Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-23
Az Y.su PPLIRs,
OFFICE OF ARMY CLorHINs AND EourPAsE,)
CorHr 0 Hcgayo ns6 Mercer strsefs, ,
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SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and viii be re-
seivsH &C this ofce pntil u O'Clock N. on MONDAY,
me 18th day Of yaly lnst,pt, when they viii be
following tents for the use Of the army del versble
.uG n aSs oS PLACES IN the slfJ OF N:w York %
,Propos.l. should state, the prices ft.n.. com
tsrnaster's department, exclu,ive of t. 1t poles
and tent pins, which will be the subject of separate
Large supplies vii! be needed, and the purchases
will be made from the lowest responsible bidders,
The Prices psp tent should be stated naming the
places st wnich the bidder offers TO deliver.
The following specifications wiz be STRICTLY ad-
ROspITAL TENT.
"A feet long, Is .eet de, IL feet high, with vail
~ feet, and having on one end n lapel. so 8 70
ndEIt of two or nrrs tsrts being joined snd
thrown into ore. with continuous covering or
HOSPITAL TENT FLY.
q feet ten inches long, Il fest wide.
feet long, feet vide. iest high, fee. wall.
WALL TENT FLY.
Is feet long, feet wide.
Is fee, diameter siE IS fess high EhNT'
SERVANTS TENT
6 feet 10 inches long, feet wide, fest inch
Ths tents and "fias' are to be mad, of cotton
dTeE. 81 the iT9wi9s weight and dmen ions, viz:
r. 20 inches vide and 2aH ounces per yard.
For Wall and Sihey TENT
For iTS sst AND W Hrd +
-s1s inches wide a d lU ounce per yard.
All the above mentioned articles must conform
IN every retpect to the sealed standard pstte:us in
this o'hoe. where they mAJ be exam ned and ad-
dltlOlai Inioi matiDa received CONCERNING ,hsn
fab Ication, bids from manufacturers ,nd regular
de:lers will he preferred, wh'ch must lie made for
and oonfosm To such articles only, in qualItT aud
.cript;on, ~ are required By the ad rIIssment
ara the SAMPLES ~ this office, bni c"ntTsos gill
shai furnish sasfaotory securities for the fathfuI
The maUufac urers' ests BIZ .hment or dealers
place Of business must he distinctly stated in he
proposal, togsthsr with the names. address aud
IssPonsbilItJ oftwo persor' proposed az suret es.
The suret,es I'll gratany thst con trGot shall @
OF sad BID or pTnp1sal
| Proposals vii lie received for al Of the articles
fhe privilege is re:ef we'd ~ and 10; the limited
States OF req eoung any proposals that may he
All articles wifi subject to ins On by " orn
Inspectors, appointed b, authority Of tbs United
/ 1t Is to bs distinctly Understood th.t oontrao' g
are net tran. ferabie without the consent al the
prorer authorlt' and tsat any sal assignment or
/ trdnStsT, without sHoh consent having baen OBJ
tslneo texcep; under process o law) sllI be re-
garded as an aba niOnme Of The contract; and the
| LeSpnrsibls ior all oss or damage TO the intel
StStes which msy arise thorefrom
Payments will ba made on escn delivery should
! Congress- have rae an appropriation to Ioe,
them OF rs soon therea ter as spproprauOn shall
amount of eaoh delivery vii h, rersinod until The
contract shall be cnmo eted, which will be forfeited
TO the Unlied states in of def.lcatIon on the
! p.rt of the contractor in fu ling tho ntrsct.
l. orms of proposals and Su---ntee will be furD-
isheo ION apPicstion TO this office; and none viii
/ be considered that do not confirm thereto
=, Proposals will be endor,Gd' pIo2o'as for
Furnishing Army TenssD a. b SS4dnrsSssod
! Quarte rmsster Y: $; army,
! jy IS lst Box S.2sS Post Office.