The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-09
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRooRApHr,
JULY II, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un.
i til 3 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 folio ing
number and description of Cannon Shot, and Shells
for the naval service Of the United States, viz:
~ pih,bn,r. Pennsylvania
eght-inch chambered Gun' of about I0, 900 pounds
each
400 eight-nch solid Shot
300 eight-inch Shells and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
ITO be concluded in one con,ract)
N Sackens Hubor, Men York "a
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about CO
cwt. each &c
IS thirty two FOUNDER cbambered Guns of
about AZ cwt. each 60
At Buffalo, .Ntp York. Ls
10 eight inch ohambered Guns of about 60 4 o
cwt each si
20 ibir'y-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of fSy
about AZ cwt each eS
Al Erie, Pennsyipania
10 eight-inch chambercd Guns, Of about 60 &c
cwt each q.
25 thir,y-twopounder chambcred Guns, of o
about AZ cwt. each Sc
m Navy Yard near Nic York.
26 thirty-two-pouuder chambered Guns, Of abou, a.
cwt each
so thr,y-,wo FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, of about ~
cwt each
Ito be included in one contrsct)
At Navy Yard at Gorporf Virginia.
"a thiriytwo-pounder chambered Guns, of about a
cwt each
SO tbrty-tvo-pounder chambered Guns. Of sbou,
% cwt. each
TO be included in contrsct.)
Al Nary Yard near Boston
300 eighi-incb Shells
IN the Nary Yard near .Ntn York
200 eight-inch Shells, and To be incu-
100 nine pounder solid Shot ded in me
al Nary Yard near GoTorf, IA. contract
200 e,gbt-nch SHELF, and
500 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 to such
proofs tests, and inspections near the foundry al
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
aud inspections will be entirely to his satisfaction;
should one fourth Of the number fail in any psrticu-
lar, at any inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be jec,ed such furber tests be applied as may
be deemed necessary and all to be delivered ny the
frst day OF December, 1874.
The contractor to provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton (of 22t0 pounds) for the guns and the rate per
pound Cor the shot and shells deliverable a. above.
posals for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes"
at New York &c, as the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one half the
amount Of contract, will be required to be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for
celv,ng 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 the satisfactory completion Of IL; and
ninety per cent Of all deliveries made will be paid
ali bills properly authenticated, according TO the pro-
visions of the contract, within thirty days after their
presentation to toe Navy Agent
Drawings OF the guns and shells will be furnished
the successful bidders by the Bureau, and they must
he cast and finished to conform them in every par
ticuiar The whole Of the guns 10 be turned, and
the surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
and TO be cast Of the bcs, gun metal; no hot blast
metal to be used and the sbo, to be cast in sand
moulds.
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