The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
QUARrERMAsrER s OFFICE, U. s. NJ. c.,

SEALED PtoPOSALS for each class separately will be
received at this office until O'Clock NJ, the 10th
day of November next for furnishing to the United States
Marine Corps. during the year 1866, the following sup
plies to he delivered at the Office OF the Assistant Quar-
termaser Marine Corps, Philadelphia Pennsylvania free
of expense to the United States in such quantities may
from time to time be required
CLASS No. l.
yards of sky blue kersey all wool free from hair "a
inches wide, to weigh % ounces to the yard, Indigo
wool dyed) t
$500 yards of dark blue kersey all wool free from hair
% inches wide to weigh % ounces to the yard indigo
$500 dark blue wiled CLOTH all WOOL free for unifrm
coats Indigo wool dyed) "a inches wide to weigh 20
ounces per yard.
$50 yards of scarlet CLOTH all WOOL cochineal dyed 81
inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per yard
CLASS No. 2.
6000 yards Of o. dark blue flannel for oversacKs all
wool, indigo wooldyed) 81 inches widc, to weigh 10
ounces per yard.
$1,000 yards of 81 dark blue flannel for Shirts all WOOL
indigo wooIdyed p inches wide. to weigh 61a ounces
1900 gray blankets, all WOOL to weigh pounds each,
to be feet long and feet wide, and free from grease
1900 pairs of wooen socks, three sizes, properly made
of good fleece wool, with double and twisted yarn to
weigh pounds per dozen pairs, free from grease.
CL ss Nos.
1000 yards white linen, for pants so inches wde to
weigh ID ounces per yard
10000 yards white nen for Shirts 80 inches wide to
weigh III ounces per yard
1000 yards Canton flannel for drawers q inches wde
to weigh ounces per yard
CLASS No. 4.
] 100 uniform caps, complete, except pOmpon5.
1000 pompons red worsted ball shape, and inches in
1000 fatigue caps with covers to be made of blue CLOTH
indigo wooldyed.
400 stocks.
900 gross coat buttons, (eagle)
$50 gross jacket buttons, (eagle)
rs gross vest buttons (eagle)
900 pairs yellow metal crescents and scale straps
1000 sets epaulet bullion, for privates
so red worsted sashes
5000 yards yellow binding
1000 yards red cord
90 swords, for sergeants
40 swords for musicians
25 drums, [tenor,l complete
20 drum slings
200 batter drum heads
90 snare drum heads
$50 drum cords
90 sets of drum SHARES
% lockwood "B" flies
80 pairs drum sticks
CLASS No. 8.
5000 army boots Gnfanry pattern)
CLASS MOI.
500 cartridge boxes with magazines
l 500 bayonet scabbards, with frogs attached
900 percussion cap pouches
600 cartridge box belts
200 waist belts
$50 waist plates
% sword frogs ...U.l .a.-
CLASS No. 8.
1000 knapsacls
200 haversackB
200 canteens
800 musket sings
CLASS No.s
For making and trimming the following articles, viz
Watch coats
Uniform coats for sergeants, corporals musicians and
prvates
Fatigue coats for sergeants, corporals musicians and
privates.
Woolen pants for sergeants corporas musicians and
privates,
Linen pants, for sergeans, corporas musicians and
privates.
Flannel shirts
Linen shirts
Drawers
Flannel sacks g
Red aud blue jackets, for boys
Bedsacks
The above mentioned articles must conform in all res
poets to ths sealed standard patterns in the Office of the
Quartermaser, Marine Corps Marine Barracks Wash
ngton D. c.. Assistant Quartermasters Office, Marine
Corps 226 South Fourth street, Philadelphia and the
Marine Stations, Brooklyn New York. and Boston, Mas
sachusetts where they can be examined and whenever
the articles named above any portion of them shall
be considered not fully conforming to samples, they
will be rejected, and the contractor will be bound to
furnish others of the required kind at once, the
Quarermaser will fill the deficiency at the expense Of
the contractor. .#-
Payments will be made upon the accepted delivery of
the whole quantity which may from time to time be
dered Withholding ten cent from the payment of
rendered under first order until the second order is
filed and ten per cent from account rendered under
cond order until third order Is filed and until
tract is completed
Each proposal must be accompanied by the following
Guaranty
FORM OF GUARANTY.
The undersigned, -, Of, in the State Of,
and -, Of -, in the State of ---, hereby
guarantee that In case the oregoingbd Of for sup
plies as above described be accepted he they WILL
within ten days after the receipt of the contract at the
post Office named the the same with
good and sufficient sureties; in case the said
shall fail TO enter into contract aforesaid we guarantee
to make good the difference between the offer Of the said
- aud that which may be accepted.