The Portland daily press., 1864-05-21
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ORDNANCE OFFICE,
" WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, MAY l. 1864.

ORDNANCE OFFICE,
" WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, MAY ], 1864
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until MONDAY, tie 23d day of May, 1894 for the
delivery at the following arsenals, Cavalry Accout-
after specified.
At the New York Arsenal. q, ooO sets.
At the St. Louis Arsenal, 600 sets.
At the Fran kiorf Arsenal, 10 600 sets.
AT the Allegheny Arsenal. IL. 900 sets.
These Announcements are TO be made in strict con-
formity with the regulation pattern, which can be
seen at the above named places. Each is to con-
sist of one sabre-belt and plate complete; Car
bine-sing with swivel completes one sabre knot;
one carbne-c artridge box one pistol carridge-box
or.pouch one belt-hostler for Army-size revolver,
ana one cap-pouch with cone pick. All OF which
are to be made ofthe beet materials and workman
ship. The sabre-bet, sabre-knot and carbine-siing
are to be of BUFF LEATHER BLACKED, and the
cartridge boxes, belt-holster and cap-pouch of
PURE oAk-TANNED LEATHER
1t is to be distinctly understood that this Depart
menf is TO have the privilege OF inspecting the work
done under any contract IL may award, in all stages
of its progress especially TO examine the stock be-
fore cutting They TO be subject to the final in
specton the Arsenal where delivered before being
received by the Government. None to be accept
ed or paid for but such as are approved nspec
ton.
tenth tl-lOthl per week of the whole number
racted for the first delivery TO be made the 10th
day of June.
Failure to make deliveries at a specified time will
subject the contractor to forfeiture of the number
he may fail TO deliver at that time.
The Announcements must be boxed in the usual
manner; the boxes to be charged cost, to be deter
mined by the inspector.
Bidders will state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse
mails whore they propose to deliver and The number
of sets they propose TO deliver at each place. If for
more than one.
No bids will be considered from parties other than
regular manufacturers. and such are known TO
this Department to be fully competent to execute
in their own shops the work proposed for. Should
any party obtaining contract, Offer Announcements
other than those made in his shops they will be
rejected, and the contract render red null and void
Bidders will enclose with their bids the written
acknowledg ements of their suretes over their own
signatures
Each party obtaining contract will be obliged to
enter into bond happroyed suretes for its faith
full execution.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified and furnished with forms of contract
and bonds.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
all bids if not deemed satisfactory.
Proposals will be addressed TO "BRIGA DER
GENERAL GEORGE d. RAMSAY. Chiefof Ord
nances Washington, d. c." endorsed Proposals
for Cavalry Aecouiremenfs.''
GEORGE d. RAMSAY,
Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance.
IT, Bids will also be received for these accoutre-
ments to be made Of the best grained leather instead
of bnf.
May 5eodto May %