Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-10
A KMY HATS AND TRIMMINGS.
OFFICE OF Army CLOTHING Ayp EQrIrAcx,

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EorIrAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, June -. 1853. (
sealed PROPOSE Will te received at this Office
until 10 O'Clock a. W. Of Monday, l2h day of JuIv
cl-s, deliverable al The Unliea states ATmy DEPOT
tSch1y Nj Arsenal Ph;lade pnIa. viz:
stlhened, OF SIX different sIzes. The dimeHsCns of
"a lat medium slze) to be follows: Crown %,
oval fl It head "a inches long p inch curve bTim
Sc inches wide, p9[ieety fat. inside Trimming OF
bnt not through the hat. double row Of stitching
OF best black SIX bin1 ns, around the edge
ounces IF prime Russian Hare. / ounce of best
Se0tch Colcy ald ounce ofbest EnslIsh Coney
Inc SIN eDtG 81 the best Campbell shclac IN sOlu-
rhs following mountings of brass, viz:
ls'Sn Eagles, no TurLeted Castles,
4Mo Crossed SabTes, $40 Shell and Flame,
d,OO IruInpets, $500 Crossed Cannon,
Also, is,s0 Black Ostrich Gathers.
1850 do. Vuture do.
1850 Bands or Cords, OF wOrsted, (coIors to suit
Twice around the hat and TIRES times throug slide
oil same material, with tassei At each end not less
The above mentioned articles must conform IN alg
respects with the sealed staHraId patterns IN This
once, where tHeS can be CSamIned and where apy
adGItIonal information will be furnished wv
TO prevent any an Understanding IN regard 10 the
bidders furnish samples thereof showing the anaii'
y intended by their proposals. these sampc hats
thTeel the propose, st'tIrg at what price they will
agree to furnish each either KIND which NAV be
.,DSlveIles To c"inmsnca IS coon possible. One
thlGd Of the number must be delivered on ar be fore
me iI,n dsy OF August. ons third or before the
I'm dy Oh september, and the remaining one third
on or beIore the l2th day OF OctOber, or sooBer n
the option OF the contractor.
Two or more sufhcleUt securities VIII be- required
OF contractors the names. ad tTess and rCgnc1s,bI
iy OF whom, with the acknOwi led gments at card
persons that they W al lac such security or vii, VOC
thar good sEd UtficIont security be furnished IN
contract Is omaIned Will he transmitted with the
proposal. Wv" '"0
II Is To be distinctly understood by every persop
oOtalnlng contract that SAID contract IS MT trans
1eraDie without the consent of proper authority nd
tnat any sale asSis nnent or transfer of IT. VII hnut
sOoh consent having been Obtained, (eNcept under a
process OF law. Will be regarded rs an ab1ndunmeut
i inc ntract, and the CO tractor ard his Sc ri
YES VIII De held respon lble for all loss or DAMN 10
me Ohteo states which may aIIse from SAID aban
The privilege is reserved by the United States of
increasing from one third To half the quTnIiy,,f
al the supplies shove mentIoUed by giving the can
tractor one months notice Of such desired increase
PAYMENTS will be made on q ,cb DELIVERY Ter nsr
cent OF The hmcunt Of each will be retained I'M n ihs
eontIact snail Re completed which will lie fur6eted
toIhe Cniteu states IN case Of any deG1Ieatino nm
the part OF The contractor In fulh ling the cnntrat
Blds VIII be received from manufacturers orr SaS
u!ai dealers only In the articles proposed f he f1
nlshed, and none will be considered m which the
nanuIncturers or dealers place of business is NOT
Proposals viii he addressed to the undermined
sha wiz De ehdors: q Proposals for. FHrnIshIug
Army Supplies and Matensls."
o. CHAkLES THOMAS,
ian Colonel A q. NJ General u. ). Army.