Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-22

Blankets 25OOO
Black silk handkerchief. 10000
Offers may be made one or more classes at the op
ton OF the bidder; but all the articles embraced in
Each class will be considered by itself and the CON
proposals for the articles comprised in the class low
est in the aggregate.
The cloth the pea jackets shall be twilled pilot
cloth. pure indigo blue, woo-dyed.
The let caps snail be of iet cloth, dyed pure indigo
blue made OF good wool only and shall conform in the
sizes, color grade of WOOL and in all other respects
the samples deposited at the navy Yards.
The cloth for blue cloth round jackets and trOw-
sers shall be twilled all WOOL and pure indigo blue
The satinet be II inches wide inside list with
heading to consist of not less than twelve white wooen
threads at each end of the pece must weigh not
than y ounces yard, contain in each piece
rs yards; the warp must be cotton pure indigo blue
dyed Each bale OF 40 yards snail average nine and
hall ounces to the yard and no piece shall be below u
ounces to the yard he sAnet trOwsers must made
of material like the above The broadeoth satnet
OF which garments are made shall be well spunged be-
The flannel must be all wool, wool dyed pure indigo
blue and wllled must be in pieces Of about so yards in
length II inches wide weighing five and one half ounces
per yard with list on 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 10 be rolled
araely WHhoat cloth boards; each bale to contain 500
yards and 1851 pounds flannel No piece have less
average weight than 4.lO ounces per yard
The overshrts must be made Of flannel like the above
The wooden knit underslfts must be warp knit, all
wool best American fleece, indigo wool dyed made up
entirely by hand, OF two sizes-NO. SO inches long AZ
inches round; No 2 "a inches long IS inches rouud-tO
weigh not less than lit pounds per dozen in all respects
The WOODEN knit drawers to be all wool best American
fleece indigo wool dyed, warp stitch of two sizes-No:
waist to measure round IS inches length inches, a
Inches round the hip No waist to measure round Sc
band to be of strong twilled cotton well sewed and
hrmly attached to the body to correspond in every
The Barnslev sheeting must be free from cotton 80
inches In width weight IL ounces 3lOO per yard;
The canvass duck must be free from cotton 81 inches
in width and about 81 yards in the piece double thread
warp and hllng weight eight ounces 2S-lO0 per yard
teT Hi e. y oy III TO - men
9 name, number OF the shoe, and year when made.
Inc sizes to be In the following proportions for each 100
625 of No IS OF No. s. 10 of No y, of No. To- and
OF 40. IL They must be sewe with square aw, and
conform IN all respects to the samples at the yards and
De delivered IN good strong boxes the tops of which
s o fastened with screws and each box to con
with Il ,s OF ~ 10 Of no with Y Of No or rice
ealfskin and kip skin shoes be packed separate
The boots must be of the best quality OF oak tanned
grain eaher sewed with square awI all the sewing
ana sulehlng T. be done with the hand to correspond
with the sample in every respect except tat the sides
sa he sewed with the hands, and not machine stitch,
The woollen socks must be woven or knit indigo mix
ed al wool tha be well secured and in color and quail
ltx lully equal to sample.
The mattresses must weigh ten POUNDS including tick
ing which to be cut feet inches in len 9TH and 81
inches wide. The covers must measure II inches in
length and ~ inches in width The hair ticking, and
covers must conform to samples.
The nankin must be equal to the best blue American
nankn rs inches wide texture threads by threads to
The blankets must weigh q pounds per pair. and
measure So by Il inches each bale OF pairs must
pounds ounces They must be made Of clean Wool
sample wy
The black silk handkerchief must be sa by s5 inches
ana weigh one ounce and Il grains Troy texture IA by
Bidders tor the above will specify whether the articles
ey propose to furnish to be of the growth prOduc
ton and manufacture Of the United States as prefer
ence will be given TO such.
schedule of the three sizes each 100 pieces of
made up clothing will be found with the samples the
respective yards; and all the above articles including
lie al
IN tne quality texture color, weight and finish of ma
teral ana conform IN pattern, Sizes and workmanship
to said samples The price be uniform at all he
All the above articles be subject to such nspec-
ton at the place of delivery the chief this bureau
may direct; and no article will be received that is not
fully equal to the sample in every spect and which
does not conform 20 the spulaons and provisions Of
the contract to be made.
The whole be delivered at the risk and expense
OF me contractor Each box and bale to be marked with
pointed by the Navy Department ~
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
every expense attending the ulment of the contract
including the necessary buttons.
in of failure the the contractors TO
liver the several articles which may ordered from
the BSeaa @ ana PS o g4 SIX BE- aG GheI
ca To purchase or direct purchases to be made of what
may be required to supply the deficiency under the pen
ayto be expressed The contracts the record OF re-
QUESTION or duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau
floVsons ana Clothing OF at either of the yards
Aforesaid shall be evidence that suc requisition has
been made and received
Two or more approved suretes in sum equal to the
esuatGd amount of the respective contracts will be
Slilcu anu twenty per centum VIII be withheld
the amount Of all payments account thereof as col
lateral security and not in any event to be paid until
1t is in all respects complied with; and eighty per cen
tum OF the amount of all deliveries made will be maid
by the navy within ten DAYS after the warrants
the treasury. ' -
Bidders whose proposals shall be accented land none
others will be forthwith notified and early as prac
ucable contract will be transmitted to them for
execution, which contract must be returned to the bl-
reau within ten days exclusive of the time required for
the regular transmission of the mail.
record or duplicate of the letter informing bidder
OF the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed not,
ilcation thereof within the meaning of the act Of 1876
ana his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with
this understanding $3.50
Every offer must be accompanied Gas directed i'm the
act of congressinakng appropriations the naval
vice for l846-4 approved 10th of August, 1885, by
written guarantee. signed by responsible
persons to the effect that he they undertake that the
bidder bidders will If his their bid be accepted en-
ter into obligation within five days with good and
sufficient suretes to furnish the supplies proposed The
bureau will not be obligated to consider any proposal
and by satisfactory evidence that the bidder has the IL
cense required by act of congress. The competency of
the guarantee TO be certified by the agent district
attorney, orthe collector of the customs
Blank forms of proposals be obtained applca.
ton to the navy agents at Portsmouth New Hampshre
Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and at thE
bureau.
The attention of bidders Is called to the samples and
description OF articles required in the inspection be-
lore reception Just but rigid comparison will be made
between the articles offered and the samples and con
tract receiving that fall below them; and their
of August, 1886. dlaw4t iyll
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