The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-24
ARMY SUPPLIES.

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIpAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
SEALED 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, Schuylkll Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De-
partment may require, on before the 3let day of
july 1853, the undersigned reserving, on the part
OF the United Sates the right if necessary, to in
crease, by one-third additional, the quantity of
any article contracted for, viz:
$1,000 yards sky-blue twiIled woolen Cloth
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery
10 10 GOO yards IS unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do 2S5 inch cotton Duck, weighing IA
ounces per yard
5000 do 2Sz inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
- ooo 80 ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 90
ounces per yard
lo,ooo do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing s
ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half stockings 8 sizes weigh
ing pounds per dozen
Pompons-Yellow, crimson, orange, green, red,
and blue
Brass scales, for dragons 49,
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles
Epaulettes, N. c. S.-Eu gineers, 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, ID common, per 1000 feet, (box stuff,
2-inch)
Telling Axes
Spades
Drums, artillery and infantry
Drum Heads, batter,
Do shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets
: c Maa 90 90 DO DO
Curry Combs .-f
Spurs, pairs
Hallards, 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. '1-
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fu!6lment of which two or more
securities will be required. Any unreasonable de-
lay in the execution of the bond for such faithful
fulflment of the contract will be regarded suf-
Gent cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid. sAs g.
Bids are desired only from manufacturers orreg
ular dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who is not known manufacturer regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact or the
reverse must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed, well as the and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities, in case con-
tract is obtained. ftts."
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
of failure on the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulations of his contract.
G. H. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermaster.
Dec 2l-16td &3tawtFeb1 aH"