The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-13
ARMY suPPLIEs.
II OFFICE OF ARMY CLoTHIHG AND EouIPAaE,
PHILADELpHIA, December IL. 1889

l - FFlCk OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIPAGE, K
PHILADELPHIA, December IL, 1852 q
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
- received at this Office, until 10 O'Clock a. m of
contract the following Army Supplies and Materi
ais. deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Equipage Depot, Schuylkill Arsenal, ia
equal monthly or greater proportions as the De
partment may require, or before the 3ist day Of
July, 1855 the undersigned reserVing, on the part
OF the United States the right if necessary to in
crease, BY one third additional, the quantity of
any article contracted for viz: q
SO,O00 yards 6 4 sky-bue twiIled woollen Cloth
TO pc thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery q 1iFf Ri sss13qa
aeooo yards d anblsaehed cotton Drilling
10000 do 3d. inch cotton Duck, weighing Ia
ounces per yard = IS
5000 do 2Sz inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
ounces per yard isf f7ai 80 IS
10 600 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22z
10000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, Weighing 8
ss9 satsa Rasaa ounces per yard Bsss4S 81 8 s.
5000 dozsn pairs half stockings, 8 sizes, weigh
& ing ponnds per dozen e 4sslal1ia 7 {,
and blue. tt{3 rs s1zt = sot ss'stf q
Brass scales, for dragons ~ sFti g-sesiagls
Bronze scales for mounted rifles s'fitttsa9l sis
Epaulettes, NJ C. S. - Engineers, ordnance, ar
7 tillery, and infantry fsa,t2 ssttfsa e
Do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
gineers. ordnance, artillery, and in
ssfs fantry aElAE4s te ~ ,f@ts ,Aiatsk
Worsted Sashes, crimson sa a alai
Binding and Cords, Of all kinds atf sea @ffsFa
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers ord ?
nance. dragons, rifles, artillery, and
asss infantry tse lss stsEtt EE9 e ~ a1t
Lumber, Cd common, per 200 feet. tbox stuff,
$3.50 3-inch) g
Telling Axes aa1 sgs#as assa xaGz9 81
Drums, artillery and infantry ss.e.ys $ s, ,.
Drum Heads. batter a5at 2fttaalaEaz ga1
sDos shared tiif At5i.ss IS SO s8z3
Drum Sticks and Carriages saz p Gel - y
Do Cords b4 s0a #a#azS %s&@a .aas
Do Shares tsosja e5 4
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets esssst
Common do do do
Iron Combs f Ess.s g--7zFF7,t
Curry Combs Peg z E fftss s&ateJ
Spurs, pairs 10 r esssttt sz@s1fss4ls ~ =
HalIiards, garrison and recruiting Flags g
Bunting. red, white, and blue Is5 ss
Blue Serge Eea 4 - haA ats sssas' vi +.isRss5 g
Blue Flannel for coat Innings - 81
All of which 1t is desirable should be of domestic
ands must conform in quality and
other respects to- the standard sealed patterns in
this oce, BY which all supplies furnished on 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
s4ag sirs
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fu fiment of which two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de-
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fufment Of the contract will be regarded as suffi
Gent cause for cancelling the acceptance Of the
favored bid. M ~ .. ss.4t s.,
Bids are desired only from manufacturers orreg
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who is not known as manufactured or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, the,
reverse, must be distinctly stated the bids offer
ed. well the n m of he