The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-08
NOTICE

OFFIcE o. ARmr CLorHRe AND EeurAeE,
PHiLArELpaIA, August 2ld, 1874
SEALED PROPOSALS are invisd aud will BE-
~ received by tho under.igned al his Office until
O'Clock, p. M ofihe 10Th Jay Of October next, for
furnishing for the United States service ON before
the lst OF FEBRUARY, loi5:
-Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete, TO con.
s'sl OF The following parts or pieces viz:
Saddle
Breast strap and plate,
| Crupper,
| Surcinge,
| Cloak Straps,
| Csroine socket and strap,
| Sinups
SrIup feathers
| Girihs,
| Horseshoe pouches 2
| Vaise strap, Q
| Holster straps, 2
| -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 IeiDs, (ionp)
Halter strap shank,
Curb chain,
Throat strap,
Hsltsrhe stall or bridoon,
snafhe Rens, (shon)
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 or patterns deposited
In THIS ofce and in the Office of the Quarter Master
al st LOUIS, Missouri, the Assistant Quarter Master
at Newport, Ky, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, al Pittsburg, Pa, which can be exa-
mined 6y any person disposed to make proposals. -
The saddle trees must be made of the bes, sound and
seasoned ash timber, and of the exact model and di.
rsensions 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 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 Tor, Of dssecing such saddle saddles, as
may De designated, for The purpose Of determining
more sat9acfori the quality Of the covered mate
riaLs and 'cork which dssected saddle or saddles,
II found equal IN all respects to the pattern will be
received; but If otherwise will be turned upon the
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 or merchandising
discovered by dissection 10 all the other
saddles offered for inspection and as warrsnting the
rejection of all.
contract in triplicate, based upon accepted bids
or proposals, will be executed by the parties for the
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-
lvered at either the Clothing and Equipage Depot at
Philadelphia or to the Officers or Agents of the Co
yernmen, al, St. Louis, Mo, Newport KY, or Pitts.
burgh, Pa, with whom the models patterns above
mentioned may be de oslted, the contractor may
find 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 Asst Quarter Master General,
U. S. Army.