The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-06
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIpAGE,
PHnADRLpHIA Decenher II 1SSe

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EqUIpAGE, =
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will b
- received at this Office, until 10 O'Clock a. m.
the first day Of February next, for furnishing b,
contract the following Army Supplies and Materi
ais, deliverable at the United States CIotbint
and Equipage Depot, schuylkil Arsenal, il
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
partment may require, on or before the 3lst day o
July, 1858, the undersigned reserving, on the par
OF the United States the right if necessary to in
crease, by one-third additional, the quantity O
any an yo article contracted for, viz.
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery
Is lS0 goo yards 7 8 unbleached cotton Drilling
$1,000 do "a do do
10000 do 2ss inch cotton Duck, weighing Il
ounces per yard
5000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing II
ounces per yard
III. 900 do 81 inch cotton Duck, weighing 90
ounces per yard
lO,0OO do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing {
ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half stocking GO, sizes, weigh.
ing pounds per dozen
= Pompons-Yeliow crimson, orange, green, red
and blue
Brass scales, for dragons
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles
Epaulettes, N. G. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar.
tillery, and infantry
Do sergeants, corporals and privates en-.
gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in.
'.', fantry
Worsted Sashes, crimson
Binding and Cords, of all kinds
Buttons-Cuat and Vest, for engineers, ord
nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
infantry
3-inch)
s Es!lieg Axes
Drums, artillery and infantry
Drum Heads, batter
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Hospital Ws|' Tent Fer Poles and m Pins' SETS s
Common do do do
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 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 fu filment of which two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
tulhlment OF the contract will be regarded as stuff.
clent cause for 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 a 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 con-
tract is obtained. s.-..-' .
Ten per cent. of the amount of each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed,
which s to be forfeited to the United States in
of failure on the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipuations of his contract.
G. H. CROSMAN,
Ma jor and Quartermaster.
Dec 2l-l6td & 3tawtJanl