Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-28

prom pity, the of those of inferior
ne forfeiture OF the contract .-.,s.,
Proposals must be endorsed on the outside Of the
addressed to the First Assistant postmas.er Gem
sra " ssR possm D s.ssr
pRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES.
QuARrERMAsrEK's OFFICE, Us .M.C.,l
WASHINGTON, October q, 1864.
Sealed Proposals, for each class separately, will
be received at this Office until O'Clock p. of
the % day of December next for furnishing to the
lowing supplies to be delivered At the Office of the
Asa of Of the phss
States in su Oh quantities as may from time to time
CLASS No
HO0o yards of Sky Blue Kersey sll wool. free from
hair inches vide to weigh p ounces to the
coed Yards Dark Blue K srsey. all wool. free from
hsi5 r inches s ~ide to weigh Y ounces to the
$500 yards Darf Blue Txilied Cloth, all wool, for
uniform coats, ,indigo wool dyed 81 inches
$50 yards of Scarlet Cloth, all wool. (cochineal
yards eff ps ctAB Bu Ne Flannel for
all wool, indige wool dyed,) 81 inches wide, to
20 o weigh ID ounces np per y yard >,
az nsnee woo oe inches wide to
each, to be feet long and feet wide, and free
1850 pairs Of Wooden Socks three sizes. properly
made OF good fleece wool. with double and twi St
ed yarn, to weigh three pounds per dozen pairs,
free from grease
CLASS No. 3.
800 yards White Linen for pants, 50 inches wide,
nco0 yards White Linen for shirts, 80 inches wide,
Canton Flannel for drawers n inches
4'0S yards Cotton Gst 4 Is Bad sacks
F omPens c1ss Gsp nas. in
1900 FstTas c.ss with cSGys;'0 to be made of
.oo CLASH Nos.
s5S gross Jacket Buttons sutton n 1Easle)
5 pairs RsIo. e9escepts and Scale
$50 sets Epaulet Bullion for serseants and corpo
l:499 sets Ep.ulet Bullion for privates
s,SSS yards yards Y 9s RsG s sjnains
loo Swords for sereeants
30 Swords for musicians
~ Drums tenor, } complete
l5O Batter Drum Heads
leo Snare Drum Heads 5
g f BosS 1a Sr"B BS sFf1s'
80 pairs Drum Sticks.
CLASS Nos:
10000 Army Boots (infantry pattern.)
200 e.rtrias. Bes sa. .it No. :! magazine.
100 80" Bayonet scsbbaEds. With frogs attached
l,To Cartridge Box Belts
100 Waist Plates
lO Sword Frogs.
GLASS Ne. g
i 200 Tin Magazines for cartridge boxes, as per
CLASS No.9.
Goa Hayersacks
6O0 Canteens
500 Husket Sings
CLASS No. IL.
For making and trimming the following artl-
Uniform Coats for aereeants, corporals. musicians
and gti n.a,a a. ao so 4.
Wooise sI Pants for % % 90 DO
Linen F ahist lor 90 90 10 90
Linen Shirts
Drawers
Red and Blue Jackets for boys
The above mentioned articles must conform, IN
all rsspcs, to the sealed standard patterns in the
Office Of the Qrsrterm aster Marine Corps, Marine
masters Office Mari inc Corps. go Spruce street,
Philsdephia and st the Marine stations BrSok
they can be examined.
And whenever the articles named above, or any
conforming to ramples, they win be rejected. and
the FIND be f
will supply the deficiency at the expense OF the
Payment will be made upon the accepted de-
livery of the whole quantity which may from time
TO time be ordered, Win ten per cent from
the payment of account rendered under first order
until second order is filed, and ten per cent from
account rendered under second order until third
order filed, and SO on. until contract is COM
pleted.
lowing guarantee:
FORM OF GUARANTY,
The and in the STATE the Of s'a.e OF
hereby guarantee that in case the foregoing bid Of
he op e after the
receipt of the contract at the post office named,
execute the contract for the same, with good and
sufficient sureties. and in case the said shall
fail to enter into contract aforesaid. We guaran
tee to make good the difference between the offer
of the said - and that which may be accepted.
@. D., Guarantor.
1 hereby certify that the above named, -, are
known to me men of property, and able to maize
good their guarantee. Il. II.
To be igned by the United States district judge
United States district attorney, or collector.
No proposal will be considered unless aoconpa.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above, will
send the paper containing the first insertion to the
Office for examination.
The bidder place of business, or manufacturing
establishment, must be specifically stated in the
PROPOSALS. to be endorsed on the envelope PRO |
posals for Supplies for Marine Corps for 1866 and
sddresssd to Major WIN. B. SLACK,
Quartermaster, NJ. O.,
oc 2s-1aw4w Washington.
EIREMEN's INSURANCE COMPANY
L WASHINGTON AND ii GEORGETOWN.