a reauistion, or daPnos
copy thereof at the Bureau OF re ons ana o,9'
IS inc or at either of the navy yards aforesaid sbai
lg evil ence that such requisiion has been made q
received.
Two or lore approved sureties in : UNI equal
a, The animated amounts OF the respect i've contra
a. will be required, and twenty per centum VIII
:. sithheld from the amount of all payments on Z
count thereof as collateral security. aud NOT ~
III With: ana Ella hts per ceDtum OF the amount OF
- DELIVERIES ade wi be paid By the navy agent
certificates of Indebtedness or IN treasury notes,
Is, | the option of the Government
=, bidders whose proposals shall be accepted IA
on none othersl will he forthwith noln d, and as
as prac,ic bic contract will be uausmitei to th
for execution, when contract must be r. tn Deo
an the bureau within ten Day, Exclusive OF the time
10 auired the regula tran mi sion OF the mai.
tteatA n Informing