Daily national Republican., 1863-07-31

otue NV'itn hht' sS''No
canvas duck trowsers s..................... 5000
parnsley sheetins irccks:. ks:.:.............. 10000
Blue ssiinet, yards. 10000
CLASS D. .,
Blue hsnnels, yards. 900
.aHB. CLASSIC.
Bsrnsicy shccting, yards. 100 ,0oo
Canvai duck, ...................... bn,OO
Blue nankin, yards. ....................... 10000
l...l' .CLAssii.
CaIfrkin laced shoes, paiis................ 5000
ktpskin shoes, pairs. 5h,DO
Gisined leather boots, pairs. ............... 1000
.r.. CLAssi2.
woolen socks, pairs .............. Goooo
CLASSIC.
Mattresses, with two cover. for ssch)...... 1900
CLASSIC.
Blankets. ................... 23oo0
Black silk haadkerchiefs. 10000
Offers may be made for one or more cia.ses, al
the option oi the bidder; but all the articles en-
braced IN \ class must be bid for,
Each class will be considered by itself, and the
contract for that class win be awarded to the bid
der whose proposals for the articles comprised In
the class are lowest In the aggregate.
The Goth Tor the pea jackets sha be twied pilot
cloth, ptie indigo blue, woul-dyei.
The fclt caps shall be Of felt cloth, dyed pure In
d. o blue, made OF good wool only and shall con.
form IN the sizes, color, grade OF wool, and In all
other respec's'o the samples deposited at the navy
The cloth for blue cloth round jackets and trow-
sefs shall be twilied, all wool, ard pure indigo
blue, wocl-lyed.
The salinct mua, be "a inches wide inside Of list,
with heading to consist Of not less than twelve
white wooien threads at each end OF the peace
must weigh not less than az ounces per yard, to
contain In each piece about 2s yards, the warp
must be cotton, pure indigo blue, yarn-dyed, aud
the hlling wool, pure indigo blue, woDl-tycd.
Zach bale Of 400 yards shali average niue and a
halt to the yard and no piece shall Uo below
be made If inatefih like the above The broad-
cloth and satinet Of wGich garments are made shall
be we'd Rpunged before mslc up.
The flannel must be ali wool, wool dy cd puTe In-
digo hue and twilled; must he In pieces OF about
90 yards in length, n inches wide, weighing five
and one half ounces per yard, with list on each
edg. Of four white wooden threads woven in the
wDole length OF the piece. To be packed In bales
Of ten pieces, the pieces to be rolled sepaisteiy
500 yards and 1854 pounds flannel. No piece to
have a less average weight than 3 4iO ounces pes
yard.
The overshirts must be made of flannel like the
above.
7 he wooden knit undershirts mus, he warp knit,
all wool, best American fleece, indigo wool dyed,
made up entirely by hand, Of two sizes-No. |, 80
iaches long, ~ inches undj No. y "a inches long,
per dozen, in ali respects equal to samples.
The woolen knit drawers to be all wool, best
American fleece, indigo wool dyed, warp stitch, Of
length ~ inches, a inches round the hip; No. 2,
waist TO measure rouad ~ inches, length Il inches
twied cotton, we'll sewed and rmIy al ~ st1sc%heS "a % ps
the body, TO correspond In every respect with the
sample.
The Barnsley sheeting must be free from cotton.
50 inches In width; weight, twelve ounces si-l0O
per yardj texture, BY 4 to lilo inch.
The canvass duck must be free from cotton, q
inches In width, and about % yards in the piece,
double thread warp and lling; weight, eight ounces
2,-loO per yard; texture, Q by 10 to IL inch.
tractors name, number Of the shoe, and year when
made. The sizes to be In the following propoT-
tons for each ioO pairs, unless otherwise ordered
viz: of No. g. II of No. g. 70 of No. q 20 of NJ. g.
10 OF No. Of No. 10, and Of No. II, They must
besewed with square awi, and conform in all res
poets to the samples At the yards and be deli vered
! In good, strong bONca. the tops which ae-
cufely fastened with screws, and each box to con-
tain 70 pair, in these p,opostions WIS pair. Of
or vice perSa. 10 Of No. o. with Of No. TO- and of
No. II. The cali-ahin and kip-skin shoes to be
The boots must be OF the best quality of oak
tanned grain leather, sewed with square awl; all
| to correspond with the sample In every respect
except that the sides shall be sewed with the hands,
and not machine stitch, a. on sample.
mixed, all wool shal be well secured, and In color
and quality fully equal to sample.
css . o Ss
and 81 inches wide. The covers must measure n
inehes in length aod 20 inches in width. The hair
ticking, and covers must conform TO samples
The nankin must be equal to the best blue Amer.
lean nankin, % inches wide, texture threads BY
threads 70 the 18th OF an inch, dyed with pur.
The blanket, must weigh eti pound. per pair
and measure % 6y !s inches each, A bale Of o
pa,rss nu.t weigh s2s pounds, and no pair .hsl
made Of clean wool, and each blanket must bt
ns5ked" "y. :; Nsyy,n a, n the sample.
inches, and weish one ounce and i sran. " Tro,
texture, u by 81 to one eighth Of an inch.
Biddeil FORTH above will specify whether tn,
growth, production, and manufacture Of the Uniel
States, ns a preference will be given to such.
oi nade-up clothing will be found with the ssp mp. e.
at the respective yards; and all the above articles
including The necessary buttons, rings Sc, are I,
and finish Of material, and conform in pattern
, sizes, and workmanship to said samples. iis pric
must be uniform at all TIE stations.
All the above articles must be suhjec, to such Ia
tpection at the place OF delivery as the chief o
this bureau may direct; aad no article viii he re
q every respect, and which does not conform to III
!. stipuia'ions and provisions OF the contract TO
= made.
4 The whole must be delivered at the Iisk and .,
- pcnse OF the contractor. Each box AMI bale to G
n marked with tho contractors name. The ins spec
ing otheers /" be nPpointed by the Navy pep,r
ment.
The offers mnst distinguish the p,iccs for e,c
to coyersverY expense attending the fulhlment {
the contract, Including the necessary buttons.
~ case OF failure on the part OF contractors
deliver the several articles which may be orleTe
eSe Of The sufesu OH Of ProTi6"s S'sr and aAaG Gohn
to be made Of what sy Be- % ntfG. 10 ra
" ply the deficiency, under the penalty to be g,
pressed in the contract; the record Of a reQus
~ Provis"ns and Clothing, or At either of the nav
yards Aforesaid, shal be evidence that such T,ull
7. sition has been made and received.
y Two or more approved suteties In sum cuu
:. TO the estimated amount OF the respective co
y tracts viii be required, and twenty per centu
II will be withheld fIom the amount oil ali pnymen n
on account thereof as collateral security, aud n,
In any event to be paid until II 10 In ali respec
:. complied With and eighty per ccntum oi Il
amount Of all deliveries made will be paid by II
ia navy agent within ten DAYS after the warrants Il
ne same shall have been passed BY the secrets
Of the Treasury.
Bidders whose proposals. shall be accepted tal
- none otheis) will be forthwith notifed and
early as practicable u contract will be transmit
to them Tor execution, which contract must be
turned to the bureau within ten days, exclusive
= thc tine required for the regular transmission
the mail
A record, or duplicate Of the letter nformine
bidder Of the acceptance OF his proposal, will
deemed a notification thereof, within the meani
Of the act of lsi5 and his bid will be made and /
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every oher made must be accompanied las
rected in the act Of Congress making appropr
tions for the naval scryios for isi6-'i7, Approy
. 10Th OF August, isI5) by awfitten guarantee, sign
by one or more responsible persons, to the eiis
nj that he or they undertake that the bldisr or b
ders will II his their bid be accepted enter m
- an obligation within i've days, with good and 8
beient sureties, to furnish the supplies propos,
The bureau Will not be obligated TO consider a
- proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee
". quired by law, and by satisfactory evidence II
the bidder has the license required by act OF e,
III grrss. The competency of tho guarantee To
ist certified by the navy agent, district attorney
to the collector Of the customs,
Blank forms Of proposals. may be obtained Oh ppli
he iion 10 NE ndvy agents al Porsmouh, Eew Hanlyshi
BosIsn, Nsv York Philadelphia, baltimore, add "
or sm 5n' .,,..n.. of bt6S-r, 4, coI.d IN n. .,.,