The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-19
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYDRoGRAPnY
July II, 1874
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
Il til O'Clock p. M. of Monday, the 18th August
next for furnishing and delivering in the proper
lions 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 Pltsb,ng Pennsylvania.
eght-inch chambered Gum, of about 10000 pounds
each
| 400 eight-nch solid Shot
300 eightnch Shells, and
200 stands of grape Shot for egh, inch guns
(To be concluded in contract.)
Al Saekeas HubOr Ns1o York Os
10 eight-inch chambered Guns Of about GO 20
cwt each
% thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of
about 40 cwt. each 90
1T Buffalo, Men York
10 eghtinch chambered Guns, Of about 60 =
On ,, Gwt , each .,.,,.. .,.,u,..., o ga
about AZ cwt. each So
1T Eric, Pennsylvania.
10 eght-inch chambered Guns, Of about GO Is
cwt each SO
25 thirty two. FOUNDER chambered Guns, of Sc
about AZ cwt. each Sc
at Nary Yard .Nsp York.
26 thirty-twopounder ehambercd Guns, of about 40
cwt each
so thirty two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, Of about 81
cwt each
(To be included in one contrsct)
At Navy Yard at Gosport, Virginia
"a thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, of about AZ
cwL each
50 thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, Of about
81 cwt each
(To be included in contract)
AT Nary Yard Boston.
|, 900 eight-nch Shells
AT the Navy Yard near Nuo York.
300 eight-nch Shells, and To be nclu-
700 nine pounder solid Shot ded in ne
al .Naru Yard near Gospori Va. contract
200 eght-iDoh Shells, and
800 ninc-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells TO conform
10 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 made, and such further inspections at
the places OF delivery, as may be directed by the
Chief Of the Bureau, and 10 stand such proof tests
aud 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 shall
be r. ec ed, or such further tests be applied may
be deemed neces~aryj and all to be delivered by the
first Jay Of December, 1874.
The contractor TO provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton OF 240 pounds for the guns, and the per
pound for the shot and shells, deliverable as above
posas for furnishing Cannon on the Northern lakes"
"st New York, /" Sc, as the case 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
oeiying 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 Il and
ninety per cent of all deliveries made will be paid
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
be cast and finished conform TO them in every par
ocular The whole Of the guns to be turned, and
the surfaces dressed off and finished perfectly smooth
and 10 he cast Of the best gun metal; no hot blast
metal TO be used and the sho, TO be cast in sand
moulds.
- IT, be published three times week in the
National Inteliigencer, Msdrsonsn and Globe, Wash
ington; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Post, Pitisburg, Pennsylvania Morning
Z, IT and Daily Times, Boston; Union and Morning
Post, New York. American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philsdelphs; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; En-
qurer, Richmond, Virginia.
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