Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-03
PROPOSALS FOR JHORsEs.
DEPOT QULRTKRMAsrER's OFFICE,
COTHsr lsth and u Sts., WashiHgtor, }

DKPor QUhRTKRMAsrER's OFFICE,
Corner lsth and II sts., Rash1Hgtos, 7
SEALED Proposals will be received ~ this Once
nptii sa'9IdaJ me 10th day OF May, At u O'Clock
t 5nH aoRsEs s tho s5
descriptions,
FoR cav,LRr.-CitSSSJoh one LH Thousand bor,,s from
O5l tfteea 10 I6) sixteen hands high, between FIVE
to the saddle; coInPsotly buIt, and free from ali
defects.
ARTILLERY.
FoR ARTILLERY - q .OO0l one thousand horses,
from tS1E) fifteen ard hSlf sl sixteen and
high. betSetn hive ard sight years Of aEe; Of DARK
pounds.
Proposeis must specify clsarly whether the lid
Is for SsyoILr or h[t!iery horses, and 1" no case
If Aay BIDDER wishes 20 propose for both olassas
he must forward two distinct proposals-ons Tor
each clafs complete tE ItssJ. dnd LaviEs refer
enoo tn any other PROPOSE Gy tho sane party.
III bld is IL the name Of trm the names Of oil
the partners must appear or II will not bs cCRsd-
Proposc raust be addressed to Col. d H. Ruck-
er. q t1aI,eTm@ster y. :. Army, "ShIgtOB; u. g +,
Ho5ses."
The abItJ % the bid or TO fill the contract, shou
IL lie awarded TO him. mIEt be guaranteed by two
responsible persons, whose ElEEAtureS must be 6p-
The IesFoasisiiity Of the susE.nto,s must be
nea,ess District Court or Of tie United States Dis
trlCt At'Ofnev
Bidders must bs present in person when the
DIGS are oPeLed Or thsr proposals. wall not be
Bond., in IN. sum Of ten thousand dollars. signed
bJ the oontr sotor ana both Of his gusrantors VI Il
be rec OF the successful bidder upon sning
tie o sntT act.
AS the bond must accompany the contract, il vii
Be neoessaTJ for bidders to have hoir bond .men
WIN them. or to have hOnf; signed anticipation
and ready 70 be produced whsn tho cont. act is
slsned. Blanks for bends Osc Ue procured upon
appicat on beng made at this cifce, either per-
soeaIJ, By letter, or BY Telegraph.
Form OF Guarantee
We OF the COUNTY OF -, and State OF -,
hereby guarantees That - Is shle to fnliil con-
raot accordance With the terms of his uropoS-
hon and that, should MIA proposition be acoe oted
ne VIII 81 oscc otter lat" contract ia aocOIdance
herewith.
should the contract D.. awarded him We IRE Dig
pared 10 become his secp rlties
10 tins Euarznioe mI a. bs appended tine Official
ceTtiEc3ts atOye EeltUued.D
INSPECTION. DELIVERY. sc.
Sll h6rses contracted for under thls sGYertise-
ment wi be subjected 10 Tlgii inspection, and
rel jected.
No rlaTsS will lie received.
The horses must al Ge delivered in thls cits on
or Delofe saturday, .hs 3iSt day Of May, aud 40
eItsEstcH OF time VII De granted on any prstr&t
fsJHlsn' 10 Do niaGa uFGI the completion cf each
contract or so soon ths!e.teT az tie UeSot UuaI-
termsst5T shall ts in funds.
anT inIorniatty In tue bIH or non-oolf0Imance
with tho teTnIa of ths advertisement will ensure
the rejection Of the proposal.
There horses will he awarded in lots of 5t So
than (29l two hundted each, uu,esg rhe IJe.ot
Quartern ssieT should deem IL for the interest of
tbe Goyernmert 20 eooept q larg,F number.
Inc Depot QDaTtefmaster reserves To himself
ne 10 reject any of al BIDS that he may deem
80 2S tms0 Colonel and Dspot q usrtsrInsstsr.