Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-02
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.
BUREAU OF ORDINANCE AND HYDGoGRArHY,

July H. 1911.
| PROPOSALS will be received al hi. Bureau
/ until3 o'clock Z. NJ. Of Monday the 18th
August next, for furnishing and delivering, in the
proportions and at The places herein named the
/ following number and description OF Cannon,
| States, viz:
Al Put5prg, Pennsylvania.
4 eigh,-inch chambered Guns, ot about lO,0oO
! pounds each
/ 400 eighi-inch solid Shot
300 eight-inch Shells. and
300 stands ofgrape Shot for eight inch guns
ITO be included in one contract)
Az Sackcifs HarJor, Nor Yort. 8
! 10 eight-inch chambercd Guns, ofabout G3 :. :
| cwt each :.
% thrly-two FOUNDER chambcred Guns, of :
about ~ c%t. each :
Al Bugaio, Nor York
10 eight-inch chambercd Guns, OF about G3 No
' ewt each. rs
20 thirty-two FOUNDER chambercd Guns, of e
about AZ cwt each SS
~ Erie, Pcnnsylrania. %
10 eioht-inch chanbered Guns. of about G3 20
cwt. each -
25 thirty-two-p FOUNDER chambered Guns, OF .
about IL cwt each
III Merry Yard nrar Ncr York.
10 tniftv-l"o poilhicl eHdlLuc!cu ouIS, VI dDoul
AZ cwt each
so thiltv-two.poundcr chambered Guns of about
- cwt each
(1'o be included in one contract)
Al NurH lard at Gcspoa, Virginia.
n thirty-two-p FOUNDER chambcred Guns, of about
II cwt each
80 thirty-two-poundcr chambered Guns, Of about
81 cwt each
ITO be included in one contract)
Al Nary Yard acar Boaoa.
l 200 eighl-inch Shells !
~ tie Nary YGrd near Ncr York.
1900 eght-inch Shells, and Tobe inclu-
700 nine FOUNDER solid Shot Idcd in one
Al Nary lard near GoSpon, Ia contract.
200 eighl-inch Shells, and
500 nInc-p FOUNDER solid Shot
All the Aforesaid guns, shot and shells to con-
form To drawings To be given by The Bureau Of
Ordnance and photography and are 10 be sub
icct 10 such proofs, tests, ana inspections near the
foundry at which they are made and such further
inspections AZ the places OF delivery, a. may be-
directed by the Chief of the Bureau, and 10 stand
such proof, tests and inspections a. will be en-
tirelv 10 his satisfaction should oncioulth OF the
number fail in any particular, at any one inspec-
ton the whole lot offered shall be rejected " such
further tests be applied as may b. deemed
necessary and all to be delivered by the first day
of December, 1914.
The contractor to provide an appropriate site
for proving the guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton (of22l0 pounds) for the guns, and the rate
per pound for the shot and shells, deliverable as
above. free OF charges: must he sealed and en-
dorscd Proposals for furnishing Cannon
on the Northern lakes, a." Eat New York, &c, as
the ease may be-
Bonds. whit approved >urc,cs in one hall
the aruln, of contract will he required, 10 he en-
tered into within fifteen days after The time limit
ed for receiving bids; and ten per cent. OF the
amount of ali bills will be retained a. collateral
security for the faithful performance OF the con-
tract, which will he paid only on lhe satisfactory
completion OF it; and ninety per cent. OF all de-
liverics made will be paid ON all bills properly al'-
thenlicatcd, according 10 the provisions of the
contract, within thirty days after Misrepresentation
la the Navy Agent.
Drawings of the guns and shells will be fur
niShcd The successful bidders by the Bureau and
they must be cast and finished 10 conform To
them III every particular The whole OF the guns
TO be turned and the surfaces dressed on aud I'M
,hed perfectly smooth and To he cast OF The
best Gun meal no not blast metal 10 me used;
and the shot 10 bc cast in sand moulds
July l6 2o-m