Daily national Republican., 1863-02-17
DROPOsALs FOR HORSES.

| CHEF QUARTERMAaTER's OFFIcE,
Corner Eighteenth and streets,
| Washington, ID. c., Feb. i6 1893.
SEALED PRoPosALS will be received at this
Ofiice until Tuesday, the oath day Of February, al
Y o'clock m, for furnishing the Government with
(2oOol two thousand Horses, Of the following do
CAVALRY.
For Cavalry, q OOO) one thousand Horses, from
and eight years OF Age OF dark eoloTS; well broken
to the saddles eomPAetly built, and free from all
ARTILLERY.
For Artillery, q, ,OOO) one thousand Horses, from
g6k) niteen and One-hAlf to u6) sixteen hands
high, between Ave and eight years OF age, OF dark
nessi conpAetly built, and to weigh not less than
IlOO pounds.
The full name and post once address Of the bid
der must appear In the proposal,
II bid ia made In the name Of 1rm, the names
OF all the parties must appear, or the bid will be
considered as the individual proposal OF the party
Proposals from disOyaI partisI rOR not be eon,tf-
STsd, and an oath Of allegiance must accompany
Proposals must specify clearly whether the bid 10
for Cavalry Artillery HorSes and IN no case must
both be bid for on the sAme paper.
II any bidder wishes to propose for both classes,
he must forward two distinct proposals-One for
each class, complete In ttseg-And having refer
Proposals must be addressed to Col. B. Ii. Ruck-
er, Quartermaster U. 5. army, Warrington, D. c,
and should be plainly marked Proposals for
Horses" -
The ability Of the bidder to MI the contract,
should It be awarded to him. must be guaranteed BY
two responsible persons, whose aignatures must be
appended TO 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.
Bidders must be present In person when the bids
are opened or their proposals. will not be oonsid-
cred.
Bonds equal In amount to half the sum to be re-
ceiyed on the contract, signed by 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, It will
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
HANKS for bonds can be procured upon applIca-
tion being made at this once, either personally, by
letter, or by telegraph.
Form Of GUaraHfSs.
We, of the county OF -, and State Of
-, and -, Ofthe county Of, and state OIL,
DO hereby guaranty that - IL able TO fultI the
contract In accordance with the terms Of his propO-
.iton and that should his proposition be accepted,
he win at once enter into contract In accordance
should the contract be awarded to him we are
to become his securities.
(fO this guarantee must be appended the oficial
certificate above mentloned)
INSPECTION, DELIVERY, sc.
All Horses contracted for under this advertise
hose not conforming to the specifications win be
elected.
No hdTss viii be received.
The Horses must be delivered In this city, within
wenty days frOm the date of the contract, and no
1teHStOn OF time Will be granted on any pFeteNt
Payment to be made upon the completion OF the
contract, or soon thereafter aa the Chef Quar-
shall be In funds.
ANY informAlity In the bid, or nOn-eonfoTmAnce
With the terms OF this advertisement, Will Insure
he rejection Of the proposal
The HorseH will be awarded In lots OF (2OO) two
hundred each, unless the Chief QuArteFmaater
lhouId deem n for tha Interest OF the Government
10 vary the number.
The Chief QuAFteFmASteF reserves to himself
20 MN ID. n, RUCKEh
Col and Chief ouArtSFmaBtSF,
fsbIS Depot Of Washington,