Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-19
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES.
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CoRPs,
QUARTERNAsrzR' OFFIcg,
IA a 4 q 4

HkADQCAETRRs MARINE Corr ]
QUkRTERNAsrzRs OFFfcE,
NAsH1Nsros, May 4, 1874
SEALED PROPOSALS vii; bs received at this
day q June ny1t, iIr fuihlsaias 60 the Unised
states arlns Corps, during the fiscal year ending
yere at the Once r. tba sssissnt M
m; ;h OSr9s, philadelphia, Pa fee II expense
III. delivery Of the articles embraced in classes
in glasses and @iIaia forty day., ana The ensire
quantity, Of all cla..es 10 be delise within six
This Office the right to accept bids for the
whole, part, or an ART Gle Of class, ss may be
CLASS MOL.
500 yards sky-blus Kerssy, all wool, "a inche.
vide,.(exeiasive Of seivedge,) 20 weigh n
oS ounce 10 the ysrd. indigo wool dyed,j with
SEQ arcs dark blu. Kersey, all wool, 81 inches
Ogne.: % The yard I Indigo wool dysd,J with n
o ,.I 1i,s ss S90 sns sel Es1ss c,o.n
Ia.ehes wide u exclusive q selved } TO weigh
q ounces % the yard. tio<iso wool dyedJ
200 yards Scarlet Cloth, al wool. 81 inches wfds,
te' Gu q ss.Ssdge1 20 wsga 10 ounces
weolen selyeage.
CLASS 20 9
-''' WOOL. eindiso wool dysdya isc5es Sts ss,
exclusive Of selvedse,l TO weigh IL Dances
$500 yrrds dark blue Fla gel, Ter shirts eli wool,
Grdigo wool dyed, q inc hes wids, 4 c,usive
ofs.lyedgs , TO welsh 6nunces per ) ard, with
- white wotltn selyeS Sc.
sC grew Blankets, Oil wool, tn weigh pounds
sschs to De feet long aud s feet wide, and
$500 psirs wooItn SOCKS, ttrse sizes, properly
made II good heecs wool, with dJubie ami
twiited arm, to weigh pounds psr dozen
pairs, Tree fro.I grease.
GLASS No, s.
4,tco yards white Linen for pants, 50 inchss WIDE
GOO yards White Linen, for shin IS 50 inches wide
TO weigh II ounces per yard.
0Oo yards Canton Flannel, for drawers, q inches
400 yards Cotton Ticking for bed. sacks Sc inches
wide.
500 Uniform Gaps, conple!e, except p0mpons.
so Pompons, red worsted, ball shaped, sni
inches in circumference.
400 Fatigue Caps, with covers, to be made Of
blue cloth, indigo wool dyod,) win Orns-
Ice Stocks stocks
$50 fatigue Cap Ornaments.
GLASS No g.
1t0 gross Coat Butt rs, (essleD
- :. :. ysc.e, Buttons, tessleJ
SEQ sets Epsulstte Bullion, 4 orfvates'J
I'60o yards yellow Binding.
10 swords for musicians. com plste.
~ swords Tor sersesns, CON pleEe.
100 Batter DTuis Heads.
rs Snare Drum Heals.
30 sets Drum snares.
70 lockwood Fifes.
70 pairs Drumsticks.
400 pairs Crescent and Scale Straps.
20 Rsd wOrsted sashes.
Is sets Epsuette Bullion, (sergesnts'.D
10 Sword scabbsrds. VII ,noRutings, 26 inches
-, long By 3 wide, and Z inch thick.
%ds sn Sn ssios "a inches
sword scsbbsrds, with mountinss, 8. = inches
Sword scsbbards, with mouRtings, % inches
long by ! 3 10 wide, aud 5-l6-inch thick.
GLASS Noe.
o,VOe pairs Bootees, (infsntry psttern.)
CLASS NOT.
600 Cartridge Boxes, without magazines.
700 Bsyonet Scsbbards, with frogs attached.
40 CsTtride- box Belts.
4UO WAIST Belts.
80 sword Frogs.
e. kn2psacks.
500 Waist Plates.
with the Privilfge Of increasing snT Of the above
quantities, net to exceed one-thirdD
CLAsS No. 8.
For making and trimming the following articles,
watch Costs.
Uniform Goats for sergeants, corporsls, music
Fatigue Goats for sergsants, corporaIs, musis-
Wooden Pants for .sergeapts, corporSls, music
Linen Pants for strgeants, cor porsIs, asiciaus,
plapDtl Shirts.
Linen Shirts.
Dr6wers
ked and Blue Jackets for Boys.
Bed Sacks.
The allowed mentioned articles must conform to
The sealed standard patterns in abe office OF tho
ster hSJne 9Gsps h1rs Bss.ssks
Office, No 226 sou,h ltb street, P6lisdsp his, ami
barfAck-, brOOsIyn, New YORK, and
stoDs Massachusetts, where they be eX-
anime d; end whenever the articles named above,
any POTtisI Of them, shall be considered as not
fully conforming h samples they will be rejected
ar the contractor will be b.uDd to furnish Others
r he 'Quired kind at CEce the QuArtern 4ster
viii FL tie deficiency al ths 1peBss Of tbs coatrac-
Tor
Pa, n euts Uiil be made upon accepted deliveries
NJ hA' tdf tel per cent frCIk the account Of
cccoUI r-fcereC until n live y Is ma G. AMI
non s1CuCt OF second account rendered until snirJ
DELI err Il made, aud 50 on Until contract Is com
IietCd
= guarantee, sigued by two persons, whose re-
s7OLsiblity must DC certified TO By UniteI stat 4
Ji-tricf judge, diztiot attorney, c-lIect r. D-t
sccoDEa1y each proposal, otherwise it will not b.
:, nSidered.
Blank forms of proposal can be obtained UPON an
phcslion NJ this office, the Office Of the Assisat
Qlariermaster, PRiiaoei phia, Pa, the Office Of the
Assistant QuarICrmaster. NJ srine R9rracks, Brook
Iyn, N. Y, or the commanding officer at Boston
Mass. ''
Eewspspe7s authorized 20 publish the ab I'VE will
send he pepper ntaning the first insertion to this
Cffice for examination.
The bidders place Of business or mar ufacturing
establishment must be stated in the propos. Il.
Proposals to be Endorsed on the envelope, "Pro-
posals for Glass No. for the Marine Corps, :" and
addressed to
MAJOR WILLIAM B. SLACK,
nay4 m AZ Quarter III aster u b. NJ. o.