Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-19
A MY SUPP LIBs,
OFFICE OF Army CLorHTNs AND EouIpksx,)
Corner Q HotoaTo asd Mercer sfSests,
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OFFICE OF ARMY CLorHINe AND EouIpAsrD
Nsw Yosx. July 8, ISL.
SEALED Proposals are in, it'd and win be re-
eeivsH Ct this once pnti I, o'clock N. on MosDkY,
the 9th day OF July instant, when they will be
publicly oPrned. for furnishIns by oOLt,aot toe
S sns Of the
may be hereafter designated, in quantities as re-
plsts, delivered At any Of the depots of he Quar-
terma.ter,s deEs,'ment; exclu i've Of I, Il poles
ana ZEN. pins which Will be the subject OF separate
Large supplies will BE- needed. and the purchases
will be mace from the lowest responsible bidders,
81 the time i: becomes necessary to give the ord rs.
The prices psr Ten, sIoud be ltated; naming the
The following specifications vii be strictly ad-
HOSPITAL TENT.
feet long, Is eet de, IL feet high, with q all
~ feet. and having OF one end q lapel, SO IS TO
thrown into one. with continuous covering or
n fOst ten iiohss long, u feet wide.
WALL TENT.
9 feet long, feet wide, feet high feet wall.
WALL TENT Ply.
l6 fact long, feet wide.
SHELLEY TENT.
| 1s feet diameter. Is feet high. 81
SERVANTS TENT.
8 feet 10 inches long, feet wide, fsot inch
u h, tents and "aies, are to be made Of cotton
duck, Of the following wei ght and dImen nons, viz:
| For Hospital Tent -
Fo, . i,phe: vide and a7H ounces per ysrd
NJ 50 ,nohcs " de and l59I ounces Per yard.
| For Wal an1 Sloiey Tent
2sh il che, wite a. d j ources per "a d.
For servr az Tent and Wal Tent ". :,
Al the above mentioned erticles must conform
in eveIy pect TO the sea ed standard pstts rs an
this office. where thor m.y be exam ned I'd sd-
As d si!shle that the srtIo'es be ii domestic
H D,ds tem bcb nd regular
and oonfo IN TO such articles cnlV, in quaint. a
q crip'lon, q; are required by the ad I'll ,emsn1
| be awarded 10 t. lowe I responeib.e bidder who
shall furnish satisfactory securities for the fIithfu
The maapfao urers' e'tahli shment or deale s.
place Of Du,iGess must be dleti otiy Et..ed in the
| propnkal togeih with the names. address aTd
5esponsibIlt, oftwo person. proposed as suret es.
ents!Hd into with ss Gsys aI fssS II es sha
oisaid biz rPr"Po al
separately and for any portion of each 0 "'''o'eS
The prvIl &c Is re eI we'd hy and for the United
~ Ssanes Oh r. 1,oIGe any prop 'sals that may be
Al articles will te subject to lisp cotton bv uvorn
Ispeetors, apPolnt-d By authsIit, OF tho uIted
1t IS to be dI.tinctly understood that CONTRACTS
Sro,ar suthaI Enout INC cor sent OF the
tIan 'ier, without snch consent having bsen OBJ
ga;dpd AZ an sbsndonme of the cGntrzcf; ard he
onntIactIT and hIE or their securities val be he'd
bTT ms, All Loss or aamsse to the United
Payments wi b. msdo IN Zach delivery should
COnSfcsS nave " II . An APPROPRIATION to meet
them or az soon therea ter as pro prson SEalI
be INSIDE for th.S purpose. Tsa per osqt. of the
amount OF eacH daiveTy VIII be reuaired until lna
contract shal be comp sted. which will be forfeited
to the UTi I'd States ease of dsf-lcatIOn on the
pat OF the contractor In ia G ing the u.ract
Forns of proposals. and guarantee wi II be fuTp-
ished on app io.ton To this office: and will
be considered that do not ounf .rm thereto
Proposals will be endofs' d, "Propoesls for
Furnishing Army f-nts," q ha addressed,
Major ID. II VIN1ON,
Qua. tie rmaster u. :. army,
jy Is l2t Box S,233 Post Ofhoe,