Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-30
A r NJ Y So p p l. T. 8.

co9ns1 T f Hece7d dna s1ss9 sfess
NEW YORK, July IL, 1861 !
SEaI.P are 13yted and will be
DAY, the 9th day of August next, when they will
b pub Icy opened for tarnisRRf by cGntiset the
able at such Plsee or places IN the CITY of New
York as may be hereafter designated. in quantities
2oo0 tin canteens, with cork shoppers, s pints,
to weigh llh GuEces without the stop
inspection has been made Of them
2O0 600 canteen straps
25'OO' os%. kettles sheet irons sizes in nests
s7,Soo mess .sas. sheet iron. weight pound.
5000 telling axes, cast steel, hest quality, ~, S,
aUd 81 pounds
6O,00 axe hand es, best hickory
1900 camp hatchsts, cast steel. best quality, Is
$4,000 hstoaet handles best hickory
1900 P,SSaSIs'' PndnnIs 2sz'S' to weigh 81 and
5000 picksxo handles. best hickory
S,,S, oC1 axe hsE slInEs
27,O0 spades. sizas, best quality
$50 sets wall tent poles
gSS GoS i9. sibey y teri poles, with iron tripod
5000 tospita! tent pins, large
l00W hosPittl tent Pins, small
900 wall tent pins, large
65J OOU common tent pins
2ONO drums, in Sautry
1900 drum cases
,a,eNO drum heads, batter
2,OO0 drHm heads. snare
500 pairs drum sticks
1000 drum stuck carriages
1000 sets of drum snares
1000 drum cords, of italian hemp, 81 feet long
CSa @ puEss. with extra mouth piece
~ garrison fias R.ilisrds N ''''''
30 recruiting flag hallIards
4oO,nN0 great-coat straps
5000 kergeants' sashes
100000 brss' EetteTs' % 600 each, A, b. G, d. E, F,
275,OoO brass numbers Is OOo each, of 2, s, 4,
ssjsoG;s.Sc0 of l. and 5000 of 8, to serve
5000 yard wOrsted laoe (blusL N inches wide
800 900 ysrds woIstet lace lDluel y inch WIDE
Sp paiTs sersesnt- m.joI infantryl cheyrons
d. pairs luartermaster's sergeant (infantry
sao pairs hospital steward. ohevrons
30 pairs ordnance erge8nts ohevrons
1000 pairs LIST serseant's Qnfantry) ohevrons
&c., s pair, Ds;T, ssGEssn: f:ptIyl ohsvTon.
1900 Yards white bunting
S.GD ysrLs blue bunting
1.sol .pN yards cotton drilling
a3,oOO yards bedsaok tape
5000 yards cotton webbing, TX inches
1900 Yards boiling rope
2oo.noo knapsaoks, complete
a0,OC0 haverEacks, complete.
Bids will also be received at the same time And
place Tor tine making ap from materials Furnished
6y the government, the following articles. to be
2Oo,OoO single bedssoks
sSc SS9 e sa,5,sSss ,1m sat. aass
800 recruiting flags.
All the above men 'loned articles must conform
This offioe, where they may be examined and Adj.
h.nal inf rmaton received concerning them.
fabrication, buds from manufacturers or regaiM
dealers will be preferred. which must be made fol
90 sTs srs sd 2
AND the samples IN this ocs, but contracts will bs
furnish satisfactory securities for the stbfSI per
forpancs thereof
place of business must be distinctly stated in thu
proposal, toEethsr with the names, address, anc
Gftx0 s
be entered into within ten days after the scOept
a1Ss OF .a,d H S,d Or P to,
articles separately, and for any portion Of each h
not less thsn one fourth Of the number susnrit,
The privilege Is reserved by and for the United
states ofIeieotng any proposal that may be deems'
DeliverIe. to commence within twenty days ate
the aeoeptanos Of the proposals.. and ons-third Of
two months from said date Of II seoepssSoe, am
the remainder in monthly proportions, within fou
practicable. Bidders viii, nsvert eless stats IL
their proposals the shortest possible tims in whoS
Ali articles will be subject TO inspection b,
sworn INSPECTORS, sppoi ted BY authority OF tn
Il 10 be distinctly understood that contracts
are not transferable without the consent OF tn
proper authority, and thst any sale, assignment O
transfer, without such consent having been OBJ
tanned (except under q pIocese Of Law, will be re
contractor and his or their securities will be hell
responslble for all loss or damage to the Unite,
States which mAy arise therefrom
Payments will he made on each delivery shou,
Congress have made an appropriation to NEE
shall be made for that purpose. Ten per cent 0
the amount of each delivery will be retained unit
the contract shall be completed which viii be for
feltsd TO the United Sta'es in case Of defacatio
tract. -
Forms of proposals and guarantees Will be furn
nned uPen Application to this once, and none vii
Proposals viil be endorsed, ''Proposals TO
FgInishl9g Army Supplies and Materials - and b
saa'esseo' Major d. n: ViNTON,
Quartermsster u. 3. Army,
UU-IH BoxS 28 Post Uhioe.
A EgLbI. .AsssoRTMENT OF BRASS AMI