Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-17
PROPOSALS.
DloPosALs FOR aoRsEs.
CHIET QrARTIRhAsTBP's OFEog,
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CnIET QrARTIRNAsTBP's OpEog,
Cers1 EIsAsess,l sad q s.-s~s,
s.ALsD Fsorvs.Is xii be ressiyed :. this otsee
snSl TUESDAY. the 18th day Of feoru.rr. At Z |;
Q,eol two ,tousasi Horses, Of tae foI!owi1 8
description, viz: pv
For Cavalry. q, ,0N, one Thousand Horses, fro1
rs! hf.ssn to sixteen sn!s high, between Ave
10 the saddle oompsctly built and free frsm all de-
lI51sj hft~en and one Gs6 to isl sixteen hand.
eo.or, free from ali defects. we'll broken to har
ness, eonPactiy built and to weigh not lsss than
PROPOSALS.
The full name and post ofiee address Of the bid
Ifa bid is ade in the name of nrm the names
AZ s Of
irogossi: from ai,leyal Parties .ctn not BE- eon-
each proposition.
is morss. sa !. .ss sc
must both be bid for on the same paper.
he wo for
each class, complete IN itssiE-snd having refer
n'd
ssSa ssa 41srts,master aS "a 3 ARMY a.hjaxton, D. g.,
Horses"
The ability of the bidder all the contract should
1t be awarded to him, must be guaranteed by tive
responsible persons, whose signatures must be ap-
shown bS tSs oissisl certificate r the csfI Of sSs
Bidders must b. present In person when sn. bids
Bonds equal in am cunt to one half the sum to be
,sssi,ss on the contrae. signed y the
suseeSsiul - G bidder .pon .ixnine The eontrsst
men with thern, or 20 have bonds signed in au tici
patton and ready to be produced when the contract
for ss sssds :. ;. ss.r Sg
FORM 0F GUARANTEE.
the the soHns1 ssunsy ta.s sse Of
contract sccordsnce with the terms Of his propo
viii into IN
Herewith. Should the contract be awarded to him
.iTo this guarantee must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned
ANN INSPECTION; DELIVERY. &c.
ment will be subject to rigid tecton and those
not conforming to the specifications win be re
No Mares win be received.
twenty days from the date of the contract, and no
extenS,on OF time viii be granted on any pretext.
Payment to be made upon the cor plstion Of the
tel master shall e IN funds
he 1T ts II the 9r
the rejection of the proposal.
The Horses will be awarded in lots of t2D0) two
should deem 1t to the interest OF the Government
to rary the number.
The Chief Quartermaster reserves to himself the
nsht to reject any or all bids that he may deen too
Colonel and CHIEF q; Qaartermaspg,r, ] I,
felo Depot OF Washington.
I IGHT DRAFT VESSELS FOR RIVER5ATD
IL BAYS.
The Navy Depart inert will receive proposals fer
the construction and com pletiOn il every psot
nautical instrpments) for, Armoret Steamrra, of
about seven ndred tons, of wood II. iron COM.
blned, having single re vols ing turrot.
in washing ton, or to Rear Admiral Gresaryi No.
413 Broadway, New York, parties intending t.
tf'r can examine the plans sn5 specifications
%hlch VII De furnished to the contractors by the
No offer will be cor sidered unless from parties
who are prepared toexecute work OF this kias,
having suitable shops and teols, of wh n if not
dence with their b d.
The act OF Congress apr owed JulY II, 1872, pro
hlbts the transfer OF any contract OF order Ir IN
The bidders will stste the price and the time
sci or VESSELS and the bid must be accom- panied by
theguaranty required by Law, that if awarded to
them they viii pIompl execute tn: con rect.
Propositis will be received unti the 2tF day OF
Febru ary. and they must be endoT 5ed PRO -osis
for Vessels for River Defence to disti neuisI
rom other business letters. fe INdtEeb p
DROP SAILS FOR WOOD.
Office Of CHEF QHursernaSter Jan. p I963i
PROPOSALS are invited for furnishing Wood %
the troops in and around tie Forts herciusftaV
specified, from psrties os ming wood or wood lands
In the vicinity of the same, viz: Forts Alexander
Ripley. franklin, Mansfield. Pennsylvanis, Battery
Ienaiy oTn; Forts heasnsy, De kussey, hassS-