Daily national Republican., 1864-09-13
DRoPosALs FOR HARNESS IRONS.
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WARRINGTON, september l, 1884, \
Proposals will he received by this Department
until SATURDAY, the l1th day OF september, stt
O'Clock, p; m, for the delivery at the Springfield
1ESt 1oE 2t,ta OF s scoo .nss :ss. of %soSsss Ss
Iron Work, for United states Artillery Harness.
The Harness Irons are TO be packed In well made
su assortment for fur wheel and eight lead
horses and each twelve sets, so packed, will con.
sist OF the following pieces;
spAirs long HAmes, onplete.
pairs short Hames, complete,
6piirs medium Hames complete.
- Trace Clips, with la rivets.
Double Loops or Eyes.
~ Saddle Loops (bent for oAntle)
% Trace Eyes.
"a long Chains, with toygles.
! Breast Hooks.
2 lie. Guards, with ten rivetI.
Saddle Loops, straight, for ridlns-sadals pom
mel.
These Harness Irons are to conform strictly I.
pattern and weight to the model sets 10 be aeon at
this office and at the Springfield Armory; are to be
smoothly huishedj are to Ill the standard gauges,
aud each place 10 TO be made OF the size and Kind
OF iron prescribed in the Official bill OF irsn oepiss
OF which can be obtained at this once, at the New
York Agency, and at the Springfield Armory.
All the Irous are to be well jspanned--ths j.paa
arc to be subject to Inspection at the factory whore
made, before and after Jspannlng.
The Hsmes are to marked with the maksr's
name, the size, and the letters U. s. A. The latter
letters one.fOurth OF an inch high.
AL the pieces are to be put up In proper bundles
psSEed, as pfe.crbsd ed BY % the % inspseor. The pssa
ing box to be paid at the Inspeetor's vAluAtoa-
Deliveries are to be made at the rate Of not less
than sixty sets per day, commencing oa the Isl
Failure to deliver at the specified time will sub
ect the contractor to forfeiture OF the number he
may iAil to deliver at that time.
No bids will he considered except from parties
| actually engaged In the manufacture o this 90
ample evidence that they have 10 their own shops
all the machinery and appliances for turning out
the full amount of work speoined per day.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty, signed BY two 70
Ipo sble persons that In ease his bid 70 accepted,
he will at once execute the contract for the sane,
with good aud sufficient sureties, In a sum equal
to the amount Of the contrast deliver the article
proposed, In conformity with the terms Of this ad.
| vertIsement; and IN case the said bidder should
fail to enter into the contract, they to make good
the next responsible bidder or the person to whom
| the contract may be awarded.
| The responsibility OF the guSrantors must be
shown by the official certificate OF the Clerk OF the
ne,rest District Court, or OF the Unitei States
District Attorney.
Bond. IN a sum equal TO the amount Of n.
guarAntors, will be required OF the successful bid
der or bidder. foE% SRSp 1lsIiIg Rs contract
We, the undersigned, reside .ts OF -, II
hereby Jointly AMI seversliy covenant with the
United States, and guarantee, In osso the foreGo-
ing hid of of--be accepted, that he or they
will at once execute the contract for the same,
To the amount of the contract, to furnish the Art
oes proposed In conformity with tho terms Of this
advertisement, dated september l, 1854, under
| which the bid was madei ard, In case the said
- shalt fail to enter Into = contract A.
Aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the ditisr:
ence between the offer OF the said - and
the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person
| to whom the contract may be awarded.
| { Given under eur hands and seals
| this day Of, 1876
| (seal.l
| Witness; lseAl
| To this guaranty must be appended the ofisiAl
| certificate above mentioned
| Forms OF bid can be obtained at any OF the
| above named Arsenals. Proposals not made out
| on this form will not be received.
| Bids will be received for the entire number or
any part thereof and bidders will state the arsenal
| at which they can deliver, AMI the number OF sets
| at each II for more than one.
| The Department reserves the right TO reject any
| or all the bids, II deemed unsAtihfAotory any
| account.
| Proposals will he addressed to " BrigAdier Cen
erai George d. Ramsay, chief OF Ordnance, Wash
iDgton, d. c." and will be endorsed proposals Tor
GEO. D. RAMSAY, Bris.dier General,
| Bl.tuthsatl1 Chief Of Ordnance.