Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-01


The above mentioned articles must be delivere
within ninety days from the date q the csntract aud
The Cloth fOr the blue cloth trOwsers must be
tNied, all WOO, wool dyed, dark blue, and weigh y
The satnet for the sssines trOwsers mu-t weigh on
ounces per yard q 2 inches width, the warp 20 De
llins % be wood pure indigo, dark blue Wooi dyed
The flannel fog The undershrts mus y t0illed,
weigh 81 oGposs per yard OF inches Width. 'D'
The Cloth foI the monkey Jackets must b an wool,
ounce Der yard q 3 inc hes width.
The FLANNEL must be villed, all wool, wool dyed.
with pure indigo, dark blue, must be m III. =. n
about b yards in lenfth, ans 2 inches wide, weQ
81 ounces per yaEd, with list On each sdge Our
de piece, the pieces 90 D. rolled separately, without
sSh eSssas ana 10 P'eoe 20 have lee average
The Nankin must BE- pure indigo dyed, dark blue,
- , se Is", uss ~ iS VS., Ana weisa
sfTeSSs u Il an Inch noh win texture Of By
The sheetins must BE- free from cotton, so inches
ture 90 be by % lie of an inch.
The Shoes must be delivered In boxes made 81 -ea-
soned white pine, planed, and tOngued aud erooved
sides, Tor, and bottom = inch thick, and ends one
the top 20 be secured bY not less than TN IL inch
screws, each end q the box 70 Be com
Zach Mattress must Weigh ten PSsads, including
ticking Which Is g be cut feet inches in length
each mattress, which aust measure ~ inches in
length, and y inches in width. The hair, ticking,
covers, and make % be equal 10 the samples the
The articles mentioned above must conform and be
fully equal D. the samples al the several inspections
the only exception being that the material q which
tie cloth trovsers are manufactured must Be pure
The sizes Of the trousers, undershr1s shoes socks
cape and monkey jackets o. conform 70 the hadule
10 be supplied by the Inspectors Of the New York
and Boston navy yards.
UThe contractor will he required TO furnish three
yards Of the cloth from which it is proposed 20
manufacture any Of the clothing before the IL
made up.
oHers may be made for one or more classes q the
articles enumerated; but must include thu whole
amount OF any one class required at both stations.
Separate proposals will also be received for the
supply OF ten Thousand yards q FLANNEL, q the
description as above giver, % be delivered at the
hayward, Mare Island, Cal.
Bonds with approved security will be required in
ene-quarter the estimated amount Of the cluLraef,
and twenty per cent. IN addition will be wiflIheld
from the amount ot each payment collateral
security for the due performance of the contract,
which reservation viii not be paid until the contract
Every ofer must be accompanied By a written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per
that the bidder bidders viii. II his ~ their
bid be accepted, enter into obligation within i've
days, with good and sufficient suretes, % furnish
the articles proposed
No proposal viii be considered unless accompanied
BY such guarantee nor from pdvties trh0
bona hde DlnSNfdcfUyerS 81 TeEulaT dealers
ARTICLES theg QrT fOfErniSh an conformity With the
second section Of the joint resolution approved March
5, 1868.
The Department reserves the right 70 reset any
proposal unless the responsibility ~ the guarantees
Is certified by the Assessor q Ihternal Revenue
for the district in which they reside aud unless the
license required by act Of Congress IL furnished with
the proposal as well % reject any proposal not
h. L. DUNN.
gel4-W6s4W EaymaEfer General u =. ~.