Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-15
DRUPOSALS FOR MALLEABLE IRON CAV
AIRY TRIMMINGS.
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,

N~O-'-.-'NNs
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until Saturday, August %. 1854, at O'Clock D. m,
for the delivery at the following points of the un
dermentioned Quantities Of mslleable iron trim
At the New York Agency Hss New York. 5000 SETS
4 4 the the
At the st. Louis Arsenal, 10. 900 sets.
kind Of buckle, square, 5ins, bolt stud and loop
now prescribed, except that two of the D rings in
above arsenals. The castings are to be made Of the
buckles Of the best CLOCK wire. The Dimensions o
Of the cleaned s castings and the finish and dimsn-
form strictly to the standard eaug es, which will
be applied before aaRan pam t After being thor
regularties, they are to be japanned in the best
The goods are to be pnt up in papers in the usual
in box of q quality, and marked as may be pre-
scribed by the inspecting officer.
mandatory In all stages OF its progress, and no
goods are, to be received or paid for which have
Deliveries are to be made as follows
Bidders will state the arsenal arsenals where
they propose to deliver, and the number of sets
they propose to deliver at each place, if for more
fed time will subject the contractor to forfeiture
of the number he may fail to deliver st hat me.
regular manufacturers of the arcticles proposed
for, and " no are known to this Department TO be
capable Of executing in their own shops the work
ForJas of BIDS can be obtained at the above
named arsenalS. Proposals mol made out MiS
form tctH not 5e considered
GUARANTY
The bidder will be required TO accompany his
proposition with gusrnny ,gned I'd By two re-
ed. he viii at once execute the contract for the
ssns w Of the N va
the articles proposed, in conformity with the
Sder should fail to into the conraet thry
to make good the difference between the offer OF
said bidder and the he next bddsT Or the
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
nearest District Court, and the United States Dis
trict Attorney.
Bonds in the s m equal to the amount of the
glarantors i'll be required of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned residents of - in the
comfy OF snd sass the Sny
be e accented, that ne or they will st once exc
ha amSan fnd
the contract, 10 furnish the articles proposed in
JUL ~ Gnder the aid s6e
and, III case the said - shall fail 10 enter into
e the e Of to the make
= and the next lowest re responsible bidder, or
the person to Thm the contract may be awarded
Witness: }this day GU. Isl is5". auo alb
To this guaranty must be appended the cisl
cert Icate above mentioned
Each party obtaining q contract will he obliged
70 enter into bonds, with approved sureties, for
the faithful execution of the same
Upon the award being made successful bidders
will be notified and furnished with forms Of con
tract and bond.
The Department reserves the ri ght to reject any
or all the bids, if deemed unsatisfactory any ac-
count
Proposals will be addressed to &" Brisadier Gene.
raj George Rsm,sy Chief hi Of 0rd6aacs ws.h
cal 10 Troy ia al
GEoR D. RAMSAY. Brigadier General,
jy l5-eotd Chic Of Ordnance