Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-13
DPOPOSALs FOB CLOTHING AND CLOra.
ING MATERIAL,

Octohsr 10 isI3 No
seslss e o Cloth
for the supply Of the folOwins articles, Viz: IVA
Blue Cloth Trowsers, pairs ZOO
Dark Blue Flannel. 40 900
Cslf-skin Shoes, pairs... -.............. 500
hlpskin onoes, pairs 500
GLASS L.
mattresses win TWO CLASS SASS :sseh''-' 5000
BarKsley sheeting, yards ......... Is mn
The trowsers, flannel, shoes and .hesting to be de-
1hree THOUSAND mattresses to be delivered at the
ggsSSkisn afavy Yard 600 q the Navy
within ninety days from the date Of the Contract,
an9 IN ust pass the usual naval ms pection.
The cloth for the blue cloth trowsers must be
blue weigh to each sar Of 81 inches
The flannel must be twilied. all wool. wool Owed,
with pure indigo, dark tlue; mu be in D eces OF
about " yards in length and q inches wiue, weigh
M, ,n "a SInoss per yard with list on each edge Of
oil IN, piece the pieces to be rolled separately, with
out ei1th boards and no piece to have less average
Two thousand pairs Of the calf skin shoes and the
screwed like the San pies to be seen at the several
The shoes must be delivered in boxes made of sea-
top and bottom inch thick, and ends one inch
the siues 70 oe Laled 10 the bottom, and the
top to De secured by not less than ten nch
one screw at each end Of the box to be Counter
a inch BY IA inch ia diameter
Eaeh mattress mnst weigh ten pounds, including
ticking which is to be cut feet inc 10 length
and 81 inches in width. The covers must measure n
inches in length and - inches in width The hair
tickipg covers and make to be ual the samples
At the seV erai 1hspt ctions.
The sheetipg must be free from cotton, 80 inch. 8
wide and weigh u 81 loo ounces per yard; the tex
ture TO be by to L 10th Of an inch
The articles mentioned must conform and be eousI
70 the samples a. the several inspections; and the
size Of the trousers and shoes must cenfot to the
sGbeduie to DC supplied by the Inspector of Pro-
visions and Clothing at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The contractor Will be required TO furnish three
YARDS OF the cloth from which it is proposed to
manufacture the frowsers before they made up.
Offers may be made for one or more classes of the
articles enumerated, but must include the who le
amount q any one class required.
supply of nfteen thousand yards Of hanuel, of the
same description as above given, be delivered al
the navy yard, Mare Island, California
in one-Qusrter the estimated amount of The con
tract, and twenty per cent in addition will be with
neia from the amount OF each payment az collateral
which will not be paid until the contract
10 fully complied with
kvtry offer must be accompanied By a written
that the bidder or bidders, win, H bis or tSsr bid
20 accepted, enter into an obligation withia five
Days, vtn good and sufficient suretiss, to furnish
No prpDnsal will be considered unless accompanied
oS sncn uMantse, nor ironl any parties who are
rot bsaP tde manufsc, OF regular dealers in
ss second section Of the joint resolution approved
The department reserves the right to reject ANY
proposal uness the responsibility Of the guarantoy
Is certified to by the Assessor of Internal Revenue
n et any proposal not considered advantageous to
oc25-f6tutd Paymsster General, O SIN.