A.-Statement showing articles of clothing and equipage on hand at the issuing depots of the Quartermaster's Department, June 30, 1882, &c.-Continued. A.-Statement showing articles of clothing and equipage on hand at the issuiny depots of the Quartermaster's Department, June 30, 1882, &c.-Continued. B.-Statement of amounts received and remitted by the Quartermaster's Department on account of clothing and equipage during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883. C.-Statement showing remittances on account of clothing and equipage during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883. WAR DEPARTMENT, QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL's Office, Washington, D. C., September 17, 1883. D.-Specifications for clothing, equipage, and materials for the manufacture of clothing and equipage adopted, or amended, and distributed to officers of the Quartermaster's Department during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883. 81. WAR DEPARTMENT, QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE. SPECIFICATIONS FOR SCRUBBING-BRUSHES. The block to be made of oak, ten (10) inches long, one-half (4) inch thick, one end miter-shaped. The tail or straight end of the block, on the mitered edge, to have two (2) parallel rows of six (6) and seven (7) knots, respectively, one (1) inch long, slanting outward; the curved front end of the block, on the mitered edge, to have one (1) row of thirteen (13) knots, one (1) inch long, slanting outward. The body of the brush is to be five (5) inches long, and to contain four (4) rows of eleven (11) knots each, and three (3) rows of twelve (12) knots each, cut three-fourths () of an inch high from the wood. The peak to be three (3) inches long, and to contain forty (40) knots, cut seveneighths () of an inch high above the wood. There are to be altogether one hundred and fifty (150) knots, drawn through the block with good, strong wire fastenings. Knots to be made of the best sharp, strong western bristles. The back of the block must be covered with bass-wood, or other suitable wood, oneeighth () of an inch thick, firmly nailed to it. |