The national Republican., 1861-07-18
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQuIPAGE,
Corner Of Horard and Mercer Streets,

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIPAGg,
Corner Of Horard and Mercer Streets,
Nep York, July 8, 1861
S,EALED PROPOSAL are vited and will be
-, received at this Office until IL o'clock, NJ,
ca MONDAY, the 29th day of July instant, when
they will be publicly opened for furnishing by
contract the following tents for the use Of the
army, deliverable at such place or places In the
city OF New York rs may he hereafter deslgnsted,
in quantities ~ required
Proposals should STATE the price "i tents oom-
plete delivered at any of thu depors Of the Quar-
termaster's Department exclusive OF tent poles
and tent pins, which will ue the subject of sepa-
rate contracts.
Large supplies viii be needed AID tho pur.
Chases will be made from the lowest responsible
bidders, at the time 1t becomes necessary to give
the orders
The prices per tent should be stated, naming
the places at which the bidder offers to deliver
The following specifications will be strictly
adhered 10
huSPlTAt. TENT.
- ieot long, IS feet wide, | / ieet high, with
wall At leet, and having On one end u lsppel, 20
40 to admit ot two oI more tents being loined and
thrown into one. with continuous covering or
.oOt
HOSPITAL TENT FLY.
% feet 10 inches long, IA feet wide,
WALL TENT.
ieet long, feet wide, 8 feet high, feet
wall
WALL TENT FLY,
l6 feet long, Q feet wide
SIBLEY TENT,
ls feet diameter, l3 feet high.
SERVANTS TENT.
8 feet 10 inches long, I feet wide, teet | inch
high.
The tents and "flies" are TO be made of cotton
duck, OF the following weight and dimensions,
viz:
For Hospital Tent
80 inches wide and 224 ounces per yard.
For Hospital Tent Fly
80 inches wide and Isl ounces per yard
For Wall and Sibey Tent
2s3 inches wide and 10 ounces per yard.
For Servants Tent and Wall Tent Ply
2s3 inches wide and 10 ounces per yard.
All the aforementioned articles must conform
in every respect to the sealed standard patterns
in this office, where they may be examined and
and additional information received concerning
them.
As it is desirable that the articles be of do
mestic fabrication, bids from manufacturers and
regular dealers will be preferred, which must be
made for and conform to such articles only, in
quality and description, as are required by the
advertisement and the samples in this Office, but
contracts will be awarded to the lowest respon-
sible bidder who shall furnish satisfactory secu-
rites for the faithful performance thereof.
The manufacturers establishment or dealers
place of business must be distinctly stated in
| the proposal, together with the names, address
and responsibility Of two persons proposed as
sureties. The sureties will guaranty that con-
tract shall be entered into within ten days after
the acceptance of said bid or proposal.
Proposals will be received for any one of the
articles, separately, and for any portion of each,
| not less than one fourth of the number or guam
| tity advertised for.
The privileges reserved by and for the United
States of rejecting any proposals that may be
deemed extravagant.
All articles will be subject to inspection by
sworn inspectors, appointed by authority Of the
United States.
1t 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
obtained, except under process of law, will be
| regarded as an abandonment of the contract
and the contractor and his, or their, securities
will be held responsible for all loss or damage to
the United States which may arise therefrom
Payments will be made on each delivery should
Congress have made an appropriation to meet
them, or as soon thereafter as an appropriation
shall be made for that purpose. Ten per cent.
OF the amount Of each delivery will be retained
until the contract shall be completed, which will
be forfeited to the United States in case OF defal-
cation on the part Of the contractor in fulfilling
the contract.
Forms OF proposals and guaranty will he fur.
nished upon application to this Office, and none
| will be considered that do not conform thereto
Proposals will be endorsed, "Proposals for Fur.
| nishiug Army Tents" and be addressed,
Major D. Fl. VINTON
Qusrtermaster, U. S. Army,
iy l5-- I'd Box 3,29S Post Office
CHEF ASST QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE
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