The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-06
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HrpRocRApHr,
July ID lSAA

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HIDRoGRAPHr,
july IL, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'm.
i I'll o'clock P. NJ. Of Monday, the 18th August
next, Tor furnishing and delivering, in the proper
tons and a, the places herein named the following
number and description Of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
for the naval service Of the United States, viz
At Piftsbwg, Pennsylvania.
eght-iuch chambcred Gum, of about TO- 900 pounds
each
400 eight-inch solid Shot
300 eight-inch Shells and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch gun.
(To be concluded in one contract)
al Sackea's HrbOr, hsp York oy.
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 63 20
cwt each e
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns. of
about AZ cwt each
1T Buffalo, Men York ES
10 eight inch chambered Guns, OF about CO Il
% ,h GT, zach Oo,,Dd.r ,,,m,.,., c,. Is
about AZ cwt each eS
AT Erie Pennsylvania
IN e'ghi-inch chambered Guns, Of about GO S.a
cwt. each So
Is ,hir,y-two FOUNDER cbambered Guns, of Sc
about AZ cwt. each So
Al Nary Yard near .Nsp York q.
2G thiriy-two-poupder ehambered Guns, of about ~
cwt each
cwt each
ITO be included in one contrsct)
At Nary Yard at Goport, Virginia
"a thirtyt~o,Pounder chsmbered Guns, of about AZ
cwt each
so thirty-tvo-pouoder chambered Guns, of about
~ cwt each
ITO be included in one conrsct)
at Nary Yard Boston.
200 eight-nch Shells
III the Nary Yard near kcp York
l 200 eigbt-poh Sbr lis, end To be nclt-
700 nine-pounder solid Shot ded in ne
At .Nary Yard Gospori Va. contract
! 200 egbt-inch She'll, and
800 ninc-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot "ud shells to conform
TO drawings fo - sirrn by the Buresu Of Ordnanc,
--s pydrography, and are to be subject IN ,nch
proofs, tests and inspections near the found,, =,
~. n,ane ore ~ made, AID such further ip.n.e,:.s
Cbief of the Bureau and to stand such proof tests,
inspections will be entirely To his satisfaction;
s,vuld one fourth of the number fail n any partcu-
lar at any one inspection the whole lot offered shall
be r. leo ed such further tests be applied as may
be deemed necessary and all to be delivered ny the
6rst Jay Of December, 1914.
The contractor to provide appropriate site for
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton of 2AO pounds) for the guns, and the rate Per
pound Cor the shot and shells, deliverable as above
free Of charges must be sealed and endorsed PRO
ast New York !" &C. as the case may be.
Bonds. with two approved suroties in one half the
amour, Of contract will be required, TO be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for re
ceiyng 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 on the satisfactory completion Of II and
ninety Der 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
Drawing. OF the guns and shells will be furnished
The snocessiu bidders by the Bureau and they must
he cas-, and finished conform TO them in every par
,iouar. The whole Of the guns TO be turned, and
The surfaces dressed off and finished perfectly smooth
and 10 be cast Of the hes, gun metal hot blast
metal to be used and the sbo, TO be cast in Sand
mouds.
uy- To be published three times week 10 the
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