Daily national Republican., 1863-07-20

.4 fFf q CLASS Q. |.....ss . . -
Due hanneis' yards 5000
bafnsey aheettng, yards. 10000
Canvas duck, yards. 6o,0o0
S'"e """A"' Sa'us' so,Uo
Calfskin laced shoes, pairs $1,000
Grained isaissl G boot., SSS isSS
-rH.L. .y.' Class IL .r... .-. ~ -
wooien soeks pairs. so,ooo
Mattress, with two eovers for esch). 1900
CLAssI4.
ni~nkeU ........................ 1000
Black silk hsndkerchiels. 5000
ofers may be made for one or more ciasses, at
the option Of the bidder but all the articles en-
Esch class will be considered by Itself and the
coatrsct for that class WILL BE- awAried to the bid
Ar whose proposals for the articles eomprised in
The cloth for the "a al .ssI 5: ,w,,.a po,
| cloth, Prre indigo blue, wool-dyed. n. : -
ss esr; .as % Be Of ds slS,h dyed pure in.
form in the sizes, color, grade Of wool, and In ali
other respects to the saples deposited at the navy
The cloth for blue cloth round jackets and trow.
sers shall be twilled, all wool, and pure indigo
The satinet must be 81 inches wide insde of List.
with heading to consist OF not less than twelve
white woolen threads at each end Of the peace
"a eS ysra pei tx
must 1e cotton, pure indigo blue, yarn-dyed, and
the hiling wool, pure indigo blue, wool-dyed.
| Each bale OF 400 yards shall average nine and a
half ounces to the yard, and piece shall be below
sk ounces to the yard. The sstinet trowsers must
be made Of material like the above. The broad.
cloth and sstinet Of which garments are made sh ali
be well spunged before made up.
The flannel must be all wool, wool-dyed pure In.
digo blue, and twiled; must be In pieces Of about
% yards In length, n inches wide, weighing i've
and one-half ounces per yard, with list on each
whole length OF the piece. TO be packed in bales
Of ten pieces, the pieces to be rolled separately
.s.iAou cloth boards; each bale to contain about
800 yards and 1861 pounds flannel. No piece to
have iess average weight than 1.io ounces per
The overshirts must be made OF flannel like the
The wooden knit undershirts must be warp knit,
all WOOL best American fleece, indigo wool dyed
made up entirely by hand, Of two sizes-No. !, Sc
inches long, q inches rouna No. . .. inches long
o inches round-to weigh not less than Ii < pounds
II The IooIsn knit drawer. to Be- s2R's az wool b..
American fleece, indigo wool dyed, warp stitch, of
two sizes-No: waist to measure round % inches,
length ~ Inches, ~ inches round the hip; No. q
waist TO measure round % inches, length Il inches
~ inches round the hip; wai.tband to be Of strong
twilled cotton, well sewed, and firmly attached to
the body, to correspond In every respect with the
sample.
The Barnsley sheeting must be free from cotton
per yard; texture by ato Liz SSs insS ounces ''0o
The canvass duck must be free from cotton, 81
inches in width, and about Dc yards In the piece,
double thread warp and filling; weight eight ounces
ss-iou per yard; texture, . by 10 to IL inch
The shoes must be plainly stamped with the con.
| tracters name, number of the shoe, and year when
mad; made, The s'1es zee to be In the following proper
viI:s OF No. y of No ., 25 Of No. T. % OF No S,
10 Of No. =, Of No. 10, and of No ii. They must
poets to the samples at the ards and be delivered
In good, strong boxes, the tops oi which to be Sc
eureig fastened with screws, and each box to con.
NO. o, with II Of No 6,3 Of No. T. with u Of No g.
or piee oe,sa l6 Of No 8, with OF No. 10, and OF
packed In sepsrste boxeB.
The boots must be Of the best quality Of oak
the sewing and stitching to be done With the
except that the side. sh. be sewed with ihe hands
and not machine stitch, As on sample.
The woolen socks must be woven or knit indigs
mixed, all wool, shall be well secured and in color
cS The massrs..ss Su.t we,xh S ten pound, ,DcaD,
ticking, which 10 to be cut feet inches in length
and 81 Inches wide. The covers must measure n
inchcs In length and 20 inches In width The hair,
ticking, and covers must conform to samples
The nsnkin must be equal to the best blue Amer.
threads to the 18th OF an inch, dyed with pure
The bIsnEct. must weigh sx pound. per pair,
PAIR. must weigh s26 pounds, and no pair shall
weigh lOss Than pounds ounces. They must be
made Sf fe.n wool and eeSe blanket must be
The black silk handkerchiefs must be SIh by 81 Y
inches, and weigh one ounce and u grains Troyi
bidders for the above will specify whether the
articles they propose TO furnish are to be OF the
owth production and In Of the United
A schedule Of the three sizes for each 100 pieces
OF made-up clothing will be found with the samp CT
including the necessary buttons rings, &c, are /,
be fully equali the quality texture coier, weight
and nlsh na Of matei and conform in pattern
must be uniform at all ne stations
All the above articles must be subject TO such In
| NtAn Nhn vls,a as.I A.ll.
this bureau may directj and no article will be re
ceived that 10 not fully equal to the sample IL
every respect, and which does not conform TO tn,
stipuiations and provisions Of the contract TO b,
, made.
The whole must he delivered at the risk and ex
pense OF the contractor. Each box and bale to b.
, marked with the contractors name. The inspect
ing officers to be appointed by the Navy Depart
E The offers must distinguish the prices for escl
article mentioned In class, and must be calculate
to cover every expense attending the fulRlment o
g the contract, including the necessary buttons.
IN case Of failure on the part Of contractors Il
= deliver the seternl articles which may be ordere
. from them Z" groper time a"d of proper quality tn
shall be authorized to purchase or direct pui
chases to be made OF what may be required to sup
py, Ply inc deficiency, i under the penalty to be sS
ton, or duplicate copy thereof, st the Bureau .
Provisions and CiothinT. or at either Of the nav,
yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requ
sition has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties In a sum equs
to the estimated amount OF the respective con
tracts will be required, and twenty per centuu
= will he withheld from the amount oil all payment
on account thereof MS collateral security, and no
In any event to be paid until II 10 in ali spect
, complied with; and eighty per centum OF tn
smount OF all deliveries made will be paid by tn
navy agent within ten days after the warrants 10
the same shall have been passed by the secretar
of the Treasury.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted ian
none othei is) will be forthwith notiheA, and a
early as practicable contract will be transIntte
to them for execution, which contract must he 7,
turned TO the bureau within ten days, exclusive 4
the time required for the regular transmission q
| the mail.
A record, or duplicate Of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance oi his propos Al VIII b
deemed = notification thereof, within the meauIU
OF the act 0 lsiG, and his hid will he ade and a,
eented In conformity with this UNDERSTANDING
fNety oiier made must he acco npanied las d.
ftI.h IN the Act oi Congress making approprIa
tiohs ioi the naval service Tor lsi8JII, approve
lo'h OF hnsnst, lsiC by awritten guarantee, sign.
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