The national Republican., 1861-07-17
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND COURAGE,
CornsT Of Houard and Mercer Streets,


OFPIoE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIPAoE,
CornsT Of Hopard and Mercer Streets
Ntp York, July 8, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
~ received at this Office until Ia o'clock, NJ,
on MONDAY, the 2sth day of July instant, when
they will be publicly opsned for furnishing BY
contract the following tents for the use OF the
army, deliverable 1T such place or places in the
city Of New York as may be hereafter designated,
in quantities as required.
Proposals should state the price of tents com.
plete delivered at any of the depots of the Quar-
termaster's Department, exclusive of tent poles
and tent pins, which will be the subject of sepa-
rate contracts.
Large supplies will be needed, and the pur.
chases will be made from the lowest responsible
bidders, at the time 1t becomes necessary to give
the orders.
The prices per tent should be stated, naming
the places at which the bidder offers to deliver.
The following specifications will be strictly
adhered to;
HOSPITAL TENT.
IA feet long, Is feet wide, IL feet high, with
wall. a feet, and having on one end . lapel, SO
as TO admit of two or more tents being Joined and
thrown into one, with q continuous covering or
roof.
HOSPITAL TENT FLY.
20 feet 10 inches long, IA feet wide.
VAIL lLNl.
9 feet long, 8 feet wide, feet high, 4 feet
WALL TENT FLY.
l6 feet long, Q feet wide.
SIBLEY TENT,
ls feet diameter, l3 feet high.
SERVANTS TENT.
6 feet 10 inches long, feet wide, feet inch
high.
The tents and "flies }" are to be made of cotton
duck, of the following weight and dimensions,
viz:
For Hospital Tent
80 inches wide and 224 ounces per yard.
For Hospital Tent Fly
80 inches wide and l5} ounces per yard.
For Wall and Sibley Tent
282 inches wide and l5 ounces Der yard
For Servants Tent and Wall Tent Ply
%! inches wide and 10 ounces Der yard.
All the aforementioned articles must conform
in every respect to the sealed standard patterns
in this Office, where they may be examined and
and additional Information received concerning
them.
As it is desirable that the articles he of do.
mestic fabrication bids from manufacturers and
regular dealers will be preferred, which must be
| made for and conform to such articles only, In
| quality and description as 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 satisfactory sec
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
sureties The sureties will guaranty that con.
tract 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, separately and for any portion OF each,
not less than one fourth Of the number or guam
tity advertised for.
The privileges reserved by and for the United
States Of rejecting any proposals that may be
deemed extravagant,
All articles will be subject to inspection by
2worn inspectors, appointed by authority of the
United States.
1t Is to be distinctly understood that contracts
are not transferable without the consent of the
proper authority, and that any sale, assignment
or renster, without such consent having been
obtained, except undor a process Of law, will be
, regarded az an abandonment Of the contract /;
and the contractor and his, Or their, securities
WIN be held responsible for all loss Or damage to
the United states which may arise therefrop.
Payments Will be made on each delivery, should
Vohgfess nave made an appropriation 10 meet
tneLh' oi as soon thereafter as an appropriation
snaii oe hade LOT that purpose. Ten per cent
OF the amount OF each delivery will be retained
until the contract shall be completed, which will
be forfeited to the United States in case of defal
cation on the part of the contractor in fulfilling
the contract
Forms of proposals and guaranty will be fur
nished upon application to this office, and none
will be considered that do not conform thereto.
Proposals will be endorsed, Proposals for Fur.
niahing Army Tents" and be addre,sed,
Major D. H. VNTON,
Quartermaster, U. 8. Army,
jy iE~~<d Box ,29s Post Office.