Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-03
PROPOSALS.
pRoPUsALs For SUPPLIES.
oxRs OFFICE U. MARINE Coars

until oeioes VII ~ pfSSlt sse as1 Of
June peat.for furni. hing the United States Ma
s The "a, .ss e pr ssd gs uas the
cfce of the Assistant Qusrtzfmasser MAriRe Corps,
The delivery Of the ar.iois. 10 C. mmsnSs with n
MY gay and the entire quantity 20 be deliv-
This offce reserves the right to sccett bids for
the whole, part, or an article Of class may be
ueeIaed BEST Tor The interest Of ths government.
CLASS No L.
10 COO yards sky blue Kersey, all wool, "a inches
vide, teSelusiye of seivedge,D 10 weigh q
ounces 70 the yard, indigo wool dyed, } With
white wooien sely-6se.
2.SO yards eark blue kersey. all wool, 80 inches
oInees to the yard ,tindiso wool dyed, J with
= 80 white wooden seiyedgs.
inches wide, exclusive OF selvedge,l 20
Weigh ~ ouness TO tue yard, indigo wool
go yards Scarlet Cloth. ali wool 81 inches wide,
exclusive OF selvedge,) TO weigh 10 ounces 20
the yard tcochinsal dyed - with white wool
CLASS No 2
2'so yards darS blue flannel, for oversacks. al
elusive OF selyedge.j to weigh IL ounces per
1900 yards dark ne si.nnei, fr shirts. all wool,
Undlgo wool eyed y inches wide, exclusive
OF ,selEedge, to weigh ounce per yard, with
Nnlte wool selyedge.
$50 gray Blankets, all wool, to weigh four pounds
each, to be z feet long aud fes wide, and fee
5000 pairs wooden Socks. three sizes properly made
81 good hsece wool, with double aud twisted
from grease.
CLASS No. 3.
5't0 yards White Linen, for pants. 50 inches wide
eO yards I Iinsa f.F s saTf Heh. wide.
i2cO yards Canton Flannel Tor drawers, q niche.
.o,, , vide, t to weigh h ounces per yard;
4VV tmr9s cotton Ticking, tor bedsacks, IS inches
CLASS Ne. 4.
COO PompOns red WoPsted efs p RRSPPIn and
inches in circumference. "'i4
oo cloth indigo wool ds ed with OrR,me ats
go gross Coat Buttons, eagle
30 gross Jacket Buttons ,(esgieD
Is gross Vest Buttons, (eagleJ
1900 yards ) elbow Binding
500 YARDS Red Card.
90 sw,rds for Musicians.
passwords fer sergeanfs
120 Batter Drum Heads
120 Snare Drum Heads.
100 Drum Cords.
60 Sc Drum SHARES.
20 Boxwood + ifes.
50 pairs Drum Sticks.
CLASS No. 6.
$500 pair Army Bootees Infantry PATTERN
CLASS No. 7.
geo Cartridge Boxes, without una zazines.
500 Cartridge box Belts.
40 Sword Frogs.
eco knapsacks.
400 Waist Plates.
with the privilege of increasing any of the above
quantities, not TO exceed one third
CLASS No. ;
For making and trimming the following articles,
Wstch Coats.
Uniform Coats for sergeants, corporals, musicians
Fatigue Coats for sergeants, cOrporals, musicians
Weolen Pants for sergeants, corporals, musicians
aid privates.
Linen r ants fer sergeants, corpOrals. musicians
and priv ates.
Flannel Shirts.
Linen Shirts.
Drawers.
Bed and Blue Jackets for boys.
Bed Sacks.
sealed standard patterns in the office of the Quar-
termaster, Marine Corps, Marine Barracks, Wash
226 South Fourth street, PhiaieIp his, aud at the
Marine Barracks, Brooklyn, New York, and Bos-
ten, Massachusetts, where they can be examined
aud whenever the articles named above or any por
tion Of them, shall be considered not fully con
forming TO samples they will be rejected, and the
cOntI actor will be bound to furnish others of the
required kind at once, or the Quartermaster will
I'LL the deficiency at the pense of the contractor
Payments will be made upon accepted deliveries,
Withholding ten per cent. from the amount of first
account rendered until second delivery made. and
from amount of second account rendered until third
delivery IL made, and so until contract is com
pleted.
A guarantee, signed by two persons whose resp,n-
sibiity must be certified to by United States dis
trict Judge, district attorney collector, mast
accompany each proposal; Otherwise it VIII not be
Blank forms of proposal can be obtained upon an
picsion at this Office, the office of the Assistant
QuaTtermaster, Philacelph a, Penn; the office of
tie A. sistaDt Quartermaster, Marine Barracks
Brooklyn, n. Y, or the Commanding Officer at
Boston, Mass.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will
send the per containing the first insertion to this
Ifice for examination.
The bidders place of business or manufacturing
establishment must be stated IL the proposal
Proposals to be Endorsed on the envelope" Propo-
sails for Supplies for the Marine Corps" aud adj
dressed to Mai. WILLIAM B. SLACK,
mays 4w Qusrtermas.er, u. 3 M. u.