Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-11
OFFICE DEPOT COMFY OF SUBSISTENCE
DROPOSALs FOR HORSE EQUIPMENTS.

PROPOSAL, VI q q II, SSiy s
until August nth 1864, at p m. for the delivery
At tie following arsenals Of Horse BquiD ents.
At the New York Arsenal. 10 900.
:: 4 Alif sdn;n .. s'S Ss,:
These sets of horse, equipments are to be furp-
ished complete with the exception fhorss brush
spurs and straps blsp p Watering Sride, and
sweat leather, The curb bits and stirrnp are to
posted at the above. named aIsenals. The NAL
lsssie iron tri%wings are to be apsnned The
the inside of the ponmel the side bars Of hard
beech veil put her s All the irons are to b
one tenth Of an inch thick and 81 1T into the
The halters sre to be riveted with twelve No: p
made as PEI sample. The sirth strsppins to Be-
and ali the ,stitchinxs thrqushoat the sets
he inch The stirFup hoods viii Be- Omitted:
The earnings It s socket strap is to be riysted
be to during ali Stages Of
their manufacture; and, if deemed necessary, the
equipments to BE- Inspected before cutting. '
The final inspection will he made at the arsenal
Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
the made on
viii the ss of the
number be may fail to deliver at that time:
turers and who are capable Of executing in their
OWE 'es
place, if for more than one.
Forms of bid can be obtained at any of the above
anall OF 1Pa
= Proposals not made out on this form will not be
''nS''eieu GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
Sas
he will at once execute the contract for the same
s ss s e 6e Of Ss tn
liver the articles proposed in conformity With the
M to
to make good the difference between the otter OF
person to whom til the contract may be awarded
The Of the M bs CLERK o o b be
Bet of the United Dis
Bonds in sum. eaualto the amount Of the con- n:
guarantors viii be required of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersi gned, residents of -, In the
sssI sa 81 81 4
execute the cOntraCL lOT the same Win SOou duu
sufficient sureties. in q sum eqnA TO the
amount of the contract, to furnish the articles
proposed in conformity to the terms of the adver:
tisement, dated July %, 1854 under which the bid
was made; and, in case the said - shall fail to
enter into contract, as aforesaid, We Zee
to make good the difference between the offer Of
the said and the mkt lowest responsible
bidder, or the person to whom the contract may
Given under our hands and seals
lthis - day of -, 1856.
Proposals will be addressed to ''Brigadier Gene-
raj George D. Ramsay, Chief OF Ordnance, Wash
ington. D. c., and endorsed Proposals. for Horse
Eauipments.'' GEO. d. RAMSAY,
~ s-7teo Brig General, Chief of Ordnance.
pROPosALs FOR PURCHASE or WHEAT
HEADQUARTERS Dept OF WARRINGTON,
OFFICE OF CHIEF CHARACTERISTIC,
WASHINGTON. July 26, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
ONCE until the 9th day Of August oe1t for the pur
chase of Five thousand Bushels lmore or less) of
the best Red Mediterrs mean WHEAT, and Fifteen
Hundred Bushels (more or ess) OF the best quality
RYE, raised on the Government farms south Of
the Potomac. The grain to be delivered in this
city or Georgetown, to the party whose bid may
be accepted within thirty days from the accep-
proposals viii be endorsed Proposals for the
purchase of Wheat and Rye, and a1drsssed to the
undersigned ELIAS NJ. GREENE,
Lieut Colonel Chief Ouartermaster.