Daily national Republican., 1863-03-05
DRoPosALs ror HoRsEs ana MULES.
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Carr QvARrEyMAsrERs oFTIoE,
s.t DEPOT OF NyAsHIRaToE, .
. - Corner Eighteenth and G streets,
Washlngton, y. O., March =, leee.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received At this
office until Tuesday, the nth day Of March, AZ
u O'Clock m, for fufnishing the Government with
(2,OOO) two thousand Horses, and l2000l two thou
sand Mulos, Of the following dssoripsionsivizi
CAVALRY. .all off
For Cavalry, q ,5OO) one thousand ave hundred
Horses from tfB fifteen to tBl sixteen hands high,
between 1--WE and eight years OF ages darh eolots,
well broken 70 the saddles eompacty built, In
ART1LLERY
For Artillery, 5000 i've hundred Horses, nom
U5H) hfteen and one-half 70 (l6l sixteen hands
high, between Ave and eight years Of ages Of dark
ncsli oOmpActly built, and to weigh not less than
l,lOopounds.
Two thousand muleB 10 conform TO the following
SPECIFICATIONS. .HrEHH
ALL to be In good iesh. 20
An to be (ItJ fourteen hands and over in height.
ALL to be sound serviceable mules for draught
purposes, and 10 be ovER THREE AND uHDEn EiHE
= - PROPOSALS. ... ~
The fun name and post once address OF the bid
der must appear In the proposal,
II bid Il made in the name OF firm, tho names
OF all the parties must appear or the bid viii be
considered the Individual propoSai Of ths party
ProposSls "a from di,oyai partis. gu not b eOnsiS-
cred, and an oath Of allegiance must Accompany
each proposition. Is .5If
~ ron HoRsEs N 1850.
Proposals must specify clearly whether the bid 10
for Cavalry Artillery Horsea and IN no case must
both be bid for on the same paper. ..a
he must forward two distinct proposals-Ons for
each class complete IN Isest-And having no refer
enoe to any other proposal BY the same party,
..... ~ ron MULEb 100 nHt.
Proposals must be in separate envelopes from
those Tor Horses, and must In no manner refeLto
OF depend on them. -
er, Quartermaster U. ). army Washingtoni y. 2,
and should be plainly marked "PropoaalB for
Horses" or Proposals for Mules" as the case
may be. .
The ability Of the bidder TO MI the eontract,
should II be awarded TO him. must be guaranteed By
two responsible persons, whose signatures must be
1he responsihliity OF the Euarantors must be
shown by the Official certificate OF the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court OF OF the United sates Dis
bidders must be present In person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals will not be consid-
Bonds equal in amount to one.half the sum to be
received on the contract, signed BY the contractor
and both OF his guarantOrs, will be required OF the
successful bidder upon signing the contract. l.
As the bond must accompany the contract, itwl
| be necessary Tor bidders to have their bondsmen
with them, or to have bonds signed in Antieipstion
| signed.
ton being made AZ this once, either personally, by
letter, or by telegraph. .. ut...r
...H Form Of Guarantee. tr'' 20
We, E., Of the county Of -, and state Of
/ -, and -, ofthe county of -, and state OIL,
do hereby guaranty that - 10 able 70 fulnl the
contract IA aocordance with the terms Of his propo
sitioni and that ould his proposition be accepted,
he win AZ once enter into contraetin accordance
Should The contract be awarded to him we arc
prepared 10 become his securities,
| ITO this guarantee must be appended the oniciAl
| certificate above mentionedO 4.
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, &e.
All Horses contracted for under this AdYertise-
those not conforming to the specifications will 10
rejected. .| .....'i | % s...
The Horses must be delivered In this city, within
twenty days from the date Of the contract, and no
eEisnsiOH OF time will be granted on any preteNt.
| All mules contracted Tor under this advertise
ment will bo subjected 10 u rigid inspection, and
those not conforming to the specifications will be
| rejected 80. ,,,.,
in t26l twenty-five days from the date Of signing
Payment TO be made upon the completion OF the
contract, or 80 soon thereafteraa the Chief Quar-
| termAster shall be In funds.
| ANY informAlity In the bid, or non1oOnfoTmance
with the termS Of this advertisement, wilI insure
the rejection Of the proposal, -.
| The Horses will be awarded in lots OF (200) two
hundred each, and the Mules in lots Of 5000 i've
hundred each, unless the Chief Qnartermaster
| to vary the number. ~ ...
The Chief QuArtermaster reserves to himself
the right TO reject any all bids that he may deem
too high Col. and Chief Si aaaStsphaassr 81 aSSSns
mar 4-tmAr II Depot Of Washington.
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