Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-03
PROPOSALS FOR MALLEABLE IRON CAV
Il AIRY TRIMMINGS,
0FYICE. WAR DEPARTMENT

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until SATURDAY. A9gIst ri ISL at ocioek p m
dermentioned Quantities of malleable iron trim
mings for cavalry e9ui pments: ooo.-..-
At the Frankford Arsenal, 10 600 sets. 'O'''
At the Allegheny Arsenal, 10000 sets.
Each set Is H0 to Consist Of the numbers of each
Kind OF buckle, square, ring, bolt, stud, ard loop
stop, according to the model to be seen at n e
best quality of mallesble iron, the tongues of the
buckles of the best clock wire. The dimensions
sions Of the buckle ton cues and rollers must con-
form strictly to the standar gauges which viii
oush!y cleaned and reed from ali sprues and ir
regularities. they are to be japanned in the best
Ths goods be PVT in in the
scribed by the inspecting officer.
goods are to be received or paid for which have
not passed inspection.
Deliveries TO be made a. follows:
Bidders viii state the arsenal or srsenais where
they propose TO deliver, and the number of sets
than one. Failures to make deliveries at speci-
fed time will su bect the contractor to forfeiture
OF the number he may fail to deliver at that time.
No bids Will be received from parties other than
regular manufacturers of the arcticles proposed
capable Of executing in their own shops the work
FERNS of bids can be obtained at the above
named arsenals. Proposals nor made out on tais
form tciH rot bs considered
GUARANTY
The bidder will be required TO accompany his
proposition with guaranty, signed by two re-
sponsible persons that. in case his bid he accept
same, with good and sufficient suretes, in sum
equal !? the amount or the contract, to feiiysc
terms of this ADVERTISEMENT; and in case the said
To - 0ItfpraDPa bptwppn 0f
said bidder and the next responsible bidder, or the
to wh0m hf contract 0 be
shown by the official certificate of the Clerk of the
nearest District Court, and the United States Dis
Bonds in the sum equal to the amount of the
contract sgnsd ny the % tor and both Of his
der or bidders upon signing the contract
PORN OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersi gned, residents of -, in the
county of -, and State # hereby Jointly
and severslly covenant with the United States,
49, be accepted, that he or they will at once exc
cute the contract for the same, with good and
tie contract, to furnish the articles proposed in
conformity with the terms of this advertisement,
and, ia case the said - shall fsil to enter into
a contract as aforesaid, we guarantee. to make
=. and the next lowest responsible bidder, or
the person to whom the contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
Witness: lthis - day Of, 1876.
To this guaranty must be appended the oficial
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining . contract will be Obliged
to 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
count.
Proposals will be addressed to " Brigadier Gene
ral George D. Ramsay, Chief Of Ordnance. WISH
in gton. ID. @. - and win be endorsed - Proposals
for Malleable Iron Cavalry Trimmings
GEORGE D. RAMSAY. Bri gadier General,
~ lb-eotd Chief of Ordnance.