The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-01
ARMY SUPPLIES.

OFFlCE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIPAeK, .--r
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
q EALED PROPOSALS are invited. and will he
~ 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 Mater
ais, deliverable at the United States Clothine
and Equipage Depot, Schuylkill Arsenal, IN
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De-
partment may require. on 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:
10000 yards 90 sky-blue twilled woollen Cloth,
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery
$4,000 yards 8 unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do "a do do
10000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing Id
ounces per yard
o,ooo do 2Sz inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
ounces per yard
10000 do so inch cotton Duck weighing 22I /.
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck weighing 9
ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half. stoc kings 3 sizes weigh.
ing pounds per dozen
Pompons-Yeiiow crimson, orange, green, red,
and blue
Brass scales, for dragons
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles
Epaulettes, ~ G. S.-Engineers ordnance ar
tillery, and infantry
DO sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
g1neers ordnance, artillery, and in
Worated Sashes, crimson
binding and Cords, of all kinds t-.
Buttons-Coat and Vest for engineers, ord
nance dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, % common, per 1000 feet. (bOx stuff.
Esl,inr seinohl
Drums artillery and infantry
Flies
Drum Il Heads, batter
Drum Sticks and Carriagea
Do Cords
Do Snares
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 ohce, by which all supplies furnished con-
tracts will be tested; samples of which, for wooen
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 fulhlment of which two or more
securities WILDE required Any unreasonable de-
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fuihlment of the contract will be regarded as sui
Gent cause Tor 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 as the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities in case cons
tract is obtained. III ii =
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 case
of failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulations of his contract. z..
@. II. CROSMAN, e..-.
Major and Quartermaster. 80
Dec 2I-l6td& 3tawtFebI s #t.-r