The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-20
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS
BUREAU or Ordnance AND HYDhoGRAPnY,

BUREAU or Ordnance AND HYDRoGRAPHY,
july II, 1874.
PROPOSALS. will be received at this Bureau un
Il al 3 O'Clock p. NJ. of Monday, the 18Th Angus
next, for furnishing and delivering, IN The proper
tons and at the places herein named the following
number aud description of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
for the naval service of the United States, viz;
AT Pitisbpg, Pennsylvania.
eght-nch chambered Guns, of about 10, 600 pound;
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.)
Al Sacket's Harbor, .Nelo York. o9
10 eght-inch chambered Guns, Of about 60 q
owt each
25 lhrty.two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of :
about AZ cwt each
al Buffalo, NsD York. Sc
10 eghtinch chambered Guns of about 63 r.
cwt each GO
20 thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of 70
about AZ cwt. each IS
Al Erie, Pennsylvania,
10 eight-nch chambered Guns, Of about G3 g
cwt, each a.
25 thirty-two-p FOUNDER chambered Guns, of s q
about AZ cwt. each :
At Navy Yard near .Ne,o York
&c thiry-two-pounder ehambered Guns, of about AZ
cwt. each
SO thirty-two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns of about 81
cwt each
(To be included in one contrsct)
At Nary Yard at Gosport, Virginia.
"a thirty-t~o,pounder chambered Guns, of about a.
cwt. each
so thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, of abou,
27 cwt each
(To be included in one contract.l
III Nary Yard near Boston,
1 200 eght-incb Shells
at tie Nary Ysrd near .Ne0 York
l, 200 eight-inch Shells, and To be inclu
200 nlne-pounder solid Shot ded in one
at Nary Yard near Gosport Va contract
|, 300 eigbt-lnCh Shells, and
800 nine-poundcr solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns shot and shells to conform
10 drawings to be given by the Bureau of Ordnance
and photography, and are to be subject TO suct
proofs, tests, and inspections near the foundry a,
which they are made and 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 will be entirely to his satisfaction
should one fourth of the number fail in any particu
lar, at any one inspection the whole lot offered sLa
be reeced, such further tests be applied as ma,
be deemed necessary; and all to be delivered by The
first day Of December, 1914.
The contractor to provide an appropriate site fol
The proposals must distinctly state the rate pc,
ton (oi 24O pounds) for the guns and the rate uer
pound for the shot and shells deliverable as above
free OF charges must be sealed and endorsed "Pro.
posals for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes >
Eat New York" &c, as the may be-
Bonds, with two approved sure,es in one half the
amount OF contract will he required, to be entered
po within fifteen days after the time limited for re-
ceiving bids; and ten per cent of the amount Of all
oils will be retained collateral security for the
faithful performance of the contract, which will be
paid ony on the satisfactory completion Of ii 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 must
be cast and finished TO conform to them in every par.
nculsr. The whole of the guns TO be turned and
the surfaces dressed oil and finished perfectly smooth
and TO be cast of the best gun metal no hot blast
metal 10 be used and the shot TO be cast in sand
moulds.
AZ To be published three times week in the
National Inelligencer, Madisonan and Globe, Wash
ngton; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Post, Pitisburg, Pennsylvania Morning
Post aud Daily Times, Boston; Union and Morning
Post, New York; American Sentinel and Mercury
PhiladelPhiai Sun and Republican, Baltimore; En-.
quirer, Richmond, Virginia
june l3-3tawd