The national Republican., 1861-07-19
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouiPAeB,
Corner of Howard and Mercer Strssts,

Nep York, July 8, 1891.
S,EALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
- received at this office until u O'Clock, NJ,
on MONDAY, the 2sth day Of July instant, when
they will be publicly opened for furnishing, BY
contract, the following materials for Army Cloth
ing, deliverable at such place or places In tho
city Of New York as may be hereafter designated,
In quantities as required, Wig;
$4,000 yards cloth, dark blue, (ndigo wool
dyed) for caps, 81 inches wide, to weigh about
IA ounces per yard. "a'.-
$4,000 yards cloth, dark blue, (indigo wool
dysd) twilled, 81 inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces
per yard. ,.T..... ...
767, 900 yards ksrsey, dark blue, (iudgo wool
dyed) twilled, "a inches wide, TO weigh ~ ounces
per yard. ..s-r
100000 yards kersey, sky blue, (ndigo wool
dyed,) 81 inches wide, to weigh ID ounces per
yard.
5000 yards sky blue facing cloth.
725O0 yards, best quality black alpaca. -
100000 yards flannel, dark blue, (ndigo wool
dyed,) "a inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per
yard.
267, 900 yards flannel, cotton and wool, dark
blue, Qndigo dyed) to weigh 81 ounces per
yard.
l,725,o0o yards flannel, white, cotton and
woolD 81 inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces per
yard.
$4,000 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, 27
inches wide, to weigh ~ ounces per yard.
234,o00 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, 90
inches wide to weigh ounces per yard.
$4,000 yards brown Holland, SO inches wide,
best quality
10000 yards cotton muslin, uubleached, SO
inches wide
$4,000 J ards black Silesa, SO inches wide, best
quality.
100000 yards canvass padding.
$1,000 yards buckram, 40 inches wide, best
quality.
204, 900 sheets wadding, cotton.
10000 pieces tape, Is ynrds,) white, 9-tnch
wide.
- silk twist best quality, per pound.
l,425,oOO yards Canton flannel ~ inches wide
to weigh ounces per yard.
sewing silk, best quality, per pound.
1000 linen thread, " B, No. 30 and No. 40,
! per pound.
$4,000 linen thread, blue, No. 30 and 40, per
pound.
1000 linen thread assorted colors, Nos. 80 and
| 40, per pound.
! 54, 600 spOols cot on.
$3.50 gross hooks and eyes.
23,e50 gross coat buttons, beet quality,
| 1850 gross vest buttons, best quality
1880 gross shirt buttons best quality.
81, $50 gross suspender buttons, lest quality
l0,526 paste board
100000 yards cotton cord.
100000 army blankets, wool, gray, with the
letters q. s. in black, 4 inches long, in the
tre,) to be feet long, and feet inches wide.
10 weigh pounds each.
SOC, 900 pairs Of half stot kings, graz, 3 sizes,
properly made OF good fleece wool, with double
ami twisted yarn, to weigh p""rds per dozen
pairs
900, 900 pairs tootecs
zoo, 900 black felt hats, best quality, made "
Scotch and English coney and Russia hare.
100000 hat cords, worsted, blue, ale inch
diameter, with q tassel at each end two inches
long
zoo, 900 black ostrich feathers IL inches
long
1000 brass eagles
zoe, 900 brass hugles.
l,4O0 gross buckles for neck stock
- leather for neck stocks
vzor leather, for caps.
- leather for chin straps for csps
10000 skins morocco,
l,4OO gross brass slides for caps
900 pairs N. O. 8. brass scales.
$500 pairs sergeants brass scales.
1921 900 pairs corporals' and privates' btsss
scales.
AL the above mentioned articles must conform
in every respect to the sealed standard patterns
in this Office, where they may be examined and
additional information received concerning them.
AS it is desirable that the articles be Of do
mestc fabrication. bids from manufacturers oI
regular dealers will b. preferred, which must be
made for and conform to such articles only, in
quality and description, as are required by tho
advertisement and the samples in this Office, but
contracts will be awarded to the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder who shall furnish satisfactory seouri.
ties ior the faithful performance thereof
The Manufacturers establishment or dealers
place of business must be distinctly stated in the
proposal, together with the names, address, and
responsibility of two persons proposed as sure
ties. The sureties will guarantee that con-
tract shall be entered into within ten days after
the acceptance of said bid or proposal.
!, Proposals will be received for the whole or
!, any part of each kind OF the articles advertised
3 for.
The privilege is reserved by and for the United
States Of rejecting any proposal that may be
deemed extrayagant
Deliveries to commence within twenty dsys
after the acceptance of the proposals, and one
third of the quantity contracted TOR must be de-
livered within two months from said date of &C.
ceptance, and the remainder in monthly proper
tions, within four months Of said date of accept
a snce, or sooner il practicable. Bidders will,
= nevertheless, state in their proposals, the short
y est possible time in which the quantities bid for
!, can be delivered by them.
y All articles will be subject to inspection by
sworn inspectors, appointed by the authority OF
the United States.
tracts are not transferable without the consent Of
e the proper authority, and that any sale, assign
n ment, or transfer, without such consent having
a been obtained (Cxcept under process Of law
II will be regarded as au abandonment Of the coh-
tract; and the contractor and his or their securi-
d ties will be held responsible for all loss or dam
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