Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-30


Blue woOllen knit drawers $4,000
Canvass duck rowsers $4,000
| Barhsley sheetins irocSs $4,000
| 49, CLASS s.
| Blue satinet yard, l5OOOO
| - CLASS 8.
Blue hamcs, yards 100000
Bsrnsley shGoling,, yards 100 600
| Blue rankin, yards $4,000
CLASS H.
SGafskin laced shoes, pairs 10000
! kip>kin shoes, pairs 35000
Grained leather boots, pairs iOO00
| -, CLASS r.
Woo len socks, pairs 10000
Mattresses with two covers Tor cach) 1900
| ~ class ID
Blankets 25,OOO
| Black silk handkerchief $4,000
oilers may be made for one classes, the %
ton OF the bidder but all the articles embraced in
class be bid Tor.
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 low
The cloth for the pea jacAes shall be twillcd pilot
| cloth, pure indigo blue wOOl-lyed
The elt caps snail be OF let cloth, dyed pure indigo
blue, made vi good IUl only and shall conform in the
sizes, color grade OF wool and other respects 10
| tie samples deposited at the navy yards.
The cloth for blue cloth round jackets and trow-
dyed "''' anu p'' '"0'So 'iue "0oi-
lhe satine must be y inches wide inside list, with
heading consist Of than white wOOllen
threads at each end of the piece; must weigh not
than " ounces per yard TO contain in each piece about
rs yards; the warp must be cotton, pure indigo blue,
yarn dyed, ana Inc hng wool, pure indigo blue. wool
half ounces TO the yard. and piece shall be below "
ounces TO the yard he satinet owscrs must be made
OF material like he above. The brJadeoth and Satmet
OF which garments are made shall be well spungcd be-
Ihc fianne must be all iwoo wool dyed pure indigo
blue and twied; must bc In pc,cs Of bout So yards
length, q inches wide, weighing five and one half ounces
per ward, with list each edge Of white WOODEN
threads woven IN the whole length OF the piece TO be
packed in bales Of ten pieces tue pieces 10 DC rolled sep
arately aotOai cloth boards; each bale 800
yards aud lott pounds flannel No piece to have less
| aversge weight than 40 ounccS'pcr ard.
Tile uVcrshrts must be made Of flannel ike the above
The WOODEN knit understands warp KNIT all
entirely by hand, sizes No. 50 inchcs long Il
inches round 40 2 "a inches long, 81 nehes ru d-tu
welsh not less lhan ia pounds per dOzen IN all respects
The wooden drawers to be all wool best American
eece indigo wool Dyed warp stitch OF two sizes NO
waist - measure round ~ inches length a inch A
inches, length A inches A inches round The hip; waist
band to he of strong twilled cUttUn vel sewed and
spect with the sample
The Banlsley sleetng must be fee from cotton 50
inches III width weight IL ounces 3I-lVO yard:
ture by 4 to l-lOincll
The canvass duck must be free from cotton 27 inches
IN width, and about 30 yards in the piece double thread
warp and hng; weisht eight ounces 2JlOO yard ;
texture ny 10 10 II inch.
The shoes must be plainly stamped with the contract
| ots name, number OF the shoe, and year when made
pairs. uness otherwise ordered yiz OF No. s. il o 80
s. OF 40 5ol No. $, l6 of 40 8 of No IT, and 2
OF % Ii They must be scwe with a square awl, and
goa pr in all respects to the samples at he yards and
bcIillvered III SoSd strong boxes the tops Of which
ta Sff iH'sneI YIN SS,F9%s aud each box to con
with II OF No g. 10 OF 80 I, with Y vi NO. 5,
versa 10 OF MOB with of No. TO- and of No. IL. the
calf som and kip skin shoes to be packed IN separate
boxes.
grain .e+ther. scwed with square aMl all the sewing
and slit hing t. he done with tic hand 10 correspond
with iIe sample in every respect. except at the sides
shall lie sewed with the hands, and not machine stitch
as ON sample.
Cd all woo 'ha be weil secured and in color and qua
ity fully equal 10 sample.
ing, which to be cut ieet inches m Iensh and 81
| inches wide. The covers must measure a inches IN
| Length - inches in width The halr, ticking.
covers must cUutoun 10 samples.
The nankm be equal 10 the best blue American
nankn % inches WIDE texture threads by threads
the 10Th o an zach, dyed with pure Bcngij mOty0.
measure 81 by is Inches each bile of 50 pairs nus
weigh S25 pounds ana no par SHAFT weigh less than
poqndL ounces. They must be made OF clean wool,
and each blanket must be marked ~ = Navy rs in the
| samule
The black silk handkerchefs 3l3 by inches
and weigh one ounce ana Il grains Troy texture IA by
| % II one eighth OF an inch.
Bidders fjr the above will specify whether the articles
they propose TO furnish to he OF the growth prOduc
ton and manufacture OF the United States as prefer
schedule of the three sizes each 100 pieces of
made up clothing will be found with the samples
respective va ds AMI all the above Articles including
the gy eHae h az and nsy Of fqa a
teal, ana CONFORM IN pattern, sizes and workmanship,
to said samples. The price must be uniform at all Tie
stations.
All above articles be subject to such nspec-
ton at tue place of delivery the chief Of this
may direct; and no article will be received that
iully equal 70 tne sampie m every specl, and which
does not conform 20 the supuatons and provisions OF
tine contract to be made.
Of the contractor Each box aud bale TO be marked with
the contractors name The inspecting officers be APP
pointed By the Navy Department.
mentioned in class and mus be calculated cover
every expense attending the ulment of the contract,
Including the necessary buttons.
in OF failure the part Of the to de
liver the several articles which may be ordered from
the ~ P OF e and o. G gtab the chief Of
ed to purchase direct purchases be made of
may be required to supply the deficiency under the pen.
ayt be expressed in the contract; the record Of re-
question: duplicate copy thereof the bureau of
Provisions and Clothing o. at either OF the navy yards
aforesaid, shall be evidence that sucl rtquiston
been made and received
Two apr wed sureties in sum equal to the
estimated amount OF the respective contracts will be
required, and twenty centum will be withheld from
the amount q all payments on account thereof col
lateral ecurity and not in any paid until
it is in all respects complied with eighty per
by the navy agent within after the WARRANTS
for the snail have been passed By the secretary Of
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (and none
others will be forthwith notified and early prac
ticabc contract will be transmitted 10 them for
execution, which contract must be returned 10 the bl
within ten days exclusive Of the time required for
the regular transmission of the mail.
record, dupici ate OF the letter informing bidder
inca thereof within the meaning Of the Of 1916,
and his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with
this understanding.
Every aust be accompanied (as directed in the
act Of congress making appropriations for the naval
vice for lS46l7 approved 10Th of August 1876; by
written guarantee, signed By ore more Responsible
persons, 10 the effect tuat he they undertake that the
bidder bidders will II his their bid be accepted,
Ter into an obligation within five DAYS, with good and
bureau will not be obligated TO consider any proposal
unless accompanied by the guarantee required bv law
and by satisfactory evidence that the bidder has IL
required by act of congress The competency Of
the to be certified by the navy agent, district
attorney, or the collector OF the customs
Blank forms Of proposals may be obtained on appca
ton the navy agents at Portsmouth New Hampshire;
Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and at his
bureau.
The attention of bidders called to the samples and
description articles require in the inspection be-
fore reception Just but rigid comparison viii made
between the articles offered and the samples and
tract, receiving none that fall below them; and their
attention is also particularly directed to the joint resol
ton of 21tn March, iS5 addition the act of 10th
of August 1916 dlaw4t jyll