Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-26
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES.
HHADQUARIERs MARINE OoRPs,
QUARTERMAsTKRis OFFICE,
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HnADorARIrRs MARINE OoRPs,
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be rec sived at this
Gay q June next, for iuini.6fas to The United
states arlne Corps, during the fiscal year ending
tss to Ds
Marine Oorps, Philadelphia, Pa free Of expense
The delivery Of the articles embraced in classes
Nos. l., 2, and to commence within seventy days
ausDtiiy Of ali Glare s to be deii2efsd wihis six
months from date Of contract.
deemed best Tor the interest Of the Government:
GLASS Mol.
5000 yards sky-blue kerssy, all wool, 81 inches
wide, exclusive of selvedge,) to weigh n
05 p;,s % ou the ysra {,adsO wool dyed with
$500 yards dark blue Kerssy, all wool, 81 inches
ounce: 70 The yard, tindiso Wool dyed, ) with
i.ches WIDE exclusive Of sslyedgs, 60 weigh
q ounces 70 the sri, (iasiso wool dyedJ
800 yards scarlet Cloth al wool, 81 inches wide,
l.yclusive q selvedgeJ {, weigh Is ounces
veolen selvsege.
CLASS No g
$500 ard. dark blue FIsnncl, for oyersacks, all
iszsI.siys :, ssiSs;dss;J s weigh i Oanoo'
(irdigo wool dyed, ~ inches " ds, exclusive
ofslvedgs, 10 weigh sOunces per yard. with
500 gre, Blankets, all wooI,t2 weigh pounds
Zach, TO be feet long aud 5 feet wide, and
$500 pairs wooien Socks, three sizes, properly
msde # good fleece wool, vita double and
twtstej arn, to weigh podlds per dozen
pairs, free frol- grease
CLASS 30. s.
400 yards bite Linen, for pants, 50 inches wide,
GOO yards White Linen, for shirts, 8, inches wide,
To- 200 yards Canton Fsnnei, for drawers ~ inches
, s1se; 20 wSiSh ounces per yard
wide.
900 Uniform Caps, complete, except smpOns.
ooo Pompons, red worsteo, ball shaped, an1
~. inches ia circumference.
blue cloth, indigo wool dyed,J with orna-
IoOe st %eR.s'
$50 Fs1gue Cap Ornaments.
CLASS No S.
1eO gross Coat Buttons, (eagie
70 jacket Buttons, (sagls)
sO0 sets Epaulette Bullion, 4 privstes')
l,eOg yards Yellow Binding.
1000 Bed Cord.
10 swords for musicians, com pIete.
10 swords for sergesnts, com plete.
no 10 pISms Somplste:
rs Snare Drum Heads.
IS Drum Cords.
20 boxwoed Fifes.
80 pairs Drumsticks.
70 Red Worsted ssshes.
. sets Kpsulet,e Balloon, (sergesnts'J
10 Sword ecaoberds. wi h mogutings, &c inches
10 Sword scsbpsrds, with mountiugs, "a inches
sSoFd Sias aR Rits
sloIs By 30 wide, and .s,inch thics ,,
long by 5, Is wide. and SIS Inch thick.
CLASS No. 6.
600 pairs Bootees, (infsntry PATTERN
CLASS MOI.
~ cartridge Boxes, without magazines,
500 Bayonet scabbsrds, with frogs attached.
go OartIide- box Belts.
+yO W sist Belts.
81 sword Frogs.
40 Cartridge Boxes FOR sergeants.
Ga knspeacks.
80 Waist Plates.
with the privilege Of increasing any OF the above
quantities, not to exceed nethird.D
GLASS No. s.
For making and trimming the following articles
watch Goats.
Uniform Goats for sergeants, corporals, music
Fatigue Goals for sergeants, corporaIs, musis
Wooden Pants for .sergeauts, corporals, music
fans, and prIvatcs.
Linen Pants for sergesnts, corpcrsls, musicians
FLANNEL Shirts.
Linen Shirts.
Drawers.
Flanrel Sacks
Red and Blue Jackets for Boys.
Bed saCks.
The allowed mentioned articles must conform t.
the sealed standard patterns in the Office Of the
WssoingtSn, b. O.; ASSISTANT isrter@as.eE'.
Cffce, No 226 south 18th street, Philadelphia, and
AT the MarlHe Barracks, Brooklyn, New York, and
Boston, Massachusetts,, where they can be ex
amined; and whenever the articles named above
any p0Itisa of them, shall be considered as no
fully conforming To samples fhey will be rejected
aud the contractor will be bound to furnish her
II Ihs r qUired kind at otce, the Q1artern aste
will I'LL the deficiency at ths expense Of the coltrac
| tor.
| Paymsuts vii be made upon accepted deliveries
with ldisg ten per mt. iron the amount of frs
account rend6 red until second delivery il maze, an
from amount OF second account ndered until tnirI
| delivery is made, sud until contract is CON
| pleted.
| guarantee, signed by two persons, whose re
spoDsibility must be certified to by United STATE
cis.rlct judge district attorney, cslector, mrs
accompany zach proposal, otherwise 1t will not b
i c. psiderea.
Blank forms Of proposal can be obtained UPON sp
plicaiiOn az this Office, the Office of the Assistant
Qusrtermsster, Phila phia, Pa, the off, II III
ASST snt QuGIseInaster, NJ arine Rarrack-, Br )ok
i Mass.
| Newspapers authorized to publish the alb we vii
send the paper containing the FIRST insertion to hi
Office for examination.
The bidders place CT business or manufacturin.
4 establishment n ust be stated in the proposal,
| Proposals to be indorsed on tue env eiope, "Pro
posals for Glass No. for the Marine Cor ps }" an,
| sddresstdte
| MAJOR WILLIAM B. SLACK,
4 maya NIT Quarter master III 4 M O.