Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-16
PROPOSALS.
ORDNANCE OYrIcB, WLR DEpARFNRN1,
WASHINGTON Sent l. lS64

WAeblH0T0N, sept J., lS6Ss
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fort or New York Arsenals, of 5000 single sets Of
MMrousht Iron Work. for United States ARTILLERY
The Harness Irons sre to be packed in we'll made
sssortmsnt for 4wheel and lead horses; ana Zach
twelve sets SO packed. Will consist of the following
pairs long E.mes complete
pairs sh b Of tn. Names, complete
ssTrsee Clip. with Ia RiVe.s
y Saddle loops ,bent for eantle,
= Ions Chains, with tOsgles
| aLeg Guards with Is rivets
: Saddle. Loops straight, for riding saddle Pom
These Harness Irons gre to esnf9rm strictly in
this and a. the are m Ell the tanSayd are to be
and each piece is to be made of the size and kind
| OF iron prescribed in the official bill of iron,
copies of which can be obtained at this once, at
the New York Agency, and at the springfield
to be Of the best quality, and well baked on. They
are to be subject to at the factory where
The flames are the
the sioe and the letters nss The latter
properly labelled and each box is to Sc carefully
packing BIO. to be paid for at the Inspector valu-
Deliveries are to be made at the rate of not less
than sixty sets day, commencing on the LIST day
Failure to deliver at the specified time will sub
feet the contractor to forfeiture of the number he
N Sd VIII be from parties
actually engaged in the manufacture OF this or
ample e7denee that they have in their own shops
all the and pDpcss ss aqf out
GUARANTEE.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty signed by two respon-
win at once execute the contract for the'same with
good and sufficient suretes, in sum equal to the
posed in conformity with the terms of this adyer-
tisement and in the said bidder should fail to
ference between the offer Of said bidder and the
next sponsible bidder, the person to whom the
The response Siity Of. the guaraptors must be
nearest District Court, or OF the United States
Bonds in a sum equal to the amount Of the CON
guarantsrs, will be required of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersisne residents of -, in the
se With the Tntss stsas
- be accepted, that he or they viii at once exc:
Sufficient sareties sum equal to the amount tot Of
the contract, to furnish the articles proposed. in
ssR all en Eas inso
the difference between the offer of the said -
and the next lowest ponsbe bidder, the per-
SON to whom the contract may be awarded.
) Given under our hands and seals
witness: [Seal.l
tSeal.1
To fhis guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Forms of bids 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
al at which they can deliver, and the number of
sets at each if for more than one.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids, if deemed unsatisfactory on any
account.
Proposals will be addressed to "Brgadier Gen
eral George D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wash
ingt0n. D. c. ~ and will be endorsed proposals
GEORGE D. RAMSAY