Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-30

measure Y inches in length and 20 inches In
with, The hair, ticking, and covers must con-
form TO samples VS.
The nankin must be equal to the best blue
American nankin, 20 inches wide, texture s
threads by threads to the 10th of an inch. dyed
with pure Bengal indigo, -
Inc blankets must weigh pounds per pair, and
must weigh S2s pounds, and no pair shall weigh
less than pounds ounces, They must be made
OF clean wool, and each blanket must be marked
~ Navy" as in the sample.
The black silk handkerchief must be 81 10 nv
81 i-2 inches, and weigh one ounce and - grains
Troy texture IA by 20 u one-eighth of an inch.
Bidders Tor the above will specify whether the
articles they propose to furnish are TO be Of the
growth, production and manufacture of the
United States, as preference will be given to
such,
A schedule of the three sizes for each 100 pieces
OF made up clothing Will be found with the sam
pies at the respective yards; and all the above
articles including the necessary rings, buttons,
ETC., are to be fully equal in quality, texture col
or, weight, and finish of material, and conform
IN pattern, sizes and Workmanship TO SAID samples.
The price must be uniform at all the stations.
All the above articles must be subject 10 such
inspection at 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
supulations and provisions of the contract to be
made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
be marked with the contractors name, The in
speeding officers to be appointed by the Navy De-
partment.
The officers must distinguish the prices for each
article mentioned in a class, and must be calcula-
ted to cover every expense attending the fulfment
oil the contract including the necessary buttons.
IN case OF failure on the part of the contractors
70 denver the several articles which may be or
dered from them, in proper time and Of proper
quality, the chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing shall be authorized to purchase or
direct purcb as es TO he made of what may be re-
CURED TO supply the deficiency, under the penalty
10 ne expressed IN the contract; the record of a
reQmtiton, or duplicate copy thereof at the
BureaN Of Provisions and Clothing, or at either
ofthe Navy Yards aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requiSiton has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal TO
the estimated amount of the respective contracts
will be required, and twenty per eentum will be
withheld from the amount of all payments on ac-
count thereof as collateral security, and not in
any event to be paid until it is in all respects COM
piled with and eighty per oentum of the amount
OF all deliveries made will 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 &c eepted (and
none Others) viii be forthwith notified and ear
" practicable contract will be transmitted to
them for execution, which contract must be re-
turned to this bureau within ten days, exclusive
| Of the time required for the regular transmits
sion of the mail.
a ICCOIu, OF pliCdIe OF the letter a
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of lS46, aud his bid will be made and
accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas d.
rected in the act of Congress making approprla-
tons for the naval service for 1861, approved
10th Of August 1916 by written guarantee signed
by one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders WILL if his their bid be accepted enter into
an obligation within days, with good and sufficient
| sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed. The
Bureau will not be obi gated to consider any pro-
| posal unless accompanied by the guarantee re-
CURED by law, and by satisfactory evidence that
the bidder has the license required by act of Con-
| gress. The competency of the guarantee to be
certified by the navy agent, district attorney or
| the collector of the customs.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on
Application to the navy agents at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadel-
| phia, Baltimore and at this bureau.
The attention of bidders is called TO the SAM
pies and description of articles required as in the
inspection before reception, Just but rigid COM
parson will be made between the articles offered
and the samples and contract, receiving none that
fall below them: and their attention is also par
tcularly directed to the joint resolution of 9th
March, 1854, in addition TO the act 10th August.
1916 ulylS;w4y