Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-01
CLASS Is.
BLACK SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.

Offers may be made for classes, at the OPP
tion OF the bidders but all the articles embraced
class must be BID tor.
Each class will be considered by ITSELF and the con-
tract for that class will be awarded tue bidder whose
proposals Tor me articles comprised i'll the class low
est in the aggregate
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twe pilot
cloth pure ntigo blue woOldyed. shall be 81 inches
wide ana weigh 26 ounces per yard. 1t shall have list
each edge composed OF "A white threads of All wool
All pieces wei hing less than 70 per will be
rejected and each bale OF about 800 average
rs ounces per ard.
The seamless pea jackets and felt caps shall be of felt
CLOTH dyed pure indigo blue made of good only.
ana Sha cohorm 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 trOwsers shall be willed all
wool ana pure indigo blue, wool dyed Ii shall have a
wool All pieces under l74 ounces perry ard will be re-
jected and each bale of alb ut 800 ards average S
ounces per yard.
The satme must be 81 inches wide INSIDE the list with
heading TO consist OF not less than hte ootn
threads at each end OF the piece; wegh not less
tnan ounces yard to contain in each piece about
rs yards; the warp must be eottor, pure indigo blue
yarn dyed, and the filling wool, pure indigo blae weoi
dyed Each bale OF 4OO yards shall average 50 ounces to
the yard, and no piece shall be below 81
yard The satnet trowsera must be made OF material
lke me above me hroad1loth and satmet OF which
garments are made shall be well sponGed before
up Pm s.,,,.,. .,,,.. ,..o,, -,
hlue ana Milled; must be in eces of about 81 yards
in length u inches wide, weighing five per yard
with list II each edpe OF four while wOollen threads
woven in the whole length the piece. TO be packed
III bales OF ten pieces the pieces be rolled separately
1854 ound, flannel. No piece to have less average
weight Than $40 ounces per yard
The overshrtS must be made OF flannel like the above,
The WOOL knit unG' rshirts must be warp knit, all
Pei 4 h meeef nuiso wo3l DYED made up
inches round: No "a inches Kong IS inches ound-to
weigh not less than 2 pounds per Dozen all respects
The wooden knit drawers to be all wool best Ameri-
car fleece indi owoo dl ed, ibhed, OF two sizes-No
waist to measure rouno IS inches, engh "A inches Al
inches round the hp No. 3 waist measure round s.
inches length a inches A inches round the hip;
band TO be of strong twlled cotton, well sewed and
firmly attached to the body to correspond i'll every res
The Earnsey sheetng must be free from cotton 27
inches in width and about 81 in the piece double
yard texture, by 10 to inch
me shoes must be plainly stamped with the contrac-
tors name; number of shoe, and ear when made The
SIZES to be in the following proportions 100 pairs
OF No 25 OF No s. Is of No 8, of No TO- and of No
u. Ihey must be sewed with square awl and con-
form in all respects the samples ut the Yards and he
delivered in good strong boxes the tops OF which to be
o. @ iasIenea WIN screws and each box to contain
Of No s, ID of No l. with II Of No s. or Uice uersa
or 6 of No 8; with OF No 10, and OF No H. The calf
skin KIP skin shoes to be pac in separate boxes
The boots must be of the best quality of oak-tanned
and stitching be done with The hand to corresnond
with the sample IN every respect except that the sides
shall be seWed with the hands ard not machine stitch
The wooilen socks must be woven or knit INDIGO mt
quail ty FULLY equal 10 sample O-'A anu
ing which is to be cut feet in length and II incbes
wide The covers must measure Il inches in length and
~ inches in width The hair ticking and co yeTs must
conform to samples. ~
The nankin must be equal to the best blue American
hankin Is inches wide, texture threads by threads
to the 18th of inch dyed with pure Bf%a0I a
measure s. by Is inches each bale Of 50 par mns t
SiEa Syp POUNDS ana no pair shall weigh less than
ana each blanket must be marked ~. S Navy as in
The black silk handkerchiefs must be 81. h, 81.
ana wesh one ounce and Il grains Troy texture IA by
Bauers or the above will specify whether the articles
hey propose 70 furnish are to be of the growth produc
non ana ma Of the United States as prefer
schedule of the three sizes each 100 pieces of
made up clothne viii be found with the samples at the
respective yards and all the above articles az ms
the NECESSARY buttons rings &c, July equal in
the quay color, weight and finish Of material
and conform Ill pattern, sizes workmanship to said
samples i'p' " saiu
The number or qual titv which will bo rooirod oeo.,
OF the foregoing altierS be pr csci1 stated The
contracts Will, therefore, be mace ir he 1snt, 20
uniform at all the stations. ~ A"e P''ce"'"Ss De
All the above articles must be subject to such ,sno
ton at the place of delivery the CHIEF of hi Hpev
may direct and article be received that
fully equal to the sample in every respect and ,yb,ch
Goes not confirm to the stpuatons and provisi"ns ~
the contract to be made ~ pi0f'Slons Oh
ne whole must be delivered at the risk and expense
o. the contractor Each box and bale be marked VIII
ahf @ ame The inspecting officers to be ap-
pointed by the navy department. F
The offers must dis neuish the prices for each article
mentioned III class and must be calculated to cover
every expense attending the tulment of the coptract
Guiding the necessary buttons '''
III case OF failure on the part of the contractors to de
live the several articles wht may be ordered from
tnehi ~ pnoPer tme ond o. proper quality the chic Of
lzed to purchase or direct purchases made OF what
may be REQUIRED TO supply the deficiency, under the
pehaltN to be expressed III the cntral the II cord of
rcQu sitiOn duplicate copy thereof at tho ,,roa a
provisions and clehng at either Of the navy Tars
alofrSalu, sha!l be evidence that such reQuson has
been made and received. ""'
Two or more approved surctcs in SIM, cnual n, +b
estimated amount Of the respective contracts vii, bo rn
CURED, and twenty per centum will be wbeld frtm tbo
amount OF al pay nenS on thereof as collateral
security and not in any event paid until If is in ali
respects coupled WITH and eighty nor ront,l ~ az az
amount OF all deliveries made Will be nnl IN, no 80
agent III cercaes OF Indebtedness or in treasury pnte
at the option OF the government '9 Hotes'
bluueIs whose proposals Shalt be accercd land none
OtGsl VIII D" forthwith notified and as early os nroc
cable contract VIII be transmitted TO them ~
uon, Wnlch contract must be returned To Tho hront
within Ten Gays, exclusive of the time rcnucd tnr The
regular transmission Of The mail 4 W. ''0
A record, or duplicate of the lott. iufr,,i ht,5
OF me acceptance OF lis proposal will he rti
hcation thereof, within tie nearing OF III act t ISSe
anu ms BID VIII he made and ACCENTED il, cnt,ri
with TINS unders anling. "a 'Oi''iihiy
Every offer made mast he accommodated , a.. E,
e act OF con resS making appro ratio for the naval
service Tor lS464I, approved 10th OF Aupust sAe, H.
written guarantee. SIT ned by one or n9c ,fs1;hIo
PetH 10 erect that he they undertake maj the
end hto an o3ga ton within five dals with 1noi md
SrilGiet Suretes. to furnish the 81 miles prnnosed
lhe bureau will not he obliged to consider IN, nrpnSssi
~ lpRhlcd by the Euarat tee required h law.
nav OF me guarantee to be certified by the
customs N'' W ''o Soi'eVlor Vi inc
Forms Of proposals ay be obtained on oppIjco.
poh 70 hehdgg agents at Portsmouth, Ne,e Ugpsbjre.
bDr@0' ave" i0ff' Phtadehia, Baltimore, and at this
Ihe attention Of bidders is called to The samples and
beSSrnPstoH q drhcieS required, as, in the inspection
Doit TecFPttOn, a Just but rigid comparison UiU be
a%r oet~eeR ne az ttcies Gtrd and he samples oRd
5m aiarch, 1854 in addition to The act Of lOh Au-
gust 1910 DIV les