The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-07
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYDRocRAPHY
july IL, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau uu.
Il til O'Clock L. M. Of Monday, the 18th August
next, for furnishing and delivering, in the proper
tons and al the places herein named the following
number and description Of Cannon Shot and Shells
for the naval service Of the United States viz:
III Pinstwg, Psnnsy'ra
eigh-inch chambered Cum Of about TO- 900 pound,
400 eght-inch solid Shot
800 eght-inch Shells, and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
Go be concluded IN con,ract)
At Sackens Hnrbor, .Ns,o York os
10 eght-inch chambered Guns, Of about 60 -
cwt each e
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns of
about AZ cwt. each
al Buffalo Mem York 5s
10 eight inch chambered Guns, Of about 60 70
90 cwt each &c
20 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns Of I-v
about AZ cwt each S.
Al Erie, Pennsylvania.
10 eght-inch chambered Guns, of about GO &c
cwt each 60
IS thirty-two.pounder cbambered Guns, of Sc
about AZ cwt. each So
1T Nary Yard near .Ne,o York.
&c thirty-twoPounder ehambercd Guns, of about AZ
cwt each
50 thirty two. FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, Of about ~
cwt each
ITO be included in contract)
AT Nary Yard at Goport, Virginia.
"a thirty-t~o-Pounder chsmbered Guns, Of about ~
cwt each
so thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns Of about
81 cwt. each
(To be included in con,ract.)
Al Nary Yard near Boston
200 eight-inch Shells
n TIE Nary Yard near .Ntr York
200 eght-inch Shells, and To be inclu.
700 niDe-pounder solid Shot ded in me
AT Nary Yard Goport, Va. contrast
200 eight-ncb Sbcs, and
800 nine-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 TO be subject to such
proofs, tests and inspections near the foundry al
which they are made add 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 partcu-
lar, at any one inspection the whole lot oHcr~dsLsi
be ,jeced, such further tests be applied rs may
he deemed necessary; and all to be delivered Wv the
first day Of December, 1874.
The contractor TO provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns
The proposals mus, distinctly state the raie per
ton (of $40 pounds) for the guns, and the per
pound for the shot and shells, deliverable as above,
posas for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes
sat New York, ," &c, as the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in half the
amount Of contract, will be required, to be entered
into within fifteen days after The time limited for
ceiying bids; and ten per cent Of the amount Of all
bills will be retained collateral security for the
faithful performance Of the contract, which will be
paid only the satisfactory completion Of IL and
ninety per cent Of all deliveries made will be paid on
all bills properly authenticated, according 10 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 must
be cast aud finished TO conform to them in every par
ocular. ] he whole Of the guns TO be turned, and
the surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
and 10 be cast Of the best gun metal, hot blast
metal 10 be used aud the shol to be cast in sand
moulds.
III To be published three times week in the
National Intell,gencer, Msdisonisn and Globe, Wash
ingop; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Pot, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 7; Morning
Z, 81 and Daily Times, Boston, Union and Morning
Post, New York; American Sentinel end Mercury,
PhiladeI phs; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; En-
quirer, Richmond, Virgins.
june Ia ta~d