The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-26
ORDINANCE OFFICE,
" WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, July 4. 1854.


til Monday, July %, ats z. ~ l00.C co. ssts OF
Infantry AccoatremeDts, caibFe -, to be delivered
In the following quantities at the undermined Arse
ma VIZ
80 ooO sets at tbs New York Arsenal. Governors
Leland
1900 sets at the Frankfort Arsenal, Bridesburg
900 sets at the Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg
Pa.
20 Oos sets at the ST. Louis Arsepal. Mo
10 05o sets at the atertown Anenai Mass.
Tn.se Ace u emeais ar To be made in strict con-
lorDiIy with the pattern refs, 10 be at the
Afsenals above namsd VITA the 70 lowing excep
lone, viz The st9u der bet viii be tut two Ia
ches aide, aud no iii ulder ueltplaie vii, be fur
ni-hsd tie iLEioe Il OF the cart idge lox ana
cap Iouch are 10 be let Cd, and The TO be
sewn o. the outer hAp the lstlers u. s.. With a
b rider. are 10 be stamped upon q carirdg. box
tie size and style he plate wh ci il REL
PLACES tae cartridge box lie to he with niue O.
aud he cap pouch vi Ia ten l0i sti ehss to the inch
Separate blus WI be receive. Tor the Iaanufa
o; thee Aocoutreueatso pure oak leather. of mir
ed saaadge o haish, AID az hemiock. The tells
/ 10 be- grain,d ieathec.
Samples OF these Announcements are 10 be seen at
the above named ArssGals GU about the 20th inst
l, l. to be distinctly understood ihs this Depart
ient is to nave the prlTls. Oh Inspecting the
done uader any contract il may awagr ia ali ages
Of ITS progress. AID p cial, to examine the stock
before cutting They are 10 be subject 70 inspection
at the Arsenal where dt liver, d. befoe being recey
ed tor the Government None are 10 be ace p ed
paid for except sush as are approved uaon iasIec-
don.
Deliveries must be made In lots of not less than
-tweif b ll-i2 hl per week of the VIII le number
contracted for The n st delivery 10 be made the
18th day OF Angus, ls6i
Failure to make deliveries a. 3 specified time will
subject the Contractor 10 o,iitnre OF the number
lie may fail to deliver at hat time
The Accouireos, MT must b, boxed in the usual
manner th' ooAe to he charged at cost, 10 be de-
/ teTmined by the IDspsc
Bidders Will state explicitly the Arsenal Arse-
nsls whore they proposs 10 deliver and the number
ofssts they propose 10 deliver at such place, ii for
more than one.
No bids will be con defed from par les other than
regular manuis eturers and such as are known TO
This Department 10 be 'uly conp nj to execute in
their own shop the work proposed for should any
party obtain = contract oIar Accoatrcm 9TH
er than those made IN his own shops, they will be
rejected and the contract feI dered null and void.
The name and place of manufacture OF each party
obtaining contract must b. stamped on each part
OF each set OF Announcements.
GUARANTY.
The bidder viii be required 10 accompany his pro.
position with a guarants signtd by two responsible
persons that in case his bid is accepted he will at
once execute the contract tor the same, with good
and sufficient suretlss in q equal to the amount
ofthe contract to deliver tine artice proposed, In
conformity with the terms of III sadV ertse ment
in case the said hi der should fail to enter into the
contract. they are TO make goo the difference be.
tseea the Oh of ssii bidder and TIE next respon.
ibie bidder or the person whom the contract may
be awarded.
Tae responsibility ofthe guarantors must be shown
by tn official rtineate OF he Clerk of the near at
District Court or of the United States District At
torney.
Bond. ia g sum equal TO thu amount of the con.
antors. viii be required of the sue essiul lidder or
bidders upon sig ing u G contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We. the undersigned residents of - In the
county Of -, aud State Of - hereby
Jointly and seyerally covenant with the U. States
and guarantee. in case the foregoing bid Of
be accepted. that he or they will execute the
contract for the Same it'll good and sufficient sure
ties In a sum eqaal 10 the amount Of the contract
TO firni-h the articles propusea in conformity TO the
terms of the adv rtis,meft. dated Ju 4, 1864 un-
er which the hid was mad and in case the said
shall ssil TO enter into contrac' as store-
sad guarantee to make good the difference q.
est responsible bidder the person to whom the
contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
this - day of - lS6
Witness fseal !
seal
To this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining cor trset will be Obliged
20 enter into bond with approved sureties for its
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made. successful bidders
will be not fed, and furnished with forms of con-
tract srd bond.
The Department reserves tho right to reject any or
All bids II not deemed satisfactory. and eSpeca ly
those made by rarties who have failed 10 make time
deliveries und previous contracts without nsh.
ing sansfae' DRY reasons for such delinquency
Prof o. is vi be dressed 10 D." Brigade Gener-
al Geo D. Ramsay, Chief of Or nance, Washing-
ton, ID G., aud endorsed. 'vr posas for infantry
Announcements GEO ID RAMSAY
blleodtd Brgadier Gen Chief of Ordnance