The Portland daily press., 1863-07-17

Offers may be made for more classes at the
option of the bidder but all the articles embraced in
class must be bid for
Each class Will be considered by itself and the
tract for that class will be awarded to the bidder
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, wool dyed.
The felt caps shall be of felt cloth dyed pure indi-
20 blue made of good wool only and shall conform
in the sizes color grade of wool and in all other
spees to the samples deposited al the navy yards
sers, shall be willcd all WOOL and pure indigo blue.
wool-dyed.
with heading to consist of not less than twelve
white woollen threads at each end of the piece 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-dyed, and the filling wool
pure indigo blue. wool-dyed, Each bale of 400 yards
shall average nine and half ounces the yard and
piece shall be below " ounces to the yard. Tho
satinet trowsers must he made of material like the
above. The broadcloth and sanet of which gar
ments madesha be well spunged before made up.
The flannel must be all wool. woodycd pure indi-
go blue, and twled; must be in pieces of about 50
yards in length, q INCHES wide, weighing five and
one-balf ounces per yard, with list 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 TO be rolled separately srith0t cloth boards
each bale TO contain 900 yards and l56s pounds fam
mel No piece 10 have less average weight than
6 4-10 ounces per yard.
The oyershirts must be made of flannel like the
above
The woollen knit undershirts must be warn knit all
wool, best American fleece, indigo wool dyed, made
Il. inches
long az inches round; No q "a inches long IS inches
round-to weigh not less than III pounds per Dozen
in all respects equal to samples
The wooden knit drawers TO be all wool best Am
erican fleece, indigo wool-dyed. warp stitch, of two
szcs-No. |, waist TO measure round 50 inches length
A inches, ~ inches round the hip; No g waist to
round SO iaches length Al inches A inches
round the hips waistband to be ofstrong twed cot
ton. well sewed, and firmly attached to the body TO
correspond in every respect with the sample
The Barnsley sheetng must be free from cotton, 50
x+arA. t.xt A hv A IN. LII inch
The canvass duck must be free from cotton q
inches in width, and about So yards in the piece.
double thread warp and filling; weight eight ounces
23l00 per yard; texture, by 10 to IA inch
The shoes must be plainly stamped with the con-
made. The sizes TO be in the following proportions
for each 100 pairs unless otherwise ordered. viz of
No. s. u of No % OF No !, IS Of No. 5, 1sof No.
with square anvil. and conform in all respects TO the
samples at the be delivered in good strong
boxes, the tops of which to be securely fastened with
screws. and each box TO contain % pairs in these
proportions viz; pairs of No. s. with IL of No. g.
10 of No. I, with IL of No s, rice rersa 10 of No.
Q, with of No. 10, aud OF No. IL The caifskin
ard kip-skin shoes TO be paekedin separate boxes.
The boots must be of the bestqualfy Of oak tanned
sewing and stitching to be done with the hand. to
correspond with the sample in every respect except
that the sides shall be sewed with the hands and not
machine stitch, sample.
The wooden socks must be woven knit, indigo
mixed, all wool, shall be well secured and in color
and quality fully equal to sample.
The mattresses must weigh ten pounds, including
z, length
aud 81 inches wide. The covers must measure "
inches in length and 20 inches in width. The hair
ticking. and covers must conform TO samples.
The nankn mus, be equal TO the best blue Ameri-
nankin. % inches wide, texture 8 threads by
threads TO the sixteenth of inch, dyed with pure
The blankets must weigh 81 pounds per pair. and
measure IS by IS inches each. A bale of 80 pairs
must weigh s55 pounds. and no pair shall weigh less
than pounds ounces. They must be made of clean
wool, and each blanket must be marked ~. S. Ma
The black SIX handkerchieis must Be 81, bv 81,
inches, and weigh one ounce and II grains Troy;
texture, IA by % TO one-eighth of an inch
Bidders for the above will specify whether the
ces they propose 10 furnish are TO be of the growth,
production, and manufacture of the United States
as preference will be given TO such
Schedule of the three sizes for each 100 pieces of
made-up clothing will be found with the samples at
the respective Yards and all the above articles in
GLIDING the necessary buttons, rings &C. are 20 be
fully equal in the quality texture, color, weight and
finish of material. and conform in pattern, sizes and
workmanship TO said samples The price must be
uniform al oil NE stations.
An the above articles must be subject to such in
specton at the place of delivery a the chief of this
bureau may direct; and no article viii be received
that is not fully equal to the sample in every respect
and which does not conform to the stipuations and
provisions of the contract 10 be made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and
pense Of the contractor Each box and bale TO be
marked with the contractors name Tha inspect
ing officers TO be appointed by the Navy Department
The offers must distinguish the prices for each ar
Gle mentioned in class. and must be calculated to
every expense attending the tuliiment of the
contract. including the necessary bnttons.
In of failure the part of the contractors TO
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
from them. ~ proper time and 0f proper qatitg.the
chief of the Bureau of Provisions aud Clothing shall
be authorized to purchase or direct purchases TO be
made of what may be required TO supply the defcien
cy under the penalty 10 be in the contract
the record of a requiSition duplicate copy there
of. at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
either of the navy yards aforesaid shall he evidence
that such requisition has been made and received
Two more approved sureties in a equal to
the estimated amount of the respective contracts will
be required and twenty per eentum will be withheld
he O a
collateral security and not in any event To paid
until il is in all respects complied with; and eighty
per centum of the amodnf OF all deliveries made viii
be paid by the navy agent within ten days after the
warrants for the shall have been passed by the
| Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land
others win be forthwith notified, and early
practicable contract win he transmitted TO them
for execution, which contract must be returned 10
the bureau within ten days, exclusive of the time
quired for the regular Transmission of the mail.
A record. or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of-the acceptance of his proposal, viii be
| doomed notification thereof. within the meaning of
the act of 1916. and his bid will be made and accept
ed in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer must be accompanied tas directed in
the act Of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service for s4647, approved 10th of August,
1886 by written guarantee s. med by one or more
responsible persons the effect that he they I'M
dertake that the bidder or bidders will If his or their
bid be accepted enter into an obligation within five
days, with good and sufficient sureties to furnish the
supplies proposed. The bureau will not be obligated
10 consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law. and by satisfactory evil
dcnee that the bidder has the license 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 may Be obtained on dp-
ptcdtioH 10 the nary agents at Portsmouth, Neic
Hampshire BosfoH. Aee York, Philadelphia, Bdtti-
| more, and at This bureau
| The attention Of bidders is called 10 The samples
and description II articles required as, IN the in
specti0R before reception Just but rigid eOmpari-
ciH be made het,ceea The articles offered and the
samples and coatract receirin9 that ftH beIoio
them; and their Alteration is also particularly d.
recfed 10 The Joint resolution Qf 27fh Nrreb 1854 ia
! addition - the al IF 10fh Unjust