The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-15
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.


July IL, 1874
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau nm.
l. til o'clock p. M of Monday, the 18th August
next, for furnishing and delivering, in the propor-
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 Pitisbu,g, Pennsylvania.
eght-inch chambered Guns of about IL, 900 pounds
each
400 eight-inch solid Shot
300 eight.inch Shells and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
(To be concluded in one contract)
at Sacketrs HnJor, .Ns,e York os
10 eght-inch chambered Guns, of about 60
cwt each
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns of
about AZ cwt. each 90
Al Buffalo Mem York. 5S
~ eightinch chambered Guns, of about 63
cwt each o.E
~ thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of Sy
about AZ cwt each SO
AT Erie, Pennsylvania
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, Of abou, 63 Ss
cwt. each SO
2S thirty twoo'pounder chambered Guns, of Sc
about AZ cwt. each Sc
AT Nary Yard near .Nsp York.
20 thrty-two FOUNDER ehambered Guns, of about AZ
cwt. each
cwt. each
(To be included in contract.)
At Nary Yard at Gospoi, Virginia.
"a thirty-tw o-pounder chambered Guns of about AZ
50 thriy-two-pounder chambered Guns, of about
p cwt. each
CTo be included in one contract)
At Nary Yard near Boston
200 eight-nch Shells
At the Nary Yard near hso York.
200 eight-nch Shells, and To be nclti-
700 nine-pounder solid Shot ded in ne
1T Nary Yard near Gospori Va contract
200 eght-inch Shells, 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 at
which they are made and 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 his satisfaction;
should one fourth of the number fail in any particu
lar at any inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be jecled, or such further tests be applied as may
be deemed necessary and all to be delivered by the
first Gay 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 $40 pounds) for the guns and the rate per
G,
free OF charges; must be sealed and endorsed "Pro-
posals for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes "
sat New York" SC, as the 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-
ceying bids; and ten per cent Of the amount of all
bills will be retained as collateral security for the
faithful performance of the contract which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion Of it; 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 successful bidders by the Bureau and they mus,
be cast and finished to conform to them in every
ricular The whole of the guns to be turned anil
the surfaces dressed off and finished perfectly smooth
and to be cast Of the best gun metal no hot blast
metal to be used and the shot TO be cast in sand
mouIds.
u;r To be published three times week in the
National Integencer, Madisonian and Globe, Wash
ington; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Morning
r, st and Daily Times, Boston; Union and Morning
Post, New York; American Sentinel and Mercury
Philadelphia; Sun and Republican, BALTIMORE En-.
quirer, Richmond, Virginia
june I3-3tawd