Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-26
ORDNANCE OFFICE,

~ WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHI.aroN, March 70, 1854,
SEALED PROPOSALS. will be received at thiI
once until WEDNESDAY, April nth at I p. M
90, to be delivered in the following GuantiteS Al
undermined ArsenAlS. viz:
Island. i"o'
10000 sets at the Frankfort Arsenal, Bridesburg,
sO.O 600 sets at the Allegheny Arsenal, pittuburg
2O,oOO sets at the st. Louis Arsenal, St. Louis
Missouri.
These aecoutrements are to be made in r,rIe,
conformity with the new pattern sets to he seer
at the Allegheny, New York, Frankfort, st. Louis
Watervliet, Watertown, and Warrington Arse
nails, and the SprinR field Armory. They are to be
subject to Inspection at the Arsenal where deliy.
cred, before being received for the Government.
None are to be accepted paid for but such as are
approved upon inspection. The belts to be OF
grained leather, and all the stock TO be the best
the set.
Deliveries must be made in lots of not leas than
one-hfteenth u-l6) per week OF the whole number
contracted iori the first delivery to be made on
Failure to make deliveries at a specified time
will subject the contractor to forfeiture OF the
number he may fail to deliver At that time.
The seeoutiements must be boxed In the usual
manner; the boxes to be charged at cost to be de.
termlned by the inspector.
Bidders will state explicitly the Arsenal or Ar
senals, where they propose to deliver, and the
number OF sets they propose to deliver at each
place, II for more than one.
No bids will be considered from parties other
known TO this Department TO be fully competent
to execute In their own shops the work proposed
for. should any party obtaining contract offer
Aecoutrements other than those made In his own
shops, they will be rejected, and the contract
rendered null and void.
Bidders will enclose with their bids the written
Acknowledgements OF their Euretics over their own
signatures
Each party obtaining a contract will be obliged
TO enter into bond with approved sureties for its
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified, and furnished with forms Of con-
tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, II not deemed satisfactory.
Proposals will. be addressed to " Brigader Cen
ington, d. c." endorsed "PropoSSiG for Infantry
Acooutremenls." GEORGE D. RAMSAY,
m2G-stuthl5t Brig. Gen, Chief OF Ordnance
DROPOsALS FOR HATS, CAPS
l. SHOES, DRY GOODS, SEWING MATE
Headquarters DETEsCEs or WAsHINGToE,)
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASrER,
WASHINGTON, March 70, 1864.
Written proposals. will be received at this office
until further notice, for furnishing the following
articles for use OF contraband men, women, and
Sc.,) and othsF seFviceable Boots and Shoes for
mon, women, and ehildren's wear.
Chip, felt, and woollen Hats, and cloth Caps,
kerseys, Linseys, GinghamB Blankets, and other
woollen and cotton goods.
Hickory Stripes Qor shirts) bed-tIcking, UNI
bleAehed muslin, and woollen socks.
Spool Cotton, black and white linen Thread.
Hone suspender buttons, large buttons for coats.
White porcelain buttons, yarn, needles, and
other sewing materials and trimmings
Samples should be sent with each bid, at the eX-
pense OF the party forwarding the same.
bid.
No verbal propositions will be entertained, but
writing.
Purchases will be made from time TO time as the
goods are needed, under contract or otherwise, as
the Interests Of the service may require.
Good security will be required lor the faithful
fulnlment OF any contract made under this Adver-
tiRement,
PropoSAln should be sealed and addressed to the
undersigned, and endorsed Proposals. Tor furnish
log Dry Goods, &C." ELIAS Nj. GREENE,
Lieut.. Colonel and Chief QuartermAIter,
Department OF Warrington.
Philadelphia Press and Courier, New York Her.
aid and Tribune, and Boston Journal, will copy.
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