Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-22
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOB SUPPLIES.
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be received 4 this ONCE until eieck Of tse
the following supplies to Be delivered at the Ofsce
Corps Phisdeiphis' Penn.yiTsnia, free Of ea pense
70 the United States in such Quantities may from
time to time be required.
CLLssEa
1880 yards Of Sky Blue Kersey, ell wool, free
from hair "a inches wide to weigh q ounces to the
$500 yards Of DARK Blue Kersey, all wool, free
rom hair a inches wide, to weigh Y ounces 10 the
400 yards of Dark Blue Twilled Cloth. all wool,
for uniform coats, indigo wool -dyedD 81 inches
II scsret c6sS a. WOOL
Dyed "a inches wide. to weigh l6 ounces per yard
5000 yard. 6 Sahsi Blue SS, Flannel for
all wool, nndigo wool dyedJ 81 inches wide, TO
$500 yards Of 81 bark Blue Flannel for shirts,
all wool, tindigs wool -dyedJ q inches wide, to
weigh "a ounces per yard: a..
each to be feet long and feet wide and free from
800 pairs Of Wooden Socks, three sizes. properly
made, OF good fleece wool, with double and twisted
yarn, to weigh three pounds per dozen pair, free
from grease.
600 yards White Linen for pants, 80 inches wide,
1000 yards White Linen for Shirts, 50 inches
wide, to weigh II ounces per yard
n@0 yards Canton Flannel fer drawers, q inches
5000 yards Cotton Ticking, for Bedsscks.
HOO Uniform Cape, complete, except pomponsD
zoo Pompons, red worsted, ball shape and We
1000 Fatigue Caps with covers to be made of blue
cloth, indigo wool dyed.
l,4O Stocks.
20 gross Jacket Buttons. (eaRle)
rs gross Vest Buttons, CeagleD
3. looe pairs Yellow Metal Crescents and Scale
sets Epaulette Bullion for sergeants and Cor.
porsls.
! GOO sets Epaulette Bullion for Private.
20 red Worsted Sashes.
600 yards Yellow Binding.
20 Swords for COrporals.
40 swords for Musicians
~ Drums; StenorO complete.
2fo Batter Drum Head.
80 Snare Drum Head.
$50 Drum Cords
20 20 sets o Of DrnR n, sp mares
80 pair Drum Sticks
CLASS No. q.
5000 Army Boots, Infantry pattern.)
Glass NOT
300 Cartridge Boxes with Magazines
$40 Bayonet Scabbards with Frogs attached.
go Percussion Cap Pouches.
600 Cartridge Box Belts.
$50 Waist Plates.
Is Sword Frogs,
loco Knapeacks
go Haversacks.
800 Musfet Sings.
For making and trimming The following articles,
Watch Coats.
Uniform Coats for Sergeants, Corporsls, Mu-
sicians and Privates.
Fatigue C cats: for sergeants, COrsorals, Mu-
WOODEN Pants. for sergeants, Corporals, Mu-
Linen Pants, for sergeanss, COrporals, Musicians
and %,i pIlvat ssi,,,
Linen Shirts.
Drawers,
Red and Blue Jackets, for Boys.
Bedsacks.
The aforementioned articles must conform in all
respects to the sealed standard pattern the ONCE
Of the 9pa It Marine Corps. Marine Bar
once msTpe as ssstsn,
PhiladeIphis and at the Marine Stations at Broot,
iyn, New York; and Boston, Massachusetts,; where
And whenever the articles named above, or any
Conforming to samples they will be rejected ed and
the contractor will be bound to furnish others of
win mi the deficiency at the expense Of the con-
tractor.
cry Of the whole quantity, which may from time to
time be ordered withholding ten per cent from the
until second order is filled, and ten per cent frsm
account rendered under second order, until third
order is filled, and so on until contract is com
Each proposal must be accompanied by the fol-
lowing guarantee:
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
OF f., and -, Of, in the State of =,
hereby guarantee, that in case the following bid
Of, for supplies above described, be ac-
cepted, he they will, within ten days after re-
ceipt of the contract at the Post Office named, exc
cute the contract for the same with good and suff
cient sureties and in the said - shall fail
to enter into contract aforesaid, we guarantee to
make good the difference between the offer of the
said - and that which may be accepted.
Witness. A. b. Guarantor
Il. +. o. ID. Guarantor
hereby certify that the above named - are
known to me as men of property, and are able to
n ak etgood their guarantee. G.. III.
To be signed by the United States District Judge
United States District Attorney or Collector
No proposals will be considered unless accom-
panied by the above guarantee.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will
send the paper containing the first to this
office for examination.
The bidders place of business or manufacturing
establishment must be specifically stated in the
proposal.
Proposals to be endorsed on the envelope PRO
popals for Supplies for the Marine CORPS for 1856
and addressed to Major WIN. B. SLACK, Quarter
master, M. c., Washington, ID. @. oc al-iaw4w