The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-15
ARMY SUPPLIES.


OFFICE OF ARMY CLoTHING AND EaUIpAGE,
PHILADELpHIA, December II, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
~ received at this Office, until 10 O'Clock a. m. Of
the hrst day OF February next, for furnishing by
contract the following Army Supplies and Materi
ais, deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Equipage Depot, schuyIkill Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
partment may require, on or before the 3st day of
July, 1883, 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: - efs .
1000 yards 6 4 sky blue twilled woollen Cloth.
50 to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-.
ID sg. facturer before delivery I ra
5000 yards 10 unbleached cotton Drilling -.
1900 1900 do 81 inch GO cotton Duo ao weighing IA
49,. E.,.4.,u. ounces per yard rf-s. 80.
5000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
Eigy8l : e. ounces per yard nG 81 49,
10, 900 -, do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 225
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 8
5.-sf vE... sa--s ounces per yard .--.. e..
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 8 sizes, weigh
ing pounds per dozen 4#sU'i@-2
Pompons-Y fellow, crimson, orange, green, red,
- and blue
Brass scales, for dragons r.-. IL. 3.
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles r. r. a-.,. r .
& Epaulettes, n. c. S.--Engineers, ordnance ar
tiilery, and infantry '+'' -'L- GO
~si Do sergeants,. corporals and privates, en-
rf9 gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
It, fantry ~
5ss Worsted Sashes, crimson . 81" &. - a@a'r
Binding and Cords, of all kinds
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers ord
Z y Ell nance, dragons, rifles, artillery and
,7~74 infantry ...t. 81. - ...- !
Lumber, I'd common, per ] ZOO feet, (box stuff,
y @a-~r@ a-nch) .E'& .r, ' s-''f
Telling Axes -. al.... ri
Spades
Drums, artillery and infantry a' .'.'.
Flies gss -.#-.ssa. .lr e. T.. .- a..t, .--.. b.
Drum Heads, batter
'@7 Do @'H shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords =.
Do Shares
. Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets \
90 Wall do do do
Common do do do
Iron Combs .1tE-
Curry Combs AZ &c.,. ..
Haliards, garrison and recruiting Flags
q Bunting. red, white, and blue q,
Blue Serge
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings
ALI 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 may
be desired, from manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals..
80 Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals.
lot tue ldltului III ulElent OF which Two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de-
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fuihment of the contract will be regarded as suffi
cient cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid 5t r. s.@ 's.f- -.'-...
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg.
ular dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected considered from any
one who is not known as manufacturer irregular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed as we'll as the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities, in case con-
tract is obtained
Ten per cent. of the amount of each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed
which ia to be forfeited to the United States in
of failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulatons of his contract. ...-.
.'..', .f5 BIG 7'G G. H. CROSMAN, 81
r.. ss.y ss-g 4g EgG Major and Quartermaster.
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