The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-18
NOTICE.

OrrIcE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EauIpAsE,
PHILADELPHIA, August 22d, 1874.
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
~ received by the undersigned at This Office unlll
clock, p. NJ, ofihe 10th day of October next, for
furnishing for the United States service, before
the LIST of FEBRUARY, 1915:
Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, to con.
sst of the following parts or pieces, viz;
Saddle,
Breast strap and plate,
Crupper,
SurcingIe
Cloak straps,
Carbine socket and strap,
Srrups,
Strrup feathers,
Girths, 2
Horseshoe pouches,
Valise straps, 8
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 reins, (lopg)
Halter strap or shank,
Curb chain,
Throat strap,
Hal,r head stall or bridoon,
Snsls Reins, (shor)
Curb bit
Snsffe BIT or Brdoon
The whole TO be Of the bes, materials and work.
manship, equal ia 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, ny, 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.
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 after 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-
tracted for, Of disseoting such saddle saddles a
may be deagnafed for the purpose Of determining
more satisfactorily the quality Of the covered mate
rioh and ,cork which dissected saddle or saddles
If found equal in all respects to the pattern, will be
received; but if otherwise will be turned upon III,
hands Of the contractor as r,jecfed; and the under
signed reserves to himself, the agent of the Gov
eminent, the further right privilege of regarding
any defect in model, materials or workmanship
discovered by dissection, common 10 all the othel
saddles offered for inspection, and warrantipg III,
| rejection Of all.
contract in triplicate, based upon accepted bid
or proposals, will be executed by the parties for tn
faithful performance OF which the usual bonds witt
two or more good and approved securities, will b.
required. The Equipments in question may be de
Iivcred at either the Clothing and Equpsge Depot a
Philadelphia, or to tho Officers Agents of the Go
vernment al st. Louis, Mo, Newport, Ky, or Pitts
burgb, Pa, with whom the models patterns abov'
mentioned may be deposited as the contractor ma
find the most convenient.
Payments will be made for every hundred set
OF Equipments received il desired by the contractor
Letters containing Proposals will be addressed Il
the undersigned, and endorsed Proposals for Hors
Equipments"
HENRY STANTON,
Col and ASST Quarter Master General
U. s. Army.
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