The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-31
WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 81 1852
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF AMY CLorHIsG AND EoUIPAGE,
PHIIADFLpHIA. December IL 1852.

OFFICE OF ARMY CLoTHIsG AND EoUIPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
q EALED PROPOSALS are invited. and will b,
~ received at this office, until 10 o'clock m. o
contract the following Army Supplies and Materi
ais, deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Equipagc Depot. Schuyikill Arsenal, il
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
partment may require, on or before the 3lst day o
July, 1853, the undersigned reserving, on the part
of the United States, the right II necessary to in
crease, by one.third additional, the quantity Of
any article contracted for, viz: srl. -
go 600 yards Cd sky blue twilled woolIen Cloth
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-.
facturer before delivery
900 yards 7s unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do Sd do do -.".
10000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing ID
ounces per yard - 3D.. -...1
5000 do 2Ss inch cotton Duck, weighing &c
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 90
ounces per yard s D (
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 8
-.s,,. .t.. ... .ounces per yard ..i
1000 dozen ra;rs haiEstockings, 3 sizes, weigh
ing 3pounds per dozen
Pompons-Yellow, crimson; orange, green, red
and blue n... p. aa. = .a-. .
Brass scales, for dragons ID. ..... ....f d,
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles ..
Epaulettes, N. c. S-Engineers, ordnance, ar
I tillery, and infantry
Do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
IantTY
Worsted Sashes, crimson
Binding and Cords, Of all kinds
Buttons-C0at and Vest, for engineers ord
b. nance, Dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, I'd common, per 900 feet (box stuff,
.s..' 3-inch)
Telling Axes
Spades ." % g.
Drums, artillery and infantry - %,
Drum Heads, batter E
+. Do shared %
s Drum Sticks and Carriages ..
Do Cords -. D.. o.. ~ ....'
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets I'D .
Wall do 70 ,. do .' do ....s
Common do do do Xxx.
Iron Combs
Curry Combs ..E
. Spurs, pairs
HaIliards, garrison and recruiting Flags
Bunting. red, white, and blge e
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings . VI
All Of which It ia desirable should be of domestic
manufacture, and must conform in quality and
other respects to the standard sealed patterns in
this office, BY which all supplies furnished con-
tracts will be tested; samples Of which, for woolen
and cotton cloths, will be sent by mail, with any.
additional information upon the subject which may
be desired, from manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals. ;..,.....,.. -
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fuflment of which two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de :
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fulflmcnt of the contract will be regarded as sufi-
Gent cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid. sa
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg
ular dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who is not known as q manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, or the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed, veil the names and address of the persons
int9nded tn be a securities I'm a
tract is obtained. 1 .'. ..'I .' a4ii :"
Ten per cent. of the amount of each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed,
which 10 to be forfeited to the United States in case
of failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
ter mud stipuiationa Of his contract.
'.,'7 g'@ ~ G. H. CROSMAN, q"
Major and Quartermaster.
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