Daily national Republican., 1863-07-23

CLASS I. '.
Blue felt caps. .......... 5000
Blue flannel ovcrshirts. ts................... 1000
80 CLAss q.
Blue woolen knit undershirts. ............ a5,ooo
Baue wooben knit drawers. a................ So,ooO
/ ss'lre & ~. a- Glass I. .r.
SanvAe uuck uowsefs. so,0OO
barnsley shecting irocks. ............... so,ooo
. B.. CLASS 8.
Blue satinet, yards
Blue nannels, yards 100000
CLASSIC.
Bafnsley sheeting, yards. .loO,oOO
Canvas duck, yards ....................... 5000
blue nankin, yards ....,,.,......-.,....... So,Oo
CLAssIi.
Calfskin laced shoes, pairs. 5000
kipskin shoes, pairs. $4,000
GfAlned ieather boots, pairs. lOOOu
CLASSIC.
woolen socks, pairs. ....................... Goooo
CLASSIC.
Mattresses, with two covers for esch).... 1900
CLAsslt -....
blankets .oOoo
CLASSIC.
Black silk haLdkerchiefs.. $1,000
Offers may be made for one or more classes, at
the option oil the bidder; but all the articles en-
braced In q class must be bid for.
| Each class will be considered by itself, and the
contract for that class will be awarded to the bid
der whose proposals. for the articles comprised In
the class are lowest In the aggregate.
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twied pilot
cloth, pure indigo blue, wooldyed.
The felt caps shall be OF felt cloth, dyed pure in
di,o blue made Of good wool only, and shall con; IN
other respects to the samples deposited at the navy
yards.
sers shAll be twilled, all wool, and pure indigo
blue, wool-dyed.
The satnet must be q inches wide inside Of list
with hesding to consist Of not less than twelve
white woolen threads at each end Of the peace;
must weigh not less than 81 ounces per yard, to
contain In each piece about 2s yards, the warp
must be cotton, pure indigo blue, yarn-iyed, and
the hlling wool pure indigo blue, woo-dyed
Zach bale OF 900 yards shall average nine and 4
hal la he gar nd NJ ba
81 ounces to the yard The satinet trowsers must
be made of material like the above. The broad,
cloth and satinet Of wLich garments made shsl
be well spunged before made up.
The flannel must be ali wool, wool-dyed pure In
digo blue, and twilled must be in pieces Of about
soysrds in length, 81 inches wide, weighing ive
and one-hslf ounces per yard, with list on each
edge Of four white woolen threads woven In the
OF ten pieces, the pieces to be rolled separately
,cithou cloth bosrds; each bale to contain about
have less a,er.ss %sish. than il6 ounce. per e
yard. -, .....
above.
The wooden knit undershir.s must be warp kuit,
all wool, best American fleece, indigo wool Dyed.
made up entirely by hand, Of two sizcs-No. /, %
Inches long, ~ ihches und No. = a inches long,
D inches found-to weigh not less than II I. pounds
per dozen ,s II al ,s,ps;,: sas, to samples
american fleece, indigo wool dyed, warp stitch Of
two siEes-No. L. waist to measure round 3s inches
waist to measure round IS inches, length Il inches
- inches round the hili waistbsnd TO be Of strong
twilled cotton, well sewed, and firmly attached tS
the body, to correspond In every respect with tht
sample.
- The Barnsley .heeting must be ifec from cotton
~ inches IN w,athi WEIGHT wS,ys S,a ounces ''i"
The canvass duck must be free nom cotton, !!
inehe. IN width, and about % yard. in the Piece
double thread warp and ilngj weight, eight ounce
= asi0o per yard; texture, by " to Ia inch.
The shoes must be plainly stamped with the con
tracter's name, number Of the shoe and ear whel
tons Tor each 100 pairs, % anles. othsrwiss orePSs
;. viz: Of No: q Of No 9 % oi No. J, 70 Of No. 9
!, 10 OF No. Of No. 10 and aof No. =. They mus
pccts to the samples at the yards aud be delivered
In good strong boxes, the tops of which to he sc.
cufely fastened with screws, and each box TO con
tam IS pairs in these propoItions VIZ; pair. O
: No. 8, with II OF No u "a Of No. with u oil No.
No. ii. The ssii-sfin and tip-skin shoes to !,
packed In separate boxes.
tanned grain leather, sewed with square awl; al
the sewing and stitching to be done with the hand
TO correspond with the sample In every respec'
and not machine stitch, az on sample. l'
The woolen cocks 4 mast BE- woven or knit, indis
and quality fully equal to sample. ="
The mattresses mustweish ten pounds, ineludin
ticking, which IL to be cut feet inches in length
and VI inches wide The covers must measure I
n inches In length and - inches In width. The hA
= licking, and covers must conform to samples.
icsa sanHin, * inches wide, texture threads )
! threads to the 18th Of an inch, dyed with pu,
Bengal indigo. .... ..' '.|.'
e 4 nsss. q .s Rs n1
: ss'ts ssa + y1
a eHin shs ss%ps must
The black silk hai1kerchiefs must be 81 y by 81!
texture, IL BY q to one eighth OF an inch.
Bidders for the above will specify whether th
articles they propose to furnish are to be Of q p
growth, production, and manufacture Of the Unite
A schedule OF the three sizes Tor each 100 piece
OF made-up clothing Will be found with the samp's
at the respective yards; and sii the above article
including the necessary buttons, rings, Gc, are
be fully squalin the quality, texture, eoler, weigh
sizes, and workmanship to said samples. The pr
nusi BE- uaiform at al ne stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such
spection At the place oil delivery as the chief |
this bureau may direct; and no article . wall Se
ssry sss wSsS doe. not T.
stipllations and provisions of the contract to
- made.
Of pense Of the contractor Each box and bale to
he marked with the contractors name. The inspe,
he Ing otfoer to DO appointed by the Navy Deps
or The offers must distinguish the prices for ca
In article mentioned in class and must be eslculat
en- to cover every expense attending the fvltlment
20 the contract, Including the necessary buttons.
en- In case Of failure On the part Of contractors
at iroa them, "a proper HTs and " prOpt, gualay,
en- chief OF the bureau Of Provisions and Cloth
10 shall be authorized to purchase or direct p,
led chases to be made Of what may be required to 81
T. ply the deficiency, under the penalty to be .
ng pressed in the contractj the record OF requi
ng ton, or duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau
he Prnviaious and CothinR. or at eithar of the na
m yards Aforesaid shall be evidence that such req
sition has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in sum eq'
. to the estimated amount Of the respective q
IN trscts will be required and twenty per cent
X will be withheld from the amount OF all payne
on account thereof as collateral security, and
in any event to be paid until 1t is In all respe
:, complied with; and eighty per centum Of
amount Of all deliveries made will be paid by
navy agent within ten days after the warrants
,m. the same shall have been pahsed by the secret
ofy Of the Treasury.
lue Bidders whose proposAls shall be accepted {,
nn- none Others s) will be forthwith notified, and
early as practicable = contract will be transmit
to them Tor execution, which contract must be
turned to the bureau within ten days, exclusiv,
the time required for the regular transmission
A record, or duplicate OF the letter niormiI
>, bidder of the acceptance OF his proposal, will
T. deemed notification thereof, within the mean
. OF the act Of 1896 and his bid will be made and
eepted In conformity with this understanding
Every offer made must be accompanied tai
Mn reeted In the act OF Congress making approp
AVA tiOns for the naval service for iStS-47, appro
10Th OF August, 1876 by written guarantee, sig
BY one or more responsible persons, to the ct