The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-26
PROPOSALS FOR MALLEABLE IRON CA
II yairy TIimmingA,
.cE. WAR pEPAR1MRNr.

oEDNANCE ofI1cE, WAR DEPARTMgSr,
WAsHGNGToN, July ID. 1864.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at this ofice
until SATURDAY, August 20, 1864, at o'clock T. NJ for
quantities Of maleableron trimmings for cavalry equip
At the New York Agency. Now York, 80 900 sets.
At the trankford Arsenal 10000 sets.
A. the Allegheny Arsenal, 20 1000 o0O sets.
Each is consist Of the numbers Of each kind Of
except that ofthe rings each set to be made
2fthe new pattern with stop ace9Tdng @ 60 the model to
made Of the best quality Of maeable iron the tongues Of
thc cleaned castings and ie finish and Dimensions OF the
buckle tongues and rollers must conform strictly to the
After being thoroughly cleaned aud freed from all sprues
and Irregularities, they arc to be apanned IN the best
ne goods are to be gg! Up IN papers The usual man, IA
quaty and markedNs may be prescribed by the inspect
ing officer.
factory in all stages its progress and no goods are
to received paid for which have not passed nspec
Deliveries are TO be made as forows:-
Beders viii state the weekly rate at which they can
Bidders win state the arsenal or arsenals where they
propose 10 deliver and tie number OF sets they propose 20
deliver at each place, IL for than one, Failures TO
make deliveries az specified time VIII subject the con-
tractor 20 forfeiture OF the number he may fan to deliver
BIDS WIN be received from parties other than regular
known to this Department to be capable ofeNeoutng In
Forms Of 6ids can be obtained at the above named
ITcSc;ais not mate opi on this form ,H nO' Be con-
GUARANTEE
The BIDDER viii be required 10 accompany his PROPOSE
on with guarantee signed By two responsible persons,
that In his bid be accepted he viii at once execute
the for the with good and sufficient sure
ties Ia sum equal to the amount of the contract TO de-
liver the articles proposed In conformity with the terms
ofth Advertisements and in the said bidder should
fail to enter into the contract they to make good the di
erCcce between the offer of said bidder and the next
responsible bdcer or the person 10 whom the contract
Tie responsibility Of the guarantors must be shown
by tie Oicul certificate Of the Clcrk OF the near-
est District Court, and the United States District At
bonds In the sum equal to the amount OF the contract
signed by the contractor an9 boh OF hs guAant r VIII
be required Of The successful bidder or bidders upon sign
u's ''' FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersigned, residents In n-------, In the
county Of f-------, and State OF -----, hereby
jointly and seycraly covenant with he United States and
Cepted that he they win NJ once execute the contract
or tic same, with sood and SUFFICIENT sureues In sum
Proposed In conformity with the terms OF this advertise
ment dated Jrly H. lsGi under which tue 9d was made
contract as nfresaid We guarantee 10 make good the d
ference between the offer of the said ---- ana the
lowest responsible ddcr or the person TO whom tue
''''' ''"' " Given under our hands and seals
Wtncss; jthis -- day OF ---, ls5--,o.,,
To this guarantee be appended tho Official certih
EoSb partv obtaining contract win be Obliged to enter
Into bonds with approved surces ior tue mhiul eXecu-
Tpon he award being made, successful bidders viii
be notihtd, and furnished with forms OF contract and
The Department reserves the right to reject any
| or all the bids II deemed unsatisfactory on any
account. 80, a. s,----,
George d. Ramsay, Chief OF Ordnance, Washington ID.
c." viii be endorsed Proposals for Maleabe Iron
O"'anS iiiii'"'"e' GEORGE D. RAMSAY,
| iylg.tuthsau20 Bng-Gen Chief OF Ordnance.