The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-13
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU or ORDNANCE AND HYpRooRAPHy.
July II, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
Il til 3 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 Piiisbwg, Pennsylvania.
4 eight-nch cbambered Gun of about 10, 900 pound,
each
400 eight-inch solid Shot
800 eight-inch Shells, and
200 stands OF grape Shot for eight inch guns
Go be concluded in one contract)
At Sackenrs Harbor, .Nsp York. "a
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about g ~
cwt each e
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of es
about AZ cwt each 80
1T Buffalo, Men York. SS
10 eight inch chambered Guns, of about GO 70
cwt each sG
20 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of 1y
about 40 cwt each So
N Erie, Pennsylvania.
10 eight-inch cbambered Guns Of about 60 &c
cwt. each 90
25 ibirty-two- FOUNDER chnmbered Guns, of So
about AZ cwt. each So
At Nary Yard near Men York.
26 thrty-,wo-poupder ehambered Guns, of about ~
cwt each
50 thIrtytwo FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, Of about 81
cwt- each
(To be included in one contrsct)
Al .Nary Yard at Gosport, Virginia
"a thrty-two-pounder chsmbcred Guns, of about ~
so thlr,y-two-pounder chambcred Guns, Of about
81 cwt each
ITO be included in one con,rsct)
Al Nary Yard near Boston,
1900 eght-incb Shells
al the Nary Yard near .As,c York.
200 cght-ipcb Shells, and To be nclu-
700 nine-pounder solid Shot ded in enc
at Nary Yard Cosporf, Va contract
300 eigbt-lpch Shelf, and
800 ninc-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells TO conform
TO drawings TO be given by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and photography, and arc TO be subject to such
proofs, tests, and inspections the foundry al
which they made, add such further inspections al
the places OF delivery, as may be directed by the
Chief Of the Bureau, and to stand such proof tests
and inspections IS will be entirely TO his satisfaction
should fourth Of the number fail in any psrtcu-
lar at any one inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be r,ecled such further tests be applied as may
be deemed necessary; and all to be delivered Wy the
first day Of December, 1874
The contractor to provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns.
The proposals mus, distinctly state the rste per
ton (of 2,240 pounds) for the guns, and the per
pound for the shot and shells, deliverable above,
free OF charges; must be sealed and endorsed PRO
posaIs for furnishing Cannon The Northern lakes"
"n New York, /" &c, as the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half the
amount Of contract, will be required, TO b. entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for
ceivng bids; and ten per cent Of the amount Of all
oils will be retained collateral security for tho
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 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 suocesful bidders by The Bureau and they must
be cast and finished TO conform to them in every par
ticulsr The whole Of the guns 10 be turned, and
the surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
ard TO he cas-, Of the best gun metal no hot blast
metal to be used and the shot TO be cast in sand
mouds.
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