The Portland daily press., 1864-07-27
ORDINANCE OFFICE,
" WAR DEPARTMENT
WAsHISGros, July 4, 1864.

Sealed proposals win be received at this Office un-
til Monday, July %, at r. NJ for l00. CO.. sets of
Infantry Accoutrements, caibre S. 10 be delivered
in the following quantities at the undermined Arse
mas viz
10000 sets at the New York Arsenal. Governor
leland.
10000 sets at the Frankfort Arsenal Bridesburg.
Pa.
10000 sets at the Aleghany Arsenal, Pittsburg,
Pa.
10000 sets at the St. Louis Arsenal, Mo.
1900 sets at the WATERFOWL Arsenal Mass.
These Announcements are TO be made in strict con-
iornity with the ae pattern sets 10 be at the
Arsenals above named, with the 70 lowing excep
tions. viz The shoulder bet will be tut two in
ches wide, and no shoulder beltplate will be fur
Dished TIE inside htp of the cartridge box and
cap pouch are to be lett of, and the TO be
sewn on the onter flap the letters u s.. with q
border, are TO be stamped upon the cartridge box
tie size and style the plate which ii re-
places; tae cartridge box Is to be sewed with nine g
and the cap pouch with ten 10l stitches the inch
Separate bids will be receives for the Manufacture
of these Accoutremenfs OF pure OAK leather of MIR
ed tanndse OK finish. and all hemtoet. The belts
are to be OF grained leather.
Samples OF these Announcements are to be seen at
the above named Arsenals about the Goth inst
IL is to be distinctly understood that this Depart
ment Is TO have the privilege OF inspecting the work
done under any contract 10 may d, in all stages
of its progress. aud especially TO examine the stock
before cutting They to be subject to inspection
at the Arsenal where delivered. before being recay.
ed for the Government. None are TO be accepted or
paid for except such as are approved upon inspec-
ton.
Deliveries must be made in lots OF not less than
one-twelnh u-l2th) per week of the whole number
contracted for. The hrst delivery TO be made on the
Failure 10 make deliveries at a specified time win
subject the contractor TO forfeiture of the number
he may fail to deliver al 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
mails where they propose TO deliver and the number
OF sets they propose to deliver at such place. if for
more than one.
No a. har 10
regular manufacturers and such 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
or than those made in his own shops, they will be
rejected. and the contract rendered null and yoid
The name and place of manufacture of each marty
obtaining a contract must be stamped on each part
OF each set of Accoutrements.
GUARANTY.
Jhe bidder wiz be required 10 accompany his pro-
position with guaranty signed by two responsible
persons, that In case his bid is accepted, he will
once execute the contract Tor the s4me with good
and suificent suretiss In equal to the amount
ofthe contract TO deliver the article proposed in
conformity with the terms or this advertisement aud
in case the said bidder should fail to enter into the
contract, they to make good the difference be.
tween the Offer of said bidder and the next respon-
ible bidder or the person to whom the contract may
be awarded.
The responsibility the guarantors must be shown
BY tbs official certificate OF The Clerk of the nearest
District Court or of the United States District At
torney.
Bonds in 8 sum equal TO the amount of the con-
tract, signed by the contractor and both of his guar
antois, will be required of the successful bidder or
bidders upon sig ing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY
We, the undersigned, residents of in the
county of -. and State of - -, hereby
jointly and severally covenant with the o. States,
and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid Of
be accepted, that he or they will at execute the
contract for the same with good and sufficient sure
ties in a sum equal to the amount of the contract
to furnish the articles proposed in conformity TO the
terms of the advertisement, dated July 4, 1864 I'M
Ger which the bid was mads and in case the said
---- shall fail to enter into contract, as afore-
tween the Offer OF the said ---- aud the next low
est responsible bidder or the person 10 whom the
contrsct may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
this - day of ---ls6
witness: tseal. I
tSeal.
TO this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtainipga contract will be obliged
70 enter into bond with approved sureties for its
faithful execution
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
viii be notified, and furnished with forms of con-
tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject any or
all bids IL not deemed satisfactory, and especia ~
those made by partieswho have failed TO make time
deliveries und-r previous contracts without furnish
ing satisfactory reasons for such delinquency.
Proposals Ill be dressed TO - Brigade Geper-
al Geo D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Washing
TON, Do aud endorsed 4" Proposals for Infantry
Announcements" GEO ID RAMSAY
HH'eodtd Brigadier IN, Chief of Ordnance