The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-27
NOTICE.

OFFICE or ARMY CLOTHING AND EQuirAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, August 22d 1874
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
~ received by the undersigned at his Office unll
O'Clock, P. NJ, ofihe 10Th day of October next for
furnishing for the United States service on OF before
the LIST Of February, ls4o
Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, to con.
ssi of the following parts or pieces, viz
Saddle,
Breast strap and plate,
CrupPer,
Surcingle,
Cloak straps 3
Carbne socket ard strap,
SIuups,
Strrup feathers
Cribs, 3
Horse-shoe pouches,
Naiise straps
Holster straps, 2
-Four hundred holsters and holster pouches,
-Four hundred saddle vallses, and
-Four hundred brides complete, to consist Of the
following parts or piece, viz
Curb head stall
Curb ems, (lonR)
Halier strap or shank,
Curb chain
Throat strap,
Hslt'r head stall or brdoon
Snsih Rens, (shorD
Curb bit
Snsffle bi, or Bridoon.
The whole TO be Of the best materials and work.
manship, equal 10 all respects and conforming in
mould and finish 10 the models or patterns deDositd
in tins othce and in the Office of the Quarter Master
at ST LOUIS Missouri, the Assistant barter Master
al Newport, Ky, aud 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 d.
mansions OF the patterns referred to- and will be
subject o 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 and again alter ironing and before being covered
and finally, the whole york will be in.reoled when
offered for delivery 10 the United 5 aes. 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-
racicd for Of disseeiing much sadiL, or saddles as
may be designated, for the purpose Of determining
more sofigacfori the quality Of the covered male
riais and uork which dissected saddle or saddles
II found equal IN all respects TO the pattern will be
received but II otherwise will be turned upop the
hands OF the contractor rsi,of d; and The under
signed reserves TO himself as tue agent OF the Gov.
eminent, the further right priv lege Of Regarding
any defect IN model materials or workmsnsh,bip
discovered by dissection common TO all the other
saddles offered Tor inspection, and as wsrrsntng the
rejection of all
A contract IN uplicate, based upon accented bId.
or proposals. will he 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-
lvercd at either the Clothing and Eauipage Depot al
Philadelphia, or TO the Officers or Agents of the Co
yernmeni a, 81 Louis, Mo, Newport, Nv, or Pitts
burgb, Pa, with whom the models or patterns above
mentioned may be de- osited, as the contractor may
Ind the most convenient
Payments will be made for ever, b,,,Jr,J sc,s
OF Equipments received IL desired by the contractor
Letters containing Proposals will be addressed TO
the undersigned, and endorsed proposals for Horse
Equipments"
accounts TO be sent 10 Capt N. X. Hetze, Asst
q NJ, for payment
HENRY STANTON,
Col and ASST Quarter Master General
U. s. Army.
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