The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-02
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, August 22d, 1874 !
StEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will b.
~ received by the undersigned at this Office un,I
O'Clock, p. NJ, offhe 10Th day of October next, fol
furnishing for the United States service on or before
the LIST of February 1915:
Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, to con
SYST OF the following parts pieces, viz.
Saddle,
Breast strap and plate
Crupper,
Surcingle,
Cloak straps, 3
Carbine socket and strap,
Sinups,
S,irrup feathers,
Gir,hs, 9
Horseshoe pouches, 2
Valisc straps 3
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 reins, (one)
Halter strap or shank,
Curb chain
Throat strap,
Halter head stall OF bridoon,
Snail ReIns (shor)
Curb bit
Snafle 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 in the office of the Quarter Master
at St Louis, Missouri, the Assistant Quarter Master
at Newport, Ky, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, al Pttsburg, Pa, which can be exa-
mined by any person disposed to make proposals.
The saddle must be made of III, best sound and
sea ash M nd of he al "A "A,
mansions Of the patterns referred to, and will be
subject 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 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 dssscfng such saddle or saddles, 40
may be designated, for the purpose Of determining
more saiigaetori the quality Of the covered mate
roLs and irork 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 rcectedj and the under
signed reserves to himself as the agent of the Gov
ernment the further right priv ilege Of regarding
discovered by dissection TO all the other
saddles offered for inspection, and warrantng the
rejection Of ALL
A contract in tripcate, based upon accepted bids
or proposals. will be executed by the parties for The
faithful performance of which the usual bonds with
two more good and approved securities, will be
required. The Equipments in question may be de-
lyered at either the Clothing and Equipage Depot at
Philadelphia, or to the Officers or Agents of the Co
vernment Of ST. Louis, Mo, Newport, ny, or Pitts
burgh, Pa, with whom the models or patterns above
mentioned may be deposited, as the contsactor may
find the most convenient
Payments will be made for every hundred sets
Of Equipments received II 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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