Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-29
A K M Y 3 U p p l. E 8,
OFFIcE or ARMY CLOTHING AND EourpAeE,)
Corner o. Ho,card dnd Mercer streets,
NEw HORK Iuiv a 1851 I

OFFICB OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQCTPA6K.)
Corner o. Rosc1rd and Mercer streets,
NEW YORK, July 8, 1861.
SsALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be re-
the 23,Ii dsy Of July instant. when they Wi be-
publc!y opened: .,:r furnishing by contact the
* Is sss Or S Ss6 use ,S Of the
way Re hereafter designated, il Quantities as re-
Proposals should state the prices oftspts DOM
Plsie. delivered 1T any of the depots Oft he Ouar
termasters department. e1olu i've of {: IT poles
sna ,ent pins which will be the subject of separate
Large supplies will be needed, and the purchases
at the time becomes necessary 10 give the ordsTs
ne ices par tent should be Etlted. nsnling the
Plances az Tiuoh the bid der offers to deliver.
The following specifications viii be strictly sd
hsred to: ~
R0SrITAL TENT.
u feet long. Is teet wide ii feet hi gh with -alI
~ feet. and having one end a lapel, go 3 10
s1mlt OIL two or more tsnts being joInsd and
roof. -
HOSPITAL TENT FLY.
p feet ten inohas long, "a feet wide.
eject long, zee. vide. feet high. fee. w.H.
WALL. TENT FLY.
Is feet long, $ feet wide
Is feet tr.me,d slR Is III h TENT.
SEREAN rs TENT
feet 10 inches long, feet wide, feet inoh
! h tents and 'fies' are 20 be made of cotton
oTek, OF the iGnoEIng wsgh ut and dImen sIOns viz:
~ SO inches wide and a2H ounces PSF yard.
For HoSpltsi emf y
For ,y,i 50 ,nchss De and l5H ounce FER yard.
For a FsI. Td w. + SglCes yard.
81 inches vide q d L. ounces Per ward.
Al the abov" mentioned articles Tnu { CONFORM
IN ere-' r. ps3t to the ed taadard p.t,aTns n
! this Otloe. whera they may be oxamsnEG a d adl
II IA into ,ua:i00 ;sS sE=i ;oE"srniaE n ~
,Asltisd Ti.;hle tha. The srtic es be # d"mqstio
de%lers will preferred, which must be mafs iar
and c9atO m % such articles only in auaiitV a d
and the samples In this Office IN. contrs
be awarded t. 9 lowe : responsible Siddsr VIC
sna furnish salsiaetoTy securities for the flthful
The maaufao urers' establishment or dealers,
place OF turlGe:s mus st be distinctly sta I'd IL he
proposal, t0geth with tI.5 names, address and
IesPcnsi bl;t} oftwo person" proposed as suret es
ente-ed into with tap DAYS afief tn sn
Proposals vi, be received for ~ Of the .r.,cIez
separately and for any portion Ofeach
The Priyl se Is re aer we'd by and for the VniteJ
state OF rejecting any proposals that MAJ be
Al articles will ne subject TO ms peotion ly sworn
Inspectors, appoint a by authvTitr Of the United
1t Is TO be distinctly understood tnat contracts
are not tran.ierabe without the consent of tne
transfer, without sIoh consent having bsSn n h
tanned texe52S under process law vii bs re-
contractor and his or their securItss viii lie bsiS
TesPnHslb!e TOR ali loss % damage to the United
SL5Ioo ~IlIch may hTlGt tacfeifOm
Pay mentS will be made on each delivery shouId
congress nave re q Gn appropriation to meet
tnemoI IS soon thereafter as IN appEOprlauO on shall
ne maze tor thas purpose. Ten per cent of the
amount of each delivery VII ne retained unt;I tho
contract shs be comp which will be forfeited
10 the nlteG states In case Of def.gntIon on the
p:Tt OF the contractor IN fluff ing the @ ITtract
orns OF proposals and guarantee wi be furn-
isned u?on app oetlon to this ofoe. and none will
DC conslder ed that do not conf rm thereto
- Proposals will be endorsed, 'prooosals for
Furnishing Army Tents ID be addressed,
Major ID. Fl VINTON,
Quartz rmaster u. =. srmy
jy IS l2t Box S2s8 post 0f6os