The Portland daily press., 1864-07-28
ORDINANCE OFFICE.
Va ssvaE MAR. DEPARTMENT
f&4A "a WAsHInsrok, duly 1. 1884

! tLh9 @8 HekA "Aslh fh'frroA' guy o. 1904.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this Office an.
III Monday, July 25 at 4. NJ, for 10000 sets OF
in the following quantities at the undermined Arse
ma 5, viz
/ 10000 sets at the New York Arsenal. Governors
/ island.
10000 sets atthe Frsnkfor, Arsenal. Bridesburg,
! Pa. sEGsllEIskG lfleIN
i Pa.
4 2oooO sets at the ST. Louis Arsenal. Mo
I l0,0J0 sets at the WATERFOWL Arsenal Mass
These Announcements are TO be made in strict coa-
formity with the pattern sets 10 be seen at the
Arsenals above named with the 70 lowing excep-
/ tions. viz The shoulder belt will be Tut two In
4 chos vide aud n shoulder neltplata vii, hs ,,r
nished tie ineide hNp~of the cart idge box and
cap pouch are TO be len of, and the ears are TO be
1 sewn on the cutter Hap the letters u. s.. with a
/ border. To be stamped upon the cartridge box
the same size and stye the plate which IL re-
places the carthage box is TO be sewea with nine %
and the cap pouch with ten l0l stitches to the inch
Separate bids Will be receyea for the Manufacture
of these Acknowledgements o. pure OAK leather. of MIR
! ed tdRndge OK .RHish, and al hemiock. The belts
| are TO be OF grained leather.
Samples of these Announcements are to be seen nj
the above named Arsenals or about the Goth inst
Ii is TO be distinctly understood that this Depart
ment Is TO have the privilege OF inspecting the work
done under any contract Il may ava d, in all stages
of its progress. and especially TO examine the stock
before emitting. They to be subject TO Inspections
AZ The Arsenal where delivered before being receiv.
ed for the Government. None are TO be accepted
paid for except such as are approved upon iuspec-
I ton.
! Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
one-twelfh (l-l2th) per week of the whole lumber
contracted for The iTst delivery 10 be made on the
18th day of August, 1864.
Failure to make deliveries at specified time will
subject The contractor to forfeiture OF the number
he may fail to deliver at hat time.
The Announcements must b. boxed in the usual
manner the boxes to be charged at cost, to be de-
termined by the inspector
Bidders will state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse
nails where they propose TO deliver, and the number
OF sets they propose TO deliver al such place. il for
( more than one.
10 bids will beeon ldosed from parties other than
regular mao nfactufers, aud such as are known to
this Department to be fully competent to execute in
their own shops the work proposed for. Should any
party obtaining contract offer Announcements 9TH
err than those made in his own shops, they will be
rejected and the contract rem dered null and void
The name and place of manufacture of each party
obtaining a contract must be stamped on each part
of each set of Aceoutrements.
'Sssn GUARANTY as aagfst
The BIGGER Willie rsquired 10 accompany l,ispro.
position with guaranty, signed by two responsible
persons, that in case his bid is accepted he will at
once execute the contract Tor the same with good
and sufficient suretIes In a sum equa 10 the amount
OF the contract, TO deliver the article proposed in
conformity with the terms of this advertisement aud
in case the said bidder should fail 10 enter into the
contract, they to make good the difference be.
tsseni he OF Of said bidder and the next respon-
ible bidder or the personto whom the contract may
Tue responsibility of the guarantors must be shown
by tbs official certificate of the Clerk of the nearest
District Court, or or the United States District At
torney.
Bonds in a sum equal 10 the amount of the con- |
trait signed by the contractor both of his guar
antols, will be required OF the n bidder or
bidders upon sig instte een,ract.1 a
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We. the undersigned, residents of - in the |
county Of -. and State of - hereby, |
jointly and seserally covenant with the U. States
and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid Of
be sccepted that he or they will at onceexecufe the
contract Tor thesa with good aud sam eli Mt sure
ties In sum equal to the smount of the contract
TO furnish the articles proposed in conformity 10 the
terms OF the advertisement, dated Juy 4, 1864,
'er which the bid was mads; and in case the said
- shall fail TO enter into contract, as aiore-
sAld, We guarantee to make good the difference be-
tWeep the oner OF fhe said - and the next low.
est 1.spo,,sieie biddq q DE persou'to whom the
Given under our hands aud seals
I this - day OF ---lS6
witness (Seal
To this lgaarantys nust be appended lie Official
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining contract will be Obliged
70 enter into bond with approved sureties for its
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be not fed. and furnished with forms of con-
Tie Dspsrimepf reserves the riet to reject any or
all bids II not deemed satisfactory, and especfa "
those made by parties who have failed TO make time
deliveries und previous contracts without fu nish-
ing satisfac DRY reasons for such delinquency.
Pros o. lie al be afessed 10 - Rrgadier eper-
al Geo ID. Ramsay, Chief OF Or nance, Washing
ton. D. c." and endorsed, Pr ,posals for Infantry
jyh,sodsd Brigsdisr Gen, chisfof Ordnance !