The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-31
ARMY SUPPLIES.

offlcE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EaUIPAeE,
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852,
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited. and will, he
~ feceiyed at THIS office, until 10 O'Clock a. M of
the nrst DAY Oh February next, for furnishing by
contract the following Army Supplies and Materi
ais, deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Equipage Depot Schuylkiil Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De-
partment may require, on before the 3lat day Of
July, 1858, the undersigned reserving on the mart
OF the United States, the right, if necessary to in
crease, by one-third additional, the quantity of
any article contracted for, viz:
10000 yards 90 sky blue twilled wooIlen Cloth,
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery
$4,000 yards 7-6 unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do 3D. do do
10000 do 49, inch cotton Duck. we,pbino ID
ounces per yard
5000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck. weiebine e9l
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, WEIGHING
ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half. stockings, 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. @: S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
tillery, and infantry
Do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
Worsted Sashes, crimson
Binding and Cords, of all kinds
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet, (box stuff,
2-inch)
Telling Axes
Spades
Drums, artillery and infantry
Flies
Drum Heads, batter
Do shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Do Shares
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets
Wall DO do do
Iron Combs
Curry Combs
Spurs, pairs
( HaIiards, 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
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 wooen
and cotton cloths, will be sent by mail, with any
additional information upon the subject which NAV
De desired, from manufacturers wishing to offer
proposals.
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals.
or the faithful fu!fiment of which two or moro
ecurltles will be required. Any unreasonable de-
ay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
ulhlment OF the contract will be regarded sufi-
lent cause for canceing the acceptance of the
avored bid.
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg
liar dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
md none will be respected or considered from any
me who is not known manufacturer or regular
ealer in the desired supplies; which fact, the
everse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
d. as we'll the names and addyesIs of the persons
Intended to be proposed secur:ieE, in case cops
ract is obtained.
Ten per cent of the amount of eas,h delivery will
,e retained until the contract SHALL be completed,
which is to be forfeited the United States in case
If failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
erms and stipulations of his contract
7A G. HI. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermester.
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