The Portland daily press., 1864-07-21
OFFICE,

/ ORUIEANcE OFFICE.
! " WAR DEPARTMENT
4 m# IA WAsBIAGroN, July 4, 1854.
Sealed proposals wifi be received at this Office un.
til Monday. July 25 at4 r. NJ, Tor 100 Coz sets OF
Infantry Announcements, eaioTe 81. TO be delivered
10 the following quantities at the undermined Arse
! ma ;, viz
| 30 900 sets at the New York Arsenal, Governors
leland
2oOOO sets at the Frankfort Arsenal. Bridesburg,
/ Pa. trr
ZooOo ssts az the Ale hany Arsenal, Pittsburg,
Pa.
10000 sets ST the ST. Louis Arsenal, No.
! II 0J1 sets at the " atertown Arsenal, Mass.
These AccJuuemeats ara 10 he made in strict con-
iornity with the Hto pattern sets TO be seen the
/ Arsenals above named. vita the 70 lowing excep-
tons, viz no ShOH der belt Will be Iut is @ ia
ehes vide, aud no shoulder oelt-2late will be fur
niqlled tie inside Of the .cartiidgs box and
cap pouch arste be lsit "a. aud tho TO be
sewn on the outer flap the letters u. 3. with q
border. are TO be stamped upOn ire cartridge box
the size and sty The plate VIII CHI il re.I
places tAe cartridge box is to he sewed with nine e
aud the cap poach Vi b ten l9l stitches TO the inch
Separate bids will be receive for the nanufaetuTe
Of these Acknowledgements o. pare oak leather OF MIR
I'd tdHHIge AK faish. aud al AeHli0ck The Tells
are TO be u grained leather.
Samples OF these Aeeoutfemonts are TO be seen at
the above named Ars9oaIs ON or about the 20h inst
Il u TO be dtsilnely understood thar tits Depart
ment is 70 have the privilege OF inspecting the ork
done under any contract It may award in all stages
of its progress, aud cials 10 examine the stock
before cutting They are u be subject to inspection
at the Arsenal where delivered. before being recsiy
ed for the Government None are to be sec pied or
paid for except such as are approved upon iaspee
ZION.
Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
one-twelr b tl-l2thl per week of the whole number
contracted for The first delivery be made ON the
18th day OF August, ls64
Failure to make deliveries at specified time win
subject this contractor feitare OF the number
he may fail TO deliver at hat time
The Accoutrement5 must be boxed in the usual
manner the boxes to be charged at cost, 10 lie de.
Bidders viii state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse.
nails where they propose to deliver and the number
of sets they propose deliver at such place ii for
more than one.
No bids will be considered from parties other than
regular manufacturers aud such are known 10
this Department TO be iuly eomps tent To execute in
their own shops the work proposed for Should any
party obtaining contract offer Accoutronanis 9th
or than those made in his own shops. they will be
rejected snd the contract rcn deTed null and void
The name and place of manufacture OF each party
obtaining coOtrae. must BE- stamped on each part
of each set of Announcements.
GUARANTY
The bidder will DO r queed 10 accompany his pro.
pcsihonw ith warranty signtd hystwo Keeper sbe
persons, that in his bid is accepted he will at
once execute the contract tor the same, with good
anu snhcieut suretifs in sum equa to the amount
OF the contract 10 deliver the article proposed in
conformity with the terms of tn advertisements and
in The said ID ider should fail to enter into the
contract TRY are TO make good the difference be-
twee he OF OF said bidder and the next respon-
sible bidder or the person to whomthe contract may
be awarded.
Inc responsibility OF TIE guarantoTs mus be shown
by IN oicia certificate of he Clerk of the near st
District Court, or of the United States District At
torney.
Bonds in Q sum equal 20 tho amount of the con-
ira 4. sened by the Contractor both of his guar
antois. wi be required of the ecssiul bidder or
bidders upon sig ins the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We. the undersigned, residents of - in the
comfy of -, and State OF - hereby
jointly and seyerally covenant with the U. States
and guarantee. in case the foregoing bid Of
DO accepted, Inst he they will at once execute the
contract for the same with good and sufici mt sure
ties in 2 sum equal 70 the amount of the contract
10 Furnish the articles prop in conformity the
terms of the advertise meDt, dated ia 4. 1854 IN
or which the bid was mad and in the said
- shall tail to enter into a CONTRACT as afore-
tween the offer of he said aud the next low
est responsible bidder or the person TO whom the
contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
49, this - day OF ---ls0
witness zeal
To this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned
Each party obtaining contract will be Obliged
70 enter INTO oond with approved sureties for its
faithful execution
Upon tie award being made, successful bidders
will be not fed and furnished with forms of con
tract ard bond
The Department reserves the right 20 reject any or
all bids IL not deemed satisfactory and especa "
those made by PARTIES who have failed 10 make time
deliveries ind previous cont without furnish
ing satisfsc' ory reasoi for such delinquency
Propos Il vi be q dressed 10 Z" hrigadir Geper-
al Geo D. Ramsay. Chief of Or nance, Wasbinv.
ton. D. c.. !" and endorsed, Proposals for Infantry
Announcements" GEO. d. RAMSAY,
iyli.eOdid Brigsdier Gen, Chief Of Ordnance