The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-18
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYDRocRApHY,
July II, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
i til 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;
al Pilsburg, Pennsylvania.
eght-inch chambered Gum, of about 49, 900 pounds
each
400 eight-inch solid sho,
300 eight-inch Shells, and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
Go be concluded in contracL)
At Saeketrs HarbOr, .Nsw York 70,
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, Of about 60 -
cwt each e
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of E5
about AZ cwt each SO
AT Buffalo, Mem York SO
10 eightiDch chambered Guns, of about 90 =
cwt each sG
20 about = s sss each s''D''''' Guns s.
N Erie, Pennsylvania.
10 eigh,-incb chambered Guns, Of about 63 &c
cwt each 80
rs hirty-twoS.pounder ohambered Guns, of So
about AZ cwt. each S2
IA Nary Yard near .Nco York
&c thirty-two-POunder ehambered Guns, of about AZ
cwt. each
SO thirty two. FOUNDER chsmbered Guns of abou, ~
cwt- each
(To be included in contract)
al Nlry Yard at GOpOrt, Virginia.
"a thirty-t~o-pOunder chambered Guns, Of about a
cwt each
50 ihirty-t o-pounder chambered Guns, Of about
~ cwt. each
(To be included in one oontraot)
N Nary Yard near Boston.
200 eight-pch Shells
AT the Navy Yard nsar .Neu York.
300 eight-nch Shells, and To be inclu-
100 nine-pounder solid Shot ded in ne
al Nary Yard near GOPorf Va. contract
300 eght-inoh Shells, and
800 uino-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells to conform
10 drawings to DE given by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and photography, and are to be subject to such
proofs tests, and inspections the foundry a,
which they made and such further inspections
the places OF delivery, as may be directed by the
Chief Of the Bureau and to stand such proof tests,
and inspections will bc entirely to his satisfaction;
should fourth Of the number fail in any Psrtcu-
lar at any inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be ice ed or such further tests be applied may
be deemed neces.ary and all to be delivered by the
first Jay OF December 1874
The contractor TO provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton (of $40 pounds) for the guns and the rate per
hound Tor the shot and shells, deliverable above,
free of charges; must be sealed and endorsed "Pro-
posas for furnishing Cannon on the Northern lakes
Eat New York - &c, as the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half the
amount of contract, will be required TO be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for re-
ceiyinz bids; and ten per cent Of the amount OF all
bills will be returned collateral security for tho
faithful performance Of the contract, which viii be
paid only on the satisfactory completion OF IT. and
ninety per cent Of ell deliveries made viii be paid
,l hills properly authenticated, according to the pro-
visions of the contract within thirty days after their
nresentation to the Navy Agent
Drawings Of the guns and shells will be furnished
che sncoessflI bidders by the Bureau and they must
be cast and finished to conform TO them in every par
,;oular The whole Of the guns 10 be turned, and
the surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
and 10 be cast Of the best gun metal; hot blast
metal to be used and the shot to be cast in sand
mou ds.
u;- To be published three times week in the
National Intellgencer, Madisonan and Globe, Wash
ing,on; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Post, P,tsburg, Pennsylvania Morning
r, st and Daily Times, Boston; Union and Morning.
Post, New York; American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philsdelph,a; Sun and Republican, Balumosei I'm
quirer, Richmond, Virginia.
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