The Portland daily press., 1864-05-14
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PROPRIETOR.
ORDNANCE OFFICE,
" WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, MAY 1854.

ORDINANCE OFFICE.
WARRINGTON, MAY i 1854.
Sealed Proposals. will be received at this Office
until MON DA \, tie 23d day of May, 1864, for the
delivery at the following arsenals Cavalry Accout-
rements Cnited States Cavalry pattern, as herein
after specified.
at tine New York Arsenal. 5000 sets.
At the st. Louis Arrenal, 3, 900 sets.
At the Fran kiorf Arsenal, 10 600 sets.
At the Allegheny Arsenal, 10, 900 sets.
These Advertisements are TO be made in strict con-
formity with the regulation pattern, winch be
seen at the above named places. Each set is con-
sst OF one sabie-beit aud plate completes; Car
bine-sling with swivel complete; one sabre-kr +:
one clrbine-cartridge one pistol csrtridgebox
or pouch; one belt-hostler for Army-sze revolver
ana one csp-pouch with cone pick. All OF which
are to be made ofthe best waferis ais and workman
ship. The sabre-belf, sabreknot, and earbinesiiug
are to be Of BUFF LEATHER BLACkED. and the
cartridge-boxes bslt-holster. and eap-pouch of
PURE LEATHER.
Ii is to be distinctly understood that this Depart.
ment Is 70 have the privilege of inspecting the work
done under any contract IL may award all stages
of It's progress especially TO examine the stock be-
fore cutting They are 10 be subject TO the final in
specton at the Arsenal where delivered before being
received by the Government. None TO be accept
ed or paid for but such approved upon inspec
ton.
Deliveries must be made in lots not less than one.
tenth Q-l0thl per week Of the whole number con-
tracted for the first delivery to be made on the
day of June.
Failure to make deliveries at a specified time will
subject the cont actor to forfeiture the number
he may fail to deliver at that time
The Accoutrements must be boxed in the usual
manner; the boxes to be charged cost to be deter
mined ny the Inspector.
Bidders will state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse
nails whore they propose TO deliver and The number
Offsets they propose to deliver at each place. Tor
more than
No bids will be considered from parties ether than
regular manufacturers. ard such as are known 10
this Department TO be fully competent to execute
in their own shops the work proposed for. Should
any party obtaining contract, onsr Accouircments
other than those made in his own shops they will re
rejected. aud the contract rendered null and void
Bidders will enclose with their bids, the written
nowledgements OF their sureties over their own
signatures
Each party obtaining contract will be obliged to
enter n,o bond with approved sure,es for its faith
full execution.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified and furnished th forms of contract
and bonds
The Department reserves the tight to reject any
or all bids il not deemed satisfactory.
Proposals will be addressed TO "BRIGADlER
GENERAL GEORGE ID. RAMSAY. Chiefof ord
nances, Washington, ID. c." endorsed Proposals
for Cavalry Announcements -
GEORGE RAMSAY,
Brigader General, Chief of Ordnance.
gS- Bids will also be received for these accoutre.
ments TO be made Of the best grained leather instead
of bUg.
May q eodto NAV %