Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-03
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR PINE WOOD.
Chief Qxar.~m aster's QJsoe, Rashtsst
- = Wash inYtnr. IL q A., 81. q

of the Government we'll known to this Office will
upon signing the contracts Payment to be made
uIon the delivery and s .% of the whole
The right to reject any or Ali bids that may be
deemed too high is reserved by the Depot Quarter
Propos must be addressed to the I'M iersi gned.
and snSuid be plainly marked PrGpnss1s fSr Pine
Bri sadier General and Chief ouartsTmsster.
an l-lHtd Depot of Washington.
TrEUPosALs FOR HORSE EQUIPMENTS.
ORDNANCE OFFICE. WAR DEPARTMENT..
WAsHiNeTos, D. c.. July D, ,si4
At be following .rsensis Of Horse Equipments.
United ststes cavalry pattern, as hereinafter
At the New York Arsenal. 10 SoG.
Allegheny =. 500.
ished complete, with the exception ofhorse brush,
"nrr!cou,h la'iat; picket pin, link, nose bags,
sweat ather' The curb bits and stirrups are, to
conform strietl, ia pattern AID 6nish to those de
leahe iron trimmings are to be japanned The
trees are TO be ofthe regulation pattern, assorted
the inside of The pormeI the 81 lie bars of bacd
white wood or beech, the pommel and carties of
thick and ns al the
wood to be eoy,red with the best saus htersd
The halters are 10 be riyeted with twelve No. II
copper rissts, as shown in samples. The bride
Tiyeted. fFhe tw" B rings to have stop; two ri
and all the sttching througho Gtos the sets
xsil moi; not be r less than eisht 81 stitches to
The csrbine's socket strap is to be riveted
with two No u COPPER rjvets. The trees
leather to be used in the Fabrication of these
The fpa! inspection will he made at the arsenal
Deli varias mns+ no rneda in Jotu NJ not loss than
one tenth per week of the whole amount
contracted for; the drst delivery to be made the
Failure to make deliveries at = specified time
number he may fsil to deliver at that time.
No bids will be considered other than from
turers ana who are capable OF executing in their
own shops the work proposed for.
at br t T Srepos eHP P sF Eae ,hd 5s
number of sets they propose to deliver at esch
Forms of bid can be obtained at any of the above
arst mails. or at this office.
Proposals not made out on this form will not be
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required TO accompany his
proposition with guaranty, signed by two re-
sponsble persons, that ia case his oid is accepted
with, good and sufficient su,eties. in a sum
equal to the whole amount of the contract to de-
terms Of I'd and 10 case the said
sa Hn s e tns be or Of
said bidder and the next responsible bidder, or the
person to whom the contract nav be awarded.
shown by the off cai certificate of the clerk of the
nearest District Court of the United States Dis
Bonds in a SUI equal to tire amount of thscon-
guarantoTs will be required of the successful bid
der or bidders upon 81 gning the contract
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We. the undersi gned, residents of -, In tho
Jointly and severaliy, covenant with the Tnited
-- be accepted, that he or they will at once
execute the contract for the same with good and
mount of the Contract to furnish me articles
proposed in conformity to the terms OF the sdver;
dc sps uss the said ler shall fail to
enter into eontraet as aforesaid we guarantee ss
the said - and the next lowest responsible
bidder, or the person to whom the contract may
70 Given under our hands and seals
lthis day Of --, p6,
raj George D. Ramsey, Chief Of Ordngnce, Wash
ngton. D. CO and endorsed rP iSr Horse
" s pineH'' Brig General Chief Of Ordnance
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs.
Ouartermastsy's 0tEcs u S Marine Corps,t
WosaiHgton, July IL, 1864. {
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
for 1rnithinsp rstons to tie Gnted States Ma
rines, at the following stations until the 3lst De-
CEN Brookiyn New York,
Philadelphia Pennsylvania,
Washing ton. District of Columbia.
Each ration to consist of three fOurths ofa pound
efpork bacon one and fourth, pound of
-four or twelve ounces Of hart bread, or one and
fourth pound Of corn meal; aud at the rate to one
lien thereof pounds of rice or in lieu thereof
twice per wees, one hundred and fifty ounces of
d-sscated potatoes and one hundred ounces of
mixed vegetables; ten pounds Of Coffee or in lieu
thereof. one and halt pound oftea fifteen pounds
sperm candles, or one ard fourth pount Of ad-
amantine candles; or one and half pound Of tai
The ratiGns t. be delivered upon the order % the
Comma ing Officer Of each sta, ion the fresh beef,
Quality ait =, viii an equal propor"n Of the fore and
hind quarters, necks and kidney-tallow exclu-
ss P2h IT, e6es esd ine
good New Orleans or its equivalent and the beans,
vlnesar, Candles, soap. salt, &C., to be OF good
All su beet to inspection.
All bids must be accompanied by the following
Ths nrs.,! go sHs% OF oU at T. The Stat. .
The a aRd q IN the $tst ss S.a.e
hereby antee that in the s e bid Of
be or they will. within ten days after the receipt
tbe centract for the same with good aud
securities; and in case the said - shall fail TO
make good the adherence between the offer of the
said - and that which may be accepted.
WIFI" s. ms 6 &. J. 'G Guar snsSF:
i hereby certify that the above named - are
known to me men of property, snd able to make
good their guarantee.
To be signed by the United States District
Judge, United States District Attorney, or Col
lector.
No proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by the above uerantee.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above win
send the paper containing the first insertion to
this Office for examiu alton
Proposals to be endorsed " Proposals for Ratious
for 1854, )" and addressed to the undersigned
W b. SLACK.
IS cow Major and Quartermas ter.
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