shoes and Pumps for the Navy.

NAVY DEPARTMESr,
Bureau of Provisions and {
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,


Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,


June 90, 1886.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals
Il for shoes and pumps" will be received at this
office, until o'clock p, m. on Wednesday, the 22d
day of July next, for furnishing and delivering at
such times and in such quantities as may from anne
TO time be required during the fiscal year ending
June 30, lS47, at the navy yards at Boston, New
York, and Norfolk on receiving twenty days notice
from either of the commandants thereof or from the
chief Of this bureau.


Five thousand pairs (more or less) Of shoes, and
ten thousand pairs (more or less) Of pumps.
To be equal in quality, and conform in every
respect las regards the quality of the materials,
shape, binding, lining, sewing and siching) to the
samples deposited at said navy-yards respectively.
The said shoes and pumps TO be stamped with the
contractors name, number Of shoe and pump, and
year when nade and be delivered in good, strong
boxes free Of all charge to the United States and to
undergo such inspection as may be established by
the chief of this bureau, by the commandants of
the yards where delivered under his approval. Such
as do not conform strictly to the samples will not be
received.


The sizes of the shoes and pumps will be in the
following proportion for each 100 pairs, viz:


One of No IL, two of No. IL, eight Of No 10,
ten of No. 9, fifteen Of No. 81, eighteen Of No g.,
fifteen of No. ~, fifteen Of No 7, six of No. 81,
four OF No. 6, three of No. S. Boys sizes, one Of
No. 4, two of No. 3.


Persons disposed to offer, and who not known
to the bureau, must accompany their bids with ev-
dence, approved by some government officer, Of
their ability to comply with the terms Of their pro-
posas. Offers fiom those who have hereto foIe
failed to comply with their engag ements, will at the
discretion of the chief of this bureau be disregarded
For further information, persons disposed to sub
nit proposals are referred to the advertisement of
this bureau, dated 22d April last. The shoes and
pumps then deposited as samples proving not to be
of suitable quality for the service it is deemed ad
visable to invite new proposals.
To be publised once week till July %, in the
Union and Integencer, ID. c.; Post and Times,
Boston; Evening Post and Morning News, New
York; Pennsy ylvanian Philadelphia Beacon, Nor
fof; New Era, Portsmouth


June 81