Daily national Republican., 1863-03-11
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CHIEF ouARrEKsl,sIER's orrieE,

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CHIEF ouARrINJ NsIEE's oLrieE, .y
a- DEPOT or WATtINGToN,
Corner Eighteenth and G streets,
Washington, p. G., March Z, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received ut thln
office until tuesday, ihe IN day Of Marvh, A
t2oool two thousand llorses, and t2O0o) two thou
sand Mules, OF the following descriptions, viz;
... CAVALRY.
For Cavalry Il 500 one thousand i've hundred
Horses, from tibl ireen TO i6l sixteen hands high
between Ave and eight years OF age, OF dark colors
well broken 10 the saddle; cOmpactly built In
good flesh, and free nom all defects.
ARTILLERY.
For ARTILLERY, tSOol ave bundred lorseS, from
llbk) fifteen and one-halT TO (6l sixteen hands
high, between i've and eight years Of agCi Of dark
coorsi free from all dciectsi well broken TO hsr-
nessi conpactly built, and to weigh not less than
ilO0pounds.
Two thousand mules to conform to the following
sFECITCATIoNs.
ALL 10 be In good flesh. .
ALL to be (ti) fourteen hands and over In height,
ALL TO be sound serviceable mules for draught
purposes, and 10 be OVER THREE AND uSDER NINE
YEARS OF ACE PROPOSALS.
The full name and post ONCE address OF the bid
der must appear In the proposal.
n abid Is made in the name Of hTm, the names
OF all the parties must appear, or the bid will be
considered as the Individual proposal Of the party
signingit.
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each proposition. .... F
~ ron HORSES
Proposals must specify clearly whether the bid IL
for Cavalry or Artillery Horses, and in no case must
If any bidder wishes TO propose for both classes,
he must forward two distinct proposals--one for
each class, oOmpieie IN fiselE-and having refer
ence to any other proposal by the same party.
~ ron MULES
Proposals must be In separate envelopes from
those Tor Horses, and must in no manner refer 10
Proposals must be addressed to Col. D. II. Ruck-
er, QuArtermaster U. S. army, Washington, ID. C.,
and should be plainly marked Proposals for
Horses," or Proposals for Mules," as the
GUARANTEE. H'
The ability Of the bidder to M the contract,
should ~ be awarded to him, must be guaranteed By
two responsible persons, whose signatures must be
appended 10 the guarantee.
The responsibility OF the guarantors must be
shown by the official certificate Of the Clerk Of the
nearest District Court or of the United States Dis
trict Attorney.
are opened or their proposals will not be consid-
cred.
Bonds equal in amount to one-hAlf the sum to be
received on the contract, signed by the contractor
and both OF his guaTAntors, will be required OF the
successful bidder upon signing the contract.
As the bond must accompany the contract, twill
be necessary for bidders to have their bondsmen
with them, or to have bonds signed in anticipation
and ready to be produced when the contract is
signed.
blanks for bonds can be procured upon applica-
ton being made at this once either personally, by
letter, or by telegraph.
Form Of Guarantee.
We, ,--, the county OF -, and state Of
-, and -, Of the county Of, and state Of,
do hereby guaranty that - is able to fulfl the
contract In accordance with the terms Of his pTopo-
stiOn, and that should his proposition be accepted,
he viii at once enter into contract in accordance
Should the contract be awarded to him we are
prepared TO become his securities.
ITO this guarantee must be appended the Official
certificate above mentiOnCd.)
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, sc.
All Horses contracted for under this advertise
ment will be subjected to rigid inspection, and
rejected. !
No Mares will be received.
The Horses must be delivered in this city, within
twenty days from tho date of the contract, and
CrlcHSi0a OF Nme will be granted on any preteNt
.\l mulcH contracted for under this advertise. I
mcnt will tie subjected TO a rigid Inspection, and
those not conoTning to tho specifications will bc
rejected. ..
TI1 Mules must all he deli, g; ci in tiHnity with.
In ll5D twenty-five days from the date Of signing
the contract,
Payment to be made uUon the completion Of the
c-ElrlCr, Or so soon thereafter the Che! guar.
tcrn1stcr shall he In Iunds.
Any iniormality In the hid, or nDn-confprmrnce
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, and the Mules In lots Of (51O) Ave
hundred each, unless the Chief QuArteTmaster
should deem Il for the interest of the Government
to vary the number
The Chief QuartermAster reserves TO himself
the right to reject any all bids that he may deem
too high. D. X. RUCKER,
Col. and Chief QuAitermASter,
mar 4-tmar II Depot OF Washington.