Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-20
A RMY SUPP LIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIpAeE,
CorNu 0 Hotcdro AID Mercer streets,
NEW YORK, July 8, 1851.

oTELeE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQurpAsE.)
COM" q H'' NV a." Sd Msret T. s,T: g
sEALEp Proposals are invited and will be re-
publicly opsned for WV Gy s6sI S Dc
following tents for the of the army, deliverable
may 6sTester dssrsnstsd IL Qusn.c nG ss re-
psts Of the deSes, Of Ss
tsrmaster's CeFar'mt nj, exclu i've of t: Il poles
and ient pins, which Will be the subject of separate
Large supplies will bs needed, and the purchases
VIII be mace from the lowest responsible bidders,
The prices per tens should be stated, naming the
The following specifications viii be strictly sa-
HOSPITAL TENT.
IA feet long, Is est wide, IL feet hgh with vail
~ ieet, and having or one end q lapel, so q 10
sdmit Of two or more tents being joined and
| thrown into one, with continuous covering or
HOSPITAL TENT FLY.
2 feet ten inches long, IA feet wide.
sfset long, fee, H Vide ies high, fee. v.a
Is fee, long, ) W Eel ki5 TENT FLY.
Is fest diameter E q ftss h TENT
SERVANTS TENT.
feet 10 inches long, feet wide,7 feet inch
I he tents and "fiss' are to be made of cotton
dISn r a q Inc lG1S9s weight and dImenslons viz:
For 50 nphes vie and 22 ounces per yard
For Wall s1@ Sibley Tent 'O' f'' '''O'
~ iEchss We ca, ard Is ounces per yard.
-61z inches wide q IL OuGcss per ward.
Al! the above mentioned articles muet conform
| this office, where they may be examined AID adj
dl,o?.i Information received oonOsrning hem
As II d' slrshle that The attic es be ufdOmestio
t.b IcatlGr, bids from manufacturers and regular
aeS S %i re preferred which must be made for
d scr;ptlon, as are required by the adv rtIsemen:
ard me samples IN this ONCE, bu. contracs viii
shall furnish satisfactory securities for the fsitbfTI
| performance thereof
place OF slLess must be distinctly stated in The
| propnsal, togeth " with the names, address md
The suret es vii guaranty that con tract shall
entered into with tea days after tn . acceptance
Proposals wi be received for all of the articles
| seRarateiy. and for any portion of each.
| The privilege as ToreTved by and for the United
states states OF rcIeotlLg any proposals tHat may be
Ali articles will he subject to Ing peotion by sworn
I.speot0rS, appointed by authority of the United
1t ID 20 be distinctly understood that contracts
| are net tran. ferab!e without the CONSENT Of the
proper auth0EltI: and TIA: any sal assignment or
| tanned Except under process iav5wIIi Ia re-
garded as an sbandonme of the contract: ard the
| responsible Tor ali loss or DAMAGE 10 the UnIta.i
Ststos winch TGay arise thereirom
az W III u ll1uS % etcu ueilvery shOuId
| congress have nae m appropriation to IreHt
them as soon theren ter as N s5propriat0p as
be maize Tor th.[ purpose. Ten per cent of the
amount OF racn delivery vii be Tea med until the
contract shs bs comP oted which Will bs forfeItsd
To the n 90 states IN case of dcf.lcatrn on tire
part nf the contractor IN iul filing the ortrsct
| CrIns of rrcpnslls ard guarantee will be furo-
shed u son dPP!lcttlon 20 ths Office and none viii
| Do considered that Dc not CONFIRM thereto.
| - Proposals Will be endorsed, "PropOgnls for
| Furnishing Army Pnts," a, d hs ADDRESSED
Major ID. Ii V!NJOS,
Qua TO rmaster u. =. rmy,
| jy1Sl2t Boy S2ea Post Efics