Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-26
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Corner Hotca1d and Mercer Stfests,
Nkw YORK, July II, 1861 !
oeivsd ~ tns offios un:I u s'clocE M, on THUR
pay the stl day OF Au;uat neIt. when rhay vii
following Army supple, and Materials. deliver to
ab g At such place or paoes In the city of New
York as msS bs hereafter designated. in qusntltiss
21O,6CO tin canteens, with cork stoppOrs,s pint.,
to tow weigh ii5a ounces without the stop
~, ~, Inspection fas been made of them
z5,CO) canp kettles. sheet iron, . SIZES in nests
67,oO1 mess sans. sheet iron. weight pounds
100 iron pots with balls
,OoO filing IKE, cast steel, best quality,4I 5,
60.G1 axe heLd'ss best hickory
1900 caTp hatohsts, cast steal. bsst quality, ls
"a NNo hate ret handles bazt hickory
1850 P.cs.xe1' 2SIzes, to weigh 6h sad
81 oOo piakaxe handles, best hickory
81 COZ axe sInss
27OoO hatchat slings
2'SHN GS sp,sdrrs: y. rS 2 :iziss, ~ 5 bsst quality
$40 sets wall tent poles
2L1H sets e servsyts' tent poles
9 no rOspital tent pins, large
10 U9O hos pitrl tsnt -i?s, ANAL
5000 wal tent pins, largo
Is 0oy common tsSt pins
2nnG drums, infantry
2,WO dram cases
2,0O drum heads, batter
2.0Ol dram nsads. g. are
OOO pairs drum sticks
2,Hn drum 6tlok carriages
7,VN ss.s o! dram sp.res
2,ND drum 6liDgs
1900 dram cords, of Italian hemp 81 feet long
I.H' tugi"6. with extra mouth piece
l,n00 infantry bug cod and iastels
~ garrison dqz heiiIGrds
30 recruiting l,g haIards
s,CCO sergeants' sashes
2oOo0O brSss stteT5 20 900 each, A, B. G, D. E, F.
275,ocO bass numbers 25 900 esoh, of 2, 4, ST.,
go; 56oO OF l, and 5000 of 6, to serve
5000 Yards worsted lace (bIusl, IL inches vide
5000 wards wOTste laoA DlueD u inch wide
2O0 psirs ser. ea NJ majo or lin fantryj oaevrons
20 pairs qua'ternaster's seEgssnt (infantry)
go pairs hosp tai Stewards chevron,
Sn pairs ordnance EeTseant's ohevrors
1000 pairs LIST serzeant's ntantryl chevrons
1000 pairs sergeaLtsN fsntryl chevrOns
5000 pairs CORPORA - iinfantry) chevrOns
l9.ROn ynrds red bunting
17CO0 yards whit burning
8,01l yart blue burning
2.2Dl yards mu i'm
90 30 yards Z oittOn drilling
2S0NN yards bedsdc5 tape
3Oo0yaris Gotton wabbing, pa inches
20h,fO6 knapsacks, complete
SD,OD haversdokS, complete.
Bids wall also be reoe!vst st the same time and
ny the g2Vs;n r9nt, the following art oles. 10 be
d"liyeI-d At mo Dot of army clothing and equip
10000 single ted.soks
2On ssrrIs0n flags
zoo St1rm flags
2Ol recruiting flags.
All the .6ove.Ien' Toned articles must conform
THIS ONCE, whore they ma. be examined and addi-
ti.nal inf rn.ation received concerning thom.
As ~ Is doslrrOle that the artc bA of domestic
fibEicatiO., bids from msnuf.cturers or regulxr
dealers will! be preferred. which must re r1ade for
descripton rs are rssui red Nv th m sm1
and the samples In this oihGa rut contracts will bo
awarded T. tho 10 Seet respon'lb bidder VINO shall
furnish satlsfactorJ securities for the faithful per-
TINS m.nufacturers' es .ablishment or dealers
place OF business must be distinctly stated in tho
proposal, together with the names, address, and
resionsl6;lIty oftwo persons proposed sureties.
the suTetIss Will guarantee that g. contract shall
be entered into within ten days after the accept
ance of sald bid or proposal.
articles separately. ant for any portion of each
not lee? thaG one fourth of the number qu.nlitJ
The priviexe Is reserved by and for the United
states otr,lsotlns afy pioposa that may be deemed
Delvecle 10 commence within twenty days after
tho .coeptincs OF tbs Propo sals And ona-thiri Of
IN two months from said date of acceptance, and
Ihs ,emtlndeT IN monthly proportions within four
practicable. Bidders Will, nlveTt elees state in
thelr pnHas the sho test posl BILE time il which
the qUs5tls. ANTI @ 5Id @ for can be delivered by them
sw4rn inspectors, appoiuted by authority OF the
It j. to be distinctly understood th.t contracts
are NOT transferable without the consent o. the
proper auth2Lty, and that any sale, assignment or
tanned texcep under process of law will be re-
garded a. an bandonmsut of the contract; and the
contractor and his or their securities will be held
responsl3le for all loss or damage to the United
States which ma, ariss therefrom.
. Payments will be made on each delivery should
congress nave made an appropriation TO meet
them, or as soon thereafter as an appropri.t ton
sh.ll be made for that purpose. Ten per cent. of
the amount OF each delivery will be retained until
feitsd TO lle United States in case of defalcatOn
on the part of the contractor in fulf ling the con
tTscI.
Forms of proposals and guarantee will ba FUN
lshed upen appiostlUn 10 this ofHse, aud none will
be cons ideTed that do not conform thereto
Proposals will be endorsed, proposals for
Furnishing Army Supplies and Materials" and bs
addressed, Major ID. H. VINTON.
Quartermaster ". y. Armv,
Nv 20-12f Roy q 90 d.