The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-04
NOTICE

orucs o. AKar CLorane AND EsurAes,
PHILADELralA, August ED, 1874.
| SEALED PROPOSALS are invited aud will be
~ received by the undersigned al his Office until
o'clock, P. M ofihe 10Th DAY OF October next, for
furnishing for the United States service on before
| the LIST Of FEBRUARY, l5i5
| -Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, TO con.
sst OF the following parts or pieces, viz
Saddle
Breast strap and plate,
Cropper
Surcinge,
Cloak straps, 3
| Csrbine socket and strap,
Stluups
! Stirrup feathers
Grhs 2
Horseshoe pouches, 9
Valise straps, 8
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 rens, (lonp)
Halter strap or shank
Curb chain
Throat strap,
Halter head stall or bridoon,
Snaifle Rens SHORTY
Curb bit
Snaffle biz or Brdoon
The whole TO be of the best materials and work.
conforming
mould and bDish to the models or patterns deposited
In this ONCE 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 to 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 bo
subject 10 strict inspection by such person or per-
sons as the undersigned may, on the part Of tho
United States, appoint for that duty First after tho
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 dssecing such saddle or saddles, az
may De designated, for the purpose Of determining
more saftyaetor1 the quality Of the covered
riais and pork which dssected saddle or saddles,
found equalln all respects to the pattern, will DO
received; but if otherwise will be turned upon tho
hands of the contractor rejected; and the UNDER
signed reserves to HIMSELF the agent of the Gov
eminent, the further right privilege of regarding
any defect IN model, materials workmanship
discovered by dissection common 10 all the other
saddles offered for Inspection and warranting the
re lection of all.
contract in trplicate, based upon accepted bids
or proposals, will be executed by the parties for tho
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.
vered at either the Clothing and Equipage Depot at
Philadelphia or to the Officers Agents of the Co
vernment al st. Louis, Mo, Newport, KY, or Pitts
burgh, Pa, with whom the models or patterns above
mentioned may be deposited, the contractor may
lind 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 Assn Quarter Master General,
U. s. Army.