The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-25
ORDISANCE OFFICE,
" WAR DEPARTMENT
WAenIHGros, July 1, 1854

NAenikGros, july 1, 1854.
Seated proposals will be received at this office un.
I'll Monday, July 2 ara T.. NJ, for 100 O0J sets OF
Infantry Aeeoatremenis calibre g. TO be delivered
in the following quantities at the undermined Arse
mas, viz
10000 sets at the New York Arsenal. Governors
Island.
5000 sets at The Frankfort Arsenal Bridesburg,
/ Pa.
10000 se,s a, the AleghAny Arsenal, Pittsburg,
Pa.
/ 10000 sets at the ST. Louis Ans nal, No.
l00y1 sets at the Waieriown Arsenal, Mass.
These Acc1uuements are to be made in strict con-
formity with the pattern SETS. TO be the
I Arsenals above named. with the 70 lowing excep.
tions. viz The shoulder belt will be tut two in-
ches wide. and no shoulder bet-plate will be fur
nished tie inside nap of the cartridge box and
cap pouch 10 be leit Off and the ears are 10 be
sewn on the outer flap the letters u. s., with a
border are to be stamped upon the cartridge box,
the same size aud style the plate which il re.j
places; the cartridge box IS TO be sewea with niue ~
and the cap pouch vi ten tl9l stitches TO the inch
Separate bids will be receisen for the
of these Accoutremens OF pure OAK leather of mir
ed tannaqe OAK sHish. and al heallock. The belts
arc 10 be o. grained leather
Samples of these Announcements are To be seen at
the above named Arsenals about the Goth inst
d Is TO be distinctly understood that this Depart
ment is 10 have the privilege ofnspecting the
done under any contract II may award in all stages
Of its progress. and peciaiy 10 examine the ttcck
before cutting They are 10 be subject inspection
at the Arsenal where delivered. before being recev
ed for the Government None are to BE- accepted or
PAID for except such as are approved upon iaspec
Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
one-twelth l-l2thl per week Of the whole number
contracted for. The first delivery TO be made on the
18th day of August, 1854.
Failure 10 make deliveries al specified time will
subject the contractor TO forfeiture OF the number
he may fail to deliver at hat time
The Accoutrements must b, boxed in the usual
manner the boxes TO be charged at cost TO be de.
termined by the inspector
Bidders will state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse.
nais where they propose TO deliver and the number
of sets they propose TO deliver at such place, ii for
more than one.
No bids will be considered from parties other than
regular manufacturers and such as ere known 10
this Department to be fully competent 10 in
their own shops the work proposed for. Should any
party obtaining contract offer Announcements 9th.
er than those made in his shops, they will be
rejected and the contract rem dered mil and void
The name aud place of manufacture of each party
obtaining contract must be stamped on each part
of each set OF Announcements.
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required TO accompany his pro.
position With guaranty signed by two responsible
persons, that in case his bid accepted he will at
once execute the contract for the same, with good
and sufficient suretifs In sum equal 10 the amount
oil the contract TO deliver the article proposed in
conformity with the terms of this advertisement aud
in case the said bidder should fail TO enter into the
contract, they are 70 make good the difference be-
tween the orr of said bidder and the next respon-
sbe bidder or the person TO whom the contract may
be awarded.
The responsibility Of the guarantors must he shown
by thu official certificate of the Clerk of the nearest
District Court or of the United States District At
torney.
Bonds in equal TO the amount of the con.
tract, signed b. the contractor both of his guar
antoIs will be required of the uceessfu lidder or
bidders upon sig ing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We. the undersigned. residents of - in the
county Of -, and State of - hereby
Jointly and seyerally covenant with the o. States
and guarantee, III case The foregoing bid Of
be accepted, hat he or they viii at execute the
contract for the same with good and sufficient sure
ties in sum equal % the amount of the contract
to furnish the articles proposed in conformity TO lie
terms OF the advertisement dated July 4, 1854 un
er which the bid was made and in case the said
- shall fail TO enter into a contract as afore-
said, we guarantee 10 make good The difference be-
tween the offer of the said and the next low
est rtsponsible bidder or the person TO whom the |
contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals 1
I ills day OF - 1856
Witness iseal
10 this guaranty must be appended the Official 4
certificate above mentioned
Each party obtaining contract will be Obliged
TO enter into bond with approved surefies for its
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made. successful bidders
VIII be notihed, and furnished with forms Of con-
tract and bend.
The Department the right to reject any or
all bids IL not deemed satisfactory. and especial y
those made by parties who have failed to make time
deliveries under previous contracts without furnish
ing satisfactory reasons for such delinquency.
Proposals VII be dressed 10 " Brggdier Gener-
al Geo. ID. Ramsay. Chief of Ordnance Washing
ton ID c." and endorsed. Proposals for Infantry
Announcements" GEO. ID. RAMSAY,
Hhieodtd higadier Gen, Chief Of Ordnance