Daily national Republican., 1863-02-16
DROPOsALs FOR HORSES.
CHEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFIcE,
Corner Eighteenth and @ streets,

GHIEf QuARTEnMAGTEni1 OFFICE,
Corner Eighteenth and @ streets,
SEALED PRoPosALs will be received at this
y o'clock m, for furnishing the Government with
tA0oOl two thousand Horses, OF the following de-
- CAVALRY. .a
For Cavalry, q, ,OOO) one thousand Horses, from
(i6l hfteen to (6l sixteen hands high between Ave
and eight years OF agej of dark cOlOrs well broken
to the saddles compactly built, and free from all
ARTILLERY.
For Artillery, q, ,OOOJ one thousand Horses, from
ll6H) fifteen and one-half TO (lg) sixteen hands
coIorSj free rom ali defects; weil broken 10 har-
nessi eompaeily built, and to weigh not less than
l,lO0 pounds.
The full name and post office address OF the bid
der must appear In the proposal.
II bid is made In the name Of firm, the names
"a the S Of u. parRs SS
Proposals from dilIoyaI partisI rVR not BE- eonsid
cred, and an oath OF allegiance must accompany
each proposition.
Proposals must specify clearly whether the bid Is
for Cavalry or Artillery Horses, and IN no oais must
II any bidder wishes to propose for both classes,
he must forward two diatinet proposals-one for
enee to any other proposal by the same party.
Proposals must be addressed to Col. d. II. Ruek-
er, Quartermaster u ). army, Warrington, d. C.,
pe FTOpOhhH
Horses"
GUARANTEE.
The ability Of the bidder 10 nh the contract
should II be awarded to him, must be guaranteed by
two responsible persons, whose signatures must he
appended to the guarantee.
The responsibility Of the guarantors must be
shown by the official certificate of the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court Of the United States Dis
bidders must be present in person when the bids
cred.
Bonds equal In amount to half the sum TO be re-
oelved on the contract, signed by the contractor
and both OF his guArantOrs will be required Of the
successful bidder upon signing the contract.
As the bond must accompany the contract, twin
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.
We, -, Of the county of -, and State Of
:, and -, ofthe county Of, and stat oil,
do hereby guaranty that - is able to fulfil the
contract In accordance with the terms OF his propo-
Sition and that should his tlon be accepted
he will Al once enter into contract in accordance
Herewith.
should the contract be awarded to him we are
prepared 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 \ rigid inspection, and
those not conforming to the specifications VIII be
rejected.
No Mares will be received.
The Horses must be delivered In this city, within
twenty days fTom the date of the contract, and no
extension OF time will be granted on any preteNt.
Payment to be made upon the completion Of the
contract, or so soon thereafter As the Chief Quar-
termasteF shall be In funds.
Any informRlity In the bid, or non-eonformance
with the terms Of this advertisement, will Insure
the rejection of the proposal.
The Horses will be awarded In lots OF (20O) two
hundred each, unless the Chief QuArtermAHter
should deem II for the interest Of the Government
to vary the number.
The Chief QuArtermAsteT reserves to himself
the right to reject any all bids that he deem
too high D. II. RUCKER,
Col. and Chief QuAFteFmAster,
feb 10 Depot Of Washington.