The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-07
ARMY SUPPLIES.

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIPAGE,
.. 81. PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
received at this office, until 10 O'Clock 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 Equipage Depot, schuylkiIl Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
partment may require, on before the 3lst day of
July, 1858, the undersigned reservng, 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:
30 900 yards 6 q sky blue twilIed woolen Cloth.
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery
Il, GOO yards 7;s unbleached cotton Drilling
g; O: GOO do 80 se4 do do
-.,~-.. T.. =. ounces per yard ,.s ..
5000 do 2sz inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
" ounces per yard u. 4
10000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22z
.... ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing s
Ia IT, ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 8 sizes, weigh
ing pounds per dozen
Pompons-Yellow, crimson, orange, green, red,
and blue
Brass scales, for dragons
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles
Epaulettes, N. c. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
tillery, and infantry
do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
fantry
Worsted Sashes, crimson
Binding and Cords, of all kinds
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord =
. nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, I'd common, per 200 feet, (box stuff,
i*..o 2-inch)
Telling Axes
Spades
Drums, artillery and infantry
Drum Heads batter
49,. 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
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings
All of which it is 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 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 ma Y
be desired, from manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals. .... ,t.
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fu flment of which two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de-
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fu!flment of the contract will be regarded as suf
Gent cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid.
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg
uar dealers in the article proposed to be furnished,
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who is not known manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, or the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed, as we'll the names andaddress of the persons
intended to be proposed securities, in
tract is obtained.
Ten per cent. Of the amount of each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed,
which is to be forfeited to the United States in
of failure on the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulations Of his contract
G. H. CROSMAN,
Ma or and Quartermaser.
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