The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-05
ARMY SUPPLIES.

Il 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 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, Schuylkill Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De
partment may require, on or before the 3st 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: III 1fs z
10000 yards Cd sky blue twilled woollen Cloth,
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery - -, 4
Is 600 yards g unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do Sd do do -
10000 do 2Ss inch cotton Duck, weighing ID
-...- H. .sra-g.- ounces per yard s..as7 :. {
5000 do 2S5 inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
.-e.13 ounces per yard -.sssrfesE F
1000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 225
ounces per yard .zsz.g.a +
10000 do 30 inch cotton Duck, weighing
7-e- s,,-s- ..a- ounces per yard -......--I. (
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes, weigh
satssa ing pounds per dozen E-.-.. t.t
Pompons--Yellow, crimson, orange, green, red,
31 and blue - :, -.
Brass scales, for dragons s ~. I
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles Z
Epaulettes, n C. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
ra ,ss tillery, and infantry - ....s
Do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
go ass gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
e<...rss.. 4 fantry H,. s... ~
i Worsted Sashes, crimson
Binding and Cords, of all kinds .. ... ..
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
w. nance, Dragons, rifles, artillery, and
a : infantry -.' r..
Lumber, I'd common, per 600 feet, (box stuff,
f..-... ...s. 2-inch)
FEELING Axes
Spades .r..s...g ...s. ..-.--. r,
Drums, artillery and infantry
r. Flies s :..
Drum Heads batter
. .-5s Do shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords -
Do Shares
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets
Wall do IAN do . do
Common do do do
! Iron Combs
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 hment 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 sui
cient cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid.
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg.
ular dealers in the article proposed to be furnished,
and none will be respected considered from any
one who is not known manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed as well the names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities, in
tract is obtained. g. 5 Fl $3.50
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 stipulations of bis contract.
G. H. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermaster.
Dec 2I-16td &3tawtJanl