The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-27
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIpAeE,
PHILADELPHIA December II 1852

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1852.
GEALED 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, Schuylkill Arsenal, in
equal monthly or greater proportions, as the De-
partment may require, on OF before the 31st dayo
july 1858, 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: 'sst
:. to be thoroughly sponged by the manu-
facturer before delivery - asl-al
1S Sooo yards unDlsached cotton Drilling
10000 do 49, inch cotton Duck, weighing Ia
5000 do 2sz inch cotton Duck, weighing 10
ounces per yard q -
TO- 900 do 80 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22a
ounces per yard ~
10000 do 80 inch cotton Duck, Weighing s
ounces per yard -las~5
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 8 sizes, weigh.
ing pounds per dozen
Pompons-Y elbow, crimson, orange green, red
and blue ~ r06'
Brass scales, for dragons
Bronze scales, for mounted rifles
Epauiettes, N. c. S.-Engineers, ordnance, ar
tillery, and infantry IL
Do sergeants, corporals and privates, en-.
gineers, ordnance, artillery, and in
fantry -
Worsted Sashes, crimson -- t
Binding and Cords, of all kinds 81 tt
Buttons-Coat and Vest, for engineers, ord
l nance, dragons, rifles, artillery, and
Lumber, I'd common, per 1000 feet. (bex stuff,
2-inch) lf99s sthtc5e5 8lE.
Telling Axes
Spades
Drums, artillery and infantry
Flies a.sgt
nrrc H., H.
Do shared asi9 ~
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords se
Do Shares lst
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets .ssa-
wall 90 do do
Common do do do '
Iron Combs sa'3rsE e.
Curry Combs oa ~ ~
Halliards, garrison and recruiting Flags s,.
bunting. red, white, and blue 20 -
Blue Serge fa23As4 ateseea od
Blue Flannel for coat Innings a~ss u
All of which 1t 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 mali, with any
additional information upon the subject which NAV
be desired, from manufacturers wishing to ofIer
proposals. 49, AsA te. q1Ip,f
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 su-
cient cause for cancelling the acceptance of the
favored bid. " @t slast
Bids are desired only from manufacturers or reg
uar dealers in the article proposed to be furnished
and none will be respected or considered from any
one who is not known as manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies; which fact, or the
reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids offer
ed as well as the and address Of the persons
intended to be proposed securities in case CON-
tract is obtained. w as4l is7ay sEsahf1d'
! 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 on the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipulations of his contract ah2 aa
G. II. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermaster.
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