Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-05
PROPOSALS FOR HARNESS IRONS.
oRDS NICE orrIcr, Wan DEPARTMENT, !


Proposals will be reee we'd by ills Department
until SATURDAY, the nth day of september, At
o'clock, p. M, for the delivery at the Springh sd
Armory, Mass.i Watervltet, Frankfort, or New
York hrsensls, Of 5000 single sets OF Wrought
Iron Work, for United States Artillery Harness;
The Harness Irons are to be packed In well made
boxes, containing twelve single se's each, beiAf
an assortment for fur wheel and eight lead
horses; Ard each twelve sets, so packed, viii con-
sist of the fol owing pieces;
+ 3pairs long Hames, CO uplete.
pairs short Hames complete.
6pAirs medium Hames, complete.
Is rr.ee Clips with Ia Ttvets.
Double Loops or Eyes
!! Saddle Lnops tbent for cHntle)
20 Trace Eyes.
"a long Chains with togglcs.
Breast Hooks.
: lie Guards, with ten rivets.
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These Harness Irons arc TO conform strictly in
pattern aud eight to the model sets to be seen at
To office and At the Springfield Armory; are to be
smoothly hnishedj are to Nil the standard gauges,
aud each place 10 to lie made of the size and KIND
OF iron prescribed In the official bill OF irsn copies
OF which can be ubta ed At this office, st the New
York Agency, and at the Springfield Armory;
All the Irons are to be well jap Anned-the japan
to be OF the best quality, and well baked on They
are to be subject TO Inspection at the factory where
made, before and after JApanntng.
The Hames are to marked with the makers
name, the size, and the letters U. g. A. The latter
letters One.fourth OF an inch hi n.
All the pieces are to be put up In proper bundles
properly labelled, and each box 10 to be carefully
packed, aSprescr!bed by the inspector. The pack
Deliveries zre TO he made at the rate Of not less
than SIXTY to per day, commencing o. the lat
day of october, 1861, uext.
Failure to deliver At the specinot time will sub.
Ieet the ntFaotOr TO forfeiture oil the number he
may iaIl to deli 'er at that time.
No bids will lie cons dered except from parties
actually engaged In the manufacture o this or
Iiulilar kinda OF iron work, and who can bring
ample evidence that they have in their own shops
all the machinery and appliances for turning out
the full amount Of work specified per day.
GUARANTY.
pronosition with A Guaranty, signed by two re-
Ipo sbe persons that, In case his bid 10 accepted,
he will at once execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient sureties, In q sum equal
to the amount of the contract to deliver the article
proposed In conformity with the terms Of this al.
voItlsemcnt; and In esse the said bidder should
the difference between the offer OF said bidder and
the next responsible bidder, or the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
The respOr sibillty OF the guarantors must be
shown by the official certificate Of the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court, or OF the United States
Bonds in a sum equal to the amount of the
contract, signed by the contractor and both OF his
guArsntors will be required OF the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
FOAM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, reslde - Of -, In
the county OF -, and state OF -,
hereby Jointly AMI severally covenant with the
United States, and guarantee, In oass the forego-
wiil at execute the contract for the same,
with good and auiticien aureties, In = sum equal
to The amount oil the CONTRACT 10 Iurhlsh tue Mtt
eleu in conformity with the terms OF this
advertise ment, dated September 1, 1854 under
which the bid was madej AID, Ia case the said
shall fail TO enter into contract M
Aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the diner:
Gnce between the offer OF the sat - and
the next lowest responsible biddn', OF tho person
10 whom the contract may he awarded
Given under suI hands and seals
this - day Of, 1876
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Witness; lseAll
To this guaranty must be appended the of1eiAl
certificate above mentioned.
Forms OF bid can be obtained at any of the
above named atsenAla. PropOr ais not made out
on this form will not be received.
Bids will be received for the entire number or
ANY part theTeoi and bidders will state the Arsenal
~ which they can deliver, and the nber OF sets
at eSch, II for more than one.
Tha Department Reserves the right 10 reject any
or all the bids, II deemed unsats Aoiory on any
account.
Proposals will be addressed to BrigAdier Cen
eTAl George ID. Ramsay, Chief OF Ordnance, wash
lngton, d. c." and viii be d"ProPosAls Tor
GEO D. RAMSAY, Brlgedier General,
| Bel.tuthsAtI7 Chiei Of ordnance