The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-01
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BuRrAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYDRoaRAPnY,
July IL, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
j. til 3 O'Clock P. NJ. of Monday, the 18th August
next, for furnishing and delivering, in the proper
tons 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 Piitsb,ug, Pennsylvania.
eight-nch chambered Guns, of about 10 900 pounds
each
400 eight-inch solid Shot
800 eight-inch Shells and
900 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
(To be concluded in contract)
n Saeketrs Harbor, Nsto York Os.
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 63 -
cwt. each
IS thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, Of E
about ~ cwt each go
at Buffalo, .Ntp York SS
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 63 n
On ,, gwt , each .o,,.... .,.,,.., IS
about AZ cwt each sy
IN Erie, Pennsylvania
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, Of about 63 &c
cwt. each SO
IS thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns Of e
about ~ cwt each Sc
at Navy Yard mean Men York
&c thirty-two-pounder ehambered Guns, of about 10
cwt each
50 thirty two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, Of about q
cwt each
ITO be included in one contract)
al Nary Yard at Gosport Vryinia.
"a thir,y-two-pounder chambered Guns, Of about az
cwt. each
50 thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, Of about
81 cwt each
(To be included in one contract)
Al Navy Yard Boston
/, 300 eight-inch Shells
1t the Nary Yard near NEG York
!, 200 eight-nch Shells, and To be incu-
100 ne-pouuder solid Shot ded IN enc
AT Navy Yard Goporf, Va contract
1 900 eight-inch Shells, and
800 nine FOUNDER solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells TO conform
to drawings to be given by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and photography and to be subject 20 such
proofs tests, and inspections near the foundry al
which they made, AID such further inspec a,
the places OF delivery, as may be directed 10y the
Chief Of the Bureau, and to stand proof tests
aud inspections will be entirely TO his sssfsction
should one fourth Of the number fail ~ any particu-
lar, at any one inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be jec, ed such further tests be applied as may
be deemed AIRY; and all to 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 2,240 pounds) for the guns, and the per
pound Cor the shot and shells, deliverable above
free OF charges; must be sealed and endorsed "Pro
posals for furnishing Cannon on the Northern lakes"
cat 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
ceiying bids; and ten per cent Of the amount of all
ollls wll 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 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 mus.
be cast and finished conform to them in every par
ticuar The wbole'of the guns TO be turned, and
the surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
and to he cast Of the best gun metal no hot blast
metal to be used and the shot 10 be cast in sand
moulds.
u5- To be published three times a week in the
National ntelligencer Msdisonian and Globe, w ash
ngtop; Mornin1 Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Post, Pittsburg Pennsylvania Morning
T, ST and Daily Times, Boston; Union and Morning
Post, New York; American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philadelphia; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; Ear
qurer, Richmond, Virginia.
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