Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-17
PROPOSALS FOR HORSES.

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DEpor QuARrrsaAsrrR's OFFICE,
Corner Eighteenth and @ streets,
SEALED pRoSosaIs will &c g.; Dsi %
office until Saturday, the 9th day Of December Al
Y o'clock m, for furnishing the Government win,
I2oool twon,y.hve hundred Horses, Of the follow.
For Cavalry, q ssool one thousand dye hundred
Horses, from tiol fifteen TO (iel sixteen hands high
between 1--WE and eight years OF age; Of dark co!ors
well broken TO the saddioi oompactly built, and
free from all defects
ARTILLERY.
For Artillery, 1000 one thousand Horses, from
llox) ffteen and one-half to ue) sixteen hand
Soof. V' ss from ali dssSisy Wel SroEen q 70 hsr.
nsssi eompaetly built, and to weigh not lees than
PROPOSALS.
The full name and post Office address OF the bid.
der must appear In the proposal.
II eid Is made 10 the name OF arm, the names
Proposals., from disioyai psrtiss wM not BE- eon,iS-
cred, and an oath Of allegiance must accompany
Proposal. must specify clearly whether the bid /.
both DO bid for on the same paper.
II any bidder wishes 70 propose for both classes,
he must forward I've Z, distinct grepo,slsons tor
Proposals must be addressed 70 Col. 3. II. Ruck.
er, ouartermaster Y; 3 army, Washington, D. C.,
and should DO plainly marked Proposals for
GUARANTEE.
The ability Of the bidder to oil the contract,
should 1t be awarded to him. must be guaranteed BY
two responsible persons, whose signatures must DO
The responsibility Of the gu.rsntoEs must DO
nearest District Court or of the United States Dis
trict Attorney.
Bidders must 30 present In person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals will not be eonsid.
Bonds equal In amount to one-half the sum to DO
received on the contract, signed by the contractor
so II snn A &c OF the
As the bond must accompany the contract, II will
be necessary for bidders 70 have their bondsmen
with them, or to have bonds signed In anticipation
and readyto be produced when the contract Is
blanks for bond. can be procured upon applica-
ton being made at this ONCE either personally, by
letter, or by telegraph.
Form Of Guaraniss.
We, -, of the county Of -, and State Of,
snd -, Of the county Of - and state a., DO
tract In accordance with the terms OF his PROPOSE
ton, 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 Official
certificate above mentioned.)
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &c.
All Horses contracted for under this advertise
mept will be subjected TO rigid inspection, and
those not conforming to the specifications will DO
rejected.
No Mdres will be received.
The Horses must be delivered in this city, within
twenty days from the date OF the contract, and no
extension OF time will be granted on any pretext.
Payment to be made upon the completion OF the
contract, or so soon thereafter as the Depot Quar-
termaster shall he In finds.
Any informally In tho 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 (eo0) two
hundred each, unless the Depot Quartermaster
should deem 1t for the Interest Of the Government
TO vary the number.
The Depot Quartermsster reserves to himself the
right to reeat any or all bids that he may deem too
high.
D. II. RUCKER,
Colonel and Depot ouartermaster.
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