Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-28

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class must be BID Tor.
Each class win be &c, considered by itself and the cor
proposals for the articles comprised in the class low
est in the aggregate
cloth pure indigo blue woodyed. 1t shall be 81 inches
wide ana weigh 26 ounces per yard. 1t shall have list
All pieces wei hing less than Is per ard will be
rejected and each bale OF about $40 yards average
26 ounces per ard
The seamless pea jackets and felt caps shall be of felt
cloth Owed pure indigo blue made of GOOD wool only
and shat conform in the sizes, color grade of WOOL and
in all other respects to the samples deposited at the navy
yards.
The cloth for blue cloth rowscrs shall be twilled all
wool ana pure indigo blue, wool dyed 1t shall have
list each edge composed of % white threads of all
wool. All pieces under l74 per yard will be re-
ected and each bale of about 800 yards average
The satnet must be p inches wide inside the list with
heading to consist of not less than twelve hte WOODEN
threads at each end of the pece must weigh less
tnan ounces per yard to contain in each piece about
% Yards the warp must be cUttnr, pure indigo blue,
yarn dyed, and the filing wool pure indigo blue wool
dyed Each bale OF 400 yards shall %
the yard, and no piece shall be below v the
yard. me satmet trowserg mast be made OF material
like the above The broadcloth and satinet OF which
garments are made shall be well sponeed before
The flannel must be all wool, wool dyed pure indigo
in length u inches wide weighing five ounces per yard
with list each edge OF four while woollem threads
in the whole length the piece. To be packed
in bales OF ten pieces the pieces to be rolled separately
I5sf ounds aanneI no piece to have vs aysr e
weight than $40 ounces per yard.
The ovcrshirts be made flannel like the above
The WOOL II knit unGershrts must be warp knit, all
wool best American fleece, indigo wool dyed, made up
inches rounds No "a inches long IS inches round2to
weigh not less than l pounds Dozen i'll all respects
The wooden knit drawers to be all wool, best Alner
waist to measure round IS inches length A inches, Al
inches round the hip; No2 waist to measure round 36
band to be of strong twilled cotton, well sewcd and
firmly attached to the body to correspond in every
| pect with the sample
The arnsley sheeting must be free from cotton, q
inches in width and about IS yards in the piece double
thread warp and Filings weight, eight ounces 23lOO per
yard; texture, by 10 to inch.
The shoes must he plainly stamped with the cOntrac
tors name. number of shoe, and year when made The
sizes to be in the following proportions for 100 pairs
of No. 25 OF No e. Is OF No. 8, of No. TO- and of No.
Il. They must be sewed with square awi and CON
form in all respects to the samples at the Yards and be
delivered in good strong boxes the tops OF which to be
securely fastened with screws and each to contain
p pairs in these proportions viz pairs OF No 5, with
II Of 10 of No I, with T. If No s, Uce UerSd
or Ii of No 9, with OF No TO- and of No. H. The calf
skin and KIP skin shoes TO be packed in separate boxes
he boots must be of the best quality of Oak-tanned
grain leather sewed with square awl; all the sewing
and stitching to be done with the hand, correspond
with the sample in every respect except that the sides
shall be sewed with the hands, and not machine stitch
sample
The wooilen socks must be woven or knit: indigo mix
quail ty fully equal TO sample.
The mattresses must weigh pounds including tick
% inches in width The Hair ckn~ and veEs "a ,9
conform to samples.
The nankn must be equal TO the best blue American
to the 18th OF inch, dyed with pure Bengal indigo
The blankets must weigh six pounds per pair and
measure 5S by Is inches each bale OF 50 pairs
cRh 300 pounds, and pair shall weigh less than
pounds l3 ounces hey must he made of clean wool,
and each blanket must be markedly. Navy as in
the sample
The black silk handkerchieis must be 33 by 39 inches,
and weigh and IL grains Troy texture IA by
| % To One-eighth of an inch.
Bidders Tor the above will specify whether the articles
they propose To furnish to be of the h produc
ton ana manufacture Of the United States, prefer
| ence will be given to such.
schedule of the three sizes for each 100 pieces of
made up clothing Will be found with the samples at the
respective yards and all the above articles including
the necessary bu tons rings GC to be FULLY equal
the quality texture, color weight finish material
and conform in pattern, sizes and workmanship said
! samples.
The number qual tity which will be required of each
Of the foregoing articles caHuUt be precisely stated The
contracts will therefore made for the quantity of
each article the bureau may require The mice usi be
uniform at all The stations.
ton at the place of delivery the chief of this bureau
direct; and article will be received that is not
fully equal the sample in every respect ana which
conform the stpulaons and provisions of
the contract TO be made
The whole must be delivered at the risk and expense
of the contractor Each box and bale to be marked with
the contractors Thenspectng officers to be ap.
pointed by the navy department
The offers dis .ineuish the prices for each article
mentioned in class and must be calculated t. cover
every attending the fument Of tho contract
including the necessary buttons.
In of failure the part of the contractors to dc
liver the several articles which may ordered from
tnem IN proper time uhd Of proper qadtty, the ellie of
the bureau of provisions and clothing all be author
lied TO PURCHASE or direct purchases to be made OF what
may be required to supply the deficiency, under the
penalty to be expressed in the cantrct the record of
requston or duplicate copy thereof at the bureau of
provisions and clothing or at either OF the navy yards
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