Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-09
office of Army Clothing and Kquipage.
PHILApzLpHII Oetober 40.

PHILADELPHIA. October %, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will
- be received at this Office until 10 O'Clock, M,
OF the 10th day Of December next, for furnishing
by contract the following army supplies ma
'erials, deliverable at the United States Clothing
an Equipage Depot, Sehuylki1 Arsenal, In guam
titles as required, viz
1900 yards 81 dark blue (indigo wool-dyed)
twilled cloth, weighing II ounces per
$1,000 yards Ga sky-blue indigo wool-dyed)
twilled cloth, weighing - ounces per
1000 yards Ga dark blue (indigo wool -dyed)
cloth, for caps and bands, weighing
about "a ounces per yard
$4,000 yards X dark-blue (indigo dyed) cotton
and wool fannels, 10 weigh OK ounces
100 900 yards f-s white flannel, cotton and wool
to weigh OK ounces per yard
y, coo yards dark blue serge
10000 yards \ Canton flannel, to weigh ounces
laO, 900 yards \ cotton drilling, unbleached, to
weigh 81 ounc-s per yard
$4,000 yards = cotton drilling, unbleaehed, TO
weigh ~ ounces per yard
$1,000 yards ash inch cotton duck, to weigh IAN
ounces per ward
10000 yards 25k inch cctton duck, to weigh 10
ounces per yard
Il, 900 yards 81 inch cotton duck, to weigh 12X
~ 600 yards ID inch cotton duck, to weigh on
ounces per yard
H.
ounces per yard
a,5OO yards % inch cotton duck, to weigh
ounces rer yard
5000 soldiers blankets, wool, gray, with the
letters u :. in black inches in length,
in the centre,) 70 be 7 feet long and 5
feet6 inches wide, each blanket to weigh
pounds
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 3 sizes, made
OF good sound fleece wool, and with
double and twisted yarn to weigh 3 lbs.
per dozen
H,600 pompons, for artillery, infantry, dra-
gOOns, and Iihes
$4,000 yards y and 4 inch worsted laees, yell
green
40 600 yards cotton tape, n inch
Il, 40 yards cotton webbing
- 100 sheets OF cotton waddinr
10000 yards bunting, red, white, and blue, fog
national flags
3O0O gross brass coat buttons
1000 do do vest do
1000 do white metal suspendsr buttons
5000 do do do shirt do
lS 3 , 600 tent buttons, wood. small
% 600 tent slips do do
10000 tent buttons do large
iis hospital tsnt poles a sets s'
$50 wall do do do
200 hospital tent pins, large size
1900 do do small size
3,l0Owali do large do
$1,000 common do
1868 do do do rods do
2,2ou mess pam, (ir5n)
1900 Ccllins's telling axes
900 axe handles
loo camp hatchets
2,5O do do handles
800 spades
20 busles, with extra mouth pieces
100 trumpets
80 trumpet cords, for cavalry
20 drums, artillery
10 drum sings
40 pairs drum-sticks
% drum stick Carriages, brass
600 drum heads, batter
$50 drum heads, snare
375 drum-cords.
MISCELLANEOUS.
tai flags and gu!donsi silk twist; sewing silk;
threads; buckles, brass and from fax Irvine
cotton twinei baling rope; brass thimbles for
hags; boiling rope; spears and ferrules for guild
All OF which IL 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 mail with any
additional Information upon the subject which
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 the nted States
In case If defalcation the part Of the contractor
fulfilling the terms and stipulations Of the con-
aoNt. Aooub oHC usAl VI tueSS supplies Will De
required or before the list Of uly next and paw
ments will be made for them as soon as the text
appropriation by Congress Of funds for this branch
OF the service Is available; the remainder viii be
paid for on delivery.
The privilege is reserved OF increasing by one
third the quantity Of all the supplies above men
toned.
Contracts viii be based upon accepted propo-
sails, for the fuldlment Of which two or more Sc
curities will be required. Bids are desired only
from manufacturers, or regular dealers in the ar
ticle proposed to be furnished, and none will be
respected or considered from any one who Is not
known as manufacturer regular dealer In the
desired supplies which fact or the reverse, must
be distinctly stated IN the bids offered as well as
the names and address Of the persons intended to
be proposed as securities in case contract Is OBJ
tanned
Letters containing proposals should be endorsed
" Proposals for Army Supplies
Address to u. III. CROSMAN,
Major and q uartermaster, U. 8 A.
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