Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-18
RoposAL sFoR HORSES
DEPuT QuARTERNASrER OFFtCE,
Corner EizhtS.Hih ard, e Srresfs.

Come EizhtSsHih ard e Sfresfs
WASHINGTON, D. C., 0ctober Il, 1862
SEALED PROPos AIS will hr received at this Off -
until Monday the 2th day of October, at u clock
three thousand Horses, of the following describ-
tions, viz:
For Cavalry. q ANt two thousand four hundred
Bsrscs. from G:' fifteen to 1t. sixteen hands high,
well broken to the saddle built nfts a1S fs
from all "T'ee'S' ARTILLERY
For Artillery, t6s'l siE hundred Horses fro n
rs. fifteen and oDehsif to (I6) sixteen hands
color>; free from all defects; well broken To hsr-
hess; compactiy built, and 10 weigh not less than
l.lGO pounds.
The full name and Post Office address of the bid.
ifs bia is made in the name Of arm. the name.
of all the parties must appear. the bid will be
considered as the individual proposal of the party
Proposals from diSioyni parties ,siU no, BE- eeu-
ndsr,a; nna On cath NJ n'"g'dnoe mpa accompany
ProgHsnI; must specify clearly whether the bid
must both be bid for on the same paper. =" ~ ''S
Hsny bidder wishes TO propose for both classes
escR % hs1nx no s.fs1
ence to any other proposal BY the same party.
oarTtsrm;;tsr T. $ Army %ssh ash SI D. e.
and should be plainly marked Proposals for
GUARANTEE.
The ability OF the bidder to All the contract,
nnfIa
BY two responsible persons, whose signatures must
be sppensied t" the guarantee. ''''
shown ihs az int ;sr must b
nearest District Court or ofthe United States Dis
bidders must he present in person when the bids
are opened. or their proposals will not be consid-
Bonds in the sum of ten thousand dollars. signed
by the contractor and both OF his guarantors will
be required of the successful bidder upon signing
A. the bond must accompany the contract, it
with them, or to have bosds signed IN ant lei D.
ton and ready to be produced when the contract is
Bisnts for bonds can be procured upon ap.lic.-
tion being made at this Office, either personally, BY
PORN OF GUARANTEE.
We-,of the county of -, and State of -,
hereby snarantee that is able to fulfil contises
in accordance with the terms of his proposition
ana that should nj: proposition be accepted. he
Herewith
should the contract be awarded him, We are pre-.
pared to become his securities.
tTo this guarantee must he appended the official
certi6cst e above mentionedD
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &C.
All Horses contracted for under this advertise
ment will be subjected toa rigid inspection. and
those not conforming to the specifications viii be
No Mares will be received.
The horses must be delivered in this city within
treaty days from The date of the contra: Ct and no ca
ttnSion of time viii be granted on any pretext
PAYMENT to be made upon the completion Of the
tcrmaster shall he in funds.
ANY informalty in the bid. or non -conformanee
with the terms of this adver tisement viii ensure
the rejection of the proposal.
The CAVALRY Horses will be awarded in lot. of
tfol two hundred each, unless the Depet Quarter
master should deem it for the interest of the Gov
eminent to vary the number
The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself the
right to reject any or all bids that he may deem too
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