The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-22
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.


Bureau OF ORDNANCE AND HrpRocRApHy,
JuLy l2, 1874
| PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau IN.
| Il I'll O'Clock P. NJ, 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 Pitts6rg Pennsylvania.
eghi-inch chambered Gun, Of abou, 10 900 pound,
400 eight-inch solid Shot
300 eight-inch Shells, and
200 stands Of grape Shot for eight inch guns
TO be concluded IN one contracl.)
n SGckers Harbor .Ntic York.
10 eight-nch ehambered Guns, Of about e.
cwt each
% thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, OF
about AZ cwt. each
Al Buffalo, htr York So
10 eight inch chambered Guns, OF about CO 4
cwt each e
20 thirtytwo FOUNDER chambered Guns, of -
about 40 cwt. each So
II Erie, PennsyirGnia.
10 eght-incb chambered Guns, of about c. Ss
cwt each so
% thirty -two-pounder chambered Guns, of %
about ~ cwt. each So
1T Nary Yard near .Ncto York
% thirty-two-pounder ehambered Guns, of about ~
cwt each
so thirty two. FOUNDER chsmbered Guns of about q
cwt each
(To be included in one contrsct)
al Nary Yard at Gospot, Virginia
"a thirty-tvo-pounder chsmbered Guns, OF about ~
cwt each
80 thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, Of about
% cwt each
(To be included in one contract)
.k1ru Iapd mar HoSfou
l,2O0 eight-nch Shells
AT Tie Nary Yard near .Nao fuk. 4
900 eight-nch Sbrlls, and To be inclu.
700 nine-pounder solid Shot d.d In sna
n Mary Yard Gosporf, ia. contract
900 eight nch She'll, and
500 nine-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells to conform
10 drawings to be gwen by the Buresu Of Ordnance
aud Hydrography, and are TO be subject TO such
proofs tests, and inspections near the foundry at
which they made, aud such further inspections at
the places OF delivery, as may be directed by the
Chief OF the Bureau, and to stand such proof tests
aud inspections will be entirely to his satisfaction
should one fourth Of the number fail in any particu
lar, at any inspection the whole lot offered shall
be ieced, or such further tests be applied as may
be deemed necessary; and all TO be delivered Ny The
first Jay Of December, 1874.
The contractor 10 provide an appropriate site for
proving the gun.
The proposals mus, distinctly state the rate per
ton (of 2240 pounds) for the guns and the rate per
pound for the shot and shells deliverable as above
free Of charges; must he sealed and endorsed Pro-
posas for furnishing Cannon on the Northern lakes"
Sat New fork, J." &c, as the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one half the
amount Of contract, will be required 10 be entered
into vthn fifteen days after the time limited for re-
ceving bids; and ten per cent Of the amount Of al
oils will be retained collateral security for the
faithful performance Of the contract, which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion Of II and
ninety per Of all deliveries made will be paid on
all bills properly authenticated according TO the pro
visions Of the contract within thirty days after their
presentation to the Navy Agent ......
Drawings Of the guns and shells ~ilI be furnished
the successful bidders by the Bureau, and tbey must
be cast and finished to conform TO them M every PAT
,cular The whole Of the guns 10 be turned snd
the surfaces dressed off and finished perfectly smooth
and to be cast OF the best gun metal; bot bls.t
metal to be ostd and the shot to be cast 10 Sand
mouds
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