Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-17

Blue felt caps aorOo
Blue flannel overshrts 10000
Blue woollen knit undcIshirts a, ooo
Blue woollen knit drawers $1,000
Canvass duck trowaers o, ooo
barnsley sheet ting trocSs 5000
Blue satnet, yards $50 900
CLASS 3.
Blue h'nnels, yards 100000
BaInsley sheeting, Yards 100 600
66 9 ~ uueK yards $4,000
oiue H"hNlh' YARDS $4,000
Caskin laced shoesspaiTs s''' H. so 600
hlpskin shoes, pairs $4,000
Grained leather boots pairs 10000
49, CLASS H.
Woo len socks, pairs 10000
Mattresses, with two covers Tor each) $4,000
Blankets 25,OOO
CLASS Is. '''"
Offers may be made for or classes at the op
ton OF tue bidder; but all the articles embraced in
class must be bid for.
Each classsr be considered by itself and the con-
tract for that class Will be awarded to the bidder whose
Tor me articles comprised IN the class are low
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twilled pilot
cloth, pure indigo blue, wool-dycd.
The lel caps snail be of let CLOTH dyed pure indigo
blue made oi good wool only, aud shall conform the
sizes color grade Of wool and In all other respects to
the samples deposited at the navy Yards
The cloth for blue cloth round Jackets and trow-
sers snail be willed all wool. and pure indigo blue wool
dyed
The satnet must be q inches wide inside list with
heading consist Of nj less thnn twelve white wooen
than % ounces yard, contain each piece about
70 YARDS the warp must be cotton, pure indigo blue,
yarnd ed, ana the filling wool pure Indigo blue. wool
dyed Each bale OF 400 yards shall average nine and
hall ounces to the yard and no piece shall be below q
ounces TO the yard The shtine must be made
Of material like the above. The broadsoth and satnet
Of which garments are made shall be well spunged be-
The flannel must be all wool wool dyed pure indigo
length u inches vide weighing ive and one half ounces
per yard with list ON each edge of four white wooden
packed in bales of ten pieces the pieces rolled sep
aratey Duhoat cloth boards; each bale 800
yards and l56f pounds flannel No piece have less
ayerige weight than 40 ounces per yard.
The oversirts must be made Of flannel like the above
The WOODEN knit undershIts must be warp knit all
wool best American fleece indigo wool dyed, made up
inches round; No q inches long, IS inches
weigh not less than l pounds dozen In all respects
The wooden knit drawers be all wool best American
fleece indigo wool dyed, warp stitch, Of two sizes-No.
waist to measure round 81 inches length AZ inches A
inches round the hip; No to measure round Sc
inches length a inches a inches the hips waist
band to be OF strong twiled cotton well sewed end
hrmy attached to the body to correspond in every
The BarIsley shcetlng must he free from cotton 80
Inches IN wldth weight IL ounces 3lOO per yards tex
The canvass duck be free from cotton q inches
IN width and about 81 yards in the piece double thread
texture by 10 to IA inch ''''' 'i'' ''' '"'"'
The shoes aust be plainly stamped with the contract
The sizes to be in the following proportions for each 100
pairs unless otherwise ordered, yz Nod II ONO
o. 70 OF No 4 Is OF No 8, 10 of No o. of No TO- and
of No II They must be sewe with square awi, and
SonoTm IN AZ respects TO the samples at Inc yards and
be seSnTsly Fastened win sersEs END eaBAbQx
verso Is Of No 8, with Of No 10, and Of 10 ii. T6e
cafskin and kip SKIN shoes to be packed separate
boxes.
The boots must be Of the best quality oak tanned
grain leather, sewed with square awl all the sewing
and stitching 70 be done with the hand to correspond
with the sample in every respect except tyat the sides
shall be sewed with the hands, and not machine stitch
The woocn socks must be woven or knit indigo mix
cd al wool hall be well secured and in color and quail
ity fully equal to sample.
The mattresses must weigh On pounds. including tick
ing which Il to be cut feet inches in length and 81
inches vide Inc covers must measure q inches in
length and % inches In width The hair, ticking and
covers mus conform to samples.
me nanltln must be equal to the best blue American
nahk ~ 70 INK hes wide, texture threads by threads
me blankets must weigh 81 poands Der psir. and
measure So by IS inches each A bale of 80 pairs must
pounds ounces. They must be made OF clean wool,
aud each blanket must be marked ~. s. Navy in the
sdmtc
The black silk handkerchief must he 3lI by 3ls Inches
and wcie one ounce ana IL grains Troy; textMe "a by
~ - Gn1 eighth OF an inch
bidders Inc above will specify whether the articles
they propose TO furnish to he of the growth produc
tion, and manufacture OF the United states prefer
will be given to such.
schedule Of the three sizes tor each 100 pieces OF
made up clothing will be found with the samples at the
respective ya'ds and all the above articles including
in the quality texture color weight and finish of ma.
teda and conform in pattern sizes aud workmanship,
to said samples Tie Price must be UNIFORM at all the
stations.
All the above ar les be subject to such nspcc
ona the place of delivery a. the chief Of this bureau
may direct and no article will be received that is not
fully equal to tho sample IN every rspect aud which
does not conform 20 the stpulaons and provisions Of
the contract to be made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and expense
ofthe contractor Each hox and bale to be marked with
the contractors raIe The inspecting officers TO be APP
pontedby the Navy Department.
rhc offers must distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned In class and be calculated cover
including the necessary buttons.
In of failure the Of the contractors to de-
Tho he NX ish hg srOfp
emA in proper time and Of proper quality, the chief OF
the Bureau Of Pr visions and Clothing shall DC authorz.
ed to purchase direct purchases TO be made of what
may be required to supply the deficiency under the pen
atty be expressed in the contract; record
QUESTION, duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau Of
Pr0vsi and Clothing, at either Of the yards
aforesaid shall he evidence that such requiston has
Two or moro Apr we'd surctes In sum equal to the
estimated amount of the respective contracts will be
required and twenty per centnm will be withheld from
the amount Of all payments account thereof col
lateral security and not IN any event 10 be paid until
IL IS IN az respects complied with an1 eighty per cen
b, The navy agent within ten DAYS after the warrants
for the same shall have been passed By the secretary Of
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land
others will be forthwith notified and early
tcable contract will be transmitted TO them for
execution, which contract must be returned to The bu-
the regular transmission of the mail.
record, duplicate OF the letter informing bidder
cation thereof within the meaning the act Of 1886
and his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with
this understanding.
Every offer must accompanied Gas directed in the
act of congressiaking appropriations for the naval
vice for 1854 approved 10th of August, 1885, by
written guarantee. signed by more responsible
PERSONS the effect that he they undertake that the
bidder bidders WILL his their bid be accepted
ter into obligation within five davs with good and
sufficient suretes, to furnish hs supplies proposed The
bureau will be obligated TO consider any proposal
unless accompanied by the guarantee required BY law
and satisfactory evidence that the bidder has the H.
required by act OF congress The competency of
the guarantee to be certified BY the navy agent district
attorney, or the collector of the customs
Blank forms of proposals be obtained on appliea-
ton to the navy agents at Portsmouth New Hampshire
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and at this
bureau.
The attention of bidders called to the samples and
description of articles required in the inspection be-
fore reception jst but rigid comparison viii be made
between the articles offered and the samples and CON
tract receiving none that fall below them; and they
attention is also particularly directed 10 the joint reso
ton OF 9th March, 1854 IN add ton to the act Of 10th
of August, 1886 dlaw4t JyH