The Portland daily press., 1864-07-18
July5 ataw2w
ORDINANCE OFFICE,

n IhDA&ANNE 0EEANA.t
~ WAR DKPARTMEsT,
WASHINGTON, July 4. 1854
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office nm
I'll Monday, July u.s. at4P. M, for 100 00) sets OF
Infantry Aecoutrements calibre S. to be delivered
in the following quantities at the undermined Arse
80 600 sets at the New York Arsenal. Governor
10000 sets at the Frankfort Arsenal, Bridesburg
Pa.
$4,000 sets at the Aleghany Arsenal, Pittsburg.
Pa.
10000 sets at the St. Louis Arsenal, No.
1000 sets at the Waterfowl Arsenal, Mass.
These Requirements are to be made In strict con
formity with the netc pattern SETS to be at the
Arsenals above named. with the 70 lowing excep.
ti0ns. viz The shoulder belt will be hut two in
ches wide, and NO shoulder belt-plate will be fur
nished the inside 4 ip of the cartIi dge box and
cap pouch to be lett off, and the eais are to be
sewn on the outer flap the letters U. s.. with q
border. are to be stamped upon the cartridge box.
the same size and style rs on the plate which it
places; the cartridge box is to be sewed with nine
and the cap pouch with ten l0l stitches the inch
Separate bids will be receyen for the Manufacture
of these Aocoutrements pure odk leather of mir
ed faRRdge 0 Ak finish. and all heniock. The belts
to be or grained leather.
Samples OF these Accoutrem ents are to be seen al
the above named Arssnas on or about the 10th inst
IL ia to be distinctly understood that this Depart.
ment 20 have the privilege ofinspecting the WORK
of its progress and especially 10 examine the stock
before cutting They are to be subject TO inspection
at the Arsenal where delivered before being receiy.
ed for the Government. None are to be accepted or
paid for except such as are approved upon inspee.
Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
one-tweIfh (i-l2thl per week of the whole number
contracted for. The hrst delivery to be made ON the
18th day of August, 1854
Failure to make deliveries at a specified time viii
subject the contractor to forfeiture OF the number
he may fail to deliver at hat time
The Announcements must b. boxed In the usual
manner the boxes to be charged at cost TO be de.
fermined by the inspector
Bidders win state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse.
nall hor To 81 -.
OF sets they propose to deliver at such place, ii for
more than one.
No bids will be considered from parties other than
regular manufacturers, and such as known 10
this Department TO be fully competent to execute in
their own shops the work proposed for Should any
party obtaining contract offer Announcements 9TH
err than those made in his own shops, they will be
rejected. and the contract rendered null and void
The name and place of manufacture Of each party
obtaining contract must be stamped on each part
of each set of Accoutrements.
GUARANTY
The bidder will be required 10 accompany his pro-
position with guaranty, signed by two responsible
persons, that in his bid Is accepted he will at
once execute the contract for the same, with good
and sufficient sureties in sum equal TO the amount
OF the contract to deliver the article proposed in
conformity with the terms of this advertisement aud
IN case The said bidder should fail TO enter into the
contract they are TO make good the difference be
tween tne oner OF said bidder and the next respon-
sole bidder or the person TO whom the contract may
The responsibility the guarantors must be shown
by the official certificate Of the Clerk of the nearest
District Court, of the United States District At
torney.
Bonds in a sum equal to the amount of the CON-
TRAIT signed by the contractor both of his guar
antois will be required of the SUGGEST ul bidder or
bidders upon sig ing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents of - the
county of -, and State of - hereby
Jointly and seyeray covenant with the a. States
and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid Of
be accepted that he they will once execute the
contract for the same with good and sufficient sure
ties In sum equal TO the amount of the contract
TO furnish the articles proposed in conformity the
terms of the advertisement. dated July A. 1864 un.
FER which the bid was mads and in case the said
said, we guarantee to make good the difference be-
tween the offer OF the said - and the next low
est responsible bidder. or the person to whom the
contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
this - day of --ls6
Witness (seal.
Seal.
TO this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining contract will be obliged
20 enter ipto bond with approved sureties for its
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made successful bidders
will be not fed, and furnished with forms of con.
tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject any or
all bids ii not deemed satisfactory and especia y
those made by parties who have failed TO make time
deliveries und-r previous contracts without furnish
ing satisfactory reasons for such delinquency.
Propossls will be o dressed TO " Brgadier Gener.
al Geo. ID. Ramsay. Chief of Ordnance, Washing
ton,.D. c." aud endorsed " Proposals for Infantry
Announcements" GEO. d. RAMSAY,
jyli,eodtd Brgsdier Gen, Chiefof Ordnance