Daily national Republican., 1864-09-14
DRoPosALs FOR HARNESS IRONS.
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAN DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINaron, S.ntnmher L 1854

ORDNANCE OFFICE, wan pErARTmEsT,l
WhsHIsoron, ssptcmber I, 1854. !
until SATURDAY, the 17th day Of September, at
o'clock, p; m, for he delivery at ne sprinsasld
hrmory, Mass.i Watervliet, Frankfort, or New
York Arsen.ls, Of 5000 single sets Of Wrought
lion Work, for unttsd States Artillery Harness.
boxes, containing twelve single sets esoh, being
sn Nsortmeat for fur wheel and eight lead
horses and each twelve sets, 80 packed, viii con.
sist oi the following plecesi
SpAtrs long HAmca complete.
3pSirA short HAmes complete.
6rdrs medium HAmet, complete.
- Trace Clips, with lH riveu.
Double Loops OF Eyes.
!! Saddle Loops (sent for csntle.)
~ Trace Eyes.
u long Chains, with toggles.
Breast Hooks.
Lei Guards, with ten rivets.
mel. '1Si' p0"'
These Harness Irons are to conform strictly in
pattern aud weight to the model sets to be seS Al
THIS Office and at the Springfield Armory; aru 10 Be
smoothly finished; are to iii tho standard gauges
Of iron prescribed in the ocisi bill OF ren, oepies
Of TAich can be obtained At thts ofce, at the New
fostS Agency, and Mt the Springfield Armory.
ia be Of the best quality and well baked on. They
e to be subject to Inspection at the factory where
made, before and after japanning
The Hames are to marked with the makers
name the size, and the letters U. S. A. The latter
letters one fourth OF an inch high.
All the pieces are to be put up In proper bundles
nropcrly lNbelled, and each box is to be carefully
packed, as prescribed by the Inspector The pack
Deliveries arc to be made at the rate OF not less
than .iNty stts per day, commencing oa the ist
d.y oL October, 1864, next
Failure to deliver at the specified time will sub.
jsot the eOnra actor to forfeiture OF the number he
may isil to deliver at that time.
No bids VIII bo considered except from parties
actually engaged in the manufacture o. this or
similar Kinds Ol iron work, and who can bring
sI9 III @ GsasHSs mat they have in their own shoss
the full amount Oi work specified per day.
The bidder will SSuARASTY; g. 4.sSiS1T 10 ,ooono., II.
proposition with guaranty, signed by two re-
sFonshe perEonS that. In case his bid is accepted,
he will at once execute the contract for the LEme
with good and Sufficient Iureties in a sum equal
to the amount OF the contract to deliver the article
proposed In conformity with the terms OF this ad-
yertisementi and In case the aaid bidder should
isil to eater into the contract they TO make good
the difference between the otter Of said bidder and
the next responsible bidder, or the person 10 whom
the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility OF the guSrantors must be
shown by the official certificate OF the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court, or Of the United States
District Attorney.
Bond. in a sum equal to the amount Of the
guara1tors win be required OF the successful bid
4'f OF 0'1aes FoRm SRSn Of 1EGiTg ne contract
=, We, the undersigned, resident OF -,
hereby Jointly ami SCversiiy covenant @ nj with the
United states, and guarantee, In case the foreRo-
ing bid Of --b be accepted, that he or they
Will at once execute the contract for the same.
NA'' bo'u hilu buTetlch, In n sum equal
to the amount of the contract to furnish the srti
ces proposed, In conformity with the terms Of this
alye.teement, dated September /, 1884, under
which the bid was madei and, In case the said
shalt fail to enter Into q contract As
Aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the differ.
enee between the offer OF the said - and
the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person
to whom the contract may be awarded.
Given under eur hands and seals
this - day Of, 1885,
,,,,, seal.l
witness; Seal
To this guaranty must be appended, the ofncia
certificate above mentioned
Forms of bid can be obtained at any of the
above named arsenAls. Proposals not made out
on this form will not be received
Bids will be received for the entire numbar or
any part thereo and bidders will state the arsenal
At which they can deliver, and the number OF sets
IT zach, II for more than one.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
" all the bids, II deemed unsatisfactory on any
Iccount.
Proposals will I've addressed to " BriEadier Gen.
raj George d. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wash
ngton, D. Z, and will be endorsed Proposals for
Harness lronsn
GEO. D. RAMSAY, Brigadier General,
s'lfuthsa'i7 Chief Of Ordnance.