The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-05
NOTICE.

OFFICE or ARMY CLOTHING AND FoUIPAcE,
PHILADELPHIA, August 22d, 1874 :
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
~ received by the undersigned at This Office until
O'Clock, r. NJ, ofthe 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.
sist OF the following parts or pieces, viz
Saddle
Breast strap and plate
Cfupper,
Surcngle,
Cloak straps 3
CaIbine socket and strap,
SirTups
Surrup feathers
Girhs, 9
Horseshoe pouches,
Valise strap, 3
Holster straps, 2
-Four hundred holsters and holster pluches
-Four hundred saddle valises ard
-Four hundred brides complete, to consist of the
following parts or pieces, viz
Curb head stall,
Curb reins, (onp)
Halter strap or shank,
Curb chain
Throat strap,
Hsli,r head stall or bridoon,
SnAfils Reins, (shou)
Curb Bit
snaffe BIT or Brdoon.
The whole 10 be Of the best materials and work.
manship, equal in all respects aud conforming in
mould and finish to the models patterns deposited
in this office, and in the Office Of the Quarter Master
at ST Louis, Missouri the Assistant Quarter Master
at Newport, ny, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, at Pttsburg, 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.
rsensions of the patterns referred TO, and will be
subject 10 strict inspection by such person or per-
IONS as the undersigned may, on the part Of the
United States appoint for that duty First ter the
completion Of the wood work and before II be iron
ed aud 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 oon-
tracted for, Of dsseeting ueh saddle OF saddles as
may be designafed for tho purp5a Of d,tsrmining
more saiigaefori the quality Of N, oOrered mate
r,ais aud ioork which dissected 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 njeetd and the under.
signed reserves to himself, a. the agent Of the Gov
eminent, the further right oil privilege Of Regarding
any defect in model, materials or workmanship
discovered by dissection, common 10 all the other
saddles offered for inspection, aud warranting the
rejection Of all.
contract in triplicate, based upon accepted bid,
or proposals, will be executed by the parties for he
faithful performance OF which the usual bombs with
two or more good and approved securities, will be
required. The Equipments in question may be de-
hyered at either the Clothing and Equpsge 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, II 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
IT, s. Army.
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