Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-06
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE.

~ wAR DEPARTMENT.,
Scaled proDo,,,' w VA, :. July 4 iss.
until MokDRY juiy a 70, ic sn5s o ..s.
Of jpisntiy kosouirsments, esibrs S. to Be deiiS.
s eam.s . ns following quantities at the under.
% 900 Sc. AZ the New York Arsenal, Governor.
900 sots a, the Frsnkfor, Arsenal, Brid..burr,
1 Pa,
10000 sets a, the Allegheny Arsenal, pi,t.burr,
10000 sets At tho ST. Louis Arsenal, Mo.
10000 sets At the WAtertown Arrenal, Mass.
These Announcements are TO be AIDE in strict
conformity with the nsO pattern sets TO be seen al
the arsensls above named, with the following on.
oeptions, viz: The shoulder belt will be but two
f.hsd nap OF sSc S S
cap pouch TO be left off, and the ears are TO b,
sewn on the outer nspi the l,tters U. s., with
the sane size and style as on the plate which Il re
places the cartridge box 10 to be sewed with min,
e) and the cap pouch with ten tio) stitches to Thu
inch. Separate bids will be received for the manu-
facture OF these Announcements OF prs oak isaihsr
| Of rtrtd tonnage odt hntsh, and all hsnLock. tn,
| belts are to be Of stained leather.
Samples OF these Aoooutrements can be seen q
| slant.
tits to be distinctly understood that this De
psrtment 10 to have 'he privilege OF Inspecting tn,
work done under any oontrsct Il may award, In al
stages Of It's progress, and especially to examin,
inspection at the arsenal where delivered, before
being reoe we'd for the Government. None are IA
De accepted or paid Tor excerpts as are approved
Deliveries must be made in lots Of not less than
one.twelfth u-l2th) per week Of the whole number
CONTRACTED for; The hrst delivery to be made on
Failure % make deliveries at q specified time
will subject the contractor to forfeiture OF the
Tho Aeooutrements must be boxed in the usual
manner the boxes to be charged At cost, TO be de-
teruined by the Inspector.
nails where they propose to deliver, and the num-
Der OF set, they propose to deliver at each place. II
No bids viii be considered from parties other than
regular manufacturer, and such ~ are known
to this Department to be fully competent to .ex.
eeute In their own shops the work proposed Tor.
should any party obtaining contract offer Az.
eoutrements other than those made In his own
:hop:, they viii be REJECTED and the contract rem
uiaoture OF each party obtaining q contract must
be stamped on each part OF each set Of Acquire
ments.
Tho bidder viii be required to accompany his
proposition with q guaranty, signed BY two re.
he will at once execute the contract for the same
with good and sufficient suretes, In sum equ,
to The Of the contract to deliver The
this ADVERTISEMENT and in case the said bidder
should fail to enter into the contract, they to
said bidder and the next responsible bidder, or the
person TO when the contract may be awarded.
The SssPo. .isIlity Of shS guS,T. N mus. DO
rearest District Court, or OF the uSited states
District Attorney.
Of the contract Signed by the contractor ana both
OF his EuArAntors, will be required Of the success
full bidder or bidders upon Iisniog III, contract
We, the undersigned, residents d, in the
county OF -, and state Of ----, hereby,
Jointly and severally, 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 seod
amount Of the contract 10 iurnisS the sftsleS pro-
posed in conformity to the terms Of the advertise
ment, dated July 4, 1864, under which the bid was
made, and, in case the said - shall fail to
enter into a contract, as 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 be
( Given under our hands and seals
this - day Of -, 1885,.
call
To this guaranty must be appended the ON sial
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaioi1g a contract will be obliged
to enter into bond with approved sureties for Its
Upon me award being made, successful bidders
wiz be notified and furnished with forms Of con-
| The Department reserves the right to reject any
| or all bids n not deemed satisfactory, a. espe
| cially those made by parties who have f,iled to
make time deliveries under previous contracts
without furnishing satisfactory reasons for such
r.opossls will DO addressed to " Brissdier Gen.
| erai George D. Ramsay, Chief OF Ordnance, Wash
ington, D. c." and will be endorsed " ProposAli
'0' '"' GEO. D. RAMSAY,
jye-wst Brig. Gen. Chief OF Ordnance.
PROPOSALS F eIsE STEAM FIRE EN-
| ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAN DEPARTMENT
WASHIsoToN, d. c., July 2, 1864 I
| Sealed proposals will be received 1T this Office
until MONDAY, the 26th day OF July, 1854, at ioul
O'clock, p. m, to furnish
Six 10 second or third class Steam Fire Engines
OF perfect suction power, complete in all parts
be drawn by hand power the weight not to exceed
ter Of the fecIpTosatins steam force pump be
about -. inches, capable Of forcing one ~ stream
| of water from ts-inch nozzle averaging from 24t
TO 216 feet, andt reams from S.inoh nozzle
averaging from IT'S to 900 feet. These engines are
to be supplied with teUdets and hose carts OF sp-
tinEs. They to be subject to rigid imposition
By United state. inspector and are not to be re
tried with full head oil steam.
GUARANTEE.
The bidder will be required to accompany hi
propositlon with 4 guarantee, signed by two re
sponsible persons that In case his bid 10 accepted
he will at once execute the contract for the same
10 The amount Of the contract to deliver the Srti
Gle proposed In conformity with the terms OF THU
Advertisement and In case the said bidder shoul
fail TO enter into the contract, they TO make goo
tho difference between the offer OF said bidder AM
the next responsible bidder, or the person t,
to whom the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility OF the EuArAntors must b.
shown by the Official certificate OF the Clerk OF tn
nearest District Court, or OF the United state
District Attorney.
tract signed by the contractor aud both OF his guar
AntoTs, will be required Of the successful bidder
Builders upon signing the contract.
| FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersigned, residents Of -, Ii
the county OF --, and State OF -, here
| by, Jointly and seveTAlly, covenant with the Uni
ted States, and guarantee, In case the foregoing
once exebute the contract for the same with gooC
and sufficient sureties, in a sum equal TO thu
amount OF the contract TO furnish the article pro
posed In conformity with the terms OF this Adyer
| isement, dated July ., 1864, under which the BIZ
| was IN ade and In case the said - shall fai
to enter into contract as Aforesaid, we guarante
| to make good the difference between the Offer o
bidder, or the person to whom the contract ms
| Given under our hands and seals
! tins day Of, 1856.
| SeAIl
witnsss: tssA
To this guarIntoe must 10 appended the ON cha
certificate above mentioned.
These Engines are to be delivered st the plae
OF manufacture. Upon the award being made, tn
with forms OF contract and bond. The Department
reserves the right to reject any or all bids II no
deemed satisfactory.
Proposals will be addressed to TBrigAdier Ger
erAl George ID. Ramsay, Chief OF Or nance, WaBl
H. Eton, d. a." and will no endorsed Proposal
! for Steam FIRE Engines" w
| nal. Al of rhn