Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-07
A X M Y SUP LIE 6,

NEw YORK, July IL, 1861 \
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be rs
oeived at this office until IL O'Clock m, on THURS
DAY, the 9Th day of August next, when theJ " IN
suppes 1927 and MsssIsa GG9stsSt tae
ape al suoh place or places In the city of New
YNTs %sy 3, hereafter in iushs:
100000 tin oantsens. with cork shoppers, pipt.,
peI s be H with msnSs 6H,s
ooo ooo Inspection has been made of them
a5,COl camp Kettles. sheet iron. 8 sizes in nests
s7,Soo mess ssSs. shse. iron. weight pound.
LOO iron pots with balls
$1,000 telling ayes cast steel, best quality, ~ S,
COON .Is srd S,Ss ~ 20 pounds md, h,otorv
1900 camp nD hstohsts. cast STEEL best quality, la
5000 hstohet handles. bsst hickory
1900 p,Sasxea. pndnn6. 2slzes, to weigh eh and ,
5000 pioksIs handles. best hickory
N0oO hatchet sIings
sess sssdsso sosp.. ii1ss ssns best ses. sSaltJ
900 sets wall tent poles
sssy sat sGs; tent ssh pdIss disa tripod
5000 hospital tent pins, large
lo00 hospital tent ms, small
65yooo common teHt pins
2,Oo0 drums, infantry
2,00O dram cases
1900 dram heads, snare
5000 pairs drum sticks
1000 drum stuck carriages
1000 sets of drum snares
1000 drum slngs
2So0 22co drum cords, Of italian hemp, 81 feet long
l'eSS infantry bug 6ug'e o9Ld and tas.els
go recruiting flag haIlIards
4eSsS soSS ssess.G9sit ss.D3si straps STRAPS
100000 brass letters, % 900 esch, A, b, C. D. E, F,
275OOO brass numbers, 1000 eseh of 2, s. 4. ST..
sIO; S!"o OF l. ard $1,000 OF 8, to serve
5000 Yards xoIs.sd l.os IsIue,, " inehe. vide
2Oo pairs ,usrtsrmsstsr's sergeant tinfsntry)
300 pairs hospital stewards chevrons
10 pairs ordnance sergeent's chevrons
1900 pairs lst serg eants Infantry ohevrons
1900 pairs ooIPore's iinfsntryJ ohevrons
1900 yards white bunting
5000 yards blue bunting
l.sCi.SOO yards x cotton drilling
S3,DO0 yards bedsack tape
5000 yards cotton webbing, lH inches
1900 yards bOltlng rope
SS'eSS SOo' oSO kkn%spsaoss, X % complete
Bids will also be received at the samo time and
20, ST ,d
delivered at the depot of army cothins and es
100000 single bedssoks
2O GARRISON flags
30 storm Hags
200 recruiting flags.
All the abovs mentioned articles must conform
In everT respect TO the sealed standard patterns IN
this ONCE, where they may be examined and addi-
hOnal Information received concerning them.
As 1t desirable that the ARTICLES be Of domestic
fabrication, bids from manufacturers or regulsr
dealers WILL be preferred, whioh must ne made for
and conform to such articles only, in suaiitJ and
description, as egui red by the advertisamsr
swardsd to the lowest re"poHsbe bddeT wpS S .bs II
furnish satisfactory securities for the faithful per-
The msnuisoturers' establishment or dealers,
place of business must be distinctly stated in the
tesponsi6iIts oftwo persons proposed as ssTe,ies @
The sureties will guarantee that . contract shall
snoe Of said bid or proposal.
Proposals will be received for auy one of the
not less than one fourth Of the number or sn.ntit;
The pIivileEe is reserved by and for the United
extreysgant.
the acceptance Of the proposals and one-third of
ala dass Se with
the remsinder in monthly proport,oDS WlbS fSnq SnG
months Of said date Of ncoept.noe., or sooner il
5sStlcsbls BlSdsts ,Sa Will nsvsEtGelsss state in
the sasntis. bud for can Be delivered by them.
All aruoies VIII be subject to inspection by
iIntsd tstt.os' stntss appoi"ted oy authority OF the
It is to be distinctly understood that contracts
shsfsr without saoa consent @ T fsvins bees oS Sl
garded as an abandonment of the contract; and the
contractor and his or their securities will be held
EesPonsible for all loss or damage to the United
States whloh may arise therefrom
Payments viii bs made on each delivery should
Congress have made an apprspriatinn to meet
them, or as soon thereafter as an appropriation
the amount of each delivery will be retained untii
the o9ntrsot shall be completed which will be for
fetsd to the United States in case Of defaloation
tract. s Wv WI
Forms of proposals and guarantees will be furn-
ished upen application to this Ofioe and none will
be cons ideTed that do not conform thereto.
Proposals will be endorsed, 'sProposals for
Furnishing Amy Supplies and Msterisls, - and h,
addressed, Major ID. II. ViNTON,
Quartermaster II, 8 ATmv
~ D-l3 Box 8 2e Post Once.