The Portland daily press., 1864-07-11

1000 sets at the Frankfort Arsenal, Bridesburx.
Pa.
10 600 sets at the Allegheny Arsenal, Pitts burg,
10000 sets at the St. Louis Arsenal. No.
10000 sets at the atertown Arsenal Mass
fnsse ontfements are to be made In strict con-
formiy with the aer pattern sets to be seen at tho
Arsenals above named. with the 70 lowing excep-
tons, viz The shoulder belt will be but two in-
nished the inside A sp Of the Cartridge hox ana
cap pouch are TO be left or and the ears are 10 be
sewn on the outer ZAP the letters U. s.. with
the size and style on the plate which IL rel
places the cartridge box IL TO be sewed with nine 10
and the cap pouch wh ten lol stitches to the inch
separete bids will be received for the raanufacture
Of these Announcements OF pare OAK leasher OF mir
ed tdaaage o1k finish, and all hemiock The belt.
to be Of grained leather.
Samples ofthese Aecoutrements are 10 be saan a,
the above named Arssnas on or about the 10th inst
l. to be distinctly understood that this Depart
ment 70 70 have the privilege ofinspeeting the work
done under any contract 1t may award in all stages
OF its progress and especially 10 examine the stesk
before cutting They to be subject to inspection
ed for the Government None are TO be accented or
paid for except such as are approved upon iaspec.
Deliveries must be made in lots of NOT la.. than
one-tweifh n-l2thl per week of the whole number
contracted for. The first delivery to be made on the
18th day of August 1864.
Failure to make deliveries at specified tina will,
subject the contractor to forfeiture Of the humber
he may fail to deliver at that time.
Inc Announcements must De boxed in the
msnner the boxes TO be charged at cost. 10 be de.
termined b. the inspector "
Bidders win state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse
nails where they propose to deliver, and the number
fsats they propose to deliver at such placs. Ii fr
moro than one.
No bids win be considered from pariie. other than
regular manufacturers, aud such as are known 10
this Department to be fully competent to execute in
their own shops the work proposed for. Should any
party obtaining contract offer Acco atrcments 9th
or than those made In his own shops, they will he
rejected and the contract rem dered null and void
The name and place Of manufacture of each party
obtaining = contract must be stamped on each part
OF each set OF Announcements.
GUARANTY.
Ihs bidder Will DO required 10 accompany his pro-
position with guaranty, signed by two respo nsible
persons, that in his bid Is accepted he will AZ
once execute the contract Tor the same, with good
OF the contract to deliver the article proposed In
conformity with the terms of this ad ana
IN case the said bidder should fail to enter into the
contract, they are to make good the differences h.
tween the Offer OF said bidder and the next resnon-
iole bidder or the person to whom the contractms
The responsibility ofthe guarantoss mast he shown
BY tbs official certificate of the Clerk OF the neast
District Court, or of the United States District A.
Ronds In sum equal to the amount Of In. con.
TRACT saned BY the contractor ar both Of his guar.
sntois VIII be required of the successful bidder or
bidders upon sig aug the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY
We. the undersigned, residents of - in the
county Of -. aud State of -, hereby,
jointly and Seyerally covenant with the u States,
and guarantee. in case the foregoing bid Of
be accepted that be they will nj the
contract for the with good and sufficient sure
ties in n sum equal 20 the amount Of the contract
to furnish the articles proposed in Uniformity to the
terms of the advertisement. dated July A. 1864 un.
FER which the lid was mads aud In case the said
shall fail to enter into contract as atore-
said, guarantee TO make good the dii,6renee lie.
tween the oner OF the said aud the next low
est responsible bidder. az the person to whom the
contract may he awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
this - day OF -li
witness tSaal. I
tSeal. |
TO this guaranty mast 30 appended the official
certificate abave alentioned.
zach party obtaining contract will be obliged
to enter into bond with approved suretes for its
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made successful bidders Y
viii be not he'd, and furnished with forms of con-
tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right 10 reject anv mr.
all bids IL not deemed satisfactory, and especialv
those made ny parties who have failed 10 make tire
deliveries under previous contracts without furnish
ing satisfactory reasons for such delnouenev
Proposals will be dressed to I" Brigadier t,eper.
Al 1eo- D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Washing.
ton, D. c." and endorsed. " Proposals for Infantry
Avcoutrements geo. D. RAMSAY,
" n,wss piigsdisr Gen, Chief Of Ordnance