The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-21
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUiPAGE,
PHILADELPHIA, August 22d, 1874.
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
~ received by the undersigned at this Office unul
O'Clock, p NJ, oftbs 10th dsy of October next, for
furnishing for the United States service on OF before
the LIST of FEBRUARY, 1916:
Four hundred Dragon Saddles complete to con.
sst of the following parts or pieces, viz:
Saddle,
Breast strap and plate
Crupper,
Surcngle,
Cloak straps, 3
Carblne socket and strap,
Snups,
Stirrup feathers,
Glrhs, 9
Horseshoe pouches
Valise straps, 3
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 ieins, (one)
Halter strap or shank,
Curb chain,
Halter head stall or bridoon,
Spafils Relns, (shon)
Curb bit
Snaffle bit or Brdoon
The whole TO be of the best materials and work.
manshp, 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, ny, and the United States Military
Storekeeper, al 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 d..
nensioDs 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 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 dissecfing sch saddle or saddles a,
may be designated, for The purpose Of determining
more satisfactorily the quality Of the covered mate
riais and oork; which dissected saddle or saddles
# found equal 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 agent of the Gov
eminent, the further RICH, priv Iege Of regarding
any defect in model materials or workmansbshp
discovered by dissection, TO all the other
saddles offered for Inspection and as warranting the
rejection Of all.
A contract IN uiplicate, based upon accepted bid.
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-
vered at either the Clothing and Equpage Depot al
Philadelphia, or to the Officers or Agents of the Co
vernment al st. Louis, Mo, Newport Ky, or Pitts
burgh, Pa, with whom the models 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 il 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.