Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-30
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OFFICE OF ARMT P5II CLOTHING M hSD E2uIPaeE,(

OF ARMY CL0THING EQUIPloE.l
PHILADBLPHIA, May 2Otn, 1861, (
sEaLED PRor9sALs are invited and vii! be re-
dellveInble at the United States CiothinS and
ties as required, viz:
10000 ysrds cloth, dark blue. tindigo woo-dyed.D
Tor caps, 81 inches wide, to weigh about
100 900 yards cloth, ds'k blue. Cindigo wool dyed
twlllsd, 81 inches wide, to weigh q ounces
$50, 900 yards EeTsey, dark blue (ndso voo-dyed
twIlled. 81 inches wide. to weigh p ounces
5000 yards kersey. sky blue. undigo wool-d,ed,D
"a inches wide, to weigh 2 ounces per
5000 army blankets, wool, gray, with the letter.
to be7 feet long and feet inches wide.
on o,o to weigh pounds each
"a inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per
loo. 600 yards flannel cotton and wool, dark blue,
undlgo dJedD TO weigh 81 per
400 COO yafas flannel, white, (cotton and WOOL, 81
4co.eO Yards canton flannel, "a inches wide, 10
800 600 yards cotton dfiIiiRs "nbe,ohed. p inches
10000 yards Cotton drg !sd nobs,
wide. to weigh ounces per yard
1' paIIs % Of If toSs 9ss ze: proper
end twisted yarn, to weigh pounds per
5ooOO yards Russia sheetrng, q inches vlde. best
10000 yards brown holland, IS inches vide, bes.
5000 yards cotton muslin. unbleached. 50 inches
10000 yards black siless, best quality, IS irches
sSS yards b9ck5am best quality, 20 inches WIDE
5000 pieces tape, Is yardsJ whits, y and I-2
-sllk,Ed d: white, yellow, green, and blue, for
Silk afs sssi s1s1:sa and sewing .s best a..Irty per
S'GsS ' linen ne thread w. b., No sand ., per pound
Zoo do do do DO sgs sp oSo2, 81 S Nd g. ,6S do
l,N0 dozen spools cotton
800 pleees webbing 90 yards III and l-2 inoh
5000 yards cotton duck, So inohes-wide, TO weigh
:. ooo y IL ounces per yard
Is 2oUnces per yard
100000 yards cotton duck, 2s I-2 inches wIde TO
$4,000 yards cotton duck, q inches wide, to
400" 'a6s s co ton duck "a inches wide, to weigh
300 yards cotton duck, IS inches WIDE, 10 weigh
~ loouGces per yard
$1,000 yards cotton duck 2 inches wide, to weigh
9ounces Per yard
io'.9 Yards canvass padding
oOo cIId ara ta.sels, for trumpets and buges,
-ysTds 81 inch SSTffk six lace, assorted coors
t,,o0l yards q. u, and Ia inch worsted lace, do
5000! hat cords, worsted, assorted cOlOrs, 8 Is
inch diameter. with ; tessel at each end
~ ooO !, two inches long
and English coney and Russia hare
5000 black ostrich feathers, twelve inches long
sOsO co bnsles. 500 DO do ssbres
2o0 do Gastles. GOO trumpets
go do, spears and ferrules, for guidOns and
2,5co gross buckles, iron roller, * and Ik inch,
so gross buckles, for neck stocks
400 pairs N. T.. :. brass icales and 100 pairs
1900 pairs serseants brass and 500 pairs bronzed
5000 pal. c95gOL.ls and Privatss' brass and 600
sFS:s gross Sss, SSstSn: S%ssSn'' best quality
SicS sISss sa.poaGsf buttons, best quality
200 t%Tmns,S 6gEIss. with so s1trs mouth pieces
10 o. SfifRaPssi fifsa, and c. 6, each kind 40
100 loo dr9R'S, complete artillery
s,oS DO heads. batter T'i1'
tsS tsS DO ,r.2., do snare .ss.
4'oo9 4'9 DO cords, OF Italian hemp, 81 feet long
500 SO DO stiOs @ carriages
5, 8 So5 g, wall ient poles, ists
1900 hosPitaI tent pins, small and large
lsS.aS @,aS5 Ssn scmmon DO DO large
5ossTr.@n flag hsi.rds, of II ftali.n hemp, 40
1900 reSSsitins Gag halliard.. of Italian hemp, 4,
pounds pounds OSOn S.O strands
and, smal, best quality O' "''"'"'1'
$50 s. &c &c S$:i;1s Al 91is.: fS:.
500 Yards cotton webbing, and IL inch
TN werb Ssgfeeg: M sn6ss %n sCTk pn
c, $40 $40 iron It's, with balls
1890 % Osmp s Esttes % do ssss R ROneGs nsss. ,
pounds
.ss T'Bs s sus and
1000 camp / atCfets, cas-. Steel best quality, Is
!" /" Geo Geo ggHfIksK. ggifI1 handles, best quality
i5'SS5 e.mP hsso6et handles bss. quality
I5.OOO cha as for Sibley tents, sets.
AL the above mentioned articles must conform
" az respects TO the sealed standard patterns this
ONCE, where they can be examined, and any sddI-
tIOnal Information In regard to them will be |
luInl, he'd sample patterns Of the voOlen and oot-
siiabis that the aTtioies be Of domestic manufsS-
Proposals will be received for any one of the
less than one fourth OF the number or quantity |
rhe privilege Is reserved by the United States
OF oeorss ing tne quantity 9ne-fourth on the &C
to exceed double the quantty, at any tune prior to
the completion OF the contract, bJ giving the con-
a cd of rel Getting any proposal which NAV be con
The manufacturers esta llishment or dealers
place of business must be stinctly stated in the
proposal, together with the names, address, and
of two persons ropos ed as sureties
The sureties will guaranty that contract shall be
entered into within ten days after the acceptance
OF said bid or proposal
Bids from manufacturers will be preferred, or
from regular des ere In the articles, ard contracts
VIII be awarded 70 the lowest responsible bidders
who shall fu rnlsh the required securities for the
althful performs noe thereof.
Deliveries to commence within twenty days |
after the acceptance of the proposals. and one
fourth Of the qG. nifty contracted for must be de-
lIvered In equal monthly proportions within two
months from said date OF acceptance, and the re 1
mainoer vItEln three n mOnths thereafter in month
ly or greater proportions.
Its to be distinctly understood that cont. acts |
are not transfe without the consent Of the
proper authority. and that any tale, snt
transfer, without such consent having been or
talned, except under q process of law will b.
regarded as "a abandonment of the contract; and
the CONTRACTOR aid hIs their securities IN be
he'd responsible for ali loss or damage 70 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 appropriation
zh&l he 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 for
feited to the United States in Of defscation
on the part Of the contractor in fulfilling the CON
tract
Forms Of proposals and guarantee viii be furn-
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