The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-02
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRooRApRy.
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BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRooRApsy.
july IL, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau up
Il Ill O'Clock P. M. of Monday, the 18th August
next, Tor 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:
At Piasbug, Pennsylvania.
eigh-inch chambered Guns, of about 10 900 pounds
each
400 eght-lnch solid Shot
300 eght-inch Shells, and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
ITO be concluded IN one contraet)
AT Sackeus Harbor, .Nsro York g
III eight-lDch chambered Guns, Of about 63
cwt each
% thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, Of E5
about AZ cwt. each 90
At Buffalo, .NtD York. 6S
10 eght-inch chambered Guns, of about 63 70
cwt each oG
30 thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of 80
about AZ cwt. each So
al Erie, Pennsylvania
10 eight-inch chambered Guns of about So &c
cwt each go
2j thirty-two.pounder chambered Guns, of Sc
about AZ cwt. each So
At Nary Yard near .Ns,o York
% thirty-two-Pounder ehambered Guns, Of about ~
cwt. each
so thirty two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns of about q
cwt. each
ITO be included in one contract)
At Nary Yard at GoYori, Virginia
"a thirty-two-pounder cbambered Guns of about ~
cwt. each
so thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, Of about
81 cwi each
TO be included in one conract)
IN Nary Yard near Boston
200 eight-inch Shells
AT the Navy Yard near Ntp Fogk.
200 egbt-inch Shells, and To be inclu-
700 nine-pounder solid Shot ded in one
IN Nary Yard Gosport Va. contract
200 eight-inch Shells, and
800 nine-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, sho, and shells TO conform
10 drawings to De given by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and Hydrograpby, and TO be subject TO such
proofs, tests, and inspections the foundry at
which they are made and 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 as will be entirely to his satisfaction;
should efourth of the number fail in any psrtcu-
lar at any inspection the whole lot offered shall
be eced, such further tests be applied - may
be deemed necessary and all to be delivered by the
first DAY Of December, 1914.
The contractor to provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton (of 22aO pounds for the guns and the per
pound for the shot and shells, deliverable a. above
free Of charges; must be sealed and endorsed "Pro
posss for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes"
Eat New York, 4" &c, as the may be.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in half The
amount Of contract, will be required, be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for
ceyiDg 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 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 n.
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
cular. The whole Of the guns TO be turned, and
the surfaces dressed of 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
mouds
ujj- To be Published three times a week in the
National lntelligcncer, MsdIsonsp and Globe, Wash
ngton Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New York; Daily
Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Morning
p st and Daily Times, Boston; Union and Morning
Post, New York; American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philadelphia; Sun and Republican, Baltmors; En-
quirer, Richmond Virginia
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