Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-16
DKOPOsALs FOB sUPPLIEs.

Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office I'M
July next tor furnishing to the United STATES q"y MAJ al
rEe C9rps during fiscal year ending SJth June, ISL.
the following supplies to be delivered at the Office OF
the assistant Quartermaster, Marine Corps, Phila-
delPhis- free Of expense 10 the United States.
The delivery of the articles to commence within
seventy days and the entire quantity to be delivered
within sly months IN IN date Of contract.
This office reserves the right to accept the bid for
be deemed best for the interest Of the Government
CLASS No. 1.
hair, - inches wide, exclusive Of selvedge,
to weigh p Osnccs 10 the yard, indigo wool
500 Yards dark blue kersey, all wool, free from
hair, 81 inches wide. exclusive Of selvedge,i
dyed, with white wooden seivedge a--''sO "OO'
2loC lards dark blue Iwilled Cloth, all wool free
from hair, "a inches wide. exclusive OF sell
vedre; t. weigh - ounces to the yard. Indigo
-, ", WOOL dyed, with white wooden selvedge.
80 ards scarlet Cloth all wool, free from hair "a
inches wide, exclusive OF selyedge , 10 weigh
white WOODEN selvedge.
CLASS No 2
400 Yards dark blue Flannel, for oversacka, all
elusive of 5eIyedge. TO weigh n ounces r r1
>. 80, yard with white wooden selvedge
NVV 1aIds dafk blus Flannel, for shirts, all wool.
tlndlgo wool dyed,lG inches wide, exclusive
OF selNedge, , TO weigh . ounces per yard, with
Loco Gray Blankets, all wool, to weigh pounds
each; TO be feet long and 5 feet wide, and
eco Pairs WOODEN Socks, three sizes properly made
of good fleece wool, with double and TWISTED
Tree
from grease.
CLASS No.s.
SptC ards white Linen, for pants, 50 inches wide
10 weIgs Ii ounces per yard
coo Yards white Linen, Tor shirts, 50 inches wide,
To weigh ii ounces per yard.
4StO Yards Canton Flannel for drawers, q inches
wide, to weigh LOUNGES per yard
4peV Yards cotton Ticking, for bedsacks, 81 inches
CLASS MOI
V P6mPons. fed Worst P'e 6s giHIcsRt pomP9ns
, o., =. IN circumference.
2.0p Fatigue Caps, with covers to be made of bIue
loo stocks ''--'eO ''' - ''''' with ornaments
so Gross Coat Buttons, teagieB
2uO Cross Jacket Buttons, CeagieJ
ne GIosS Vest Buttons. eagle
5000 ards yellow Binding
Z5tO Yards red Cord.
= swords for musicians.
81 Sets Drum Shares.
CLASS No.6.
900 Percussion Cap Pouches.
. Sword Frogs.
loo hnapsacks.
CLASS NOT
For making and trimming the following articles,
Watch Coats
Uniform Coats for sergesnts, cOrporals, musicians
and priyates.
Fatigue Coats for sergeants, corporals musicians,
Wooden Pants for serseants, corporals, musicians,
Linen Pants for sergeants, cOrporals, musicians.
Linen Shirts.
Drawers.
FLANNEL sacks
Red and Blue Jackets for boys.
The above. mentioned articles must conform in al
respects 10 the sealed standard patterns in the office
Of the Qnartsrmaster, Nj rine Corps, Marine Bar
racks, Washington, ID. c.; Assistant Qusrtermas-
philadelphia, and at the Marine Barracks, Brook
Ign, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts where
they can be examined; and whenever the articles
named above, any portion of them. shall be con-
sidered not fully conforming 20 samples they Will
nish others OF the required kind at ouce Or tbs
0nartermaster viii I'LL the deficiency at the pense
Payments win be made upon the accepted de-
hyerles, withholding ten per cent from the amount
made, and from amount Of second account rendered
until third delivery made, and so until contract
Each proposal must be accompanied by the follow
ing guarantee:
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
hereby guarantee that in case the forssoiHs bid Of
he or they viii within ten days alter the
the contract at the post Office named, execute con-
and in case the said shall fail to enter int eon
tract as aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the
which may be accepted. A. B., Gusrantor
ui, - Z. d. Guarantor.
L hereby certify that the aboye-named are
known 10 me as men Of property, and are able 10
To be signed by the United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, or Collector.
Nc ProPoss,s VIII De considered unless accompa-
Newspapers authorized 20 publish the above will
send the paper containing the first insertion To this
The bidder place of business or manufacturing
establishment must be especially stated In the pro-
Proposals to be Endorsed on the envelope, "Pro-
Rosals Tor Supplies for the Marine Corps and ad
Major WILLIAM b. SLACK,