The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-16
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ORDINANCE OFFICE.
" WAR DEPARTMENT
WAHHINGrnN. IuLN 4 1854


Sealed proposals will be received at this Office un.
III Monday, July 70, at +. NJ, Tor 10000 sets
Iafantry Accoutre calibre So to be delivered
10 the following quantities at the undermined Arse.
..
30 ooo sets at the New York Arsenal, Governor /.
1slaao.
20.ooo sets at the Frankfort Arsenal. Bridesburg
Pa.
10000 sets at the Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg
Pa.
10000 sets at the St. Louis Arsenal, Mo
10 0JJ sets at the WATERFOWL Arsenal Mass.
These Acc ,utfements TO be maae in etrct con.
forniy with the pattern SETS be seen at the
Arsenals above named. with the 70 lowing exeep
lions, viz ihe shoH der belt will be cut two In.
ches vide, AID no shoulder Delt-piate will be
nished the inside p of the idge box and
cap pouch are be Lett Off and the eals are TO be
sswn on The outer flap the letters U. s. with a
b5rder, are TO be stamped upon tie oariTidge box,
the same SIZE aud style as on The plate VIII CHI il
places; tie cartridge box Is TO be with nine q
and tho cap pouch wi tea l0) sti ches to the inch
Separate bids wil be receives for the iaanufa ture
Of these AccOutrenenfs OF pure oai leather of mir
ed taRHage 0 * finish. anu all hemLocl The belts
are to D- grained leather.
Samples otthese Announcements 10 be seen at
the above named Arssnas on or about the Goth inst.
IL - to be distinctly understood thai this Depart
ment Is 10 nave the privilege OF inspecting the
don- uader any contract it may ava d. in all stages
of lts pro kress. AID pscall TO examine the stock
before cutting They to be subject inspection
1T The Arsenal where delivered before being receiy.
cd TOR the O)vernment. None arctic be acc pied or
paid for except such as are approved upon inspec-
lion.
DehVerles must De made in lots of not less than
oue.twelth tt-IzhD per week of the whole number
contracted for The delivery 10 be made on The
lstb day of August, 1854.
Failure to make deliveries at a specified time win
subjsct the Contractor to FIXTURE OF the number
he M ay fail to deliver at hat time.
The AccOutrements must b. boxed in the usual
manner tue boxes TO be charged AT cost TO be de.
termined by the inspec or
Bidders will state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse.
mails where they propose to deliver, and the number
Offsets they propose to deliver such place. ii for
more than one.
No bid- will be consideFed from parties other than
regular manufacturers, aud such known to
this Department to be fully comp tent execute in
their own shops the work proposed for. Should anv
party obtaining contract offer Accoutrcmsnts 9th.
or than those m ide in his own shops, they will be
rel &C ed. and the contract dered null and yoid
The name aud place Of manufacture of each party
obtaining contract must be stamped ON each part
of each set of Accoutrements.
GUARANTY
The bidder will be required TO accompany his pro-
position with euarsnt, signed by two responsible
persons, that In his bi is accepted he will at
once execute the contract Tor the same, with good
suIhciuGt suretI's in sum cqual TO The amount
ofthe ltract. 10 deliver the artie proposed in
conformity with the terms of III adv ertsement aud
In the said bi ider should fail TO enter into the
contract, they are 70 make goo1 the difference be
tween the OF OF said bidder and the next respon.
be awarded
Toe responsibility the guarantors must be shown
" N ocai csrthcate OF the Clerk of the nearest
District Court or of the United States District At
torney.
h'oHNs ." sun tauai 10 Inc amount OF the con-
ira sisned by the CONTRACTOR AZ both Of his gnar
antois, VIII be required of the fnl bidder or
bidde.s upon sig ing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned residents of - ~.
county Of -, and State of - baroh,,
Jointly and seyerally covenant with the u STAT.
add guarantee, In case the foregoing bid o. 49,
be accepted that be they will al once ex
contract for the it'll good and sufficient sn,
ties IN u sum equal to the amount of the contrac,
to fnrni-h the articles proposed in conformity 10 III
terms OF the adv rtis' mebt. dated Ju T. 1894 nm
fer wni the lid was made; and in case the said
--- shall fsil to enter into a cOntracf as aiore-
said, We guarantee TO make good the difference g.
tween the offer of The ssid ----- cd the next low
est respo nsible bidder. tie person TO whom the
eontrscs may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
Witness; cal
seal.
10 this guaranty must be appended the official
Cerfi1eae above mentioned.
Each party obtaining a eortract will be Obliged
30 enter into Dond with approved sureties for lis
faithful execution
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
wis sc not fed, and furnished with forms of con.
traet aad bond
TIE Department reserves the rightto reject any or
all bids IL not deemed satisfactory and e. pecia IN
deliveries aud previous contracIs without fu nish.
Pro O. l. = be dressed 10 " prigndi. Gener.
al Geo o. Ramsay. Chief of Or nance, Washine.
TIN. d c. ana endorsed, " Pr p0sals for infantry
Acoontre-lent gro. ID RAMSAY,
syu,wst2s Brgadier Gen, chiefof Ordnance