The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-30

ARMY SUPPLIES.

OFFICE OF Army CLoTHING AND EoUIPAGE,
G .o.r PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
~ received at this office, until 10 O'Clock a. m OF
the first day Of February next, for furnishing by
contract the following Army Supplies and Materi
ais, deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Equpage Depot, Sohuylkill Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
partment may require, or before the 3lst day of
July, 1858. the undersigned reserving, on the part
of the United States, the right, If necessary, to in
crease, by third additional, the quantity OF
any article contracted for, viz: .
30 600 yards 4 sky blue twiIled woolIen Cloth,
. . NJ. to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
5000 yards 7 s unbleachcd cotton Drilling
10000 do 3-4 do do
10000 do 2Sl inch cotton Duck, weighing IA
b. ounces per yard
5000 do 2ss inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22k
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck weighing 8
ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 3 sizes, weigh
W.. ing pounds per dozen
Pompons--YelIow crimson, orange, green, red !,
.. and blue
Brass scales, for dragons
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles
Epaulettes, N. G. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
tilery, and infantry
Do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
.>. gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
fantry
Wprsted Sashes, crimson
Binding and Cords, of all kinds
Butons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
infantry
Lumber, I'd common, per l,00Ofcct, (box stuff,
3-inch)
Telling Axes
Spades
Drums, artillery and infantry
Ia b,t
' Do shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets
Common do do do
Iron Combs
Curry Combs
Spurs, pairs
Halliards, garrison and recruiting Flags
Bunting. red, white, and blue
Blue Serge ~ o
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings
All of which II is desirable should be of domestic
and must conform in quality and
other respects to the standard sealed patterns in
this office, by which all supplies furnished ON con-
tracts will be tested; samples of which, for woollen
and cotton cloths, will be sent by mail, with any
additional information upon the subject which may
be desired, from man ufacturers wishing to offer
..... ............
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful lul6lment of which two more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de-
lay in the execution OF the bond for such faithful
fulfment of the contract will be regarded sufi-
cient cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid. s.. .. .. ID .,..... d., .......
Bids are desired only from manufac turers 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 a manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, or the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
IN n lddres6
tsd t. he pIoposed securities, in case con-
tract 10 obtaiQed, 800 E-..r. f. j.. - =
Ten per cent, Of the amount of each delivery will
ber etaiued until the contract shall be completed,
which is to be forfeited to the United States in
of failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulations of his contract.
. .s.. Id. G. II. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermaster.
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