The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-17
ARMY SUPPLIES.
3 OFFICE OF Army CLOTHING AND EauIpAGE,
s.eEt..,.4g PHILADELPHIA December IT. 1850

OFFICE OF Army CLOTHING AND Eau1pAeE, ID
azsGJsyB sPHILADELPHA, December II, 1852,
GEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will b.
~ received at this Office, until 10 O'Clock a. M
the 6rst day OF February next, for furnishing by
contract the following Army Supplies and Mater
ais, deliverable at the United States Ciothine
and Equipage Depot, Schuylkill Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
July 1868, the undersigned reserving on the par,
of the United States, the right if necessary to in
crease, by one-third additional, the quantity OF
any article contracted for, viz: u 0sl-J3qEo -
10000 yards sky blue twilled woollen Cloth
M to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-.
facturer before delivery fH& 1ssa3La5 ltsb i
l 10 goo yards s 9 unblsached cotton Drilling
ounces per yard III. vi.
5000 do, 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
/ ounces per yard ,-.t"0' ..b9-.#
10000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22z
( L... .sg,. .gr ....t,.-g ounces per yard . ---'
10000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, Weighing 8
...,f.& "1E7 ounces per yard s1iaaNa5 -
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 3 sizes, weigh
! ing pounds per dozen
+ Pompons- crimson, orange, green, red,
relHatg and blue il. aalr.tr. s.... ~ .... II
( Brass scales, for Dragons
Bronze scales, for mounted. rifles 81 "Ef .s~f
Epaulettes, N. G. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
tllery, and infantry -
DO sergeants, corporals and privates, en- :
! ..> a9EaE gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
Worsted Sashes, crimson 0." '.'t'5'.'
Binding and Cords, of all kinds .sh3a a.Htt<s,
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
/ nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet, (box stuff,
3-inch)
Telling Axes I a>.s.. r. ~ ."t4J f4. n...aa,
Spades vi e,szss1 .sa.. s..E .. e.iar
Drums, artillery and infantry
Drum Heads, batter, 49,. ..... ....7,.... &.
Do shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages '"f"E.4I~
Do Cords I'd r. ia - ~ ....-,.ff . -.a. . 81
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets ....'
WALL do. @EE do + 7f7 do ~s~ 3
Common DO do. --.. do =, -.. a
Curry Combs Ha.f cry .t.-...-. -...... -.
Spurs, pairs ... ...:-.f..g~.,... .......
Halliards, garrison and recruiting Flags
Bunting. red, white, and blue s' ID s.. a..G
Blue Serge ....4., e4e.ss. s..s... ....s..r1. ..:
Blue Flannel, for coat lininegss; 's' "1
All of which it is desirable should be of domestic
and must conform in quality and
other respects to the standard sealed patterns in
this ofce, by which all supplies furnished on 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
49,. ~ ,,,t..s...-.,.. ,-.-. ..s.s.
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful ful fiment of which two or more
securities will be required, ANY unreasonable de-
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fuifment of the contract will be regarded as stuff.
Gent cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid.
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg.
ular dealers in the article proposed tobe furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one whois not known as manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, or the
REVERSE must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed, as welas the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed aseeeuriies, in case cons
tract is obtained. .s,; q $780, -.
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 case
of failure on the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stpulations of his contract. l. tl- .as.
q. .ss-f Ga .t.s..,f G. H. CROSMAN,
-,-......-. Major and Quartermaster.
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