Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-18
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PROPOSALS FOR HORSES.

PROPOSALS FOR HORSES.
DEPOT QuARrERMAsrERs OFFICE,
Corner Eighteenth and g streets, :.
Washington, D. c., Dec. IS, 1862.
ONCE until Saturday, the 9th day OF December, at
ia,scS, tw.nty.avs hundred Horses, Of the follow.
ing descriptions, VIZ:
CAVALRY.
Horses, from i5) fifteen to iiGl sixteen hands high
between i've and eight years OF ages OF dark colors
we'll broken TO the saddle; compactly built, and
ARTILLERY.
For Artillery, q, 0oo) one thousand Horses, from
ubk) fifteen and one-half to (l6) sixteen hand
ooioas; e free from ali deects Wei broken to har
nessi eompactly built, and to weigh not less than
''''' p'N'''' PROPOSALS.
The full name and post office address OF the bid.
der must appear In the proposal
II bid is made In the name OF nrm, the names
Of all the parties must appear, or the bd viii BE-
PROPOSALS from disloyai parties ein not be eonsd-
cred, and an oath OF allegiance must accompany
Proposals must specify clearly whether the bid Il
for Cavalry Or ARTILLERY Horses and in no case must
If any bidder wishes to propose for both classes
he must forward two distinct proposals-one for
each class eSm a. a ~ ,Ss ssying NO refer
Proposals must be addressed TO Col. D. H. Ruck-
er, Quartermaster U. s. army, Washington, d. C.,
and should DO plainly marked Proposals for
Horses" -
The ability of the bidder TO MI the contract,
should II be awarded to him, must be GUARANTEED BY
two responsible persons, whose signatures must be
The responsibility Of the guarsntors must be
shown by the Official certificate Of the Clerk of the
nearest district Court Of the United States Dis
bidders must DO present in person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals Will not DO consid-
Bonds equal in amount to one-haif the sum to be
received on the contract signed by the son'raetor
successful bidder upon signing the contract -,
As the bond must accompany the contract, twill
be necessary for bidders to have their bondsmen
with them or to have bonds signed in anticipation
and ready to be produced when the contract Is
signed;
tion being made at this office, either personally, BY
letter, or BY telegraph,
Form Of Guarantee
and ", OF the county Of =, and State OF =, dc
hereby guaranty that 10 able to fulfl con
tract, In accordance with the terms OF his PROPOSE
tion, and that should his proposition be accepted
he will at once enter into contract In accordance
should the contract be awarded him we are pre-
pared TO become his securities.
ITO this guarantee must be appended the otiicia
certificate above mentioned)
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &c.
All Horses contracted for under this advertise
mcnt will be subjected to a rigid inspection, ant
those not conforming to the specifications Will b.
rejected
No Mares will be received.
The Horses must be delivered In this city, within
twenty days from the date Of the contract, and NJ
extension OF time will be granted on any pretext,
Payment to be made upon the compile ion OF tn,
contract, or SO soon thereafter as the Depot Guar
termaster shall be In finds
ANY informality In the bid, or non-conformanct
with the terms Of this advertisement, Will insur
the rejection Of the proposal.
The Horses will be awarded In lots OF l20o) TIVE
hundred each, unless the Depot Quartermaste
should deem It for the interest Of the Governmen
to vary the number
The Depot Qusrtermsster reserves TO himself tn
right to reject any or all bids that he may deem to
high. ou
Colonel and Depot Quartermaster.
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