Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-03
PROPOSALS.
DROPosAL r0R SUPPLIES.
HEADQUARTERS MARJSr Core,
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ahe 1t, f5r rsi-hing q the Uaitel StN.es VI
Ine Corp, during the fiscal year eadinc IN oh {
June laa the following Supplies, 20 Be delivered A.
the Office Of the Assisi mt QuaTtermssfeT Marine
Igrps Philadelphia, Pa, free of eNPense 10 the
The delivery Of ,hr articles 10 commence within
eniy days and tEc cniEe quantity O. H. Delivered
The oSs resgr.s' the [lsht g soesp, 6t- for ths
deemed beet for the nterrst 4 the GJveTsm-ut.
CLASS No. 4
u 600 yards sky hue keIse,, all wool, 81 inches
ounces TO the yard, indigo wool ayed,, with
white WOODEN selve,ige
wide, (eAelusi,e q seivedge,l 20 weigh =
ounces to the yard, liudiSo VOL dyedp With
2,6OO yards dark blue Ia illcd Cloth, al wool, 81
inches wide,t exclusive of selsedga, - weish
with white WOODEN seIvease-
2O yards Scarlet Cloth. all wool, "a inches vide,
(sNclusiye Il selNedge, , 70 weigh Is ounces a.
the yard IoOohineal dyedJ with waite wool.
3oc0 yards dark blue Flsnnel. for ove7ssck,, al
wool t'naigo wooi dy ED 81 IN, hes vide. lcN-
clasiVe OF selEeige,i q wsiSh l. ounces per
yard with white yoolen selveise
I4op yards dark blue Flannel for shirts, all wool,
(ind go wool dy ed = iLches wide, teNcigsi,-
Of seivedg Ito weigh . ounces per yard, wi.h
white woeien selyedge
leo gray Blankets, ali " ID, - weigh ppun l.
zach, 60 be feet long and S feet wid', ana
400 pairs wooien Socks, three sizes, pr,p.rl,
made of good fleece wool, VITA sIble sud
twis,ed yam, g. weigh Ppai.i, Perd l.
pairs, free ir IA grease.
CLASS No 5.
4OO yards hite Linen, for pants - inches wli.
weigh IS ounces per yard
90 Yards hiie Linen, for shirts 50 inches wlia,
-, 80, to weigh IL ounces per yard.
l5te ards Canton FLANNEL for drawers, e inche,
wide, To weigh ounces per yard
i.Voyards Cotton Ticking, far bed sscAs, IS inches
CLASS Nos
go Uniform CAPS, complete, eXeep; r,myon.
ches in circumference.
cioth,( indigo wool dyed,l With Ornam -als.
JOo stigue Cap Ornaments.
CLASS No
50" jacket Buttons, teayieD
ESQ yards yellow Bidding.
3.uU RedCOrd.
10 Swords for musioia,s complete
~ Swords for sergeanis, comp l,te.
l2J Batter Drum Heads
l2v Snare Drum Heads.
ID sets Drum SHARES.
- b-xwood fifes.
70 pair DTumsticks.
Roo pair Crescent and Scale Straps
Is Sword scsbbards, with mOuntings, 81 inches
i2sworL scsbbard', with mountings. asa inches
long 10y IL wide, and a Inch thick
long b. Is, 10 wide, and q inch thick
CLASS No. 5.
500 pairs BOotees, (iniantry patternD
CLASS No. 4.
GO Cartridge Boxes, without magayins
lInp Bay oiei Seabbsfds, witn frogs attached.
500 Cartridge Box Belts
90 Waist Belts.
90 Sword Frogs.
50 Cartridge Boxes for sergesnts
$40 Knapsacks.
40 Waist Plates.
tWfh the privilege oi increasing any of the above
quantities, not TO exceed one third ID
CLASS No. =.
For MAX ing and trimming the foIlpwing articles.
Watch coats
Uniform coats for sergesnts, c"rPnrals, musicians,
and priyates.
Fatigue coats for sergeants, corporal- musicians,
ana PRIV afes-
Wooden pants fps serseants, corporsl-, musicians,
and privatcs.
Linen pants for sergeants, corporais, musicians.
and priyaies.
Flannel shirss.
Linen shirts
Fisnnei sacks.
he'd and Blue Jackets Tor Bpys
Bed Sacks.
The aforementioned articles must conform 60 the
master. Marine Corps, Marine Barracks, Washing
ten. u. C; Assistant Quartermsster's ofice, No.
Marine barracks. BrooiIsn, New York, and BSst"n,
Massachusetts, where they can be examined; and
whenever the art lcles named above, any portion
Of them shall be Considered a. not fully conforming
% Se S II rPd ,e o
al once or the QnsrterInaster will all the deficiency
al the expense OF the contractor.
Payments will be made upon accepted deliveries,
Withholding ten per cent. from the amount Of first
account rendered until sec nd delivery is made aud
from amount Of second account rendered until third
delivery is made, and 50 until Contract is COM
Il-ted.
A guarantee, signed by two persons, whose respon
.lbty must b. certified to by United States dis.
accompany each proposal; otherwise it will not be
considered
Blank forms Of proposal can be obtained upon
application al this Office; the office Of the Assistant
1uartermsster, Philadeiphia, Pa; he office OF the
lyn, n. Y, or the commanding officer at Boston,
Mass.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will
send the paper containing the first insertion this
office for examination.
The bidder place of business or mar featuring
establishment must be stated m the pro D ,sal.
Proposals to be Endorsed the envelope, 4" Pro-
po-als for Supplies for the Marine Corps" and
addressed to
MAJOR WILLIAM b. SLACK,
n3-lawsw QlarteTmaster u. 3. NJ. G..