Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-29
PROPOSALS. FOR SUPPLIES.
QUARrERMAsrER's OFFICE, q. 9. N. c.,
WASHINGTON October n. 1854,

CHARACTERISTICS OFFICE. q. 8. n. ca
WASHINGTON, October n. 1864,
Sealed Proposals. for each class ssrsrstey will,
the I'd day of December next for furnishing to the
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Assistant Quartermaster of the Corps, Phiadel:
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be required.
AoQo yards OF Sky Blue kersey. al wool free from
hair o. inches vide, to weigh p ounces to the
hair, 81 inches wide, to weigh q ounces to the
$500 yards DARK Blue Twilled Cloth. all wool, for
uniform coats, tindigo wool dyedJ 81 inches
$50 yards of Scarlet Cloth, ali wool. (cochineal
dyedJ 81 inches wide, to weigh Is ounces per
CLASS No. ..
600 yards of "a Dark Blue Flannel for oversacks.
aa w66oi' mna.gs wool Dyed 81 inches wide, to
Gsnff pa Psf Haa Flannel for shirts al.
WOOL en- nocs wool dyed inches wde to
1900 Gray Banket all wool, to weigh four pounds
1850 pairs of Wooden Socks, three sizes. properly
made of good fleece wool, with double and twist
ed yarn, to weigh three pounds per dozen pairs,
free from grease
CLASS No. 3.
1900 yards White Linen for pants, 80 inches wide.
:, ct to Weigh sd w y o. per yard I'd.
u,p YARDS W hlte Linen Tor shirts, ~ inches wide,
90 Canton Fsnne for inches
"iue o. per yaTu
CLASS No 4.
i.ao Uniform Caps, complete except pomp0ns)
100 Pompons, red worsIed, ball shape, inches in
1900 Fatigue Caps. with covers,) to be made of
-, ,ot blue G cloth, indigo wool dyed
800 gross Coat Buttons, fEaalej
25l gross Jacket Blu tons. (Esgle)
100 gross Vest Buttons, Eagle)
1000 pairs Yellow Metal Crescents and Scale
$50 sets Epaulet Bullion for sergeants and corro-
1.4Oo sets Epaulet Bullion for privates
6,OoO yards Yellow Binding
1000 yards of Red Cord
100 Swords for sergeants
30 Swords for musicians
% Drums StenorJ complete
$50 Batter Drum Heads
l0 Snare Drum Heads
loo Drum Cords
s. s. B is5s ed SF "B" sP Pifss
80 pairs Drum Sticks.
,oocv Arm, Roots G G1hss No n. St
1900 Cartridge Boxes. ,xithoa magazine,
200 Percussion Cap Pouches
100 Cartridge Box Belts
1900 Waist Plates
l5 Sword Frogs.
100 Tin Magazines for cartridge boxes, as per
sample.
!, 400 Knapsacks oLASS t'0' %
6Oa Haversacks
6O Canteens
500 Musket Sings.
For making and trimming the following arti-
Uniform Coats fer sergeants corporals, musicians
H:::$ ss ss $s s
Linen Shirts
Red and Blue Jackets for boys
The above mentioned articles must conform. in
al rsspscs, to the sealed standard pattern. in the
Barracks, Washington. D. c.. Assistant Quarter
masteEs office Marine Corps: 2S Spruce street
Ign, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts,, where
they can be examined.
portion of them, shall be considered as not fully
confor ming to ramples, they will be rejected, and
the required kind at once, or the Quartermaster
VIII 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
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 Is filed, and 30 on. until contracti is COM
Each pro posal must be accompanied by the fol-
FORM OF GUARANTY.
and -, in the State of -,
hereby guarantee that in case the foregoing bid of
- for supplies, as above described, be
cepted, h or they viii, within ten days 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 IS shall
fail to enter into contract oresad We guaran-
tee to make good the difference between the offer
of the said - and that which may be accepted
A. B., Guarantor.
@. D., Guarantor.
T. F.. Witness. -, 1864
1 hereby certify that the above named - are
known to me as men of property, and able to make
good their guarantee. G, II.
To be signed by the United States district judge,
United States district attorney. collector.
No proposal will be considered unless aoconps.
MED by the above guarantee.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above, will
send the paper containing the first insertion to the
Office for examination.
The bidders place of business, or manu- featuring
establishment, must be specifically stated in the
proposal.
Proposals to be endorsed on the envelope PRO
posas for Supplies for Marine Corps for 1866 and
addressed to Major WIN. B. SLACK,
Quartermaster, NJ. c.,
oc 281aw4w Washington.