Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-01
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NEw YORK, July II, 1851 !
SEhLFD PROPOSALS are invited and will be re-
oeiyed at tn this Gttoe until 2o'clook m on THURS,
% Pn6Ioly opened for furnishing, by contract. the
ape a. sach place or places In the city of New
York as may bs herea ter desg gnated. in quantities
2OO0 tin oanteens with cork shoppers, 8 pints
70 weigh Ilh ounces without the stop
per; t. be covered with cloth after an
$4,000 inspection has been made of them
a5cO' Os%Tg Kettles: sheet iron, sizes in nssta
67,eO1 mess pans, sheet iron, weight pounds
LEO IRON pots with balls
6O,00 axe hand es, best hickory
-7,coO camp hatohets, cast steel. best sualIty, Is
5000 hatc1et handles. best hickory
N,OoO Plckaxes. 2sIzes, to weigh sh and :
5000 Piokaxe handles, best hickory
SSSS SS h5s Ssfobs9 S5aPsT sTiuys
27,GnO spades, 2 sizss, best quality
$500 sets wall tent poles
go" SS sst: sbey y teIt POLES WI, with iron tripod
5000 hospital tent pins, large
10000 hospital tent pins, small
4a,ODo wall tent pins, large
651O01 common tsAt pins
lO.No sibIey tent stoves
20f0 drums, infantry
1900 dram cases
1000 drum heads, bstter
2,OG0 d am beads. snare
$500 pairs drum sticks
1000 drum stick carriages
900 sets of drum snarss
1900 drum slIngs
1900 drum cords, of Italian hemp. 81 feet long
'0o, Ooo Rfnses. fG. with I extra mouth piece
2l' garrison flas haIiards
$50 recruiting flag haliIards
5000 sergeants' sashes
10000 brsss letteT3 d, OOoeaoh, A, b. @, D. f. F,
275oOO brass numbers, 25.OOO each. of 2, s. 4,
ssiO;saSoO of l, and 5O.OCO of 8, to serve
SOON Yards worsted laoe (bluel, N inches wide
%sOOO Yards worsted laoe tDlueI. u ino6 vide
200 pairs serEeant-majcr (infantry) chevrons
SI pairs auaLterInasters sergeant dnfantryl
800 pairs hosp tai stewards ohevron,
1000 pairs lat sergeant 8 Il nfsntTy J chevTops
S.0o0 paIrs sergeant,su q fanIryl chevrons
1890 l@6CCO pairs ooIPoTaps Infantry ohevrOns
II COO yards white bunting
5000 var 10 blue bunting
22On yards Z 4 mu lin
0',GG0 yards y cotton drilling
2E3Oo0 yards bedsaok tape
1000 yards cotton wPbblng, IL inches
200,II0 knapsacks, complete
2H 0O0 haVerfaoks, complete.
Bids will also be received at the same time and
piaoe for the making up from materials furnished
BY the government, the following articles 70 be
delivered at The dspot of army clothing and equip
$4,000 single bedsacks
200 gtrrIson flags
800 storm flags
2O1 recruiting flags.
All the aforementioned articles must conform
in every respect TO the sealed standard patterns IN
tunsi information received oonosrnins them. 'ou'
AS it s desirable that the artGoies be of domestic
dealers viii be preferred. 1hioR must De maSs for
snd conform to such articles only, in Gus Ity and
and the samples in this otoe, but contracts viii be
awarded To the lowest responsib' bidder who shall
furnish satsiaoterJ securities for the faithful per-
The m.nufaoturers' establishment or dealers,
proposai, together with the names. Adde'S And d
TSsSPonsi5.J TSP Of two persons ProPose q. suretles
be entered into within ton days aiter the aocspt-
anee OF aaid Dld "a, or PROPOSE.
articles separately. and for any portion Of each,
not less than one fourth Of the number quantity
The PRIVILEGE Is feserved BY and for the United
states ofIeieotlng any proposal that may be deemed
Deliveries to commence within twent, d.ys Ate,
the quantity contracted for must be del vsrsd with
the remainder in monthly proportions, within four
months Of said date Of aooePtsnoe. or soonsr ii
their proposals. the sho test possible TIM in S6iob
the quantitie, bid for can be delivered by them.
Ali artlc es will be subject to inspection b,
syorn Inspectors, appoi ted by authority OF tht
are not transferable without the consent OF T ths
Propef authority and that any sal g. assignment OF
t1sn HstHL, Hlsnoua suoh consent having been oh
gtrded as an abepdonmeEt of the contract; and the
and his or their securities will be held
states whloh may arise therefrom.
PAYMENTS viii he made on each delivery shoulc
IonsTess nave made an appropriation to NEE
shall be made for that purpose. Ten per cent. O
the amount Of each delivery will be retained unit
feltsd to the United states in case of defaloatior
on the part Of the contractor in fulfilling the con
tract. ~ O
Forms of proposals and guarantee will be furn
ished upen applicatlon to this ofce, and none vii
De cons idered that DO not conform thereto.
Proposals viii be endorsed, ''Propossls TO,
Furnishing Army Supplies and Materials !" and b
addressed, Major ID. III. vINTON,
jy 2o-la Box ass Posi- ufbcs.