The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-17
NOTICE.
F. TAYLOR

OrFicS OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EauIPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, August 22d 1874
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
~ received by the undersigned at this Office until
O'Clock, p NJ. ofhe 10Th day of Octo er next, for
furnishing for the United States service before
the LIST of FEBRUARY 1916:
Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, to
sist Of the following parts or pieces, viz:
Saddle,
Breast strap and plate,
Crupper,
Surcngie,
Cloak straps, 3
CarbiDe socket and strap,
Stinups,
Stirrup feathers,
Girhs, 9
Horseshoe pouches,
Valise strap, 3
Holster straps, 2
-Four hundred holsters and holster pouches,
Four hundred saddle valises, and
Four hundred brides complete TO conss, Of the
following parts or pieces, viz
Curb head stall,
Curb reins, (one)
Halter strap or shank,
Curb chain,
Throat strap,
Halter head stall or bri >cn,
Snufl' Reins (shor)
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 patterns deposited
in this Office and in the office Of the Quarter Master
at St Louis Missouri, the Assistant Quarter Master
at Newport, Ky, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, at Pittsburg, Pa, which can be exa-
mined by any person disposed 10 make proposals.
The saddle trees must be made of the best sound and
seasoned ash timber and of the exact model and di.
Rensons 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 liter the
completion of the wood work and 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 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-
trsced for, Of disseciing such saddle or saddles a,
may be designated for The purpose Of determining
more satiyaeforiy the quality Of the covered mate.
riais and pork which dissected saddle or saddles
# 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 riding
any defect in model, materials or merchandising
discovered by dissection, as common 10 all the other
saddles offered for inspection, and as warrantng the
rejection Of all.
A contract in ,riplicaie, based upon accepted bid
or proposals, will be executed by the parties for III,
faithful performance of which the usual bonds with
two or more good and approved securities, will b,
required. The Equipments in question may be de
livered at either the Clothing and Equipsge Depo, a
Philadelphia, or to the Officers or Agents of the Go
yernment at ST. Louis, Mo, Newport, ny, or Pits
burgb, Pa, with whom the models patterns above
mentioned may be deposited, as the conisactor ma,
find the most convenient.
Payments will be made for every hundred set
Of Equipments received, If desired by the contractor
Letters containing Proposals will be addressed tC
the undersigned and endorsed Proposals for Hors,
Equipments"
HENRY STANTON,
Col. and ASST Quarter Master General,
U. s. Army.
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