Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-07
PROPOSALS FOR HARNESS IRONS.
oRDN.xcG orrIcr, Wan DEPARTMENT,


WAsHISGToS, September l, 1854
Proposals. will be received by this Department
S Ssoes D. an h se dYS Ssy o. sSs
hrmOry, Mass; Watervltet, Frankfort, or New
York htsensls, OF 5000 single sets of Wrought
Iron Work, for United States Artillery Harness.
Tie Hsrneus Irons are to be packed in well made
| boxes, containing twelve single seis each, being
al assortment for ur wheel and eight lead
slst Of the fol owing piecesi
3pAirB long Hamfs, co nplete.
pairs short Hames complete.
6pNirs medi IN Hsmes, complete,
IS trace clips, with III tivets.
Double LoOps or Eyes
u Sad lie Loops tbent for cantle)
"a Trace Eyes.
u long Ch Sins, with toygles.
Breast Hooks.
. lie Guards, with ten rivets.
Saddle Loops, straight, for ridlng.sAlile pom.
| These Harness lions are to conform strictly in
pattern and weight to tne model sets to be seen ut
this office and at the Springfield ArmUryi are to he
smoothly flashed; are to NIL the standard gauges,
and each plsoeis to be made OF the size and Kind
OF iron prescribed In the official bill OF iron copies
OF which can DO obtained at this office, at the New
York Agency, and at the Springfield Armory
Al the lr0as are to be we'll jspanued-the japan
to be OF the best quality, and well baked on, They
are to be subject to At the factory where
made before and after spann ing.
The hames are to marked with the makers
name, this rze, aud the letters U. s. A. The alter
etters Que fJurth OF al inch hi n.
All the pieees o TO beput up improper hurdles,
properly .belled, and each box IL to be care uIiy
packed, as prescribed by the insptc or. The pasi-
Ing box to he paid at the Inspt Otor's valus lou
Deliveries are to be madG at the rate oil not leIs
man sSty u per DAY, commencing Oh the lat
Failure to deliver at the specified time will sub.
rect the ntr >otor to for fetuIc OF the number he
may tAil to deliver At that time.
No bids W Il be cons dersa except Tom ssrtIes
actual eng ged In the manufacture o thls or
similar kinds Of iron work. nnl who c IN bring
ample evIdenc' that they hsvo In their own shnIs
all the machinery and appliances Tor turniag out
GUAR ANTY
The bidder will be required TO accompany his
proposition with gualanty, stgned by two re-
he will at once execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient suretes, In sum equal
to the amount Of the ntrsct to deliver the article
proposed in conformity with the terms OF this ad-
vertisementi and IN case the said bidder should
the difference between the offer OF said bidder and
the next responsible bidder, or tho person to whom
the contract may be awarded,
The respoDshil " OF the guSrAutorA must he
shown by the official certificate of the Clerk Of the
neErest District Court, or OF the Unitcl states
DistTict Attorney.
Bonds Ia a sIm equal to the amount Of the
contract, signed by the contractor and both Of hiS
guarsntors will be required oil the successful bid
W. " ' FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, Teaide It's Of --- IN
the county o. --, And state OF - -,
United states aud guarantee, In cas- the iOTcgO-
ing bid of ---be accepted, that he or they
will ut once execute the contract Tor the same,
with good and sufficient surctieS, 10 sum equal
to the amount OF the contract to furnish the Artl'
cleG proposed In conformity with tnc termS OF this
Advertisement, dated September |, 1884, under
which the BID was made; Scd, In case the said
--- sh4l fail to eu'er into contract AA
Aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the differ
rnce between the offer OF the sNid --- And
the ne<t lowest responsible bidder, the person
TO whom the contract may be awarded.
Given under eur hands and scala
this - day III, 1885,
(Seal.l
witness! SeAl.l
To this guaranty muAt be appended the otioiAl
certificate above mentioned.
Forms OF bid eau be obtained at any OF tho
above named aIsenals. Proposals not made out
on this form will not be received.
Bids VIII be received for the entire number or
any part thereof and bidders III state the arsenal
At which they can deliver, AM the number OF sets
ut each. II for more than Oac.
Tns Department reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids, If deemed unsatisfactory on any
account.
Proposals will he addressed to " Brigadier Gen.
eral George ID. Ramsay, Ghisl OF Ordnanoe, WAlh- g..
iugton, D. c." and viii be endorsed Proposals for
Harness IrOBH"
GEO, d RAMSAY, Brigtdier General,
ST. tuthsatI7 Chief Of Ordnance.