The Portland daily press., 1863-07-15


CLASS 10.
Black silk handkerchief. $1,000
Offers may be made for one more classes. at tho
option of the bidders but all the articles embraced in
class must be bid for.
Each class will be considered by itself and the
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 twilled pilot
CLOTH pure indigo blue, wool dyed
The felt 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.
wool-dycd.
The satincs must be q inches wide inside of list
with heading to consist of not less than twelve
white woollen threads at each end of the piece;
weigh hot less than 81 ounces per yard 10 contain in
each piece about % 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 and half ounces TO the ward and
no piece shall be below 81 ounces to the yard. The
satinet trowsers must he made of material like the
above The broadcloth and satnet of which gar
The flannel must be all WOOL woo-dycd pure indi-
60 blue and twiled; must be in pieces of about so
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 whole length
of the piece. TO be packed in bales of ten pieces The
pieces TO be rolled separately without cloth boards;
each bale to contain 800 yards and 1861 pounds fan.
nell No piece TO have a less average weight than
4-l0 ounces per yard
The oyershrts must be made of flannel like the
above.
The woollen knit undershirts must be warn knit all
wool, best American fleece, indigo wool we'd, made
mp entirely by hand, of two sizos-No. J. 80 inches
long AZ inches round No q 81 inches long 3s inches
round-to weigh not less than IL pounds per dozen,
IN all respects equal TO samples.
The wooden knit drawers to be all wool best Am
crcan fleece, indigo wool-dyed, warp stitch, of two
sizcsNo !. waist TO round 80 inches length
~ inches, a inches round the hip: No ., waist TO
measure round 36inches, length "A inches, "A inches
round the hip; waistband TO be ofstrong twed cot
ton, well .cwed, and firmly attached to the body
correspond in every respect with the sample.
Tho Barnsley sheeting must be free from cotton 50
inches in width: weight. twelve ounces 3l-lOO per
yard; texture. by 4 TO lilo inch.
The canvass duck must be free from cotton 81
inches in width, and about 90 yards in the piece,
double thread warp and filling; weight eight ounces
23-l00 per yard texture, by 10 to IA inch
The shoes mus, be plainly stamped with the con-
tractors name, number OF the shoe and year when
made. The sizes to be in the following proportions
No g. II of No. 6, 25 OF No. Z Is of No g. 10 of No
o. Z of No. 10, and of No. H. They must be sewed
with square aw and conform in all respects 10 the
samples at the yards and be delivered in good strong
boxes the tops of which TO be securely fastened with
ssrem, and each BOX to contain M 3 pair in these
Is Of No. T. with IL of No. g. rice rersd 10 of No
8. with of No. To- and 2 of No. IL. The caifskin
and kp-skin shoes 10 be packed in separate boxes.
The boots must be Of the bestquality of oak tanned
grained leather, sewed with square awl: ALI the
sewing and stitching to be done with the hand to
correspond with the sample in every respect, except
that the sides shall be with the hands and
machine stitch, as on sample.
The WOODEN socks must be woven knit. indigo
mixed all wool shall be well secured, and in color
and quality fully equal 10 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 u
inches in length and % inches in width The hair
ticking, and covers must conform 10 samples
The rankin must be equal 10 the best blue Ameri-
| can nankin % inches wide, texture threads by
threads TO the sixteenth of an inch, dyed with pure
| Bengal indigo.
The blankets must weigh q pounds per pair. and
measure IS by rs inches each 4 bale of so pairs
must weigh S15 pounds and no pair shall weigh less
than pounds ounces. They must be made of clean
wool, aud each blanket must be marked "u S. Ma
The black six handkerchefs must be 3ly BY 81
inches. and weigh one ounce and IL grains Troy !;
| texture, II by % TO one-eighth of an inch.
Bidders for the above will specify whether the ar
Giles they propose to furnish to be of the growth
| production and manu- facture of the United States
| az a preference will be given TO such.
schedule of the three sizes for each 100 pieces of
madc-up clothing viii be found with the samples at
the respective yards and all the above articles, in
Guiding the necessary buttons, rings, &c. 10 be
fully equal in the quality, texture color weight and
finish of erial and conform in pattern. sizes and
| workmanship 10 said samples. The price must be
| uniform at all the stations
All the above articles must be subject to such in
spection the place of delivery the chief of this
| bureau may direct and no article will be received
that is not fully equal TO the sample in every respect
| and which does not conform to the siipuations and
| provisions of the contract 10 be made
The whole must be delivered at the risk and cx-
| pense of the contractor. Each box ard bale to be
marked with the contractors name. III, inspect
ing officers 10 be appointed by the Navy Department
The offers must distinguish the prices for each art
Gle mentioned in class, and must be calculated TO
every expense attending the iulfllment of the
| contract including the necessary buttons.
In of failure the part of the contractors to
deliver the several articles which may be ordered
from them, in proper time aud of proper quilt the
chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
be authorized TO purchase direct purchases to be
made of what may be required TO supply the detcien-
cy under the penalty 10 be expressed in the contract
the record of a requison, a duplicate copy there
| of at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, at
either of the navy yards aforesaid shall be evidence
that such requisiton has been made and received.
| Two or more approved surefies in sum equal 10
the estimated amount of retrospective contracts will
be required. and twenty per centum viii 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 centum OF the amonnt OF all deliveries made wi
be paid by the 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, and early
practicable contract win he transmitted 10 them
for execution, which contract must be returned to
the bureau within ten days, exclusive of the time
quired for the regular transmission of the mail
A record. or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deem' d a notification thereof within the meaning of
the act of ls4e and his bid will be made and accept
ed in conformity with this understanding
/ Every oncr must be accompanied las directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service for ls4641. approved 10Th of August,
1916, by written guarantee signed by one or more
responsible persons. 10 the effect that he they
dertakc that the bidder bidders will If his orr their
bid be accepted enter into an obligation within five
days. with good aud sufficient sureties. to furnish the
supplies proposed The bureau will not be obligated
10 consider any proposal unless accompanied by the
guarantee required by law, and by satisfactory evil
dence that the bidder has the license required by act
| Of Congress. The competency of the guarantee to
be certified by the agent district attorney
| the collector of the customs
BfaRk forms Of proposals may be obtained APP
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