The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-31

Blue satnet, yards. ................l5 10000
CLASS9.
Blue flannel. yards. ..................3O 100000
CLASS 10.
Barnslcy sheeting, yards. .......... 100000
Canvass duck yards. ...................6O. 5000
Blue nankin, yards ...................35,000
CLASS II.
Calfskin laced shoes, pairs. ,......... 10000
hIps KIN SHOES, pairs: 1900
Grained leather boots. pairs. ......... 10000
CLASS IL.
woollen socks, pairs. ............... $4,000
CLASS 10.
Mattresses,twith two covers for eachl 1900
CLASS IA
Blankets. ....25,000
CLASS Is.
Black silk hsndkerchiefs. .........b $1,000
Offers may be made for one or more classes. At tho
option of the bldder but all the articles embraced in
Each 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 twiled pilot
cloth. pure indigo blue wool dyed.
The elt caps shall be of felt cloth dyed pure indi
go blue. made of good wool only, and shall conform
In the sizes color grade Of WOOL and in all other
spects 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
The satinet must be 2s inches wide inside Of list.
with heading 10 consist of not less than twelve
Wnltc WOonen tuftAu& NJ eacn END OF the
weigh not less than % ounces per yard TO in
each piece about Is yards, the warp must be cotton
pure indigo blue, yarn-dyed. and the filing WOOL
shall average nine and half ounces to the yard and
no piece shall be below 81 ounces to the yard The
satnet trowsers must he made of material ike The
above. The broadcloth 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. n inches wide, weighing i've and
onehalf ounces per yard with mt on each edge of
four white WOODEN threads woven in the whole length
pieces to be rolled separately ifhoaf cloth boards
each bale to contain 800 yards and 1854 pounds ian.
mel: No piece to have less average weight than
The overshirts must be made of flannel Ike the
above.
The woolleu knit updcrshrts must BE- warn knit ali
wool, best American fleece. indigo wool dyed made
up entirely by hand, of two sizes-No. !. IS inches
long. a inches roundj No. 81 inches long IS inches
round-to weigh not less than III ponnds 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
sizesNo. l. waist TO measure round 80 inches length
"A inches, "A inches round the hip: No Q. waist to
measure round IS achcs length Al inches A inches
round the hip; waistband to be ofstrong twed cot.
ton, well sewed. and firmly attached to the body to
CORRESPOND n every r,sspec. with the sample
inches in width; weight. twelve ounces 3l-I00 Der
yard; texture. by Alto lilo inch.
inches In width. and about 80 yards in the piece,
double thread warp and nlling; weight eight ounces
70 ttU yard. texture, y 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
for each loo pairs nnlc-e otherwise ordered viz of
No. g. II of No 6. rs OF No. 4 n of No S. ls Of No
.. Z of No. 10. and Of No H. They must be sewcd
with square aw and conform in all respects 10 tho
boxes, the tops of which to be securely fastened with
screws. and each box TO contain Is pairs in these
IL Of No q with IL of No. g. or rice rersa Is OF No
Q. with Of No. 10, and Of No. IL. The calfskin
The boots must be Of the best quality OF oak tanned
grained leather, sewed with square awl; ALI the
sewing and stitching 10 be done with the hand, to
correspond with the sample in every respect except
that the sides shall be with the hands and not
machine stitch, sample.
The WOODEN socks must be woven or knit, indigo
mixed, all wool, shall be vel, 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. Tho covers must measure n
inches in length and 10 inches in width. The hair,
ticking. and covers must conform 10 samples.
The nankin must be- equal to the best blue Ameri-
can nankin. Is inches wide. texture threads by 4
threads 70 the sixteenth OF an inch, dyed with pure
The blankets must weigh 81 pounds per pair, and
measure 81 by IS inches each. bale Of so pairs
must weigh 325 pounds and no pair shall weigh le.s
than pounds ounces They must be made OF clean
wool, and each blanket must be marked ~. S. Ma
W." as In the sample.
inches. and weigh one ounce and IL grains Troy I;
texture. IA by % TO one-eighth of an inch.
huucrt Tor tHe ABOVE VIII specify whether the
ces they propose to furnish to be Of the growth
production, and manufacture of the United States
as preference win be given to such.
schedule Of the three sizes for each 100 pieces of
madeup clothing will be found with the samples at
the respective yards; and all the above articles in
Guiding the necessary buttons rings &C., are to be
flush of material, and conform in pattern sizes and
workmanshipto said samples. fhe price mast Dc
uniform at all the stations.
All the above articles must be subject TO such in
pection at the place OF delivery the thief of this
that i not fully equal to the sample IN every respect
and which doe. not conform to the siipulations and
provisions of the contract to be made.
The whole must be delivered at the risk and ex.
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
fhe offers must distinguish the prices for each art
Gle mentioned In class. and must be calculated to
cover every expense attending the 'ulhlment of the
contract, including the necessary buttons.
In of failure the part of the contractors to
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
be authorized TO purchase direct purchases be
made q what may be required to supply the deacien
the record Of requisition, duplicate copy there
of. at the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing At
either of the navy yards aforesaid shall be evidence
that such requisition has been made and received.
Two or more approved sureties in sum equal to
the estimated amount Of the respective contracts win
be required and twenty per centum will be withheld
from the amount of all pay mcns account thereof
collateral security and not in any event 10 be paid
per centum of the amodnt OF all deliveries made will
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 whose proposals shall be accepted land
none othersl will be forthwith notified, aud early
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned to
the bureau within ten days exclusive IF the time
qured 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 ls4S and his bid will be made and accept
ed in conformity with this understanding
Every offer must be accompanied las directed In
the act of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service for ls4647, approved 10th of August
1886 by written guarantee signed by or more
responsible persons. TO the effect that he or they I'M
dertake that the bidder bidders WILL IL his their
bid be accepted. enter into obligation within hve
days, with good and sufficient surefies TO furnish the
supplies proposed. The bureau will not be obligated
to consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law, and by satisfactory evil
denee that the bidder has the license required BY act
be certified by the navy agent district attorney or
the collector of the customs.
bfdnk forms Of proposals may be obtained on APP
ptcdfton 10 me nary agents at Portsmouth,, Netc
Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baiti-
more. and at this bureau.
The attention Of bidders is called to the Samples
aud description u articles required as in the in
specfoR before reception, Just but rigid compare
sou rH be made befreeR the articles offered and the
samples and Contract, receiriag Thar tH bsioW
them; and their attention Is also particularly di-
recfed 10 the Joint resolution Of 27fh March, 1854, in
addition % the act Of losh 4fagusf, Is46.
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