The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-10
ORDNANCE OFFICE,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAsHtSGroN, MAY / 1884

4 lhpNANNE GfflSk,
~ WAR DEPARTMENT
WAsHtSGroN, MAY / 1854.
called Proposals. will be received at this Office
until MONDAY, tte I'D day of May, lisa, tor the
delivery az the following arseBals, Cavalry Account.
renenis, United states cAvairy pattern. herein
At tue New York Arsenal. % .Oeo sets
At the st. Louis Arsenal, D co sets.
AT the Frankfort Arsenal. 10 600 SETS
AT the Allegheny Arsenal 10 90 Gets.
These Advertisements are TO be made in strict cor
formty with the regulation pattern. winch can be
seen al the above AIMED places Zach set is TO con-
sst OF one sabie-beit aud plate complete; Car
binesling with swivel complete; one sabre-kpot;
one c4rbiaecartidge-hox one pistol cartridge box
or pouch; one belt-hostlcr for Ariny-size revolver
ana one etp-poueh with cone pick. All OF which
are to be made ofthe be 1 materials and workman.
ship The sabre belt sabre-knot, ard carbine-sliDg
are TO be of BUFF LEATHER BLAUhED and The
eariridge-boxes. bst-holsier, and cap-pouch OF
PURE oAh.rANNED LEATHER.
IL Is TO be distinctly understood that this Depart.
ment IS 70 have the privilege Of inspecting the work
done under any contract IL may award ia all stages
OF It's progress especially to examine the stock lc-
fore cutting. They 10 be subject 10 the final in-
spection at the Arsenal where delivered before being
received by the Government. None 10 be accept.
cd or paid for but such approved upon inspcc-
ton.
Deliveries mas, be made in lots not less than one.
tenth tl-l0thl per week of the whole number con-
raeied ior thc first delivery to be made on the 20ih
day ofJune.
Failure TO make de iyeries at specified time will
subject the contractor 60 forfeiture of the number
ne may iali 10 cetYer at fhat time.
The Announcements must be boxed in the usual
manEer the boxes 10 b. charged cost. 10 be deter
mined by the inspector.
Bidders will state explicitly the Arsenal Arse
mails where they propose to delifer and the number
of sets they propose to deliver at each place ii for
more than one.
No bids will be considered from parties ether than
regular manufacturers, al 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, oil Aceoutrcments
other than those made in his shops they will
rejected, and the contract rendered null ana void.
Bidders will enclose with their bids, the written
acknowledgements oftfeir sureties, over their own
signatures
Each party obtaining contract Will be obliged 20
enter INFO bond with approved sufetes for its faith
fal execution.
Upon the award being made. successful bidders
will be notified aud furnished with forms of contract
and bonds.
The Department serves the right to reject any
or all bids IL not deemed satisfactory.
Proposals will DO addres sed to "BRlGADiER
GENERAL GEORGE ID. RAMSAY. Chiefof ord
nances, Washington. ID. c." endorsed Proposals
for Cavalry A-coutremenis."
GEORGE y RAMSAY.
lIrigader General, Chist of Ordnance.
E2- Bids will also be received for these aeeoutre-
mens to be made Of the best grained leather instead
of 6gF.
May 5eodto May %