The national Republican., 1861-07-25
ARMY SUPPLIES,
Otrlos ui ARMY UgoiHlsa AND EQti't"R
Corner Of Uopl,d and .Hercer Streets,

NeU York, JHI1 z, 1891
CEALED PROPOSALS. ate invited at will be
~ received u: this oiirG nnti 10 orl""k NJ,
on MONDAY, the 2eth day of July nstpn', 7heo
they will DO publicly opened for furnishing, By
contract, the fooNing material for Army Cloth
ing, deliverable at ouch plsce or nceJ IN the
city Of New York az ft,sy be ltreAf,Cr designated
in quantities ss required, viz:
$4,000 yarjs cloth, dark blue, (indiEo WOOL
dyed for caps, So inches wide, 10 weigh shout
| IA ounces per yard.
$4,000 yards CLOTH dark blue. Cndiro wool
dyed) twilled, 81 inches wide TO We Ugh "a ounces
per yard.
767,00O yards kersey, dark blue, Gndigo wool
dyed) twlled, "a inches wide, to weigh 20 ounces
per yard.
roo ooo yards kersey, sky blue, (indigo wool
dyed,) "a inches wide, to weigh % ounces per
yard.
$500 yards sky blue facing cloth.
72,5o0 yards beat quality black alpaca.
700 O0c yards flannel, dark blue, Gndigo wool
dycd) h4 inches wide, TO weigh 10 ounces per
yard.
267, 900 yards fanpe, cotton and wool, dark
blue, (indigo ,dysd) 20 weigh 81 ounces per
yard.
l,725,ooo -erjs flannel white, (cotton and
WOOL ri inches wide, to weigh ek ources per
yard.
s334,ooo yt'ds cotton drilling, utblcached, 27
Inches wide, TO weigh G! ounces per yard.
234,o0o yards cotton drilling, uubieached, SO
inches wide, TO weigh ounces per y,.t.
$4,000 yards brown Holland SO inches wide,
beg quality
l7s,ooo. yards cotton muslin unblcached, se
inches wide .....
$4,000 yards black Silesia, 90 inchos wide, best
quality. ..
10000 yards canvass padding.
$1,000 yards buckram, ~ inches wide, best
quality. .....
100000 sheets wadding, cotton.
10000 pieces tape, 4, ysrds,) white, A-inch
- silk twist best quality, per pound.
l,42b 900 yards Canton flannel, % iHohes wide,
to weigh ounces per yard.
- sewing silk, best quality, per pou' d
1000 linen thread, W. B. No. 80 and No. 40,
per pound.
$4,000 linen thread, blue, No. 80 and 40, pc.
pound.
1000 linen thread, assorted oolors, Nos. IS and
40, per pound.
$4,000 spools cot on.
$3.50 gross hooks and eyes.
1880 gross coat buttons, bee. quality.
1870 gross vest buttons, best quality.
33,3bo gross shirt buttons, best quality.
81 $50 gross suspender buttons, best quality.
l0,626 paste board.
100000 yards cotton cord.
100000 army blankets, wool, gray, with the
letters Q. 8. in black, inches long, in the CEN
treD to De feet long, and feet inches wide,
to weigh 8 pounds each.
200 pairs of half stockings, gray, 3 sIzes,
properly made of good fleece WOOL With double
and twisted yarn, to weigh pounds per dozen
pairs.
100000 pairs bootees.
100000 black felt hats, best quality, made Of
Scotch aud English coney and Russia hare
100000 hat cords, worsted, blue, 3-le inch
diameter, with tassel at each end, two iIehes
long
100000 black ostrich feathers, IL inches
long
200, 900 brass eagles.
100000 brass buges.
1900 gross buckles for neck stock.
- leather for neck stocks.
- visor leather, for caps.
- leather for chin straps for caps.
10000 skins morocco.
400 gross brass slides for caps.
300 pairs N. O. s. brass scales.
$500 pairs sergeants' brass scales.
$4,000 pairs corporals' and privates brass :
scales.
All the above mentioned articles must conform
In every respect to the sealed standard patterns
In this office, where they may he examined and
additional information received concerning Them,
AS 1t is desirable that the articles be Of do.
mestic fabrication, bids from manufacturers or
regular dealers will be preferred which must be
made for aud conform to such articles ony In
quality and description, as are required by to
advertisement and the samples In this Office but
contracts will be awarded TO the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder who shall furnish satisfactory securI.
ties 'or the faithful performance thereof.
The manufacturers establishment or dealers
place of business must be distinctly stated in rhs
proposal, together with the names, address, and
responsibility of two persons proposed as sure
ties.' The snreties VIII 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
for. -
The privilege is reserved by and for the Unitetl>
States OF rejecting any proposal that may re
deemed extravagsnt
Deliveries to commence within twenty days
after the acceptance of the proposals, and one
third OF the quantity contracted or must b. de-
livered within two months from said date of sc-
ceptance, and the remainder In monthly proper
uons, within four months of said date of accept
ance, or Boomer If practicable. Bidders will,
nevertheless, state In their proposals, the sholt-
est possib time in which the quantities bid for
can be delivered by them.
All articles will be subject to inspection by
sworn inspectors, appointed by the suthority Of
the United States.
1t is to be distinctly understood that con-
tracts are not transferable without the consent Of
the proper authority, and that any sale, assign
ment, or transfer, without such consent having
been obtained Except under process of lawj
will be regarded as an abandonment of the con-
tract; and the contractor and bis or their securi-
ties will be held responsible for VII loss or dam
age TO the United States which may arise there.