The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-11

cLAss9.
Blue flannel. yards. ...................3o0 10000
CLASS 10.
Barnsley sheeting, yards. ........... 10000
canvass duck yards ................... 5000
Blue nankin, yards. ................... 5000
CLASS II.
cafskin laced shoes, pairs. .......... 5000
p;, snoss Pairs -.
CLASS IL.
woolen socks. pairs. ...............e0 10000
CLASS ID.
Maitressestwith two covers for eacbI 1900
CLASS II.
Blankets. ...............-.......25.O00
CLASS 10.
Black silk handkerchief. ........... $1,000
Offers may be made for one or more classes. a, tho
option OF the bidder; but all the articles embraced in
. class must be bid for.
Each class will be considered BY itself and the con-
trac, Tor that class will be awarded TO the bidder
whose proposals for the articles comprised in the
elass are lowest in the aggregate.
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twiIled pilot
CLOTH pure indigo blue, wool dyed
The felt caps shall be OF felt cloth dyed pure ind
IN the sizes color grade OF wool and IN ali other re-
spects TO the samples deposited at the navy yards.
The cloth for blue cloth round jackets and trow-
wool-dyed.
The satne, must be % inches wide inside Of list,
with heading to consist OF not less than twelve
white woolien threads at each end of the piece must
weigh not less than VI per yard to contain in
each piece about % yards. the warp must be cotton
pure indigo blue. wool-dyed. Each bale Of 400 yards
shall average nine and half the yard and
no piece shall be below 81 ounces to the yard. The
satinet trowsers must he made of material like the
above. The broadclosh and satnet OF which gar
mens made shall be well spunged before made up.
The flannel must be all woel wool-dyed pure indi-
20 blue, and twiied must be in pieces Of about 80
yards In length, q inches wide, Weighing five and
one-half ounces per yard with list on each edge Of
of the piece To be packed In bales OF ten pieces the
pieces to be rolled separately cifhont cloth boards
each bale TO contain 500 yards and 1851 pounds fam
mel. No piece to have = less average weight than
The oyershirts must be made Of flannel like tho
above.
The weolen knit undershirts must b. warp knit all
wool, best American fleece, indigo wool dyed. made
up ~ Ss Ia a o. r. ncSs. q nebss
round-to weigh not less than III ponnds per dozen,
In all respects equal to samples.
The wooden knit drawers to be all wool, best AM
erican fleece. indigo w0oldyed. warp stitch, Of two
szesNo. l, waist to measure round 81 inches length
a inches. - inches round the hip No 2. waist to
round the hip; wastband to be ofstrong twilled cot
ton. well sewe and firmly attached 10 the body. to
correspond in every respect with the sample.
The Barnscy sheeting must be free from cotton. 50
inches In width weight, twelve Sl-100 per
yard; texture. BY 4fo lilo inch.
The canvass duck must be free from cotton, n
inches in width. and about IS yards in the piece.
double thread warp and illing; weight eight ounces
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
for each 100 pairs unless otherwise ordered viz: OF
No. g. IL of No. 8, rs OF No. T. Is of No s. 16 Of No.
8, ! OF No. TO- and Of No. II. They must be sewed
with a square awl, and conform in all respects the
samples at the yards be delivered in good strong
boxes the tops of which to be securely fastened with
screws. and each box TO contain Is pairs, in these
proportions viz: s pairs of No. 8. with II of No. 8.
Is of No with Il of No. s. rice versa. 10 Of No.
Q, with of No. 10. and 2 Of No. IL. The ealfskin
The boots must be Of the bcstauaity of oak tanned
grained leather, sewed with square awl; all the
sewing and stitching TO be done with the hand. TO
that the sides shall be with the hands and not
machine stitch, As on sample.
The wooden socks must be woven or 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 covers must measure ~
inches in length and - inches In width. The hair,
ticking. and covers must conform TO samples.
The nankn must be equal to the best blue Ameri-
can nankin. 90 inches wide. texture threads by
threads to the sixteenth of an inch, dyed with pare
T6c blankets must weigh 81 pounds per pair. and
measure IS by 70 inches each. bale of 20 pairs
must weigh S25 pounds. and no pair shall weigh less
than pounds ounces. They must be made Of clean
wool, aud each blanket must be marked u. ). Ma
wy" as In the sample.
The black s,lk handkerchiefs must be 81 BY 3li
inches, and weigh and II grains Troy !
texture, IA by q TO one-eighth Of inch.
Bidders for the above will specify whether the ar
Giles they propose to furnish 10 be Of the growth
production. and manufacture OF the United States.
as n preference 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. in
ending the necessary buttons. rings, Sc, are to be
fully equal In the quality. texture color weight and
finish of material and conform in pattern sizes, and
workmanship TO said samples The price must be
uniform at all the stations.
XII The above article must be subject TO such in
specton the place of delivery as the chief of this
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 stipulations and
provisions of the contract TO be made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and cx-
pense of the contractor Each box ard bale to be
marked with the contractors name III inspect
ing officers TO be appointed by the Navy Department
The offers must distinguish the prices Tor each art
Gle mentioned In n class, and must be calculated 20
cover every expense attending the ulilment Of The
contract, including the necessary buttons.
In Of failure on the part OF the contractors TO
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
from them proper time and OF proper qaaiitg the
chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall
be authorized to purchase direct purchases TO be
made of what may be required to supply the deneen-
cy under the penalty 70 be expressed IN the contract;
the record OF requisiton. or duplicate copy there
of. at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, or ~
either of the navy yards aforesaid shall be evidence
that such requisition has been made and received
Two or more approved sureties in . sum equal 70
the estimated of the respective contracts Will
be required and twenty per centum will be withheld
from the amount of all pay ments ON account thereof
collateral security and not In any yent to be paid
until n ia in Ali respects complied with and eighty
per centum of the amodnt oil all deliveries made will
be paid BY the navy agent within ten days amer the
warrants for the shall have been passed BY the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Bidders WI ose proposals shall be accepted land
none othersl will be forthwith notified, and A. cary
as practicable contract will be transmitted 10 them
for execution, which contract must be returned 10
the bureau within ten days. exclusive % the time ~
| Quired for the regular transmission OF the mail
record, duplicate of the letter informing =
bidder Of the acceptance OF his proposal. VIII DC
deem a 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 10
the act of Congress making appropriations LOT tns
naval scrvice for ls4s'4T approved ION OF Aukus.
1886 by written guarantee signed BY one or more
responsible persons TO the effect that ne OF they
dertake that the bidder bidders WILL II ms or
bid be accepted into an obligation WITHIN nvt
days with good and sufficient sureties. to furnish ths
supplies proposed The bureau viii not be obhgaies
TO consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law, and by satisfactory eti
dence that the bidder has the license required by &C.
of Congress. The competency OF the guarantee "
be certified by the navy agent district attorney OF
/ the collector of the customs
1 Blank forms Of proposals may De obtained on az
plicntioa 20 the nary agents at Portsmouth,, Neg
Hrmps Aire Boston,, NeW York, philadelphia. Botfs-
more aad at this bureau.
The affentioRyef bidders is called 20 the sanPass
and description n articles reqnired, az ~ 80 ~
son tH BE- made befreen fAe articles ese.a 9na tss
samples and contract recerisg mono =.
them; and their attention 10 also ~ ~ =.
recfed 10 the joint resolution II 2sfa a'0"' io',' "
| addition to the act Of l0,A august 1870
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