Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-08
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WAR DEPARTMENT, CAVALRY BUREAU,
Qdies Of Chief Qxarteynastsy, !

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this ONCE
ISs o BE-
a. G9lum5ns. Ohio; two thousand t2,9@} at Indian
tToit, Michigan. within forty t4D) days from date
Said horses to be sound in all particulars, we'll
broken full in flesh from fifteen l5) to sixteen 49,
hands high from FIVE q to ninef9l years old, in
good conaitlon. and well adapted ID every way to
These SPECIFICATIONS ,oiu b ,tr,cly adh1sd to and
No bid will be entertained uni ess accompanied
by guaranty for its faithful performance.
the proposal of q bidder who should prove. to be
irresponsible, his name will be reported to shs
such eficer be dismissed the service. ''''' ~
AHbidders and gaarantors pih be hsldto ths sriet;
irs Of contract OF to make the trast ,ehea a,card
3D. U,n be Jooaesd BY prosecution to 5xH ezts~s
Form Of bid q saarsny can Be- had on sppi
tain g. Hay, Assistant Quartermaster, Indianspo.
lis, indiana; and Csptai,n, G W: Lee, Assistant
Successful bidders viii be prepared to enter into
written contracts. with good and sufficient sure
ty. lnme diatey on the acceptance OF their bids.
The oath of allegiance must accompany each
The undersigned reserves the right to reject all
Bids for one hundred ioO Horses and Upwards
Bids for The enii,s nam5er of Horses required are
Payment will be promptly made on completion
fs Cav
airy Horses" and addressed to Lieut. Col James
Waihinston n, b. G. guar master oA'Aif' 0at''''
Any other information will be promptly given.
'N Sp'''!JHA%E JAMES 4. EKIN, Lieut.: Colonel and
shs open Vii ps
sWs4ded 1T @ hs
edness for seven "a horses or more jyl I'd
DRsPOsAL FOR LEAD.
Sealed ed PEoP9saIs viii be receivsd BY this Office
vsl' f ~ STH 6G:t Afof Toss LEAD
onspee ssa IS e
cred at the Aforesaid Arsenal Si free Of charges
no, ess than FIVE hundred the Of Az
gust 1874, and not less than five hundred tons per
Failure to make deliveries at the specified time
M saeet the he m to to 1T ne
GUARANTEE.
The bidder viii be required to accompany bis
sible persons, that in case his bid is acesp pied he
will at once execute the contract for the same.
er the article proposed, in conformity with the
bidder should fail to enter into the contract, they
to make good the difference between the offer of
the person to whom the contract may be awarded.
be e of The az int Rst the be
nearest District Court, or of the United States
District Attorney
Bonds in sum equsl TO the amount of :he CON
tract, igned by the contractor and both of his
guarantors, will be required of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We the undersigned residents of -, in the
county of -. and State Of -, hereby jointly
and severaly. covenant with the United States, and
guarantee in case the foregoing bid of - be
accepted, that he or they will at execute the
contract for the 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 !, 1864, under which the bid was made; and,
in case the said - shall fail to enter into
contract as aforesaid, we guarantee 20 make good
the difference between the offer of the said =
- and the next lowest responsible bidder, or
the person to whom the contract may be awarded.
} Given under our hands and seals
tthis day Of. lS6-.
Witness: (Seal)
To this guarantee must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified and furnished with forms of con-
tract, and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bios if not deemed satisfactory H.,
Proposals will be addressed to . Brigadier Gen
eral George D.. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wash
ington, D: c." and viii be endorsed Proposals
for Lead, !" GEORGE D. RAMSAY,
iy 2-dtd Brig Gen Chief of Ordnance