The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-25

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQuIPAGE,
a.N PHILADELPHIA, August 22d, 1874,
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will bs
~ received by the undersigned at this Office until
O'Clock, p NJ, ofihe 10Th day Of October next, for
furnishing for the United States service, or before
the LIST Of February, 1915:
Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, to con.
sis, Of the following parts or pieces, viz
Saddle,
Breast strap and pIate
Crupper,
Surcngle,
Cloak straps, 3
Carbine socket and strap,
StirIups, rs.
Stirrup feathers,
Glrhs, 2
Horseshoe pouches,2
Valise straps, 8
Holster straps, 2
Four hundred holsters and holster pouches,
-Four hundred saddle valises, and
-Four hundred brides complete TO consis, of the
following parts or pieces, viz:
Curb head stall,
Curb rens, (lonp)
Halter strap shank,
Curb chain,
Throat strap
Halter head stall or bridoon,
Snaflle Reins, (short)
Curb bit
Snaffle bit or Bridoon
manship, equal in all respects and conforming in
mould and finish to the models or patterns deposited
in this office, and in the office of the Quarter Master
at ST. Louis, Missouri the Assistant Quarter Master
at Newport Ky, aud the United States Military
Storekeeper, al Pttsburg, Pa, which can be exs-
mined by any person disposed 10 make proposals -
The saddle trees must be made of the best sound and
seasoned ash timber, and of the exact model and di-
mansions OF the patterns referred to, and will be
SUBJECT TO strict inspection by such person per-
sons as the Undersigned may, on the part of the
United States, appoint for that duty First liter the
completion OF the wood work and before it 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-
tracted for, Of dsseciing such saddle or saddles as
may be designated, for the purpose Of determining
more satisfactorily the quality Of the covered MAIZE
rails and pork which dissected saddle or saddles
If found equal in all respects to the pattern will be
received; but if otherwise will be turned upon the
hands OF the contractor as rejected and the under.
signed reserves to himself as the agent of the Gov
eminent, the further right oil privilege Of regarding
any defect in model, materials or workmansbship
discovered by dissection, 10 all the other
saddles offered for inspection, and warrantipg the
rejection Of all.
contract in tripcate, based upon accepted bids
or proposals, will be executed by the parties for fe
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 Equipsge Depot at
Philadelphia, to the Officers Agents of the Co
vernmcni al ST. Louis, Mo, Newport, Ky, or Pitts
burgb, Pa with whom the models or patterns above
mentioned may be deposited, as the contsactor may
fad the most convenient. -
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.