The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-01
NOTICE

TOTrIcE or Asn CLorHRe AND EQUirAeE,
! PHILADELPHIA, August 22d, 1874 I
! SEALED PROPOSALS are invited aud will b
~ recelsed by the undersigned at his Office unll
o'clock, L. NJ, ofbe 10Th day of October next, TO
FINISHING Tor the United States service on befor
me lot of FEBRUARY, 1915
| -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
Csrbne socket and strap,
Stiuups,
Stirrup feathers
Girths 2
Horseshoe pouches ?
Valise straps, 3
Holster straps 2
-Four hundred holsters and holster pouches,
-Four hundred saddle valises and
-FOUR hundred brides complete, 10 consist of the
following parts or pieces, viz
Curb head STALL
Curb Teins, (oDg)
Halter strap or shank,
Curb chain
Throat strap.
Halter bead stall or bridoon,
Snaie ReIns, (shon)
Curb bit
Snsffe 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 patterns deposited
IN this Office, and in the Office of the Quarter Master
at 81 LOUIS, Missouri, the Assistant Quarter Master
at Newport, Ky, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, at Pttsburg, Pa which can be exa-
mined by any person disposed TO make proposals -
he 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 TO strict inspection by such person per-
sons as the undersigned may, the part of the
United States appoint for that duty First aer the
completion OF the wood work and before il 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 dsSechng such saddle or saddles as
may DC designated, for the purpose of determining
more SATISFACTORY The qualify Of the covered mate
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, the agent of the Gov
eminent, the further right privilege Of reg arding
any defect in model, materials or workmanshshp
discovered by dissection common TO all the other
saddles offered for INSPECTION and as warranting the
rejection Of all
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 be
required. The Equipments in question may be de.
lvered at either the Clothing and Equpage Depot at
Philadelphia, or to the Officers Agents of the Co
vernment 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, 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.
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