The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-20

CLASS IA
biahkets'........ ...25.000
CLASS 10.
Black silk handkerchief. ............. 10000
Offers may be made for one or more classes at tho
option of the bidder; but all the articles embraced in
Each class will be considered by itself and the con-
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 twilled pilot
cloth. pure indigo blue, wool dyed.
The felt caps shall be of felt CLOTH dyed pure indi
go blue, made of good wool only and shah eonform
in the sizes color, grade of WOOL and all other re-
speets to 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
wool-dyed.
The satinei must be 2s inches wide inside of list,
with heading to consist of not less than twelve
white wooen threads at each end the niece; must
weigh not less than 81 ounces per yard TO contain in
each piece about % 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 to the ward and
no piece shall be below 81 ounces 10 the ward The
satinet trowsers must lac made of material like the
above. The broadeloth and satinet of which gar
mens are made shall be well spnnged before made up
The flannel must be all wool, wool-dyed pure ipdi-
go blue. and twilled must be in pieces of about 20
yards In length, q inches wide, weighing five and
onehalf ounces per yard with list on each edge az
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 'cifhout cloth boards
each bale TO contain 500 yards and 1861 pounds fan
mel. No piece 10 have a less average weight than
The oyershirts must be made Of flannel ike The
above.
The woolen knit undcrshirts must b, warn knit all
wool. best American fleece. indigo wool dyed made
up entirely by hand, of two sizes-No. l. 36 inches
long 70 inches round; No 81 inches long IS inches
round-to weigh not less than III pounds nor dozen
in all respects equal to samples.
The wooden knit drawers TO be all wool best Am
erican fleece, indigo woo-dyed, warp stitch of two
szcs-No. l. waist measure round 3s inc hes length
Al inches, Al inches round the hip; No g waist To
round So aches, length Al inches "A inches
round the hip waisband TO be ofstrong willed cot
ton, well sewed, and firmly attached to the body 10
correspond in every respect with the sample.
The Barnsley sheetiDg must be free fro COTTON so
inches in width; weight twelve ounces sl-lo0 Der
yard; texture, by 10 lilo inch.
The canvass duck must be free from cotton 27
inches in width, and about SO yards in the piece
double thread warp and filing; weight eight ounces
2S,lo0 per yard: texture by 10 TO IA inch.
The shoes must be plainly stamped with the con-
tractors name number of the shoe. and year when
made. The sizes to be in the following proportions
for each 100 pairs unless otherwise ordered viz Of
9, of No. 10, and of No. IL. They must be sawcd
with square awi, and conform in al respects 10 the
samples at the yards and 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 II of No. g.
IL of No Z. with II of No 3, or rice rersa 10 of No
O. with Of No. 10, and of No. IL. The calfskin
and kip-skin shoes TO be packed in separate boxes
The boots must be of tho bestquaty of oak tanned
grained leather, scwed with square awl; ALI the
sewing and stitching TO be done with the hand TO
correspond WITH the sample
that the sides shall be sewed with the hands and not
machine stitch, as sample.
The WOODEN socks must be woven or 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
ticking. which is TO be cut feet inches in length
and 81 inches wide. The covers must measure II
inches in length and 20 inches in width The hair
ticking, and covers must conform TO samples.
The rankin must be equal TO the best blue Ameri-
can nankin 26 inches wide. texture threads by 4
threads TO the sixteenth OF an inch, dyed with pure
The blankets must weigh 6, pounds per pair, and
measure IS by rs inches each A bale of so pairs
must weigh s25 pounds, and no pair shall weigh less
than pounds ounces. They must be made Of clean
wool aud each blanket must be marked sU : Ma
Wy" as in the sample.
The black silk handkerchief must be 3ll by sli
inches, and weigh one ounce and II grains Troy:
texture. IA by % 10 one-eighth of an inch.
Bidders for the above win specify whether the ar
ces they propose to furnish 10 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
the respective yards; aud all the above articles in
Guiding the necessary buttons rings, &c, TO be
fully equal in the quality, texture color weight. and
finish of aerial. and conform in pattern sizes and
workmanshipto said samples. The price must be
Uniform at all The stations.
All the above articles must be subject TO such in.
speciion the place of delivery the chief of this
bureau may direct; End no article will be received
that not fully equal to the sample In respect
and which does not conform to the sfipuations and
provisions of the contract TO be made
pense of the contractor. Each box ard bale to be
marked with the contractors name. Tn. inspect
ing officers to be appointed by the Navy Department
The offers must distinguish the prices for each arti
Gle mentioned in class. and must be calculated TO
every expense attending the lulhllment 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 ihem in proper aud Of proper quality the
chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
be authorized to purchase direct purchases-to be
made of what may be required to supply the defcien-
cy under the penalty to be expressed in the
the record of requision. duplicate copy there
of at the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, or at
either of the yards Aforesaid shall be evidence
that such requisiton has been made and received
Two or more approved suretes In sum equal TO
the estimated amount of the respective contracts will
be required. and twenty per centum will be withheld
from the amount of all payments account thereof
collateral security and not in any event to be paid
until il is in all respects complied with and eighty
per centum of the amodnt OF all deliveries made viii
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 who's proposals shall be accepted land
none othersl viii be forthwith notified, and early
practicable contract will be transmitted TO them
for execution, which contract must be returned TO
the bureau within ten days exclusive Of the time re-
quired for the regular transmission of the mail,
record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof. within the meaning OF
the act of 1896 and his bid will be made and accept
ed in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer must be accompanied Gas directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service for ls464T. approved 10th of August,
ls46,l by written guarantee signed by more
responsible persons TO the effect that he they
derfake that the bidder bidders WILL if his orther
bid be accepted enter into an obligation within five
days. with good and sufficient suretcs, 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
dence that the bidder has the license required by act
of Congress. The competency of the guarantee to
be certified by the nSy agent district attorney, or
the collector of the customs.
Bland farms Of proposals may be obtained on ap-
piiedfton TO the nary agents at Portsmouth, Neir
Hampshire; Boston, Aee lork, Philadelphia, Bdifi-
more aud at this bureau.
The attention Of bidders Is called 10 the samples
and description 81 articles required as, ia the in
spectfon before reception Just but rigid compare
son rt De maze between The articles offered and The