The national Republican., 1861-07-16
ARMY suPPLIIs.
OrrIcr or Army CLOTHING AND EourpAes,
Corner Of HoVard and Mercer Sfysess, $,


Corner Of HoUdrd and Mercer Syysets, .lll,J
Nro York, July ., 1861.
CEALED PROPOSAL J are invited and WIN be
~ received at this Office until ~ O'Clock, NJ,
on MONDAY, ~ 29th day Of July instant, whsu
they will be Publicly opened. for furnishing By
contract the following tents for the use Of the
army, deliverable at such place or places 10 The
city Of New York a. may be hereafter desisnased,
In quantities ss required. ~"
Proposals should state the price of tents com.
plete, delivered at any Of the depots Of the Quar-
termaster's Department, exclusive Of tent poles
and tent pins, which will be the subject Of sspa-
rate contracts.
Large supplies will be needed, and the Dur.
chases will be made from the lowest respousible
bidders, at the time it becomes necessary to dive
the orders. -,
the places at which the bidder ofsrs to deliver.
The following specifications will be strictly
adhered to:
HOSPITAL TENT.
IA feet long, 10 feet wide, IL feet high, with
wall ~ feet, and having on one end lapel, %
as to admit Of two or more tents being Joined and
thrown into one, with continuous covering or
root
HOSPITAL TENT FLY.
20 feet 10 inches long, IL feet wide.
WALL TENT.
8 feet long, feet wide, Q feet high, fsst
wall.
WALL TENT FLY.
ls feet long, 9 feet wide.
SrBLEY TENT,
10 feet diameter, l3 feet high. =.
SERVANTS TENT.
8 feet 10 inches long, feet wide, Z feet Inch
high.
The tents and flies I" are to be made of cotton
duck, Of the following weight and dmensions,
viz:
For Hospital Tent
80 inches wide and 2a4 ounces per yard
For Hospital Tent Fly
80 inches wide aud l5s ounces per yard.
For Wall and Sibley Tent
2s1 inches wide and 10 ounces Der yard
For Servants Tent and Wall Tent Ply
2sA inches wide and 10 ounces per yard
All the above mentioned articles must conform
in every respect to the sealed standard patterns
in this Office, where they may be examined and
and additional information received concerning
| them.
As II is desirable that the articles be Of do
mestc fabrica alton, bids from manufacturers and
regular dealers will be preferred, which must be
made for and conform to such articles only, In
| quality and description, as are required by the
advertisement and the samples In this Office, but
| contracts will be awarded to the lowest respon-
sible bidder who shall furnish satisfactory secu-
rites for the faithful performance thereof.
The manufacturers establishment or dealers
place Of business must be distinctly stated 10
| tho proposal, together with the names, address,
and responsibility Of two persons proposed az
suretios. The sureties will guaranty that con.
tract shall be entered into within ten days after
the acceptance of said bid CT proposal.
Proposals will be received for any one Of the
articles, separately, and or any portion of each,
not less than one fourth OF the number or guam
tity advertised for.
The privileges reserved by and for the United
States of rejecting any proposals that may bs
deemed extravagant.
All articles will be subject to inspection by
sworn inspectors, appointed by authority OF the
United States.
1t is to be distinctly understood that contracts
are not transferable without the consent of the
proper authority, and that any sale, assignment,
or transfer, without such consent having been
obtained, except under process Of law, will be
regarded as an abandonment of the contract !;
and the contractor and his, or their, securities
will be held responsible for all loss or damage to
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 an appropriation
shall be 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 forfeited to the United States in case Of defsl
cation on the part of the contractor In fulfilling
| the contract.
Forms of proposals and guaranty will be fur
nished upon application to this office, and none
will be considered that do not conform thereto.
Proposals will be endorsed, Proposals for Fur.
nishing Army Tents" and be addressed,
Major D. Fl. VINTON,
Qusrtermsster, U. s. Army,
jy l5-td Box 3,298 Post Office.