Daily national Republican., 1863-07-21

Blue flannel overshirts. observation-disclosures. 40,0L0
Blue woolen kni, undsrsSirt.. ............. ss,ooo
Blue woolen knit drawers. ................ ss,ooo
CLAs7.
Barnsey shsetins frceks. ................ 5000
.-.H..y.. Glass 8.
Blue safinet, yards. .ibo,ooo
Blue aannels, yards. 800 900
CLASSIC.
Barnsley sheeting, yArds. 900
GAnNa rs uuck, yafus. UUu
CLASH.
Kipskin shoes, pairs...... 5000
Grained leather boot:, pairs, 10000
CLASSIC.
woolen soeks pairs. so,ooo
Mattresses with two cover. for ssch)...... i2ooo
CLAss1&
CLAssi6.
Black silk handkerchief. 6o,ooo
oners may be made for one or more cla.ses, at
the option Of the bidder; but all the articles en-
braced in a class must be bid for.
Each class will be considered by itself and the
der whose proposals for the articles comprised In
he cloth ios ths jacket: man Be swl'ea p,Io,
The fsit caps shall Be Of felt cloth, dyed pure in
diso blue, made Of good wool only, and shall con-
other m respect. 70 the sample. At The IN navy
The cloth for blue cloth round jackets and trow.
m sers shall BE- tvilled' all wool, and pure indigo
The sstinet must Be n inches wide inside Of list,
with heading to consist Of not less than a, twelve
must weigh not less than sS ounces per yard, to
contain In each piece about % yards, the warp
the filling wool, pure Indigo blue, wool-dyed.
Each bale OF 400 yards shali average nine and
half ounces to the yard and no piece shall be below
be made Of material like the above. The broad
cloth and satinet of which garments made shall
be well spunged before made up.
The nannef must he all WOOL wool-dyed pure In
digo blue, and twlled; must be In pieces Of about
50 yards IN length, a inches wide, weighing hye
edge Of four white woolen threads woven In the
whole length Of the piece. To be packed in bales
e aoh bosr. s each bale Ssa 70 sSnsn .Scas
have q less average weight than a-Io ounces per
The overshirts must be made OF flannel like the
above.
| made up entirely by hand, OF two sizes-No. |, DC
inche. long y inches qnii No = - inches long,
% inches round-to weigh not less than pounds
per dozen, In all respects equal to samples.
| The woolen knit drawers to be all wool, best
SSs
length ~ inches, ~ inches round the hip; No. 2,
waist to measure round % inches, length ii inches
twilled cotton, well sewed, and firmly attached to
the body, to correspond in every respect with tho
| sample.
80 inches In width weight, twelve ources sI-iOo
per yards texture, 4 by to lilo inch.
Tie canvass duck must be free from cotton, n
inches in width, and about 30 yards in the piece,
double thread warp and filling; weight, eight ounces
2s-lOo per yard; texture, sby 10 to IL 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 proper.
tiona for each 100 pairs, unless otherwise ordered,
yiz: 3 q No. 0, z Of No. 3 % q No; % OF No. q
be sewed with asgusie awl, and conform In all
poets to the samples at the yards and be delivered
currly fastened with screws, and each box to con.
No. 8, with Il Of No s,a u No. !, with IL of No. g.
No. II. The calf-skin and kip-skin shoes to be
packed In separate boxes.
| The boots must he of the best quality of oak
tanned grain leather, sewed with square awl; all
the sewing and stitching to be done with the hand
to correspond with the sample in every respect,
and not machine stitch, as on sample.
The woolen socks must be woven or knit indig
mixed all WOOL shall be well secured, aud In eoIoi
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 covers must measure u
inches In length aud ~ incheS in width. The hair
ticking, and covers must conform 10 samples.
The nankin must be equal to the best blue Amer
lean nankin, 20 inches wide, texture o threads b,
threads 10 the 10Th of an inch, dyed with ptr'
Bengal indigo.
and measure IS BY IS inches each. 4 bale q 81, q
pairs must weigh a25 pounds, and no pair shal
made OF clean wool, and each blanket must b,
marked "u, 5. Navy" as in the sample.
The black silk handkerchief must be iJs by 81
inches, and weigh one ounce and ~ gralns TrUy
texture, u by "a to one eighth OF au inch.
Bidders Tor the above will specify whether thu
asy S s to Ss 6 9
States, as preference will he given to such.
A schedule OF the three sizes Tor each lOo piece
at the respective yards; and all the above articles
including the necessary buttons, rings, &c, are Il
be fully eIualin the quality, texture, colsr weight
and finish Of material, and conform in pattern
sizes, and workmanship to said samples. lhspTiG
must BE- unfo,a at all he stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such IL
upecti0n at the place OF delivery as the chief O
this bureau may direct; and no article will be RI
: eeivea that Is not iuliy equal TO the sample !
stipulations "nd provisions OF the contract to
. made.
: pense Of the contractor. Each box and bale TO b
y marked with the contractors name. Tho iRBpcc
Ing officers to lie appointed by the Navy Depsr
( meat.
: The oIsIs must distinguish the prices for ese
article nentioned In class, and must be calculate
TO cover every expense attending the iulhlment {
Q the contract, Including the necessary buttons.
In case Of failure on the part OF contractors I
= deliver tie several articles which may be ordere
6 chief OF the bureau OF Provisions and Cioihin
shall be authorized to purchase or direct pu
chases TO be made OF what may be required to sui
ply the deficiency, under the penalty to be e.
- pressed In the contract; the record oil requis
y tion, duplicate copy thereof at the bureau
PruvIpiOns and CinthinR or NJ either of the nav
yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requ
sitiOn has been made and received.
TWO or more approved sureties In sum equ
TO the estimated amount OF the respective Co
tracts will be required, and twenty per centu
y, viii bc withheld ifon the amount of all pay men
on account thereof ss collatersl security, and m
in any event to he paid until It iB In all fespec
y complied with; and eighty per centun OF u
amount OF all deliveries made will be paid by Il
navy agent within ten days after the warrants Il
the same shall have been passed BY the secreta
Of the Treasury,
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (al
early as practicable n contract will be transmit
10 them Tor execution, which contract must be
: turned TO the bureau within ten days, exclusive
the time required for the regular Transmission
the mail.
= A record, or duplicate of the letter informinl
ID bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, will
deemed \ notification thereof, within the mea nj
of the act nf 1876 and his bid will be made Aud
eepted in conformity with this undei standing.
Every offer made must be accompanied las
rec,ed in the act OF Congress making appr0pr
tioIs for the naval service for iSi6-i7, approx
10th OF August, 1876 by written guarantee, sign
by one OF more responsible persons, 10 the eitt
that he or they undert AXE that the bidder or b
ders will, II his their bid be accepted, enter Ia
an obligation within five days, with good and VI
hoient surrtics, TO furnish The supplies propose
fs The Bureau VIII not be obligated TO consider a