Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-16
CANNON. SHOT, AND SHELLS

BUREAU Of ORDNANCE AND HYDRoGRAPHY,
jelly II, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received al this Bureau
j unlil3 O'Clock L. NJ. of Monday, the 1911
August next, for furnishing and delivering in the
proportions 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:
al PiHJnrg, PENNSYLVANIA.
eight-inch chanbered Guns, oi about 10000
pounds each
400 cight-inch solid Shot
800 eigh-inch Shells, and
200 stands OF grape Shot for eight inch guns
ITO be included in one contract)
Al .SacLeifs HorJor. Ne,r York. ! 9
10 cigh,-inch chalnbered Guns, OF about 63 :
cWt. each ;. =
25 ihhty-two FOUNDER chambcred Guns OF :
about IL cwt. each : :
Al BH6oLo, Nsm York : Z
10 cgh-inch chambcrcd Guns, ol about e. Z :
cwl. each. =
20 lhirly-rwo poundc: chambercd Guns. of : :
about H. cwt. each g
Al Ere, PENNSYLVANIA .
10 cigh,-inch chambered Guns, OF about 63 -
cwt. each Z
- lhiry-two- FOUNDER chambered Guns, OF < :
about IL cwi. each
Al Nary Tdrd acar Ner ymt
u thiry-lwo FOUNDER chambcrei Guns, OF about
IL cwt each
80 hirty-lwo- FOUNDER chambered Guns, of about
81 cwt each
(Io be included in one coniract)
AZ NarV Yard at GSpori. IIrsinia.
81 hiyty-two- FOUNDER chambercd Guns. Of about
IL cwt. each
30 hirty-two-pounder chamberel Guns, OF about
- cwt. each
(To be included in one coniract)
~ Narp Hara rear BoS0n
POO esh-inch Shells
Al he NarN yarG n,ar Ncr York
1905 cghl-inch Shells, and Tobe inclu
100 nine FOUNDER solid Shot }ied in one
Al Nary lurdAcar GoTnat, Va. contract.
POO eishl-inch Shells, ann
500 nnc-poundcr solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells Ia con-
form 10 drawings 10 H. given hy the Bureau OF
Ordnance and photography, and arc To be sub
lcct 10 such proofs tests and inspections near the
foundry al which thcv are made. and such further
inspections al the places of delivery, - may he
directed by the Chief Of the Bureau, ana 10 stand
Slch proof. iesS. and inspections a. viii In ou-
tlrciy Ia his satisfaction; should one onth ol The
numhtl tail III any particular. al any onc inSPcc-
tion the whole lot offered shall be- rejected or >ach
t1HtN 10 sIpiiCt4 IL it tc'iii'd
necessary; and I'll 10 be delivered by Tic FIRST day
III December, lsiI
The contractor 10 provide an appropriate site
for proving the guns.
The proposals mu> distinctly state the rate per
ton (of22l0 pounds) for the guns. and the ale
per pound Tor the shot and shells deliverable a>
above, Tree OF charges; must be sealed and EN-
dorsed Proposals for furnishing Cannon
on the Noitlicrn lakes, 81 New York &c, n
the ease NAV be.
Bonds, with two approved suretie< in one halt
the amount oi contract will he required 10 be en-
tered into within fifteen days after the lime limit
ed ;or receiving bids; and ten per cent OF the
amount OF all bills will he retained a> collateral
security for the faithful performance Of the con-
tract. which will bc paid only on the satisfactory
completion of it: and NINETY per cent. OF all de-
livcrcs made will b. paid on all bills properly au-
;henticaicd. according 10 the provisions OF the
contract within ihiny days after their presentation
10 The Navy Agent.
Drawings Of the guns and shells will be fur
ni>hc, the successful bidders by the Bureau and
they must BE- cast and finished 10 conform 10
them in every particular. The whole oil the guns
TO he turned and the surfaces dressed Oh and In
ished perfectly smooth, and Ia be cast OF the
best gun metal; no not blast metal 10 he used
and the shot 10 be cast III sand MOUNDS.
July IL 20-M