The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-02
NOTICE

OFyIcg OF Army CLoTHsG AND EeurAGg,
PHLADrLPHIA, August 22d 1874
SEAEED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
- received by the undersigned at This Office until
O'Clock, r. NJ, ofihe 10Th day of October next, for
furnishing for the United States service on or before
the LIST of February, 1916;
Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, To con-
sis' OF the following parts or pieces, viz
Saddle,
Breast strap and plate,
Crupper,
Surcngle,
Cloak straps, 3
Ssrbine socket and strap,
Suuups
Snrrup feathers
Grhs 2
Horseshoe pouches, .
V lise straps 3
Holster straps 2
-Four hundred holsters and holster pouches,
-Four hundred saddle valises and
-Four hundred brides complete, TO consist of the
| following parts or pieces, viz
Curb head stall
Curb Teins (lonpl
Halter strap or shank,
Curb chain,
Throat strap
Halter head stall or brdoon,
Snafiie Reins, (short)
Curb bit
Snaffle BIT or Bridoon
ne whole TO be OF the best materials and work
manshp, equal in all respects and conforming in
mould and finish to the models or patterns deposited
IN inns once and In the Office of the Quarter Master
al 81 LOUIS, Missouri the Assistant Quarter Master
az Newport, ny, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, at Pittsburg, Pa, which can be exa-
mined oy any person disposed to make proposals
ne saddle trees must be made of the best sound and
seasoned ash timber, and of the exact model and d.
nensions oil the patterns referred to, and will be
SUBJECT 10 strict Inspection BY such person or per
sons as the undersigned may, on the part of the
United States, appoint for that duty. First after the
completion of the wood work and before il be iron
cd and again after ironing and before being covered
and finally the whole work will be inspected when
offered for delivery to the United States. And with
tie view OF guarding still further the interest and
rghls 10 The Government against inferior materials
and workmanship, the undersigned reserves to the
Government the privilege, through the Inspectors
VINO may De appointed to inspect the article, con-
tracted for Of dissecting such saddle or saddles as
may De designated, for the purpose Of determining
more satisfactorily the quality of the covered mate
r1as and cork which dissected saddle or saddles,
II found equal in all respects to the pattern will be
received; but If otherwise will be turned upon the
hands oil the contractor rejected and the under
signed reserves to himself, the agent of the Gov
eminent, the further right privilege of regarding
any defect IN model, materials workmanshshp
discovered by dissection, common to all the other
saddles offered for inspection, and as warrantng the
rejection of all.
- ~ NiP'i'a'e paocu upon dCCcPtcu DluS
or proposals, will be executed by the parties for the
faithful performance of which the usual bonds with
two or more good and approved securities, will be
required. The Equipments in question may be de.
lvered at either the Clothing and Equipage Depot at
Philadelphia, or to the Officers Agents of the Co.
vernment al ST. Louis, Mo, Newport, KY, or Pitts
burgh, Pa. with whom the models or patterns above
mentioned may be deposited, as the contractor may
find the most convenient.
Payments will be made for every hundred sets
OF Equipments received, if desired by the contractor
Letters containing Proposals will be addressed to
the undersigned and endorsed proposals for Horse
Equipments"
HENRY STANTON,
Col. and ASST Quarter Master General
u. s. Army.