The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-19
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIPAGB,
u PHILADELPHIA Decemher IL 1870

g OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 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 by
contract the following Army Supplies and Materi
ais, deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Equipage Depot, Schuylkin Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
partment may require, or before the 3lst day of
July, 1853, the undersigned reserving on the part
of the United States, the right if necessary to in
crease, by one-third additional, the quantity of
any article contracted for, viz: aeao
80 900 yards 81 sky blue twilled woollen Cloth.
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-.
facturer before delivery @ a .I..
$1,000 yards 10 unbleached cotton Drilling t.
10000 do ga u do alA do 800 81,
10000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing Id
ounces per yard -,
5000 do 2S5 inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
--o& ounces per yard z
10. 900 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 225
.m ounces per yard -e-l -.g1
0000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing s
ounces per yard ... ssII.-
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes, weigh
ing 3 pounds per dozen ts,- a A.
Pompons-Yello crimson, orange, green, red,
.sssfa and blue esfa bag ss!.-.. : ..., -
Brass scales, for dragons .sstt - E.5.
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles ..-
EpauIettes, N. c. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
"-a... tliery, and infantry -1t .r
Do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
. fantry s- ,'-'... &. - ..
Worsted gashes, crimson ..,..-
- Binding and Cords, of all kinds
Buttons-Cuat and Vest, for engineers, ord
sTsa nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet, (box stuff,
Telling Axes
Drums, artillery and infantry
Flies. .,a.g a..... 81.
Drum Heads, batter ..-. 49,.
..3 Do shared ss. ...
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords az ala l.
Do Shares .........
Hospital Is Tent Poles and Pins, sets 10. ..
wall do ~ do ts do
Iron Combs
Curry Combs .. .sU... ...
Spurs, PAIRS ~-,zt e+ s--.e. .--. .--s....
Halliards, garrison and recruiting Flags
Bunting. red, white, and blue - .
Blue Serge se ~ -...
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 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
proposals. @ s. ~ - -...l
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fu filr1ent 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 as sufi
Gent cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid. s.. :, - = 81.
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg.
ular dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who ia not known manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, or the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed, well the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities in con-
tract is obtained. rs8. .
Ten per cent, of the amount of each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed, ,
which isto be forfeited to the United States in case
OF failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulatons Of his contract.
Ea. ...Et.ss.r G. H. CROSMAN,
a-.. I. s5a r.ag Major and Quartermaster.
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