Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-14
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE,

.., WAsHIEeroE. D. O., July 4, 1854.
until MONDAY July a For .has oe &c
Infantry Aecoutrements calibre 49, to be delivered
in the following quantities, at the undermined
goo sets at the New York Arsenal, Governors
20, GRO sets at the Frankfort Arsenal, Bridesburs.
,eCo sets at the Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburs,
5000 sets at the St Louis Arsenal. Mo.
rocco sets At the WatertOwn Arsenal. Mass.
These Accoutrements are to be made in strict
the arsens1s abovensmed with the following e1csp-
tons, viz The shoulder 5sH win be bpt two INCHES
to be left off, and the are to be sewn the
and stys as on the plate which It repisses; the
cap pouch with ten lioJ stitches to the inca sspa
rate bids will be received for the manufacture Of
Sf1s sas *: Se.
to be of stained leather.
Samples of these Acccutrements can be seen at
It to be distinctly understood that this Depart
ment is to haye the privilege of Inspecting the
work done under any contract it may award, in all
cns are to sG BE- saee
to inspection at the Arsenal where delivered,
to Be paid for s1cept such as
are approved upon inspection.
% sas X OF than
Contracted for the 6rst delivery to be made the
Failure to make deliveries at specified time
number mp he may fail to deliver at that time
termined by the inspector:
senals, where they propose to deliyer, and the
number of sets they propose to deliver at each
No bids will be considered from parties other
than regular manufacturers, and such as are
to execute in their own shops the work proposed
for. Should any party obtaining contract offer
shops, they. will be rejected and the contract
rendered null and yoic. The name and place OF
must be stamped on each part of each set of Ac-
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty, signed by two re-
he will at once execute the contract for the same
liver the articles proposed. in conformity with the
terms of this ad yertisement; and In case the said
bidder should fail to enter into the contract they
to make good the difference between the offer Of
said bidder and the next responsible bidder, Or the
The responsibility Of the guarantors must be
shown the oaeial certificate Of the clerk of the
nearest District Court, or OF the United States Dis
Bonds in a sum equal to the amount of the con-
guarsntors win be required Of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersi gned, residents of -, in the
county of -, and State of --, hereby,
Jointly and severally, covenant with the United
States, and guarantee in case the foregoing bid Of
- be accepted, that he or they aill at once
of ts In to s sh G
proposed in conformity to the terms of the adver.
tisement, dated July 4, 1854 under which the bid
was made; and, in case the said - shall fail to
enter into a contract, as aforesaid, we guarantee
to make good the difference between the offer of
the said - and the next lowest responsible
bidder,Fer the person to whom the contract may
) Given under our hands and seals
2this day of -, 1885,.
Witness: [Seal.J
To this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Each parry obtaining q contract will be Obliged
to enter into bond with approved sureties for It's
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified and furnished with forms of con-
tract and bonds.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids if not deemed satisfactory and especial
ly those made by parties who have failed to make
time deliveries under previous contracts without
proposals will be addressed to "Brigsdier Gene
raj George D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wash
ington, D. O." and endorsed Proposals for In.
fantry Announcements" GEO. D. RAMSAY.
jy7-eoSt Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance.
FProposalswill also be received for these accoutre
ments, with inside flaps to Ga5tridge boX snd cap
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