The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-17
CANNON. snor. ANp snELLs.
Bureau or ORDNANCE AND HrDRocnApar,

CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS
BUREAU or Ordnance AND HrDRoGRAPar,
JULY -, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
i al o'clock z, Nj. Of Monday, the 18Th August
next, for furnishing and delivering, 10 the proper
tons and the places herein named, the following
number and description Of Cannon, Shot, aud Shells
Tor the naval service Of the United States, VIZ
AZ Pitsb,pg, Pennsylvania.
eght-inch chambered Guns, of about IL, 900 pounds
each
400 elght-inch solid Shot
300 eight-inch Shells, and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
60 be concluded in one conlract)
At Sackeas Harbor, .Neto York g
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 90
cwt. each
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of
about AZ cwt. each
al Buffalo, .Ntp York. ts
10 eght-inch chambered Guns, of about So r
cwt each %
20 thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of :
about AZ cwt. each IS
al Erie, Pennsylvania
10 eight-lnch chambered Guns, Of about 60 cs
cwt. each sp
25 thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns of =
about AZ cwt each So
AT Navy Yard .heto York.
20 thiry-two-pounder ehambered Guns, Of about AZ
cwt each
so thlrty-two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, of about 27
cwt. each
(To be included in one contract.)
al Nary Yard at Gospori Virginia.
"a thirty-t~o-pounder chambered Guns, of about AZ
cwt. each
so thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, of about
~ cwt each
Go be included in one contract)
AT Nary Yard near Boston.
1000 eght-mch Shells
1t TIE Many Yard near .Neto York
200 eight-inch Shells, and To be nclI-
700 nine-pounder solid Shot ded in ne
AT Nary Yard near Gosport "a contract
| 300 eight-iDch Shells and
800 nine-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells to conform
10 drawings to be given by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and Hydrography, 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, 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 parlcu-
lar, at any inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be rejected, or such further tests be applied as may
! be deemed necessary and all to be delivered by the
I 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 24O pounds) for the guns, and the rate per
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 -
"at 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-
ceylng 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 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 must
be cast and finished to conform to them every par
| ticuar. The whole Of the guns to be turned, and
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
moulds.
! AZ To be published three times week in the
National lntellgencer Madisonan and Globe, w ash
ington; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Morning
/ Pest and Daily Times, Boston, Union and Morning
| POST New York; American Sentinel and Mercury,
! Philadelphla Sun and Republican, Baltimore; En-
quirer, Richmond, Virginia.
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