Daily national Republican., 1863-02-20
DRoPosALs ron HORSES.

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CHILT QUARTERMASTER's OFFICE,
Corner Eighteenth and G streets,
Washington, D. C., Feb. ID, 1869.
SEALED PRoPOSALS viii be received at this
ofhce until Tuesday, the oath day Of feDIuAIy, A.
70 O'Clock M, for furnishing the Government with
(2,OOO) two thousand Horses, OF the following de-
CAVALRY.
For Cavalry, Il ,OOO) one thousand Horses, from
u5l nfteen to usl sixteen hands high, between i've
and eight years OF agej OF dark eolorsi wen broken
to the saddles compactly built, and Tree from all
defects. ,,,
For Artillery, Il ,OOo) one thousand Horses, from
UbH) hfteen and One-half to (l6) sixteen hands
high, between ave and eight years Of ages OF dark
ness; eonpacty built, and to weigh not less than
,lOOpounds. s,
The full name and post once address Of the bid
der must appear in the proposal.
II bid Is made In the name OF = hrm, tNe name
of all the parties must appear, or the bid Will be
considered as the Individual proposal OF the party
PROPOSALS from disioyal parties ctH not be eOH1tf-
cred, and an oath Of allegiance must accompany
PropossIs must specify clearly whether the bid is
for Cavalry or Artillery Horses, and in no case must
both be bid for on the same paper To- ,o,,, ,,,.,..
he must forward two distinct pFoposhls-ohl JOY
each class, complete in tsel-Nnd having no refer
Proposals must be addressed to Col. D. II Ruck-
er QuArtermaster U. S. army, Washington D. 6
and should be plainly marked Proposals iCt
''0''''' GUARANTEE.
The ability Of the bidder to MI the contract,
should It be awarded to him, must be GUARANTEED y
two responsible persons, whose signatures must oc
fhe responsibility of the guaEantors must be
shown by the Otital certificate Of the Clcrk oI the
nearest District Court or OF the Unltei SAeS DIS
bidders must be resent in person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals Will not Oe eoh''u
! pTp
bonds equal in amount to half the sum TO be re-
ceived on the contract signed by the contractor
snd botb oI his guarautors will De required vi the
successful bidder upon signing the contract. .,,,
As the bond must accompany the SohtI act, ~ WIN VIII
he necessary for bidders to have their bOndsneh
with them, or to have bonds signed in anticipation
and ready to be produced when the contract Is
blanks for bonds can be procured upon appllca-
ton being made at this office either personally by
letter, or by telegraph.
Form Of Guarantee.
We, ,--, OF the county OF -, and state oi
-, and -, ofthe county Of -, and state OF
dn hereby guaranty that - is able to lulhl q
contract In accordance with the terms OF ms pIopO
sition and that should his proposition oe @
he will at once enter into COZ tract IN accordance
should the contract be awarded to him VIC are
! nrenaFed TO become his securities.
ffo this guarantee must be appended the otiicia
certificate above menuoneu'l
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &c.
All Horses contracted for under THIS advertise
thass sS NOT NOT eonfoTming to the specifications viii
rejected. ,
No Mares will be received.
The Horses must be delivered In this city, within
twenty days from the date Of the contract, and n
rrtsnsioa OF time will be granted on any prctcAt,
PAYMENT to be made upon the completion ui I'll
, eontfact or so soon thereafter as the Chief Qual
c termAster shall be in funds.
o ANY infoTmAlity in the bid, or non-conlormanc
with the terms OF this advertisement Will lh5uI
the rejection of the proposal. ,,, A..
}, The Horses will 6e awarded in lots OF l@oOl tw
lNRI 4
should deem ii for the interest Of the GoVernmeI
to vary the number. g.. n,,-.
- The Chief Quartermaster reserves ~ hiG.'t 1,st
the right TO reject any or all bids that be may dee
too high. ,c,. y ~ h!Stermsster a.,
tshis Depot OF Washington.