Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-16

OFFIcK OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGK,)
Corner Of Hotoard and Mercer streets,

OEv1cx OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUrPAGz,)
Corner Of HOWARD and Mercer streets,
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be re-
ceived st thus oics until u o'olock N. on MoNDky,
the 18Th day Of Ialy inst.pt. when they will be
publicly opened. for furnishl1E by contract the
kouOwisg tents for the use OF the army, deliverable
at such ace or Placesin the olty OF New York as
q %Ty R' hereafter designated In a1An'i'' Is re-
Proposals should stats the prices of tents DOM
plste deli veTed any OF the depOts of the Quar-
tsrmaster's department.. exclu i've of tent poles
aud tent pins, which will be the subject OF separate
Large 50 pplies Will bs needed, and tho purchases
will be mace from the lowest responsible bidders,
The PRICES par tent should be stated, nsmipS the
places st waich the bid der offers TO deliver.
The following specifications viii be strictly ad-
HOSPITAL TENT.
IA feet long Is eet " de, Ii feet high, with v al
AZ feet and having on one end a lapel 40 a TO
admit of two more tsnts being joined ard
thrown into one. with q continuous covering or
HOSPITAL TENT FLY.
% feet ten inches long, IL fest wide.
WALL, TENT.
9 feet long, feet wide, 9 ieet high, 4 feet wall.
WALL. TENT FLY.
16 feet long, feet wide.
SIBLEY TENT.
10 feet diameter, Is feet high.
SERVANTS TENT
6 feet 10 inches long, feet wide, = fsot inch
The tents and "fies" are to be made Of cotton
DUCK, OF the olowlng weight and dImennons, viz:
20 inches wide and 221I ounces PSF yard.
For Hospital Tent Fly
% inches wide apd l5H ounces per yard.
For Wall and SIbley Tent
For Servs nt's Tent and Wall Tent Fly
.81z Inches wide aid IL ounces per yard.
All the above mentioned articles must conform
IN every respect to the ceAed standard pate ma
this ofhcs. where they may be exam ned and ad-
dItional In fOfnatOu rec sIvad concerning 'hs,1
As II slrahle that the aTtIc es be If domestic
tab Icatlon, bids from manufacturers snd regular
q Frh Gf no 10 f,.r
| and ooafO IN TO such articles only, in quait, ard
and the samples m his cs t bn, S "nptr.G
be awarded 70 t.,e lOwe-t responsible bidder ~ 10
shall furnish satisfactory securities for The faithful
| The mauufao:urers' estshli shmert or dealers
place of business must be distinctly stated in the
| proposal, together W Oh the names. address aTd
IIesponsi6htl oftTo person proposed a. surst,es
dhe sures es 81 gnaranty thst contract shall
Proposals viii be received for all Of the srs,o "a
separately and for any portion IF each.
the privilege 10 Teserved by and for the United
States of reiecting any prOp1 that may be
All articles viii he subject to inspe on by y OH
Inspectors, appointed by spthsTitI OF the United
1t Ia to bs distinctly uudsrstood that contracts
| are not transferable without the cOrsert OF the
transfer, without such consent hsvIng been OBJ
tanned Except unGsr process o. IawD VIl be re-
garded As an abHndOnEet OF the contract; and the
contractor and his or their securities will be he'd
IesPHnslbe for ali loss or damage 10 the United
STATES WHICH flh! arse Lh6TSIT0m
Payments y ala be made on each delivery should
Congress have u a sH appropriation to meet
u en- or as soon Their tsr Appropriation shall
be made for thNt purpose. Ten per cent of the
amount of ehon delivery Will he retained Until the
contract shSl be comp et5d, which will be forfeited
to the UTied States In case Of def.ia,I0n on t9e
psrt OF tho contractor In iu fiiing the utract
F orms Of proposals ard guarantee viii bs furu-
lshed usOn app iCatiOn 70 this Office and none m
be considered that do not confirm thsre.o
Proposals Will be endorsed, "PrOpOgsls for
FuTnIslng Army Tents" g" d Ia addressed
Major d. VI FINTON,
Qua te TIT aster L. = A my,
j. Is -: Box S,e93 POst Office,