Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-25
A RMY SUP PILE S.
OFFIcE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouPAsE,(
CorssT Of Hotca,d Gad Mereer rrsas, I
HnRE July 8. 1851. y

NEw York, July 9, 1851.
sxALEp PROPOSALS are invited and VII be re-
publicly opened. for furnshinE ~ contract the
A. sHch sca or pisoes in the city Of New YORK as
may be hereafter designated IN quantities IS re-
Proposals. should state the prices oftents com
ps.e. delivered AZ any OF the depots OF be Quar-.
and ent pins, which vii! be the subject of separate
Isree supplies will he needed and the purchases
will be made from the lowest responsible bidders,
t the time Il becomes necessary give the orders.
places st which the bid der fers 10 deliver
Ths following specifications vii! be strictly ad-
HUs"ITAL TENT.
, feet long Is eet wIue, IL feet high, with all
admit Of two OF moTs ot tsnss bens giensd and
thrown into one, with q continuous covering or
HOSPITAL TENT FLY.
p feet ten inches long, Il feet vida.
sf.. Ions. fs IA xids P isss high fee. w,
WALL TENT FLY.
is feet long, 3 feet wide.
SIBLEY TENT.
ID feet diameter, Is feet high.
SERVANTS TENT.
efset 10 inches long, feet wide,7 feet Inch
The tents and "fss" are to be made of cotton
duck, Of the lglowiaS weIs hit and dImensIo VIE:
20 inches wire and 22X ounces per yard.
w. % inches vide snd Isl ounce. per yard.
For wal! ami SlDlsJ Tent
2SH S Sses vs. ~ I'D + orrOes per y. d.
.sH inches wide d IN ounce per yard
Al the above msntIorod artIclss must conform
IN svery rssPect TO the sea ed standard pntts ms in
this ofhoe. where they IN ~ be exam, ned and ad-
| GluOlai lntOrtaatIOG Tec5ivAd concerning ihsm
AS 1t is sirabe tbs; the srtIe es he Of domestic
tab lcatlon, bids from manufacturers md regular
and confo m 70 such article: ONLY In suaiit' Al
d rcrptton, ag are required by the adv rtl eHant
ard the samples In this Office hut cOntrae W I'M
| be awarded to lowest bic bidder WHO
shal furnish satisfactory securlt for the lithfu
| The maaufac ursrs' establishment or dealers,
place OF business must be distinctly stated in the
| dssPonsibhCJ oftwo person. proposed as suretes.
The surst es VI guaranty that con tract shall 9
ense!G mt with t. days after tn 10 acceptance
Proposals vi he received for al of tho artrole
seParately and for any portion ofeaeh
This prIyIl -ge is reRer we'd by and for the United
states OF reJeoung any proposals that may be
| deemed extTavngant
Allarticies viii 10 subject 10 I'M peotion Iy sworn
Inspectors, appointed b. authsTltJ of tho United
10 IL to be distinctly understood thst contracts
| are not transferable without tho consent OF the
pIopeT authOTltE, and that any sa assignment or
tanned iexcsnt nnds1 npo nS9' hHsrns Pen o.
gaIded - an abandonme. of the contract; and tho
IespnD sibs Tor al loss or damage to the UnIteJ
states which may arise therefrom
| Payments Will be made on eaoh delivery should
Congress have ma . IN appropriation TO meet
them or as soon thereafter sn appropriation shall
%adU Of FOR Rt Ten Ssp
contract shall be comp eted whlch will be forfeited
to the nPi ed states case Of or the
I Orms Of proposals and guarantee will be furn-
ished ION application to this office. and will
PT0p%sss VIII be ne endoTned P HGGSsS for
| Major D. N ViSTON,
| Quartz rmester IT, :. army,
| u Is l2t Box s.2ss Post 0fics.