The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-09
NOTICE

OFroE on ARMr CLornne AND EsurAcE,
PHLApELPHA, August ed, 1914,
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will b.
~ received by tho undersigned al this Once until
o'clock, Y. NJ, ofihs 10Th day Of October next, for
furnishing for the United States service on before
the LIST of February, l6i5
-Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, TO con-
sst OF the following parts or pieces, viz
Breast strap and plate,
Crupper,
Surcingle
Cloak straps, 3
Carbne socket and strap,
Stuups
stirrup feathers,
Girhs 2
Horseshoe pouches, .
Valise straps,
Holster straps
-Four hundred holsters and holster pouches,
-Four hundred saddle valises and
-Four hundred brides complete TO consist of the
following parts or pieces viz
Curb head stall
Curb rens, (ong)
Halter strap or shank
Curb chain
Throat strap,
Halter head stall or bridoon,
Snaiiie Rens, (short)
Curb bit
Snaffle bit or Brdoon
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 this Office and 10 the Office of the Quarter Master
at 81 LOUIS Missouri, the Assistant Quarter Master
at Newport, NY, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, at Pittsburg, Pa, which can be exs-
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 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 tho
completion OF the wood work and before 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 dsseeting such saddle saddles a.
may be designated, for the purpose Of determining
more satisfactorily the quality Of the covered mate
rials and loork; which dissected saddle 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, the agent of the Gov
ernment, the further right privilege of regarding
any defect in model, materials workmanship
discovered by dissection, common 10 all the other
saddles offered for inspection, and as warranting the
rejection of all.
A contract in triplicate, based upon accepted bids
or 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 bo
required. The Equipments in question may be de-
llyered at either the Clothing and Equipage 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 der osited, the contractor may
find the most convenient.
Payments will be made for every hundred sets
n i des irpd nv
Letters containing Proposals will be addressed to
the undersigned and endorsed proposals for Horse
Equipments"
HENRY STANTON,
Col and Asst Quarter Master General,
U. 8. Army.
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