The national Republican., 1861-08-02
ARNY SUPPLIES.

ARMY sU4PLI1s.
Ovyicn AMY OtofHna AND BoupAeE,
Cosrw Of Hosoard and Mercer strsets,
~, 's Nsv Fork, Jsiy II, 1851.
ClALED PROPOSALS are invited and viii be
~ rscsivsd as this Office until IL o'clock, H., on
TAursdAy, the 9Th day of August next, when they
viii be publicly opened for furnishing BY contract
The following Army Supplies and hatsrials, Do.
hvsred ct such place or places In the ctY OF
New York - nay b hereafter dssAsnAssd, In
quantltiss - required, vis; .lir hds ho19 4
100000 tin cantssns, with cork stoppers, 3
pima, TO wsigh III ounces without The stopper;
10 be covered with cloth after N inspection has
bssn made Of them. .ap I.I.I.t u" |
100000 caatssn straps. .H" ..B ...
$4,000 camp kettles, sheet iron, sises, in
nests 1s4 pounds.
e7,ooo mess pans, sheet iron, weight pounds.
l,7oo iron pots with balls. =
10000 ssllins s1ss, cast steel, best quality, ~,
s, and 81 pounds.
10000 sxs handles, best hickory.
27,ooo camp hatchets, cast steel, best qusiity,
ls ounces. ....
$4,000 hatchst handles, best hickory. |
27,ooo pickAzes, 2 sizes, to weigh 81 and
pounds.
$4,000 picka.e handles, best hickory.
10000 axe slings.
az, 900 hatchet slings.
$1,000 spades, sises, best quality.
400 ssts hospital tent poles.
4,soo sets wall tent poles.
$1,000 Siblsy tsnt poles, with iron tripod.
1000 scts Of ssevants' tent poles.
5000 hospital tent pins, large.
10000 hospital tent pins, small.
$1,000 wall tent pins, large.
$4,000 common tent pins.
10000 Sibley tent stoves.
1000 drums, infantry.
1000 drum cases.
1000 drum heads, batter.
1000 drum heads, square.
5000 pairs drum sticks.
1000 drum stick carriages.
1000 sets of drum snares.
1000 drum slings.
1000 drum cords, Of Italian hemp, "a feet
long.
1000 bugles, with extra mouth piece
1000 infantry bugle cord and tassels.
400 garrison Gag halliards.
400 recruiting flag hslliards.
400, 900 great-coat straps.
5000 seFgeants' sashes.
ioo . GOO bras. letters, 10000 each, A, 3, Q, D,
ais, 900 brass numbers, 49, 900 each, Of 2, "a,
6,1s,o; $4,000 Of l, and $4,000 of 8, to serve
$4,000 yards worsted lace (blue) IL inch wide.
$4,000 yards worstsd lace (blue) I inch wide.
200 pairs sergeant-major (infantry) chevrons.
200 pairs quartermsster's sergeant (nfantry)
chevrons
200 pairs hospital stewards chevrons.
200 pairs ordnance sergeants chevrons.
1000 pairs lst sergeants (infantry) chevrons:
5000 pairs serssants (infantry) chevrons.
10000 pairs corporsls Gnfantry) chevrons
$4,000 yards red bunting.
1900 yards white bunting.
5000 yards blue bunting.
2,2oo yards A. muslin.
100000 yards I cotton drilling.
2O3, 900 yards bedsack tape.
5000 yards cotton webbing, II inch.
1000 yards boiling rope.
zoe, 600 knapsacks, complete
400, 900 havsrsscks, complete.
and place for the making up, from materials fur
nishsd by the Government, The following articles,
to be delivered ct the depot Of army clothing
and equipags in this city, viz:
10000 single bedsacks.
200 garrison flags.
200 storm flags
200 recruiting flags.
All the aforementioned articles must con.
form in every respect to the sealed standard pat
and additional information received concerning
them.
A it is desirable that the articles be of do
mestic fabrication, bids from manufacturers or
regular dealers will be preferred, which must be
made for and conform to such articles only, in
quality and description, a. are required by the
advertisement and the samples in this Office, but
contracts will Be awarded to the lowest respon-
sible bidder who shall furnish satisactory sccu-
rites for 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 guaranty that contract
shall be entered into within ten days after the
acceptance of said bid or proposal.
Proposals will be received for any one of the
articles separstsly, and for any portion of each,
not less than one-fourth Of the number or guam
tity advertised for.
The privilege 10 reserved by and for the United
States Of rejecting any proposal that may be
deemed extrayagant.
Deliveries to commence within twenty days
after the acceptance of the proposals, and one
third Of the quantity contracted for must be de-
ivered within two months from said date of &C
csptance, and the remainder in monthly propor-
tons, within four months of said date of &C.
ceptance, or sooner II practicable. Bidders will,
neyertheless state in their proposals the shortest
possible time In which the quantities bid for can
b delivered by them.
All articles will be subject to inspection by
sworn inspectors appointed by authority of the
United States.
It Il to be distinctly understood that contracts
are not transferable without the consent of the
proper authority, and that any sale, assignment,
OF transfer, without such consent having been
obtained, (eIcept under process of lsw,) will
b regarded ss an abandonment Of the contract !;
and the contractor and his or their securities