Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-13
PROPOSALS..
OFFICE,

wAsnIsGroS, D. o. July 1, 1854.
until MONDAY July rs, At p. m for n,.9esets Of
In antry Advertisements ealbre g. to be delivered
| in the following guam titles, at the undermined
2Oe9 sets at the New York Arsenal, Governors
900 0 sets at the Frankfort Arsenal, Bridesburg,
90 oce sets at the Allegheny Arsenal, Pittssurs,
2ooco sets st the 81 Louis Arsenal. Mo.
OGCo sets at the Watertown Arsenal, Mass,
These Aceoutrements are to be made In strict
conformity with the pattern sets to be seen at
tons, viz: The shoulder teh win be but two inc hes
wide. and shoulder belt p ate will be furnished
are to Be LETT Of and the ears ire to Be- on the
outer Zap; The letters q; s; With border, are TO
and : a. ON the Hs
cartridge box Ia to be sewed with nine ~ and the
rate bids will be received for the manufacture Of
these 81 nIs coz sd A. o. '.a
to be Of stained leather.
Samples of these Announcements can be seen at
the aoovenamed arsenals on or about the 10th
It to be distinctly understood that this Depart
work done pader any contract it may award, in all
stages Of Y progress and especially to examns
to inspection at the Arsenal where delivered :,
before being received for the Government None
are approved upon inspection.
Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
81
18th day Of August, 1854.
will sui ject 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 De charged al cost. to be de-
| teEmined by the inspector,
| senals, where they propose to deliver, and the
number of sets they propose to deliver at each
No bids will be considered from parties other
than regular n ns U pen as ps
To n their shODs
for. Should any party obtaining contract s offer
shops, they viii be rejected. and the contract
rendered null and voic- The name and place OF
ia t of each part party al S o @
cOutrements.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with ., guaranty, signed by two re-
he win at once execute the Contract for the same,
| with, good and sufficient sureties. in q sum
liver the articles proposed in conformity with the
terms of this advertsement; and in case the said
said bidder and the next responsible bidder Or the
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
shown by The OFFICIAL certificate Of the clerk of the
Bonds in a sum equal to the amount of the con
der or bidders upon signing the contract. -
FORM OF GUARANTY.
5siatis and .sysTs!is, se1snsns With ~ Tsissd 4
- be accepted, that he they will at once
execute the contract for the same with good and
sufficient sureties,. in a sum equal to the
amount of the contract, to furnish the articles
proposed in conformity to the terms of the sdver:
tisement, dated July 4, 1854, under which the bid
was made; and, in case the said - shall fail to
enter into a contract, as aforesaid, we guarantee
to make good the difference between the offer of
the said - and the next lowest responsible
bidder. or the person to whom the contract may
be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
ithis day of -, 1885,.
Witness: [Sea.1
To this guaranty must be appended the ofic fal
certificate above mentioned.
Each parry obtaining contract viii be obliged
70 enter into bond with approved sureties for its
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified and furnished with forms of con-
tract and bonds.
The Department reserves the right to reject an
all bids if not deemed satisfactory and especial
ly those made by parties who have failed to make
time deliveries under previous contracts without
furnishing satisfactory reasons for such delin-
quency.
Proposals will be addressed to ,Brisadier Gene
raj George d. Ramsay, Chief OF Ordnance, Wash.
ington.. D. CO. and endorsed nP5oposals foE In
fantry Aceoutrements.o GEO. D. RAMSAY.
jy7eost Brigadier General. Chief of Ordnance.