The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-07
NOTICE

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUPAGE }
PHLADELPHlA, August 22d, 1914 !
SEALED PROPOSALS are IN iied and will b,
~ received by the undersigned at This Office unu
o'clock, p. NJ, ofihe 10Th dav of OctoAer next fo
furnishing fjr the United States service on OF befor
the LIST of February 1915
-Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete 10 con
SYST OF the following parts or pieces viz
Saddle,
Breast strap and plate
Crupper,
SurcingIe
Cloak straps, 3
Csrbne socket and strap,
Stiuups,
stirIuP feathers,
Girths 2
Horseshoe pouches, ,
Naise strap,
Holster straps 2
Four hundred holsters and holster pouches,
-Four hundred saddle valses and
-Four hundred brides complete. TO consist of m,
following parts or pieces, viz
Curb head stall
Curb reins, (lonp)
Halter strap or shank,
Curb chain,
Throat strap
Halter head stall OF briJoon,
snaiils ReIns, (-hon)
Curb bit
Snaffle b, or BTidoon.
The whole to be Of the best materials and work.
msnship, equal ia all respects and conforming in
mould snd hnish to the models or patterns deposited
IN this Office and IN the office Of the Quarter Master
at St LOUIS, Missouri the Assistant Quarter Maste,
at Newport, by, and the United States Military
storekeeper, 1T PIttsburg Pa which can be exs-
mined by any person disposed 10 make proposals -
The saddle trees must be ade 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 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 after the
completion Of The wood work aud 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 10 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-
rscied for, # ais.sc,ing ,uch ,oSk or sadli,, a,
may Be originated, for the purpose Of d,ierrniuirg
pioTs satvnctor,p fhs quality Of ~ oopsred ,nass-
rails and wort which dissected sadd, or saddles,
II fOubd equal all respects 10 the pattern will be
received but II otherwise will be turned upon the
hands OF the contractor as rsjecfsd and the under.
signed reserves 10 himself the agent OF the Gov
ernment, the further right Of privilege Of regarding
any defect IN model materials or workmanshshp
discovered by dissection, common 10 all the other
saddles offered for nstectiou and as wsrranting The
rejection Of all
A contract 10 irplicste, based upon accepted bid.
or proposals, viii be executed by the parties for the
faithful performance OF which the usual bonds with
two OF more good and approved securities, will be
required. The Equipments IN question may be de-
uered at either the Clothing and Equ,psge Depot at
Philadelphia, or 10 the Officers or Agents of the Co
vernmsni al 81 LOUIS, Mo, Newport, Ky, or PITT.
bufgh, Pa, With whom the models patterns above
men,ioned may be deposited, as the contractor may
ind the most convenient.
Payments viii be made for every hundred sets
Of Equipments received, n desired by the contractor
Letters containing Proposals Will be addressed to
The underigaed and endorsed Proposals. Tor Hors,
tquipmspur
HENRY STANTON.
Col and Asst Quarter Master General
U =. Army.
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