The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-19
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND FaUIPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, August 22d, 1874 !
| CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will b,
~ received by the undersigned at this Office unit
| O'Clock, Z NJ, ofhe 10Th day of October next fol
furnishing for the United States service on OF beor,
the LIST of February 1915
/ Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, to con
slst of the following parts or pieces, viz
Saddle,
Breast strap and plate,
Crupper,
| SurcIngle,
Cloak straps, 3
Carbine socket and strap,
Stuup-,
Stlrrop feathers,
| Girhs, 2
Horseshoe pouches, 2
Nalise strap,
Holster straps, ,
! -Four hundred holsters and holster pouches,
! Four hundred saddle vaises and
| -Four hundred brides compIeae, TO consist of the
! following parts or pieces, viz:
Curb head stall,
Curb reius, (long)
Halter strap or shank
Curb chain,
Throat strap,
Halter head stall or brjoon,
Snaffle Reins, (shorD
Curb bit
Snsffie 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
IN ths ohce and 10 the office Of the Quarter Master
al ST. LOUIS Missouri, the Assistant Quarter Master
at Newport, Ny, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, al Pit,sburg, Pa which can be exa-
mined by any person disposed TO make proposals.
The saddle trees must be made OF the best sound and
seasoned ash timber and Of the exact model and di.
nensions OF 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 II be IRON
ed aud again after ironing and before being covered
aud finally, the whole work will be inspected when
offered for delivery to the United States. And with
tie view of guarding still further the int est and
rights TO the Government against inferior mate Is
and wo kmanship, the undersigned reserves to the
Government the privilege, through the Inspectors
who may be appointed to inspect the article, con-
tracted for, Of dsseeiing such saddle on saddles as
may be designaied, for The purpose Of determining
more satisfactorily thu quality Of the eorered mate.
ridis and pork which dssected saddle or saddles
# found equal IN all respects TO the pattern will be
received but II otherwise will be turned upon the
hands Of the contractor as rejected; and the under.
signed reserves to himself tie agent of the Gov
ernment, the further right privilege Of regarding
sny defect In model, materials or workmanshship
discovered by dissection common TO all the other
saddles offered for Inspection and warranting the
/ rejection Of all.
contract IN irplicste, based upon accepted bid.
proposals, will be erecuted by the parties for te
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 Equpsge Depot at
Philadelphia, or to the Officers Agents of the Co
yernment at 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 II 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