Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-31
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A RMY SUPP les.
CHs7 %T RocG7a ana S1ss2
NEW YORK, July IL, 1861 !
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be re-
ceved 81 ofioe nntI IL O'Clock NJ, on THURS
DAY. the eth day of August neJt, when they Ill
bs pub Ioly opened for furnishing, by contract the
following Army Supplies and Materials de liver
ab st such place or PLACES IN the cIty Of n ev
YORK as may bs herea ter designated. il quantities
as asrequIred, VIZ:
TO weigh llh ounces without the stop
per; g be covered with cloth alter an
Inspection has been made Of them
100000 oapteen straps
25,D0J camo kettles, sheet iron, slz. 8 in nests
67,GOa mess Ians. eheet iron, weight pounds
LOO iron pOts with halls
5000 tslanE sxes, cast steel, res; qu,i.y, ~. s.
1rd "a pounds
60 ,OnN axe handles, best hIcknry
$1,000 Damp ha.chets, csst ste;l. best quality, Ia
54.ONO h,tc ct handles bart hickory
1000 Poksxen 2slzes, TO w7Igh 6k and :
s. 600 piikax handles, best hickory
3NOO0 axe sings
g7,OO0 hatchpt Sings
4Ols ts hosp tai tent pO.es
40 sets wall tent poles
p GO sib ey 'eLt pufea with iron tripod
go" sets # servants ten poles
coo hospital tent pins. la ge
ln OO hOsPit tent "ius, small
4s.o0val tent pins, large
IS .tssj commoR t'st pins
10, n sIbiEy tent stoves
2WO drums infantry
1850 drum cases
300 drum heads. batter
1900 90 hCcds are
500 paIrs dram sticks
2,nIl sets cf drum snares
900 drum El'nSB
2,oo' drum cords, of Itali.n hemp "a fee. long
% Ous' . with aIiTa mouth Dieoe
l,oGO il fanny Jug cord and tasse!S
2h garrison f1ag he''.aTds
2Oreo'nrtI"g l-g haiIards
fuD,lsD gTsat-COd. straps
$500 sei gesnts' gasies
"OO brass El1tteTE;' o "oeaOh, A, B. C. D. E. F,
25,OCO brass nuinhars. 25OO each, Of ?, s, 4, ST.
go; 5SV' Of l, and 5000 of 8, 10 serve
s. -.rda worst'd lacs (bIusi, y. /, ches wide
4S.Hn Yards wOrstod l,oa tDlue( n inch wide
30 PAIRS serseant-majOr( infantry ohevrons
Soo opslLs euhItefmast2r's sergeant (Infantry)
2aO pair. hosp tai staward'p cheyrons
an pairs ordnance sergeant's cheyrons
I'D S'S1 psirs ist serEsannS lIuiantry) chevrons
l6,GoN pairs oorporaps infantry ohevrons
1900 yards red bunting
l7.CO0 yards Whit bunting
8,000 yards blue bunting
2,20o yards muSlIn
l,9O' IFo ysfds y cotton drilling
5000 yards cotton webbing, IL inches
200.n00 knapsacks, complete
100000 haVersacks, complete,
Bids will also be received at the same time and
pace Ior the making Up from materials furnished
~ tne goVe,hnsnt, tne following articles, to be
aeiiyeTsG S a. me pot OF army clothing and equip
2OJ,O0 single bedsacks
2O Garrison hags
2O0 st rrm flags
200 recruiting Gsss.
All the aforementioned articles must conform
in 1verT respect to the sealed standard patterns In
Il, MAJ inf rmation received oOncerning thom.
As 1t desirable that the articles be Of domestic
lsbLcauor, Cs from manufacturers or regulsr
dealers wlll 10 preferred. which must be made for
and conform tp Buoh articles only, in quality and
degcr piion. aa sro required By th advertissmsnt
aud the samples this oHce, but contracts will he
swdrjod t. the lowest poneib bidder who shall
satisiaotSrJ seourI les for the faithful per-
nh m.nufscturerc' &C ahlirhmsnt or dealers
place OF buslneg ma be distl actly stated Ia the
proposal, tos-th n nth the names, add ress, and
responsiD,ItT two ers"ns prOpo ed as suretIes.
The su,st,ta vii g.. satee that o'ntrsct shall
90 my pisln Ten days sft1r the aooept-
p 9ossla vi be re, ;val for any one Of the
adyertis o for ~
The p5lvllere Is reserved by sud for tho Unitcd
states aEy prOposa that may be Geeraed
extrnvGgant.
=. Deive4es to comnenct within tweutr days after
in two months from ssid date Of acceptance, aud
months Of said date Of or Tsh iopf
practicable. BIDDERS will. nevertheless state Ia
the Quantities bid for can be delivered by them.
Ali artlc es will be subject to Inspection by
sworn lnsp lctors, aPpoi" "ted by authority Of she
Ii is to be distinctly understood that contracts
are not transferable without the consent Of the
proper authority and that any sale, assignment or
transfer, without such consent having been OBJ
tanned texcept under process of law will De re-
con'ractor and his or their securities will be held
responsible for all loss or damage to the United
States WHOM may arise therefrom,
Payments will he made on each delivery should
Congress have made an appropriation to meet
shall be made fo9 that purpose. Ten per cent. Of
ne amount Of each delivery will bs retained until
feitsd to the United Sta'es in case of defslcation
traot. " AAs SAo ooA
Forms Of proposals. and guarantee will be FUN
b eon sRsn application to this ofoe and mono Will
DC Ponsa SonsIaeTeo tnat DO not conform thereto.
addressed, Major %. ri. VINTnN "H1 -
Quartermaster II, 4, Army.
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