Daily national Republican., 1863-07-24

biue nannels, yards 1000
i 49, .. Classic. ..|.r fr
1sfnsieJ eneetinsy yArds.. s.................--i0oo
Canvas duck, yards. $4,000
nue hAhkin, Sarus.. ........ ..........-...... OuD
CAlhktn Laced shoes, pairs. 5000
Kipskin shoes, pairs. rs....................... $1,000
uhhiheu ienther poots, pairs .......'....... luUO
- CLAssl2. I'm. ......t.f III.
Wooien socks, pais, is,;.....:..............D. eo0oo
Mattresses with two cover: for ssah). ia.ooo
biaakets 0ooo
Hack silk hsndkcrcSjs IN. 5000
the option Of the bidder; but all the articles EN-.
brseed in a class must be bid for.
Each class will be considered by itself and the
der whose proposals for the articies somprised In
,1,s Tss cloth for The :hs be twisd pilot
The feit caps shall Be- Of fet cIotS dyed pure in
diso blue, made Of good wool only, and shall con-
ps s ssSs 81 !. s.,g M
The cloth for blue cloth round jsckets and trow.
ssrs % shall BE- twiiled, all wool, and pure indigo
The satinet must be q inchea wide inside Of list
with heading TO consist OF not iess than twelve
white woolen threads at each end OF the peace;
must weigh not less than sb ounces Per yard, TO
contain In each piece about 2s yards, the warp
must be cotton, pure indigo blue, yarn-iyed, and
the Milling wool, pure indigo blue, wool-dyed
Each bsls Of 400 yards shall average nine and
half ounces to the yard, and piece shall Be below
Be made Of material like the above. The brosd.
cloth and satinet Of which garments are made Oh ali
b. well spunged before made up. IIT
diso blue, md twisd, must ). n piescs o2 FAB about
90 yards In length. n inches wide, weighing ave
Ss. sSa o1sns ~ nHi Pc. yard With .t each
whole length Of the piece. To be packed in bales
Of ten pieces, the pieces TO be rolled separately
tciihou cloth boards; each bale to contain about
800 yard. and i66S pounds nsnnel. No piece 70
have . less average weight than a.io ounces per
The ovsrshirts must be made of flannel like the
Ths wooden knit undershirts must be warn knit,
all wool, best American nsece, indigo wool dyed.
made up entirely by hand, Of two sizes-No. l. rs
. inches round-to weigh not less than ii b pound;
sss's1 sooa 70 BE- q.
American fleece, indigo wool dyed, warp stitch, OF
two .izes-No !, waist to measure round u inches,
waist to measure round s6 inches, length u inches,
~ inches round the hip; wAistband to be OF strong
twilled cotton, well sewed, and firmly attached TO
sample. ...' = : -
The Barnsley sheeting must be free from cotton,
80 inches in width; weight, twelve ounces 3i-IOO
TIE canvass. duck must be free 'i from cotton, a1
inches IN width, and about d yards In the piece,
I double 6 thread warp and fiins; weight eight ounces
The shoes must be plainly stamped with the con.
tracter's name, number Of the shoe, and year when
made. The sizes to be in the following proper
viz. Of No 8, II Of No. g. Is Of No. Is of Nos s.
10 Of No. =, Of No. 10, and 2of No. II. They must
be sewed with square awl, and conform in all res
In good, strong boxes the tops OF which TO be se-
curely fastened with screws, and each box to con-
sn = y,h IN Of fss's q ps
or cice versa. 10 Of No. o. with of No. TO- and OF
No. n. The calfskin and kipskin Ihocs 10 be
The boots must be OF the best quality Of oak
tanned grain leather, sewed with square Awl; all
the sewing and stitching to be done with the hand
except that the sides shall be sewed with the hands
and not machine stitch, As on sample.
The woolen socks must be woven or knit, indigo
mixed, all wool, shai be well scoured and in color
snd quality FULLY equal to sample.
The mattresses must weigh ten pounds, including
and sIischss wide. The oovsrs must measure II
inches In length and % Inches In width. The hair
ticking, and covers must conform to samples.
lean nankin, d inches wide, texture 5 threads by
threads 70 the 18th Of an inch, dyed with pure
and measure os BY IS inches each. A bale II 50
pair. must weigh s25 pounds, and no pair shall
weigh less than pounds . ounces. They must be
marked "U. s. Navy as in the ssmpIe' must 'e
The black silk handkerchiefs must be 81 by 81
inches, and weigh one ounce and ~ grains Troy;
texture, II BY % to one eighth of an inch.
Bidders for the above win specify whether the
articles they propose to furnish are to be Of the
States, - a preference will be given to such.
A schedule Of the three sizes ior each 100 pieces
Of made-up clothing will be found with the samp'es
including the Necessary suttons rins. Co. are e
be fully equal the quality texture color, weight
and hniah OF material, and conform In pattern,
sizes, and workmanship to said samples. The price
must b. Uniform at all he stations.
All the above articles must be subject to such In
;Peethon at the place Of delivery ss the chief Of
ceived that 10 not fully equal to the sample in
every respect, and which does not conform to the
made. ' - ''' ''"''"'' '' 'e
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex-
pense OF the contractor. Each box and bale to be
marked with the contraetor's name. The Inspect.
ment
The offers must distinguish the priees for each
article mentioned In class and must be calculated
the contract, Including the necessary buttons.
deliver the several articles which may be Ordered
from them, in proper time and et proper qualify the
chief Of the bureau of Prov lsions and Clothing
chaIes to be made Of what may be REQUIRED 10 pp-
ply the deficiency, under the penalty to be es-
Pressed In the eohtracti the record Of a requisi-
Provisions and Clothing. or al sithsr nf The nsvv
yards Aforesaid, shall be evidence that such requ
sition has been made and received
Two or more approved sureties In q sum equal
to the estimated amount Of the respective CON
tracts will be required, and twenty per centum
will be withheld from the amount Of all payments
on account thereof as collateral security, and not
In any event to be paid until 1t is In all respects
complied with and eighty per eentum OF the
amount Of all deliveries made will be paid by the
navy agent within ten days affer the warrants for
the same shall have been passed by the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land
none others) will be forthwith notified, and as
early as practicable contract will be transmtte
TO them Tor execution, which contract must be re-
turned to the bureau within ten days. exclusive Of
| the mail.
record, or duplicate OF the letter Informing
oiauef OF me acceptance of his proposal, will be
ueemed notification thereof within the meaning
OF ,he act OF 1886 and his hid will be made and 10
eeP,ea IN eonioi nifty with this understanding.
rec,ad a, onsr maue must be accompanied las d.