The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-20
ORDINANCE OFFICE, wn
" a&A WAR DEPARTMENT.
WARRINGTON, July T. 1884.

Sealed proposals will be received at this office un.
I'll Monday. July 70 atsP NJ, Tor 100 COZ sets OF
Infantry Accoutremens. calibre S. to be delivered
in the following quantities at the UNDERMINED Arse
/ $1,000 sets at the New York Arsenal. Governors
leland.
5000 sets at the Frankfort Arsenal Bridesburg,
Pa.
2o.osO sets at the Aleghany Arsenal. Pittsburg.
/ 10000 sets at the ST Iouis Arsenal, Mo.
To- 900 sets at the Watertown Arsenal Mass
These Announcements are TO be made in strict con-
formity with the pattern sets 10 be the
Arsenals above named with the 70 lowing excep-
tions. viz The shoulder belt viii be Tut two in
1 chez wide, apd no shoulder belt-2lste will be fur
cap pouch TO be lett off, and the ears are to be
sewn on the outer hap the letters U. s.. with a
border are to be stamped upon the cartridge box,
places tue cartridge box is TO be sewed with nine 9l
and the cap pouch with ten l0l stitches to the inch
Separate bids will be receiver for the
Of these Announcements OF pure oak leather of mir
| ed taandge OAK fafsh. and all hemiock. The belts
are TO be OF grained leather.
Samples OF these Accoutrements TO be seen NJ
the above named Arsenals about the 10th inst
IL Is to be distinctly understood that this Depart
ment is to have the privilege OF inspecting the
done under any contract il sy-awafd in all stages
Of its progress. and peeialy to examine the stock
before cutting They to be subject to inspection
the Arsenal where delivered before being receiy.
ed for the Government None are 10 be accented or
paid for except such as are approved uron inspee
] ton.
one-twelfh tl-l2tbl per week of the whole number
contracted for The fist delivery TO be made on the
| 18th day of August, 1854
Failure TO make deliveries at specified time will
subject the contractor to forfeiture OF the number
he may fail to deliver at hat time.
The Announcements must b. boxed in the usual
manner the boxes TO be charged at cost to be de.
termined by the inspector.
Bidders viii state explicitly the Arsenal or Arse
mails where they propose to deliver and the number
Offsets they propose to deliver at such pacs if for
more than one.
No bids will be considered from parties other than
regular manufacturers, and such as known 10
this Department to be fully competent TO execute in
their own shops the work proposed for Should any
party obtaining contract offer Announcements 9TH
er than those made in his shops, they will be
rejected. and the contract ren dered null and void
The name and place of manufacture of each party
obtaining contract must be stamped on each part
of each set OF Announcements.
unf 81 gfr~ GUARANTY.
The bidder viii be required 10 ACCOMPANY his pro-
position with a guaranty, signed by two responsible
persons, that in his bid is accepted he will at
once execute the contract for the same, with good
ana suicient suretles in sum equal TO the
of the contract TO deliver the article proposed in
conformity with the terms of this advertisements aud
IN case the said bidder should fail enter into the
contract they are 70 make good the difference be.
tween the of of said bidder and the next respon-
sible bidder or Mcpherson to whom the contract may
The responsibility ofthe guarantors must be shown
BY thu official certificate OF the Clerk of the nearest
District Court or of the United States District At.
torney.
Bonds in sum equal 10 the amount of the con-
tract signed by the contractor ard both OF his guar
antoIs, will be required of the success full bidder or
bidders upon sig ing tie contract. tasf
FORM OF GUARANTY. %'a AR.f"
We. the undersigned, residents of in the
county Of -, and State of -, hereby
jointly and seyerally covenant with the u States
and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid Of
be accepted that he or they will at once execute the
contract for the with good and suicien nj sure
ties in sum equal TO the amount of the contract
TO furnish the articles proposed in formity the
terms of the advertisement. dated Ju g. 1864 I'M.
'er which the bid was mads and in case the said
-- shall fail to enter into a contract, as afore-
said. we guarantee 10 make good the difference o,
tween the offer of the said - and the next low.
est responsible bidder or the person 10 whom the
contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
ss-. this - day Of - 1856
witness tsf 81 cal
To this guaranty must be appended the official
Certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining contract will be obliged
10 enter into bond with approved sureties for its
faithful execution. s
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
VIII be not fled, and furnished with forms of con-
tract and bond
The Department reserves tho right TO reject any or
all bids if not deemed satisfactory, and espeeia "
those made by parties who have failed TO make time
deliveries und previous contracts without furnish
IN satisfactory reasons for such delinquency.
froPos is viii be = dressed TO " Brigadier eDer-
Al Geo p. Ramsay Chief IL. or nance, Washing.
ton, ID c., and endorsed, Proposals for Infantry
Announcements. GRO. ID. RAMSAY,
Blieodtd Brigsdier Gen, Chief of Ordnance