Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-30
HNRDNANCE OFFICE,
~ WAR DEPARTMENT,

~ WAR DEPARTMENT,
sesied Proposals viii be received at this Office
until o'clocs the Ist day of Az gust. 1854, for
worth street, New York city, of AVE-
10000 ARTILLERY BLANKETS.
These Blankets must be of pure wool, close
border three t3 ioches wide from the ed se and the
i,,.ss f .6, i1ehIs high 9iaes Ca sol9r in
hye G5J inches long by sixty seven ti5l inches
o. 1s sh6h vsraio5 Tesaf d or ss 0 Be-
Aloeed; They must be single and MT in pairs
and pack ed IN cases of one hundred each.
The blankets are to be inspected at the factory
where made and none viii be accepted or paid for
Deliveries must be made as SJn fuoss viz: One
tw-Dtebth Of the amount contracted for on the 3st
DAY of August, and one-tenth of the amount per
Faiiure to deliver at specified time will subject
TIE contractor TO a forfeiture of the number be may
fail T. deliver a that tune
from mar utscturer OF Blankets, or regular dealer
in suCh goods.
ForIas of bid can be obtained at the above named
arsensis. ProPosG!s made oHs on fss form. 'ctH
n%16 oS"''de'sd' cuApaNTy
The bidder viii be Required TO accompany his
proposition with guaranty, signed by two re-
h. will a. once execute the contract for the same
with good ami sufi ci ent sureties, in sun equal
sles sTOposed, In nornity with the terms of this
advertisement; and in case the said bidder should
fail nter into the contract, they to make good
the difference between the offer Of said hi tder and
the next responsible bidder, or the person to whom
The responsibility of the guarsntors must be
shown by the official certificate of the Clerk of the
nearest District Court of the United States Dis
trict Attorney.
Bonds in the sum equal TO the amount of the
contract. signed Ivy the contractor and both of his
susTan1Ors will be required oftbe successful bid
der or bidders upon 81 igning the contract
FORM OF CT ARANTf.
We, the undersigned. residents of -, in the
county Of -, and State of -, here by Jointly
ano severslly covenant with the United States and
guarantee in ease the foregoing bid of - be
accepted. that he or they will at once execute the
contract for the sarje, with good and SUFFICIENT
Sureties. q a equal 10 the smount Of the con-
tract, to furnish the articles po posed, in confor
unity with the terms Of this advertisement dated
July l3, 1864 under which the bid made and in
trsct as aforesaid we guarantee te make good the
difference between the Ofec of the said - and
the next lowest responsible bi 1der. or the person
10 xhom the contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
Witness: 3this day of =, l86-.
isesl1
To this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Earh party obtaining a contract will be obi sed
to enter into bonds with approved sureties for the
faithful execution Cf the same.
Upon the award being made successful bidders
will he notified and furnished with forms OF contract
and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids, if deemed unsatisfactory on any
count
Proposals will be addressed to " Brigadier GENT
George D Bamsay, Chief Of Ordnance, Washing
ton. u. G: :" aud will be endorsed Proposals for
~ 4-eost Brig. Gen1, Chief of Ordnance.