The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-03
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU or ORDNANCE AND HYpRooRAPHr,
july II, 1874
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
Il til 3 O'Clock p M. of Monday, the 18th August
next, for furnishing and delivering, in the proper
tons and at the places herein named, the following
number and description Of Cannon Shot, and Shells
for the naval service Of the United States, viz:
at Pitt,bpg, Pennsylvania.
eigh-nch chambered Guns, of about 10, 900 pound,
each
400 eight-inch solid Shot
300 eigbt-inch Shells, and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
(To be concluded in one contrsct)
al Saeken, Harbor, .Ns,e York ,g,
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, Of about So %
cwt. each g
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of E5
about ~ cwt each 80
IN Buffalo, .ksn York. 6S
10 eigb.-inch chsmbered Guns, of about GO 70
ewt each. 90
20 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of 20
about ~ cwt. each cS
1t Erie, Pennsylvania.
10 eight-incb chambered Guns, OF about 63 &c
cwt. each 60
rs thirty-two. FOUNDER chambered Guns, of So
about AZ cwt each IS
At Nary Yard near .Nsp York.
&c thr,y-two-pounder ehambered Guns, of about AZ
cwt each
so thirty two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns. of about a
cwt each
go be included in one contract)
Al Nary Yard at Gosport, Viginis.
"a thirty-t~o-pounder chambered Guns, Of abou, ~
cwt. each
so thrty-tvo-pounder chambered Guns, of about
n cwt each
ITO be included in one contract)
al Nary Yard near Boston.
1900 eght-lnch Shells
AZ fks .knru Yard cfn, N,,r Val
200 eght-inch Shells, and To be incu-
700 nine FOUNDER solid Shot ded in ,pe
At Nary Yard near Gospori, Va. contract
300 eight-nch Shes, and
500 ninc-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns shot and shells 10 conform
TO drawings to be given by the Bureau of Ordnanc.
and photography, and 10 be subject 10 such
proofs, tests, and inspections near the foundry at
which they are made and such further inspections at
the places OF delivery, q may be directed nv the
Chief Of the Bureau and to stand such proof tests
and inspections will be entirely to his satisfaction
should fourth Of the number fail in any particu-
lsr, at any one inspection the whole lot offered shall
be r. jeced, or such further tests be applied as may
be deemed necessary; and all TO be delivered by the
first DAY Of December, 1874.
The contractor to provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton (of 224O pounds for the guns, and the per
pound Tor the shot and shells deliverable rs shove
free Of charges; must be sealed and endorsed "Pro
posas for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes"
"a, New York )" &c, AZ the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one half the
amount Of contract will be required to be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for re-
ceiving bids; and ten per cent of the amount Of sill
oils will be retained collateral security for the
faithful performance Of the contract which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion OF IL and
ninety per cent Of all deliveries made will be paid on
all bills properly authenticated, according the pro-
visions Of the contract within thirty days after their
presentation TO the Navy Agent.
Drawings Of the guns and shells will be furnished
the successful bidders BY the Bureau and they must
be cast and finished to conform them in every par
ticular. The whole Of the guns to be turned, anil
the surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
and to be cast Of the best gun metal no bot blast
metal to be used and the shot 10 be cast in sand
mouds.
~ To be published three times week in the
National Ioteil'gencer, Msdsopisn and Globe, w ssh
ing,op; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York, Daily
Morning Pot, P'ttsburg, Penosylvana Morning
,a ard Daily Times, Boston; Union end Morning
Post, New York; American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philadepbis; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; En-
quir-r, Richmond, Virgins.
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