The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-06
NOTICE.

OrFIcE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND FQuipAGE
PHILADELPHIA, August 22d, 1874 :
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
- received by the undersigned at his Office unul
O'Clock, p. NJ, ofrhe 10Th day of October next, for
furnishing for the United States service on or before
the LIST of February, lS45:
Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete to con.
slst Of the following parts or pieces, viz:
Saddle,
Breast strap and plate,
Crupper,
Surclngle,
Cloak straps 3
Carbne socket and strap,
Sliuups,
stirIup feathers,
Grlhs 9
Horseshoe pouches, 2
Vaise straps 8
Holster straps, 2
Four hundred holsters and holster pouches
-Four hundred saddle valises, and
Four hundred brides complete, to conss, of the
following parts or pieces, viz
Curb head STALL
Curb rens, (lonp)
Halter strap or shank,
Curb chain,
Throat strap
Haiti head stall or briJoon,
Snaffi' Relns, (shor)
Curb bit
Snafile bit or Bridoon.
The whole TO be of the best materials and work
manship, equal in all respects and conforming in
mould and finish TO the models or patterns deposited
10 this office and in the office of the Quarter Master
at ST LOUIS, Missouri, the Assistant Quarter Master
at Newport, Ky, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, al Plttsburg Pa which can be exa-
mined by any person disposed 10 make proposals -
The saddle trees must be made of the best sound and
zODeJ timber of he 81 al md A
mansions OF the patterns referred TO, and will be
subject strict inspection by such person or per-
IONS 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
ed, 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
rights TO the Government against inferior materials
and workmanship, the undersigned reserves TO the
Government the privilege, through the Inspectors
who may be appointed TO inspect the article con-
raced for, Of diseeiing such saddle on saddles as
may be designated, for The purpose Of deiermin,ng
more satisfactorily the qualify Of the covered mate.
riois and uork 4; which dssected saddle or saddles
# found equal all respects to the pattern will be
received but If otherwise will be turned upon the
hands OF the contractor as rteet,dj and the under
signed reserves to himself tie agent of the Gov
eminent, the further right privilege Of reg srding
any defect in model, materials or workmanship
discovered by dissection TO all the other
saddles offered for Inspection and warrsntng the
rejection Of all
contract in tripcaie, based upon accepted bids
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-
vered at either the Clothing and Equipage Depot at
Philadelphia, or to the Officers or Agents of the Go.
vernment at st. Louis, Mo, Newport, Ky, or Pitts
bufgh, Pa, with whom the models or patterns above
mentioned may be deposited, as the contssctor 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 Assn Quarter Master General,
u. s. Army.
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