Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-29
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OFFICE oP ARMY CLOTHING AND FQUIPAGR)
Corner Of HOtgayd aad G,eTcsr streets. :
NEW YORK, July 8, 1861. !
SEALED PROPOSALS arc irvitoi and Will be "a
colyed st this office untIl O'tluck m on MONDAY
the 18th Day OF Juv instant when they will he pr b.
cy orened. ter furnishing by contract the follow
ing materials for Army clothing. deliverable at
such lace ~. aces In the city Of New ork as
NAV b. hereafter designated, In quantities re-
1860 Yards cloth, DARK blue, (indigo wool dyed,
Tor caps, 81 Inches wide, To weigh IL ounces per
378 900 Yards cloth dark blue, Crdigo wool dyed
twlIed, 4 Inches wide, TO weigh q ounces per
1871 600 yards kersey, dark blue, ClndiEo wool
dyedl tyllled, 81 inches wide, to weigh y ounces
7oD.GOo yards korEev sky blue dndiso wool dyed. ;,
$50 yHrds sky blue facing 9th.
~ $50 Yards beo. qu,IIty sex alpsca.
7Os,Gc" wards flannel, dark hine, undigo wool
2S7 goo Yards flannel, cotton and wool, d'rk blue.
tlId E &c c S;ed, ,to weigh 61 ounces per yard.
81 inches viGe, to weigh 61f ounces per yard
1,4l5OOo yards Canton lsnnei, q inch % wide, to
si OOO yards cotton drilling unb eached, p inches
VIE, 70 weigh 81 ounces per yard.
24,UOO yards cotton drilling uHUi cached, So inches
wide, 10 weigh ounces per yard.
5000 yards brown Holland, 50 inches wide, best
!75,O1O yards cotton muslin, unbeaohed, % inches
s., 200 yards black silssia, So inches wide, bes:
l5O 600 yards canvas padding.
$1,000 yards buokram, ~ inohos WIDE, best quail
a4. 200 sheets w.dding, cotton.
l2O,COl pieces tape Is yards white Il inch wide.
- silk twist best suailtJ, per pound.
1000 linen thread, W. b. No. s. I and No. 20. per
$500 linen thread, blue, No. 80 and 20, per pound.
GOO linen thread, assorted coiors, No. Is and ~,
per pound.
81 900 spOos cotton.
$3.50 gross hooks and eyes.
q $50 gross coat buttons, hest erSI!tT,
1870 gross Vest buttons, b5s. sIS ~.
$3.50 gross shirt buttons, best suEhty.
$3.50 gross SusPendsE buttOEs, beAs quality.
1855 paste board.
JOG, 600 Yards cotton cord.
200o0 army blankets wool, ray with the letters
! feet !cnel and feet Inches wias, to weigh 5
OOOOO Psirs of half stockings gray, Sizes prop
cry made of good fleece wool. with dOukls and
tT1sta9 M go yarn, 70 Tsgh Spounds per dozen PsIrs.
10000 black felt hats, best quality, made Of
10000 hat cords worsssd, rd blue, sis iscS diane
ter, with tassel at each end, t7yo inc les long.
go 600 brass eagles.
2Dn 900 brass buEles.
400 gross bucklesfOr neck stocks,
- leather, for neckistocks.
= leather, Tor chin straps for c.7q.
$1,000 feet morocco
800 pairs N. T.. 3. brass sea. g.
$500 pairs sergeants' brass scal9g,
$4,000 pairs corporals' and private -ass scales.
All the above mentioned articles ugtt oonfor m
patterns
this office, whore they may be e-animed and sd
ditional informatlon reoeivet co2carring them.
fsDrIostIons, bids from msnuiaotlrers or regular
dealers Will 20 preferred, wLioh ,lUst be made for
and conform TO suoh articles only, IN .usllty and
snd the s%Pler IN this office. tut contracts will
be swardsd to the lowest reg ooaeihla bidder who
.hail furnish satisfactory seoIrltss lor the faith
ful performance thereof
;rhe Insnulaoturers, estab! simon. or dealers
proposal, together with the EGmss, fddress, and
RESPONSIBILITY Of two persons Fro posad as suretlss
entered INTO within ts1 days alter tine acceptance
of said bid or proposal.
part OF esoh kind ofths articles &C vcr crtised for
The privilege rs reserved by AMI Cor tho United
States OF rejt tctng any proposal that may be
Deliveries TO oommence within twenty days
third Of the quantity contracted for must be dc
lvered wlthla two months from said date q acoep-
%Sn dsis Of
sooner II practicable. Bidders will never less,
- When the bid for osn Be ts S
tall articles will be subject to inspection by
sw9Tn Inspectors, appointed by authority Of the
1t is 70 be distinctly understood that contracts
proper authority, and that any sale, assignment,
or transfer. without such consent having been
Tsssrded az an abandonment Of the contrast; I .pd ID
ma Ene 9ont6aefSF sHd hs or their suretiss T be
States which may arse t:serefrom.
Fay Jments will be mads on each delivery should
Congress- have made an appropriation to meet
them, or as. soon thereafter &C an appropriation
shall be made for that purpose. Tenper cent of the
amount OF each de ivory wall retained until the
contract shall be completed. which vii be for
fsited TO the United States in case of dsfalcation
tract -
Forms OF proposals., and guarantee will be fur
nished upon application to this .fics, and none
will be considered that do not conform thereto.
Propo, Ala wIll be Endorsed, +" "PropOsas:for furn-
!shlng Materials for Army Clothing :" and be ad-
dressed Maior ID. Il. XINTON.