Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-06-19
Black Silk Handkerchief.


option of the bidder; but all the article3 embraced
In class must be bid for. .s.......s.-
Each class will 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
inches vic and weigh 70 ounces per yard 1t shall
have list on each side composed of Is white threads
of all wool All pieces weighing less than rs oun.
ces per yard will be rejected, and each bale of about
800 Yards lust average 20 ounces per yard.
The seamless pea jackets and felt caps shall be of
felt cloth, dyed pure indigo pue maze OF good woos
wool and in all other respects, to the samples de-
posted at the navy yards
The cloth Tor the cloth trousers shall be twilled-
all WOOL and pure indigo blue, wooldyed 1t shall
have list on each side composed OF "a white threads
of all wool All pieces under l71a ounces per yard
will be rejected snd each bale OF about 900 yards
must average Is ounces per yard
The satinet must be q inches wide inside of list,
with heading to consist OF not less than IL white
wooden threads at esch end OF the piece must
sigh not less than 9k ounces per yard 70 contain
in each piece about % yards the warp must DC cotton
pure indigo blue, yarn-dyed, ana the ing WOOL,
pure indigo blue, wood, ed zach bale OF 400 yards
sbail average 81 ounces to the yard, and no piece
shall be below 90 ounces to the yard The saiinet
trowsers shall be made OF material IKE the ABOVE.
are made shall be well spnnged before made up
The flannel must be all wool, wool dyed indigo
and we Ss IL %
ner ward. With list on edge Of white wooden
threads woven in the whole length Of the piece To
be packed in bales Of ten isc ss the pieces to Do rol
tain 500 yards, 1851 polr ds asnne No piece 70 have
. less average weight than $40 ounces per yard.
The overshirts must be made OF nannei Ike the
The wooden knit undershrts must be warp knit,
all wool best American fleece, indigo wool dyed,
made up entreIy by hand, of two sizes-No. !, 38
inches long "a inches round; No 2, "a inches long,
SO inches round-to weigh not less than llk pounds
per dozen, and in all respects equal to samples.
hpsf Arou hee
American fleece indigo wool dyed, ribbed, OF two
sizes No l. waist to measure round ~ inches,
length inches inches ~ roend rns ny No
al inches round the hip waistband to be of strong
twiiled cotton well sewed, and firmly attached to
the bedy to correspond in every respect with the
The Barnsley sheetng must be free from cotton,
80 inehes in width weight IL ounces 81 per yard
| texture, by Alto lilo inch. =.
inches in width, and about SO yards in the piece,
double thread warp and filing; weight ounces 23-
! 100 per yard texture, y by lo !. men; --.
| tn e shoes must be plainly stamped with the con,
traetorts name number OF the SHOE and year when
made The sizes to be in the following proportion
for each 100 pairs, unless otherwse s ORDERED VIZ
! No. q 7 of No 10, and 2 of No. ii. They must be
sewed with square awl and conform IN al respects
to the samples at the yards and De Delivered In good
| s,rono boxcs the tops OF which to be cnrely tas
tened with screws and each box to contain rs pairs
in these two proportions, viz pairs OF NO 3, with
II of No 10 of No with II OF No o. Or N r,'1 ge,
The cafskin and kipskin shoes to be packed in sep
arate boxes.
The boots must be of the best quality of oak tan
ned grain leather, sewed with square anvil all the
| sewing al stitching to be done with the hand, to
correspond with the sample in every respect, except
that the sides shall be sewed with the hand, and moi
machine stitch, as on sample.
The wooden socks must be woven or knit, indigo
mixed all wool, shall be well scoured and In color
| nv fully equal to sample,
The mattresses must weigh ten pounds, inclndins
ticking, which is to be cut feet in length and y
| ;nehes wide The covers must measure I'll inches II
lenoth and 20 inches in width. The hair, ticking ane
covers must conform to samples.
The Nankn must be equal to the best blue Anne RI
can Nankin 26 inches wide, threads by 4threads
the 10th of an inch dyed with pure Bengal Indigo
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair, anc
measure So By Is incbes each. A bale OF 30 pair
must weigh 800 pounds, and no pair shall we,gn les
| clean wool and each blanket must pc marked :"
s. Navy - as In the sample.
The black silk bandkerchiefs must De .. u Dy ~
inches and weigh ovAce and IL grains Troy tex
ture IA by % so 1-Stb Of an inch.
Bidders tor the above will specify whether the a.
tices they propose furnish areto be Of the grows
production and manufacture OF the United States q
a preference will be given to such
scheo ule of the three prices for each 100 piece
of made up clothing VIII be found with the sample
including iud the necessary buttons, rings &C. are
be fully equal in the quality, texture, color, weigh
and finish of material and conform in pattern size
and workmanship to said samples.
The number or quantity " hich will be required o
each of the foregoing articles cannot be pr cise
stated The contracts v i'll, therefore, be made TO
the quantity of each article the bureau may require
Ths pyics must be uniform at all the stations.
Ali the above articles must be subject to such in
spection at the place OF delivery as the chief OF thi
| bureau may direct and no article will be received
that Is not fully equal to the sample IN every respect
and which does not conform to the supulasions ano
| provisions OF the contract to be made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex
pense of the contractor Each box and bale to b.
marked Wild the contractors name. The inspecting
| officers to be appointed by the Navy Department.
; he offers must distinguish the prices Tor eacn ar
tcle mentioned in q class, and must be calculated
| to cover every expense attending the 1uihiment 0
the contract, including the necessary buttons.
In case of failure on the part of the contractors t
| deliver the several articles which may be ordered
from them in proper time and Of proper quality, tn
Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
be authorized to purchase or direct purchases to
made of what may be required to supply the defi
cheney under the penalty TO be expressed IN the con
tract the record Of re1uisition, or duplicat
COPY thereof at the Bureau CT visions ard Cloth
ing or at either of the navy yards aforesaid, shall
eyid euce that such requistion has been made an
received.
Two or m ore approved suretiss in q UNI equal .
the estimated amounts of the respective contract
will be required, and twenty per centum will
| withbeh from the amount of all payments on ae