Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-31
A RMY VT LIEs.
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00 900 yards 81 inoh vhite tootton ana WOOL flannel,
5000 ysrds ss-inch unhes ohed cotton drilling, to
100 900 yards i oh canton isnns ,owsish ounces
yard a e. .ns:.sasd cotton drilling. to
ssd sss
10000 yards red bunting wide q yards long
d So sS as S So S So SS s do So s do do
IsSo do q inch inch s Russia sn1est,ns. to weigh
5000 DO DO. nSh UnGsso aSsfo Cotton muslin
10000 do. <5-inch black alpaoa
ls sSSS d. %: S SsSE . tlssn
s s &c: S Sssss HH'.
5000 sheets he cotton xadaintp ''1'ns
sIE~red WHITE; yellow. green. and blue. for flags
slr twist and sewing silk: best quality. per pound
Linen IN thread h M; b M Nc % $50. per SOund
Do. assorted ooiors. 50 10. do.
10000 yards % ns ach cotton duck to weigh AK
$4,000 yards 8 inch cotton duck. to weigh I5X
10000 yards 2s12 inch cotton duck. to weihh lax
la.oco yard. ,nsa cotton duck, to weigh 10
1000 yaras 2 inch cotton duck, to weigh ounces
5000 yar0s IS inch cotton duck to weigh 81 ounces
SIS trS%pst and bugls cords, xo,tsd. yellow.
orapge, green, sca.let. and SAY blue
is$ e. Is e. IS e f. f. &C. e. e. e. g. g: g. g.
IscSS hat coids worsted, teoiors as above $40 TO-
inch diameter. with a tasssl at each end.
5000 black felt hats. bst suslity. made of Scotch
- M, ~ and .nSiIsh SSIey and Rus:ls hare
1850 brass buses
1850 brass trumpets
5000 brass crossed oannons
800 tSS Df 1ai th "Di t for ilsss
1860 do. knapaack trimmings sets
s' do spears and fsrrules for Euidons and
500 gross IRON buckles. roller. q. x. and Ia inch
C., &c DO stock ext. buckles Is .,.,,,
serssss DO. do % 0r do. 90. S az,
6.ooo corporals aud privatss brass and 100 bronze
s scales. pairs pairs
. 1870 DO. vest do.
g eaSis.: : Slsn extra s1 mss'h piece.
lSS tt;l 1s9 3 and O. O. do do
q drums complete, artillery
scsS drum heads. batter
s SS d DO. : .piafs . sst.
100 do. stick carriages
Sec zee Ssii do do. vt Ss. ls do;
3 &c.. g v 81! a. a.. q: i is5ss
sS, SS common o%i DO do. do. '"'A''
100 600 tent buttons, wood small
S tSS s aG siIPffi ia. ha III; do
$50 recruiting flag halllards
1901 pounds cotton sc wing tw mes, g and str6nds
5000 pounds tent line, large
1900 pounds do. do. small
2o0 funds bolt rope
5000 pounds balilng rope
100 pounds fax Irvine
5000 TIN csnteens with cork shoppers, tia,s, to
weigh llh ounces
800 iron pots
5000 mess pans-sheet iron
5000 camp kettles-sheet iron. sizes In nests
to xssh s. and pounds
sec telling AZ ss.cast stOsl-Csst suality-s sizes
eooo telling axe handIes-best quality
5000 camp hatchet handet-best quality
A the above ,msntioned articles must conform
81 all to the sealed standard patterns 40 this
tonsi Iniormstion given IN regard to them vii be
furnished. sample patterns of the voollen and DOT
n desirable tnat the articles be Of dome stio manu-
fscture.
The privilege 10 reserved by the United States of
decreasing the quantity one fourth on the accept
ance OF the proposals and OF incr Gazing il from one
Of the oontTscs b, giving the ooDtrso'of Sptg
not of such desired and of rejecting any
The manufscturers' establishment or Dealers
place Of business must be specifically state In the
sponsfiity of two persons proposed as Securities.
with the gements OF said persons that they
security lie furnished in osse contract is Obtained
Bios from msnufao urers of. regul lar dealers in,
the artic will be preferred, md contracts will be
awarded TO the lowest ponsibe bidd er who shall
furnish the required securities for thePsnornanos
thereof.
Deliveries to commence within fly days after
the acceptance of the proposals. ard half OF the
quantity ontracted for must be delivered in equal
monthly proportions within four months from laid
date of acot ptanoe and the remainder within three
months thereafter In monthly PROPORTIONS
as the oontI actor may find convenient.
Ii Is TO be distinctly understood, by every person
obtaining contract. that said contract not trans
ferabe without the consent of proper authority and
thSt sale, assignment transfer of It. without
such consent having been obtained, sx cept under
process of lawJ Will be regarded az abandonment
Of the contract and the contractor and his seouri-
ties wi he held responsible for al loss dtmage TO
the United States which may arise from said absn
donment.
Payments will be made on each delivery, should
Congress have made an proprIation to meet them.
or as soon thereafter as an Appropriation shall be
made for that purpose. Ten per cent of the amount
of each delivery will be retained until the contract
shall lie completed, which will be forfeited to the
United states IN case of defalcation the part of
the contractor in fu I'll ing the contract.
Forms of proposals will be furnished upon appli-
cation to this Office.
Proposals will be endorsed. "Proposalf for Fa,
niShiHg Army Supplies and Materials" and be ad-
dressed CHS. THOMAS, COlsnel,
ie 3tawtFef1 Asst. .. NJ. Gen. u. q. Army.