The Portland daily press., 1864-07-22
nRDiNANcE OFFICE,
" WAR DEPARTMENT.
NAeHin0F0S, Jaiy l. 1864.

~ WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiSeFoS, Jay I, 1864.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office IN.
til Monday, July 2s, ara +. ~, Tor 10000 sets OF
Infantry AecGutraaen's cslibre So 10 be delivered
10 the following quantities at the nadernsmod Arse
/ IA :. VIZ:
50 ooO sets at the New York Arsenal Governors
lslana.
2O.ooo sets at the Frankfort Arsenal. Bridesburg,
Pa.
10000 sets at the Aleshany Arsenal Fit,sburg,
10000 SITS at the ST Louis Arsenal. Mo-
10 Oh sets at the ateTtown Arsenal. Mass.
These Acc luti emeats are to be made in strict con-
forDify with the pattern sets, 10 be at the
Arsenais above gamea; vito the g lowing eaeep-
ches vide, and shoulder oelt- plate will be fur
ni,hed tne inside OF the Cart idgs box and
cap posch are TO b. lsit OF, and the ca, TO be
sewn on The outer nap the letters L. s. with a
border, ere TO be stamped upon the cartridge box
the siae and style he plate which IL re-t
places tae cartridge box is 10 be sewed with nine q
and The cap pouch ri leu lQj stitches 70 the inch.
Separate bids wal be receives for the nusa.taTe
cd fdRHdge Il finish. and al hsmlock. lie belts
are q ke 9 grained leather.
Ssinples ofsEnsa Announcements 10 be seen at
the above named ArseEais en- OF about the aaih inst
Il il to be distinctly understood thai shs Depart
ment Is 10 have tho prviese 81 inspecting the
dopr under contract IL may award, in all stages
Of ITS prostess aud pgcial 10 exaIaine the stock
beioe cutting. They 70 Re subject 70 inspection
AZ the Arsenal where delivered. before being recsiy-
ed Tor the Government. None 10 be acc pied or
paid for except susi IS are approved upon iaspec-
lien
Deliveries must be n.sae Ia lots of not less than
one-tweli t-i2thl per week Of the EhS - number
contracted for The INST delivery to be made Oh the
18th day Of August, 1854,
Eailurot to make deih cries at a specified time viii
subject the contractor 10 forfeiture Of the number
ne may fail TO deliver at hat time
The Announcements must b. b0xe6 In the usual
manner the boxes % beehneed al cost, 10 DE de-
tsrnined by the inspector
hiadars " III state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse
nAls where they propose 10 deliver and the number
OF sets they propose 70 deliver Of such place, ii for
more than one.
No bids will be consdered from psriies other than
regular manufacturers, aud such Is known TO
this Department 10 be iuly eODpet-nt to execute in
their own shops the work proposed for Should anT
party Oh lliag contract oaer Aecoutrcmsnis ofh-
or than those aade N his own shops, they will be
rejected. and the contract ren aered pu 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
The bidder Will be r quiroa 70 accompany his pro-
position it'll pusrsnts signed by two respou sibie
persons that In eEse his bid ia accepted no will nj
oneo execute the contract Tor the same, with good
and sufficient sureis' in q equa 10 the amount
OF the contract, TO deliver the ARTICLE proposed, in
conformity with the terms Of ia advertisement aud
in The said b. tder shouid fail TO enter into the
contract, they To make g001 the difference be.
tween the cd OF 50 I'd bidder and tAe next respon.
sbie bidder, or the person 70 whom the contract may
/ be awarded.
fne responsibility Q fthe guarantors must be shown
uy w 'nr NitTk OF the ne1rtst
District Court, or Of the United States District At
/ torney.
bobas IN a sum equal to III amount OF the con-
tn e. sisred ~ the contractor both Of his guar.
sntoIs Will be required OF tue sas,ssstpl ticdtr or
bidders upon sig ing The contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We Tie rndsrsigned. resi1,ents OF ------- in The
county Of -. aud State VI y -, hereby,
jointly and scveraly covenant with tho u. Sfgias,
and guarantees IL ease the foregoing bid 0f------
be sccep,ed That he they vii AZ once execute the
contract for the same it'll good and sUici- nj sure
ties in sum equal TO the amount of the contract,
to Furnish the articles proposed IN conformity 10 the
terms of tie Advertisement dated in !. 1854, I'M
ef which the It'd wac lad and in esge tho said
- shall fail TO enter into 3 o0ntTapr, as aiore-
/ said we guarantee 10 make good the dih6ronca e.
tween the oher of The said - aud the next low.
I est rtspoHsble bidder or the person 10 whom the
! e0Btrsetma be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
TINS ---- icy of --ls6
/ Witness seal
To this guaranty must be appended .h- aftcial
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining contract will be Obliged
10 enter into bond with approved sureties for its
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified, and furnishes with forms Of con-
trsot and bond.
I've Deps Ftent reserves the right 10 reject any or
all bids II not deemed satisfactory and efpecia ly
those made by parties who have failed TO make time
deliveries und previous contracts without furn.sh.
ing salisfsot DRY reasons for such delinquency
Propos Ia y ~ be dressed 10 Brigade II Gener-
al Geo d Ramsay Chief Of orsnsnce, Washing,
ton. ID. c." and endorsed. Proposals for Infantry
Aeeonirements." GEO. d. RAMSAY,
ynsodtd Brigsdier Cen, Chief of Ordnance