The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-10
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

HYDROGRAPHv,
july IL, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'm.
Il I'll O'Clock p. NJ. of Monday the 18Th August
next, for furnishing and delivering, ia the propor-
tons and al the places herein named the folio ing
number and description of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
for the naval service Of the United States, viz
at Piii'burg, Pennsylvania.
4 eigh-inch chambered Cum of about 10, 900 pounds
each
400 eght-inch solid Shot
200 egbt-ipch Shells, and
200 stands OF grape Shot for eight inch guns
ITO be concluded IN one coniract)
1t SaekeTs Hnbor .Nsp York >y
10 eght-inch cbambered Guns, Of about 63 80
cwt each
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of s
about ~ cwt each 90
III Buffalo, Mem York. SS
10 eight inch chambered Guns, Of about 60 4
cwt each IS
% thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns Of 80
about ~ cwt each cS
n Erie, Pennsylrana
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, Of about GO &c
cwt each e.
25 thirty -two-pounder chambered Guns, of o
about AZ cwt. each So
1T Nary Yard Men York.
26 thiriy-two-pounder ehambered Guns, of about ~
so thirty -twop FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, Of about 81
.cwt each
ITO be included in one contract)
Nary Yard at Gosport, Virginia.
"a thirty-t~o pounder chambered Guns, of about AZ
cwt. each
SO ,hrrty-tyo-pounder chambered Guns, OF abou,
~ cwt- each
Ito b, included in contract)
AT Navy Yard near Boston.
/, 200 eight-nch Shells
m the Nary Yard .Nip Yo,k.
200 eight-och Sb, Us, and To be inclu-
100 nine-poupder solid Shot ded 10 ne
81 Nary Yard near Gosport Va. contrast
200 eight ,nch She'll, spd
800 oinc-pouDder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells to conform
TO drawings to be given by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and photography and are to be subject TO such
proofs, tests, and Inspections the foundry al
which they are 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
should fourth of the number fail in any particu-
lar, at any one inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be .jeoied, such further tests be applied as may
be deemed necessary; and all to be delivered Nv 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 2,240 pounds) for the guns and the per
pound for the shot and shells, deliverable as above
free Of charges; mus, be sealed and endorsed "Pro-
posal. for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes
lat New York" &c, as the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved sure,ies in one half the
amount Of contract, will be required, to b. entered
into 1ithin fifteen days after the time limited for
ceiv,ng s'ds; and ten per cent Of the amount Of all
oils will be retained as 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
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 will be furnished
the successful bidders by the Bureau and they
be cast and finished to conform them in every par
ocular he whole Of the guns to be turned, ami
the surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
snd TO be cast Of the best gun metal no hot blast
metal to he us,d and the sboi TO be cast in sand
mou ds.
| us' t. be published three times week in the
National lotsgenccr, Mad,sonian and Globe, w ash
ugton, Moroinl Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Po-t Pitsburg, Pennsylvania Morning
p st aud Daily Times, Boston; Union and Morning.
Post, Now York; American Sentinel and Mercury,
Ph'adeph'a Sun and Republican, Baltimore, En-
qulrer, Richmond Virginia.
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