The national Republican., 1861-07-31

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1000 bugles With extra mouth piece.
1000 infantry buge cord and tassels.
200 garrison flag halliards.
200 recruiting f g halliarde.
400 900 great-coat straps.
5000 sergeants sashes.
100000 brass letters, 10000 each, A, B, G, d,
E, F, G, h, I, h
$4,000 brass numbers, rs, 900 EACH of 2, 8, 4,
s, 7, 8, o; $4,000 of l. and $4,000 of 6, to serve
also as 9.
10000 yards worsted lace (blue) u inch wide.
$4,000 yards worsted lace (blue) inch wide.
200 pairs sergeant major Gnfsntry) chevrons.
200 pairs quartermaster's sergeant Cnfantry)
chovrons
200 pairs hospital stewards chcvrons.
200 pairs ordnance sergeant's chcvrons.
1000 pairs lst sergeants (infantry) cbeyrons.
5000 pairs sergeants (iufantry) chevrons.
10000 pairs corporars (infantry) cheyrons
$4,000 yards red bunting
1900 yards white bunting.
5000 yards blue bunting
2,200 yards Al muslin
1900 900 yards cotton drilling.
5000 yards bedssck tape.
5000 yards cotton webbing, II inch
1000 yards boiling rope
200, 900 knapsacks, complete.
100000 hsversacks, complete,
Bids will also be received at the same time
and place for the making up, from materials fur-
nishsd by the Government, the following articles,
to be delivered AZ the depot OF army clothing
and equipage in this city, viz
10000 single bedsack5'
200 garrison flags
200 storm flags
200 recruiting flags,
All the aforementioned articles must con-
form in every respect to the sealed standard pat
terms 10 this Office, where they may be 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 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-
sibIe bidder who shall furnish satisfactory secu-
rites for the faithful performance thereof.
The manufacturers establishment or dealer 5
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 a 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 separately, and for any portion of each,
not less than one-fourth of the number or guam
tity advertised for.
| The privilege is reserved BY and for the United
States OF rejecting any proposal that may be
| deemed extravagant.
| 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
| crptance, and the remainder in monthly proper
| tions within four months of said date of &C.
ceptance, or sooner if practicable. Bidders will
nevertheless, state in their proposals the shortea
possible time in which the quGutitie. bid ior car
be delivered by them.
All articles will be subject to inspection b,
sworn inspectors appointed BY authority of thu
United States,
1t is to he distinctly understood that contract
are not transferable without the consent of tht
proper authority, and that any sale, assignment
or transfer without such consent having beer
obtained Except under process Of law,) viii
| be regarded as an abandonment of the contract
and the contractor and his or their securitie
will De held responsible for all loss or damag
to the United States which may arise therefrom
Payments will be made on each delivery shoul'
Congress have made an appropriation to NEE
them, or as soon thereafter us an appropriation
shall be made for that purpose. Ten per cent
of the amount of each delivery will be retained
until the contract shall be completed, which vii
De forfeited 10 Inc Unlteu states III Chse Vi us
f.lcation on the part of the contractor in fulfill
ing the contract.
Forms Of proposals HHi guaranty will be fur
nished upon application to this office, and non'
will be considered that do not conform thereto
Proposals will be indorscd Proposals 70
Furnishing Army Supplies and Materials ant
be a1dres, cd,
MGjoF D II. VlNTON,
Qaartermaster U. S. Army,
il 24-l2t Box 3,29s Post Office,