Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-01
office Of Army Clothing and Equlpase.

SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and win
be received at this Office until 10 O'Clock, a. m.
OF the 10th day Of December next, for furnishing
by contract the following army supplies d ma
terials, deliverable at the United States Clothing
and Equipage Depot, Schuylkill Arsenal, in guam
Titles as required. viz
23,OOO yards Ga dark blue indigo wool -dyed)
twilled cloth, weighing 81 ounces per
5000 yards Ga sky-blue (indigo wool-dyed)
twiiled cloth, weighing u ounces per
1000 yards Ga dark-blue indigo wool-dyed)
cloth, for caps and bands, weighing
about Ia ounces Per yard
1900 yards y dark-blus Qndigo dyed) cotton
and wool nannels,to weigh 6x ounces
100 ,OOo yards 4-s white flannel, cotton and wool
to weigh 6k ounces per yard
II 900 yards dark blue serge
1000 yards \ Canton flannel, to weigh ounces
100 900 yards y cotton drilling, unbleaehed, to
weigh ~ ounces per yard
SO 600 yards 4 cotton drilling, unbleached 10
weigh IN ounces per yard
5000 yards y y inch cotton duck, to weigh AK
ounces per yard
10000 yards Is inch cotton duck, to weigh 10
ounces per yard
1900 yards 81 inch cotton duck, to weigh 12k
ounces per yard
10000 yards 30 inch cotton duck, to weigh on
ounces per yard
1900 yards % inch cotton duck, to weigh IL
ounces per yard
$500 yards - inch cotton duck, to weigh
Ounces per yard
$4,000 soldiers blankets. wool, gray, with the
letters u. ). in black, inches in length,
in the centre,) to be 7 feet long and s
feet6 inches wide, each blanket to weigh
spounds
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes, made
Of good sound fleece wsol and with
double and twisted yarn; to weigh 3 lbs.
per dozen
1860 pompons, for artillery, infantry, dra
goons and rifles
$1,000 yards n and u inch wozsted laces, yell
low, scarlet, sky-blue, orange, and
green
40 4 400 yards crimson silk lace, X inch
10000 yards cotton tape, y inch
2,i7O yards cotton webbing
y 900 sheets of cotton waddins
10000 yards bunting, red, white, and blue, for
national flags
5000 gross brass coat buttons
1000 do do vest do
5000 do white metal suspender buttons
5000 do do do shirt do
lS5, 600 tent buttons, weed. small
5000 tent slips do do
10000 tent buttons do large
1920 tent slips do do
l4s hospital tent poles, sets
200 hospital tent pins, large size
s'S COO wall DO large do
1900 galvanized iron wire staples. for tents
1900 do do do rods do
300 mess pans, Cron)
1000 Collins telling axes
600 axe handles
LOO camp hatchets
$500 do do handles
500 spades
20 bugles, with extra mouth pieces
100 trumpets
30 trumpet cords, for cavalry
10 drums, artillery
1j drum slngs
l20 pairs drum-3iCks
IS drum-stck Carriages, brass
6D9 drum heads, batter
$50 dunn heads snare
315 orum-cords
MISCELLANEOUS.
Silks, red, white, green, aud blue, for regimen
tai flags and guidons; silk twist; sewing silk!
threads; buckles, brass and iron; flax Irvine;
flags; boiling rope; spears and ferrules for guild
ons.
All Of which It is desirable should be Of domes.
tic manufacture, and must conform in all respects
to the standard patterns sealed in this office where
they can be examined.
Sample patterns will be sent by mall with any
additional information upon the subject which
may be desired by manufacturers wishing 10 offer
proposals.
Ten per cent Of the amount Of each delivery
will be retained until the contract shall be COM
Pleted, which Is To be forfeited to tbeU nied States
in case Of dedication the part Of the contractor
in fulfilling the terms and stpulatiOns Of tie con-
tract About one half Of these supplies will be
required on or before the lst OF July next and pay
ments will be made for them as soon as the next
appropriation 10y Congress OF funds for this branch
OF the service Is available; the remainder will be
paid for on delivery.
The privilege is reserved Of increasing by one.
third toe quantity Of ali the supplies above men
toned.
Contracts will be based upon accepted PROMO
sails, for the fulflment Of which two or more Sc
curities will he required. Bids desired only
from manufacturers, or regular dealers in the ar
tlcle propos d to be furnished, and none will be
respected or considered from any one who is not
known manufacturer or regular dealer In the
be distinctly stated In the bids offered as well as
TIE names and address Of the persons intended 10
be proposed securities IN case contract is OBJ
tanned.
Letters containing proposals should be endorsed
q Proposals for Army Supplies"
Address to q. III. CROSNAN,
Major and QuartermasteT, U. 8 A.