The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-16
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYDRoGRAPHT,
JuIY II, 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this L eau un-
i al 3 O'Clock r. NJ. Of Monday, the 18Th August
next for furnishing and delivering, IN the proper
tons and the places herein named, the following
number aud description of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
for the naval service Of the United States, VIZ
AT Piitsbuug, Pennsylvania.
eght-inch chambered Guns, of about 10 900 pounds
each
400 eight-nch solid Shot
300 eight-inch Shells, and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
(To be concluded in contract)
al Sackehs Hmbor ,Ntro York. 8.
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 63 &c
cwt. each
25 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of IS
about AZ cwt. each
At Buffalo, .NeW York. 80
10 eight.inch chambered Guns, of about 63 r.
cwt. each @
20 thrty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of =
about AZ cwt each 50
AT Erie Pennsylvania.
10 eight-inch chambered Guns of about 60 g
cwt each go
25 thirty two-pounder chambered Guns, of
about AZ cwt. each g.
AT Nary Yard near .Ns,o York
PC thr,y-two-p FOUNDER ehambered Guns, of about 40
cWt. each
so thirty two. FOUNDER chsmbered Guns of about 81
cwt each
(To be included in one contract.)
AT Nary Yard at Gospo,i, Virginia.
"a thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, of about AZ
cwt. each
SO thrty-two -pounder chambered Guns of about
81 cwt. each
(To be included in one contract.)
AT Navy Yard near Boston,
200 eight-inch Shells
at the Navy Yard near .Nep York.
200 eigh-lnch Shells, and To be incu-
700 nine-pounder solid Shot ded in enc
AT Nary Yard near GoSport Va. contract.
200 eight-nch Shells, and
500 nnc-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells to conform
10 drawings to DE given 10y the Bureau Of Ordnance
and photography, and to be subject TO such
proofs tests, and inspections near the foundry al
which they 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 will be entirely to his satsacton
should fourth of the number fail in any particu-
lar, at any one inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be r. jeced, such further tests be applied may
be deemed necessary and all to be delivered by the
iirstday of December, 1874.
The contractor to provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton (of 2iO pounds) for the guns and the 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
Sat New York" &c, 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
celyng 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 aud shells will be furnished
the successful bidders by the Bureau, and they must
be 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 10 be cast of the best gun metal no hot blast
metal to be used and the shot 10 be cast in sand
mouds.
~ To be published three times week in the
National lntelligencer, Madsonian and Globe w ash
ngton; 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
Philadelphia; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; En-.
quirer Richmond, Virginia.
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