The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-13

Barnsley sheeting, yards. 100000
Canvass duck,yirds ................. $1,000
Blue nankin, yards. ...................3 $1,000
CLASH.
Calfskn laced shoes, pairs ......... 10000
hipskin shoes, pairs ............ $1,000
Grained leather boots pairs. .......,.. 10000
CLASS IL.
Wooilen socks, pairs. .60C00
CLASS ID.
Mattresses, with two covers for eachl 1900
CLASS IA.
blankets. ..............-. ...25000
CLASS 10.
Black silk handkerchiefs. $1,000
Offers may be made for one or more classes. at the
option of the bidder; but all the articles embraced in
n class must be bid for.
Each class will be considered by ITSELF and the con-
tract TOR that class will be awarded TO the bidder
whose pr oposals for the articles comprised in the
class are lowest in the aggregate.
The cloth for the pea jackets shall be twiled pilot
cloth. pure indigo blue, wool dyed
The elt caps shall be of felt CLOTH dyed pure nd-
go blue, made OF good wool only and shall conform
in tho sizes color grade of wool and in all other re-
speets TO the samples deposited at the navy yards.
The cloth for blue cloth round jackets and trow-
sers, shall be twled, all wool, and pure indigo blue,
wool-dyed
The satiner must be Is inches wide inside of list
with heading to consist of not less than twelve
white wooen threads at each end of the piece; must
weigh not less than 81 ounces per yard, to contain in
each piece about Is yards, the warp must be cotton,
pure indigo blue, yarn-dyed and the filing WOOL
pure indigo blue. wool-dyed, Each bale Of 400 yards
shall average nine aud half ounces TO the yard and
no piece shall be below 81 ounces to the yard. The
satnet trowsers must he made of material like the
above. The broadcloih and satinet of which gar
ments are made shall be well spunged before made up
The flannel must be all wool wool-dycd pure indi-
go blue. and twilled; must be in pieces of about 80
yards in length, q inches wide, Weighing five and
one-half ounces per yard, with list each edge of
four white wooden threads woven in the hole length
of the piece To be packed in bales OF ten pieces the
pieces 10 be rolled sepaI ately ,rnhout cloth boards
each bale TO contain 500 yards and 1861 pounds fan
mel. No piece TO have less average weight than
The oyershirts must be made of flannel like the
above.
The woollen knit undershirts must b, warp knit all
WOOL best American fleece, indigo wool dyed, made
up entirely by hand. of two sizes-No ]. SO inches
long AZ inches round No O. 81 inches long IS inches
round-to weigh not less than 11t pounds per dozen,
in all respects equal TO samples
The wooden knit drawers TO be all wool, best Am
ercan fleece. indigo wool-dyed. warp stitch of two
sizesNo !, waist TO measure round 3s inches length
a. inches. A inches round the hip n o 2, waist TO
round the hip; waistband TO be ofstrong twillcd 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. so
inches in width; weight. twelve ounces 3l-l0o per
yard texture, by 10 lilo inch
The canvass duck must be free from cotton. q
inches in width, and about 90 yards in the piece,
double thread warp and filling; weight eight ounces
23-lc0 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 10 be in the following proportions
n
No. s, II of no g % OF No Z. % of No 1s Of No
Q. of No. 10. and Of No. IL. They must be sewed
with square awl and conform in NIL respects TO the
boxes thesops of which TO be securely fastened with
screws and each box TO contain 25 pairs. in these
proportions. viz pairs of No. 8. with II of No. 8,
i3 of No T. with ~ OF No s. or rice rersa l6 of No
g. with of No TO- and of No IL The calfskin
and kip-skin ,hoes to be packed in separate boxes
The boots must be of the bestquaty of oak tanned
grained leather. sewed with a square awl; ALL the
sewing aud stitching 10 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, as on sample.
The wooden socks must be woven knit. indigo
mixed, all wool shall be well secured aud 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 nankin must be equal TO the best blue Ameri-
can nankin, 70 inches WIDE, texture threads by
threads 10 the sixteenth OF an men, dyed with pure
The blankets must weigh u POUNDS per pair and
measure % BY - inches each bale OF 90 pairs
must ~eigh 90 ponius, ana no PAL! siai weigh less
than pouhos 1ubscs. Ih.s mus pe n'aue OF csah
Wool, ana eacn pahAet must De mafkcu u . Ma
w. rs M tue sample.
Inc black TX hahdkerchicis must De 5i5 BY 3lt
inches, ana welgh one ounce ahd ~ grams Troy;
texture IL py 70 10 ohe-eign'h OF an men
Bidders ior the above VIII 'peeiiy wheIner the ar
tccs they propose 10 nrnsh are 10 Dc OF inc growth
production, ana manufacture oil the United States,
as preference VIII be given 70 such-
~ ec"euut. ~ wy e"eN' ~ W. p'ces VI
made-up cieihlhg WIN De iound WIN Inc samples at
the respective yards; ana All the above articles, in
Guiding the necessary buttons rngs; &C. are 10 be
fnlly equal IN inc quaiity texture color weight and
hnish oil maerai, ana conform IN pattern sizes, ana
workmanshipfo sara samples. Inc price mHsf DC
anif!r1i ar al the stations.
All the above articles must be subject 10 such in
specton at the place OF delivery as the chief of this
bureau may direct; ana no article VIII be received
that not fully equal TO the sample IN every respect
and which does not conform TO the sfipuafions and
provisions OF the contract TO be made
The whole must be delivered at the risk and cN-
pcnse OF the contractor. Zach box ard bale to BIO
marked with the contractors name. Ihs inspect
ing officers TO be appointed by the Navy Department.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each ari
Gle mentioned in class, and must be calculated TO
every expense attending the ulfllment of the
contract, including the necessary buttons.
In of failure fe part of the contractors TO
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
from them IN proper time aud Of proper GUILTY. the
chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
be authorized TO purchase direct purchases TO be
made of what NAV be required to supply the deficen-
cy under the penalty be expressed in the contracts
of at the Buroau Of Provisions and Clothing or M
either of the navy wards aforesaid shall be evidence
that such reauisition has been made and received
Two or more approve ed sureijes in a sum eoual 10
the estimated amount of the respective contracts will
be required and twenty per centum will be Withhold
from Tho amount of ALI nav mepts on account thereof
As collateral security and not in any event 10 be maid
until II is in all respects complied with; and eighty