Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-21
PROPOSALS..
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Infantry Aeeoutrements ca.1..1 a. 70 De aelivered
in the following quantities, at the unaern-n" ea
10000 sets at the New York Arsenal, Governors
1000 sets at the Frankfort Arsenal, Bridesburg,
o,oco sets at the Allegheny Arsenal. Pittsburs,
e 5000 sets At the St Louis Arsenal. Mo.
l0,000 sets At the Watertown Arsenal. Mass.
sSe ns the
sas NO gss sa
the inside sid ap Of the ssrtrid &c box ana eas
outer dap;, the letters D. s, With border, to
be upon tho cs1rtridSs box the same size
cartridge box is to be sewed with nine tsi and the
cap pouch with ten lol stitches to the inch. sepa
oak snd Iii MOI Ths Ssls are
Samples of these Accoutrements can be seen at
the abovenamed arsenals on or about the goth
It is to be distinctly nderstood that this Depart
hs as Of t
stages Of it's progress. and especially to e.smine
S @ss to ss
teio1s being RECEIVED for the None
are are approved upon inspection 0f sA'sp' 'u0n
Deliveries mIst be made in lets Of not less than
siv 'as On the
Pa Failure to make Deliveries at specified time
viii subject the contractor to forfeiture of the
number he may fail to deliver at that time .,
manner; the boxes to pc charged at cost to be de-
tePminsd By the inspes1Gr tho
senals, where they propose to deliver, and the
nnmbe.r. Of sets they propose to deliver at each
No bids will be considered from parties other
e
to execute in their own shops the work proposed
owen
shops, they will be rejected, and the contract
manufacture of each party obtaining a contract
must be stamped on each part OF each set OF Ae-
'ou'''sn''' GUARANTY.
The 6ader WITH T be % re-
sponsIble persons that in case his bid is accepted.
NTH I t
equal to the amount of the contract, to de-
terms ssa and IL case the said
bidder should fail to enter into the contract they
So bidder
person to whom the contract may be awarded.
shown By The oeial certificate Of the clerk Of the
nearest District Court, or of the United States Dis
Bonds in a sum equal to the amount of the con
tract signed by the eentrscter and both Of \, his
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
". a., FORM OF GUARANTY. 49,.
county of -, and State of -, hereby,
Jointly and severaliy, covenant with the United
States and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid OF
- be accepted, that he or they will at once
execute the contract for the same with good and
of furnish sqaa
proposed in conformity to the terms of the adver:
tsement, dated July 4, 1854, under which the bid
was made; and, in case the said - shall fail to
enter into contract, az 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
Given under our hands and seals
}this-day of -, 1856.
To this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate bove mentioned.
Each parey obtaining contract will be Obliged
TO enter into bond with approved sureties for its
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 any
or all bids If not deemed satisfactory and especial
~ those made by parties who have failed to make
time deliveries under previous contracts without
furnishing satisfactory reasons for such delin-
PROPOSALS will be addressed to - Brigadier Gene
raj George D. Ramsay, Chief Of Ordnance. Wash
fantry Accoutrements." GEO. D. RAMSAY.
jy7-eo8t Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance.
Proposalswill also be received for these acquire
ments, with inside flaps to cartridge box and cap
pouch. GEORGE ID. RAMSAY,
tyA Brig Gen., Chief of Ordnance.