Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-23
ROPOsAL sPOR HORSES.
CHIKs QuARrsaAAsTsR's OFFICE,
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Corner EtrAsssnth and Il strse:s,
s.AIsD WIN BE- ress,vsa NJ Il ,hIs
1nnl TUESDAY. the 7+th day of February. at Il
,.an! two thousand Horses. of the following
description, viz
Tor Cavalry, n.cpj one thousand Horses, from
u.s. fifteen To lsl sixteen hands high between ave
fect se 'ie '0npAeu' Osii' aha Tree 'f''n aii De
ARTILLERY.
For Artillery, q .eGD) one Thousand Horses. from
{uAs) fifteen and one-h half to ll6) sixteen hands
60 ors. free from all defects. well broken to htr,
pe.s, eOmPaetly built, and to weigh Dot less taau
PROPOSALS.
The fnll name ard post Office address of the bid
Ger must appear in tina proposal
ia oio IA m sde In the Maine of 8 firm the n.me.
considered SIS the individual proposal Of the party
dgningit
si3yed. and an osth of allegiance must accompany
each proposition.
Is for Cavalry or Artillery Horses, aud in no case
must both be bid for on the same paper.
he must forward sSo d.}inet pro ps for
each class complete in itysif-snd having refer
s R'nsE 's e c
sR Qusrtermsster U. s. Army. Wssh,1 gton. D. c =,
And sheuld be plainly marked Proposals for
GTARANyPF
The ability of the bidder to ill the contract should
II be awarded to him, must be GUARANTEED by two
responsible persons, whose signatures must be ap
The responsibility of the gusrsntors 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 bid,
are opened their proposals will not be considered
Bon1s equal IN amount to one half tHe sum 10 be
received on the contract, signed oy 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. IL will
be for the htasrS e hsxs their b0P;
= tfaa Anf0 0dnds can be procured upon applica
uon being made at this Office, either personally,
D. letter. or by telegraph
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
-, md -, of the county p - ana state OF
20 hereby guaranty thst--is able to fuifl a
Saon and that, should bis proposition be accepted
ne will at enter into q contract in accordance
herewith should the contract be awarded To hi n
ears prepared TO become his secur ties
ITO THIS guarantee must be appended the of G al
ceruncste above mentioned
ann INSPECTION. DELIVERY. &c
AL horses contracted for under this al yer:isa-
Elsht val be subject 10 rigid pecton and those
yeeted. Will De re-
No Mares win be received
fhe Horses must be delivered in this city within
twenty days from the date of the contract onJ no
szfeu SION OF time will be granted on any pret4xt
tsyEI ent 10 De made upon the pieti0n OF the
contract or so soon thereafter as the Chief Quar-
tel master shall e funds
Any infOTnality in tt b d or non-conforranca
Lith the term of this advertisement will ensure
ue rejection of the proposal.
he Horses Will be awarded in lots Of (2l0) two
ssould deem 1t 20 the interest Of the Government
u vary the number.
The Chief Quartermaster reserves to himself thu
nsnt 10 reject any all bids that he may deem too
Colonel and Chief ouartermaster,
ieIo Depot OF WashingtDn.