The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-22
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLoTHINe AND EQUIpAeE,
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1882
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, SchuylkiIl Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions as the De-
July, 1852 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:
30, 900 yards sky-bue twilled woolen Cloth,
to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
- facturer before delivery
=, 600 yards 7s unbleached cotton Drilling
10000 do 2sz inch cotton Duck, weighing Ia
ounces per yard
5000 do 2sz inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22J
ounces per yard
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing s
ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes, weigh
ing pounds per dozen
Pompons-Yellow, crimson, orange, green, red,
and blue
Brass scales, for dragons sE.
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles s
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-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
infantry
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet. (box stuff,
a-inch)
Telling Axes
Spades ..a
Drums, artillery and infantry
Flies
uoe de bo@yo
Do shared
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins sets
Wall do 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 1t 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
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. 4q
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals,
for the faithful fulhlment 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 suff-
Gent cause for cancelIing 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 considered from any
one who ia 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 names and address of the persons
intended to be proposed securities, in case con-
tract is obtained.
Ten per cent. of the amount of each delivery will
be retained until the contract shall be completed,
which to be forfeited to the United States in case
of failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulations of his contract.
G. 81. CROSMAN,
4saatEl Major and Quartermaster.
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