The Portland daily press., 1863-07-14

Blankets. ..25,000
CLASS Is.
Black silk handkerchief ..............5 10000
Offers may be made for one or more classes at the
option of the bidder; but all the articles embraced in
q class must be bid for.
Each class will be considered by ITSELF and the con-
tract Tor that class will be awarded TO the bidder
whose proposals for the articles comprised In the
class ale lowest IN the aggregate.
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twilled pilot
cloth. pure indigo blue, wool dyed
The felt caps shall be of felt CLOTH dyed pure indi-
60 blue, made of good wool only, and shall conform
In tho sizes color, grade of WOOL and in all other re-
spects to the samples deposited at the navy yards.
The cloth for blue cloth round jackets and trow-
sers, shall be twicd, all wool, and pure indigo blue.
wool-dyed
The satinet must be 2s inches wide inside Of list
with heading to consist of not less than twelve
white wooen threads at each end of the piece; must
weigh not less than " ounces per yard TO contain in
each piece about Is Yards, the warp must be cotton
pure indigo blue yarn-dy ed. and the filing wool
pure indigo blue, wool-dyed. Each bale of 400 yards
shall average nine and half ounces TO the yard and
no piece shall be below VI ounces TO the yard The
satinet trowsers must he made of material like the
above. The broadcloih and satinet of which gar
mcns are made shall be well spunged before made up
The flannel must be all wool, wool-dycd pure indi-
go blue, and twilled must be in pieces Of about 60
yards in length q inches wide, weighing five and
onehalf ounces per yard, with list each edge of
four white wooden threads woven in the whole length
of the piece To be packed in bales of ten pieces The
pieces to be rolled separately tritho cloth boards
each bale to contain 500 yards and 1861 pounds fan
mel No piece to have less average weight than
The overshiris must be made of flannel like the
above.
The woolon knit undershiris must BE- warn kni, all
wool, best American fleece indigo wool dy ed made
mp entirely by hand, of two -zes-No. !. 80 inches
long AZ inches round; No 2 81 inches long IS inches
round-to weigh not less than II! pounds per Dozen
in all respects equal TO samples.
The wooden knit drawers to be all wool, best Am
erican fleece, indigo wool-dyed warp stitch of two
szes-No. ], waist TO measure round 80 inches length
A inches. ~ inches round the hip: No 2. waist TO
round SO inches. length A inches IL inches
round the hips waistbaud to be ofsrong twilled cot
ton. well scwed. and firmly attached to the body to
correspond in every respect with the sample
The Barnslc. sheeting must be free from cotton 50
inches in width; weight, twelve ounces 3l-l00 per
yard; texture, by 4to lilo inch.
The canvass duck must be free from cotton q
inches in width and about SO yards in the piece
double thread warp and filling; weight eight ounces
%. 100 per yard; texture, by 10 to IA inch.
The shoes must be plainly stamped with the con-
tractors name, number of the shoe, and year when
made. The sizes TO be in the following proportions
No s. II of No. G. % OF No :, 25 of No g. rs of No
9, of No. 10. and Of No. II. They must be sewcd
with square awi ard conform IN all respccts 10 the
samples at the be delivered in good strong
boxes the tops of which to be securely fastened with
screws. and each box 10 contain Is pairs. in these
IL of No Z. with IL OF Nc s. rice rersd 10 Of No
8. with Of No. 10, and of No. II. The caifskin
and kip-skin shoes TO be packed in separate boxes
The boots must be Of the estquaty of oak tanned
grained leather. sewcd with square awl; ALL the
sewing and stitching TO be done with the hand, TO
correspond with the sample in every respect, except
that the sides shall be with the hands and not
machine stitch, as on sample.
The WOODEN socks must be woven knit, indigo
mixed all wool shall be well secured and In color
and quality fully equal TO sample
. The mattresses must weigh ten pounds, including
ticking. which is TO be cut feet inches in length
and 81 inches wide. The must measure II
inches in length and 20 inches in width The hair
ticking, and covers must conform to samples
The nnnkin must be equal 10 the best blue Ameri-
can nankin, 90 inches WIDE texture s threads by
threads 70 the sixteenth of an inch, dyed with pure
The blankets must weigh G; pounds per pair, and
measure IS by rs inches each. A bale Of SO pairs
must weigh BIS pounds and pair shall weigh less
than pounds ounces They must be made OF clean
wool, and each blanket must be marked ~. S. Ma
The black 8 TX bandkcrchiefs must be 3iS by 3ls
inches, and weigh one ounce and IL grains Troy;
texture IA by % TO oneeighth of an inch.
Bidders for the above will specify whether the ar.
tces they propose TO furnish are TO be of the growth
as a preference will be given to such.
schedule of the three sizes for each 100 pieces of
madc-up clothing will be found with the samples at
the respective yards and all the above articles in
GLIDING the necessary buttons, rings &C. are 10 be
fully equal in the quality texture, color, weight and
finish of ma eral, and conform in pattern sizes. and
Workmanship 10 said samples. The price must be
uniform at all the stations.
All the above articles mus, be subject TO snch in
spection at the place OF delivery the chief of this
bureau may direct: knd no article will be received
that is not fully equal TO the sample in every respect
and which does not conform 10 the stipulations and
provisions of the contract TO be made.
The whole must be delivered ut the risk and ex-
pense of the contractor Each box ard bale TO be
ing officers 10 be appointed by the Navy Department
The offers must distinguish the prices for each arti-
Gle mentioned in q class and must be calculated TO
cover every expense attending the udllment of the
contract including the necessary buttons
In case of failure on the part of the contractors TO
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
from them. IN proper time and Of proper qiity the
chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall
be authorized TO purchase or direct purchases 10 be
made of what may be required to supply the decen-
cy under the penalty TO be expressed in the contract;
the record of reqnsition or duplicate copy there
a Hnrean Provisions ar Of
either of the navy yards aforesaid. shall be evidence
that such requistion has been made and received.
Two or more approved suretics in a equal 10
the estimated amount Of retrospective contracts will
be required. and twenty per centum will be withheld
from the amount of all payments account thereof
as collateral security and not in event TO be paid
until il is in all respects complied with: and eighty
per centum of the amodnt OF all deliveries made vii
be paid by the navy agent within ten DAYS after the
warrants for the same shall have been passed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land
mono others will be forthwith notified. and early
practicable a contract will be transmitted 10 them
for execution, which contract must be returned TO
the bureau within ten days, exclusive Of the time re-
quired for the regular transmission of the mail.
record, or duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemrd n notification thereof within The meaning of
the act of 1876. and his bid will be made and accept
ed in conformity with this understanding.
. Every offer must be accompanied las directed in
the act OF Congress making appropriations for the
naval service for 1s46'47, approved 10th of August
ls46'l by written guarantee signed by more
responsible persons TO the effect that he they
dertake that the bidder bidders will If his their
bid be accepted enter into obligation within FIVE
days with good and sufficient surcties furnish the
supplies proposed. The bureau will not be obligated
to consider proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law. and by satisfactory evil
dence that the bidder has the license required by
OF Congress. The competency of the guarantee TO
be certified by the navy agent district attorney or
the collector of the customs
Btdnk forms Of proposals may be obtained on aJ-
ghcdtton 10 The nary agents AZ Portsmouth, Ncte
hampshire; Boston, New York, PHILADELPHIA, Baiti-