The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-04
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIpAGE,
PHILADELPHIA December IT. 1880

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIpAGE.
PHILADELPHIA, December H. 1852.
GEALED 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, Schuylkill Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
Partment may require on or before the 3lst day oil
July, 1903, 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 Cd sky blue twilled woollen Cloth.
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-.
facturer before delivery
lS, zoo yards 9 unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do 2Sk inch cotton Duck weighing Id
ounces per yard iSssf
5000 do 2sz inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
a ounces per yard
TO- 900 do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing %.
ounces per yard
10000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing 8
81 ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 3 sizes, weigh
ing pounds per dozen et.
Pompons-Y ellow, crimson, orange, green, red
faya and blue f=a
Brass scales, for dragons 5-6 t.a -a
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles
Epaulettes, N. c. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
tillery, and infantry
.o 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
infantry .
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet, (box stuff,
Telling Axes
Drums, artillery and infantry
Flies
Drum Heads, batter
DO shared a-s... w.. -. .. ~
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Do Shares ...-. r-..
Hospital WsR Tent Sa Poles and m Pins sets s 49,
Common do do do
Iron Combs .--., .f4
Curry Combs I'll .... -.,#t .-....
Spurs, pairs s...--sf
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 may
be desired, from manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals.
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fuiflment of which two or 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 as suf-
Gent cause for canceling the acceptance of the
favored bid. a..
Bids are desired only from manufacturers 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 manufacturer IRREGULAR
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, or the
reverse must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed, 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 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.
G.. H. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermas,er
Dec 2l-l6td&3tawtJanl