The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-25
&c ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIpAoE,

OFFlcE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIpAoE,a 3D..
( 80 Id Il PHILADELPHIA, December IL, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
~ received at this Office, until 10 O'Clock a. M of
the first day Of February next, for furnishing bv
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, or before the 31st day of
July, 1888, the undersigned reserving on the part
OF the United States, the right, if necessary to in
any article contracted for, viz: a50
80 900 yards s sky-blue twilled woollen Cloth,
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-.
- facturer before delivery ga. SEA. s-s re-
$4,000 yards 7S unbleached cotton Drilling bar
$4,000 do 3-4 do r. fls do - GaE.
10000 do 2sz inch cotton Duck, weighing ID
ooo ounces per yard ai @.asv1s1 =.
5000 do 2Sz inch cotton Duck weighing 10
ounces per yard rs Ets9C-t a9sa
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck weighing 22I
ts@ ounces per yard QgE v.i F-53-..
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing s
j -E1eS ssE--tis E,5 ounces per yard s
5000 dozen pairs half. stockings, sizes, weigh.
~ ing pounds per dozen sss. %.
g Pompons-Yellow, crimson, orange, green, red, I'd
/ -3tl3igzs and blue i1 90 tzai go. r /. -
Brass scales, for dragons s1 b.
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles a -...
Epaulettes, N. c. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
- 'Ss' tillery, and infantry g,.a 5 -,r 80.
B. DO sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
glneers, ordnance, artillery, and in
. .'sa fantrys mol 4sszas Ell 10. .... d..
Worsted Sashes, crimson u.saF0s s as.4,
Binding and Cords, of all kinds o. 7r-.. ~ ssa D
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet. (box stuff,
Telling Axes -. r.e' ss aaaa',, ,-sag4
Drums artillery and infantry ."..a a.-..
Drum Heads. batter A.-..sT
do shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages H- .-.--a."..a
Do Cords ..a -7-7 1rsag
Do Shares ..s "asi 49,.
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets -. -
Common do do ~ q. do -.se-2 i.
Iron Combs ''-trR- -l
Curry Combs ... -#..t. mi
Spurs, pairs -'...- a'- . -
Halliards, garrison and recruiting Flags as'
Bunting. red, white, and blue e. "-
Blue Serge ~ 2ial s.H.-a s..' ...E .a
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings ~ gga
AL OF which It is desirable should be of domestic
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., -. ~ ~ 4a 4'rs
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
fulhlment of the contract will be regarded sui-
Gent cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid. ~ ttt.a 'Lti3 a35 lj1f-
Bids are desired only from manufacturers reg
ular dealers in the article proposed be furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who is 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 well as the names and address of the persons
intended to De proposed as securities, in case
tract is obtained ,4iN fa a 4.4
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 stpuatons of his contract = .'t 'a E..
5 G. III. CROSMAN, .A-
T. .- r... ..., Major and Quartermaster