The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-14
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS:

DShIAo VI ORDNANCE AND HrDRoGRAPHY,
JULY IL, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau TN.
Il I'll o'clock p. M. of Monday the 18th Aupu,,
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
Tor The naval service Of the United States, viz:
AT PihSbtrg, Pennsylvania.
eight-nch chambered Guns. of about 10, 900 pounds
each
400 eight-inch solid Shot
300 eight-inch Shells, and
200 stands OF grape Shot for eight inch guns
ITO be concluded in one con,ract)
at Sacken's Harbor, Men York. "a
10 eight-lnch chambered Guns of about So 80
cwt. each e
% thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of IS
about AZ cwt each o
At Buffalo, Atp York 5s
10 eight inch chambered Guns, OF about 63 20
20 ,b 5Tt sa9h oooDa.r o,,n,.,.d cu.. ss
about AZ cwt each eS
At Erie, Pennsylpania
III eigh-lnch chambered Guns Of about 60 &c
cwt. each 60
25 thiry-two.p FOUNDER chambered Guns, of 50
about AZ cwt. each Sc
At Nary Yard near .Noo York.
&c thirty-two-Pounder ehambered Guns, of about 40
cwt each
so thiry-two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, of about q
cwt each
(To be included in one contract)
At Nary Yard at Go,porf, Virginia
"a thirty-tvo-pounder chambered Guns, Of about q
cwt. each
so thIrty-two-pounder chambered Guns, of about
~ cwt. each
ITO be included in one contract)
Al Navy Yard near Boston
1000 eight-inch Shells
n the Navy Yard near .Ns,o York
200 eight-nch Shells, and To be incIu-
700 nne-pounder solid Shot ded in enc
al Naru Yard near Gosporf Ia roptraot
200 eight-nch Shells, and
500 ninc-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, sho, and shells TO conform
10 drawings TO De given by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and photography, and are TO be subject TO such
proofs, tests and inspections near the foundry al
which they are made, and such further inspections at
the places Of delivery, may be directed by the
Chief Of the Bureau, and to stand such proof tests
and inspections will be entirely to his satisfaction
should one fourth OF the number fail 10 any particu.
lar, at any inspection the whole lot offered shall
be r'eced, such further tests be applied as NAV
be deemed necessary and all to be delivered by The
frst DAY Of December 1874.
The contractor TO provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns.
The proposals mus, distinctly state the rate per
ton (of 2,240 pounds) for the guns and the RATE per
pound fOr The shot and shells, deliverable above
free OF charges; must be sealed and endorsed PRO
posah for furnishing Cannon on the Northern lakes"
Eat New York" &c, 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-
ceiving 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 per cent Of all deliveries made will be pa I'D 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 them in every per-
ucular. The whole Of the guns TO be turned, spj
the surfaces dressed off and finished perfectly smooth
and to be cast Of the best gun metal hot blast
metal TO be used and the shot TO be cast IN sand
moulds.
lI5- To be published three times week in the
National Intelligencer, Msdisonisn end Globe Wash
ingion; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Morning
r, II AID Daily Times Boston, Union and Morning
Post, New york; American Sentinel and Mercury
Philadelphia; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; 70.
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