Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-20
PROPOSALS.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., July 4, 1854.
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this Office
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in the following guam titles, at the undermined
% 900 sets at the New York Arsenal, Governors
70 OSO sets at the Frankfort Arsenal. Bridesburg,
5000 sets at the Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburs,
% 900 sets at the st. Louis Arsenal, No.
l0,0c0 sets 1T the Watertown Arsenal. Mass.
These Announcements are to be made in strict
s to be at
tons viz The s1Gadsr Ssa rli be bpt two inches
the bon S poa
to be left off, and the are to be sewn on the
outer ZAP; the letters U; s., with border, are to
and styi. as on the plate which It regIseesj TIE
cartridge box is to be sewed with nine tsl and the
rate bids will be received for the manufacture of
these Announcements OF Pr,e oak leather, Of mi1ed
To- BE- stained G iesth ea a' 0e' "f'
Samples of these Accoutrements can be seen at
It is to be distinctly understood that this Depart
hs
stages Of its and especially to s.aWins
to Inspection I at the Arsenal where delivered,
before being received for the Government. None
are to be accepted or paid for except such as
Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
o BE- made on
18th day of August, 1864.
lumber sP' he may fail to deliver at that time
manner the boxes to De charged at cost, to be de-
| termined by the inspector.
senals, where they propose to deliver, and the
| number Of sets they propose to deliver at each
No bids will be considered from parties other
| than regular manufacturers; ans such as ar. are
for. Should any party obtaining contract offer
shops. they will be rejected. and the, contract
| rendered ntil and yoic. The pane and place OF
| must be stamped on each part of each set of Ac-
c0a'fe"eh'S' GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
s bis Pd
he viii at once s1ecIse the contrait for the same,
to the ana amounts Of he
liver the articles proposed. in conformity with the
bidder should fail TO enter into the contract; they
to make good the difference between the offer of
person to whom the contract NAV be awarded.
The Of the guaIr ant s must pc
nearest District Court of the United States Dis
trict Attorney.
tract, signed By the contractor and both Of his
guarantors will be required of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract
We, the undersigned, rss i of - Z in tho
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 good and
sufficient sureties, in sum equal to the
amount of the contract, to furnish the articles
proposed in conformty to the terms of the sdver;
tisement, dated July T., 1864, under which the bid
enter into 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
Given under our hands and seals
Witness: [seal.]
To this guaranty must be appended the Official
certificate above mentioned.
Each parry obta lining contract will be obliged
to enter into bond with approved suretes for its
Upon the award being made. successful bidders
viii be notified and furnished with forms of con-
The Department reserves the right to reject any
all bids if not deemed tsfactory, and especial
ly those made by parties who have failed to make
time deliveries under previous contracts without
furnishing satisfactory reasons for such delln.
Proposals, will be addressed to "Brieadier Gene
raj George D. Ramsay, Chief Of Ordnance. Wash
ngton, D. j." and endorsed Proposals for In
fantry Accoutrements." GEO. D. RAMSAY,
jy7-eo8t Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance.
ProposalswilI also be received for these Acquire
ments with inside flaps to fartridge and cap
jyl4 Brig. Gen, Chief of Ordnance.