The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-20
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU ORDNANCE AND HYDRooRApHr,
July II, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
Il Ill o'clock P. Nj. of Monday the 18th August
next for Furnishing and delivering, in the proper
tons and al the places herein named the following
number and description Of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
for the naval service Of the United States, viz:
al Pittsbwg Pennsylvania.
eght-inch chambered Guns, of about 10 900 pounds
each
400 eght-inch solid Shot
300 elght-nch Shells, and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
(To be concluded in one contract)
Al Saeketf's Harbor Nee York
10 eigbtnch chambered Guns, of about 60 g
cwt each
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of s
about ~ cwt. each 60
Al Buffalo, hsr York 5S
10 eight Inch chambcred Guns, Of about 60
90 ,s 5w, each oo0oa.r o,,m,.,.a Gam. IS
about AZ cwt each SO
At Erie, Pennsylvania.
10 eght-inch chambered Guns, Of about 63 &c
cwt each SO
25 thirty 1.-TWO FOUNDER chambered Guns of So
about AZ cwt. each
at Nary Yard .Nsp York
% thirty-twopounder ehambered Guns, Of about 40
cwt each
~ uinty-i"o-pouboci tushocitu puhsi VI doout -
cwt each
ITO be included in one contract)
at Nary Yard al GospOrt Virginia.
"a thirty-tvo-pounder chambcred Guns, of about 40
cwt each
50 thrty-two-pounder cbambered Guns, Of about
n cwt. each
(To be included in one con,ract)
Al Nary Yard near Boston
900 eight-inch Shells
m he Nary Yard near .Nero York
900 eight-ipch Shells, and To be inclu-
100 nine-pounder solid Shot ded IN tne
Al Nary Yard near GoPori, Va contract.
| 300 eight-Incb Sbelir, 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 are TO be subject TO such
proofs tests, and inspections near the foundry at
which they made aud such further inspections at
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 parcu-
lar at any inspection, the whole lot offered shalt
be r. ed such further tests be applied may
be deemed necessary; and all be delivered ny 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 22i0 pounds) for the guns and the rate per
pound for the shot and shells, deliverable as above,
free oil charges, must De sealed ana endorscd ''fro
posals for furnishing Cannon on the Northern lakes"
"a, New York, ;" &c, 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
ceiying bids, and ten per cent Of the amount Of all
bills will be retained collateral security for tho
faithful performance Of the contract which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion OF II and
ninety per Of all deliveries made viii 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
he cast and finished 10 conform TO them in every par
| ,;oular The whole Of the guns 10 be turned, and
the surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
and 10 be cast of the best gun metal no hot blast
metal to be used and the shot TO be cast in sand
mouds.
II j. To be published three times week IN the
National IntcIlgencer, Msdsonian and Globe, Wash
| ington; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York Daily
| Morning Post Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Morning
r, II and Daily Times, Boston; Union and Morning
Post New York; American Sentinel and Mercury,
Phsdelpb,a; Sun and Republican, BaItmorei Ea-
quirsr, Richmond, Virgins.
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