Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-16
)ROPesALs FOR HORSES.


DEPOT QuARrERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Corner Eighteenth and @ streets,
SEALED pRoSosHIs will Be iee si a. ss hi.
once Until tas nth day Of
(2,eoo) twenty-five hundred Horses, Of the follow
Ing descriptions, viz;
# CAVALRY. .-..
For Cavalry, q, 500 one thousand five hundred
between ~e % q sse 81 dark aa soioEs
we'll broken to the saddle; compactly built, and
free from all defects.
ARTILLERY.
For Artillery, ,oool one thousand Horses, from
u6k) fifteen and one-half to (l6) sixteen hand
colors; nee from ali defects; well broken to har-
ness, comPsctly built, and to weigh not less than
PROPOSALS.
The full name and post office address of the bid
der must appear In the proposal
Of all the parties must appear, or the bid will be
considered az the Individual proposal Of the party
fropossls from disloyaI parties ,oH not be cOnsid-
cred, and an oath Of allegiance must accompany
Propossi: must specify clearly whether the bid i.
both be bid for on the same paper.
II any bidder wishes TO propose for both classes,
he must T0
Proposals must be addressed to Col. D. H. Ruck-
and should Be plainly marked %Pfopo;ais for
GUARANTEE. .s
The ability of the bidder to I'll the contract,
two responsible persons, whose signatures must be
appended to the guarantee.
fhe responsibility Of the guarantors must be
nearest district Court or Of the United States Dis
Bidders must be present in person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals Will not be consid
Bonds equal in amount to one-half the sum to be
received on the contract, signed by the contractor
and both Of his guarantors, will be required OF the
successful bidder upon signing the contract. 49,
As the bond must accompany the contract, will
With Ss sss% g. to haSs bonds saed in
and readyto be produced when the contract Is
blank. for bond. can Be procured upon apPliSSs
letter, or by telegraph.
~ Form Of Guaraniee.
We, -, Of the county Of -, and state OF =
s ser guaranty ns able to faial con-
tract, In accordance with the terms OF his PROPOSE
tion, and that should his proposition be accepted
should the contract be awarded him we are pre-,
pared to become his securities.
ITO this guarantee must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned)
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &c.
All Horses contracted for under this advertise,
ment will be subjected to a rigid inspection, and
those not conforming to the specifications win be
rejected.
No Mares will be received.
The Horses must be delivered In this city, within
twenty days from the date Of the contract, and nc
extension Of time will be granted on any pretext.
Payment to be made upon the completion of tho
contract, or 80 soon thereafter as the Depot quar-
termaster shall be in finds.
ANY informality in the bid, or non-conformance
with the terms OF this advertisement, will insure
the rejection Of the proposal.
The Horses will be awarded In lots of (200) two
hundred each, unless the Depot Quartermastei
should deem 1t for the interest of the Government
to vary the number.
The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself tn,
right to reject any all bids that he may deem toe
high,
d. H. RUCKER,
Colonel and Depot ouartermsster,
dec l6-dt27