The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-15
CANNON, sHo1, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HSDRoeRAPHr,
July II, 1874.
PROPOSALS will DO received at this Bureau un,
i Ill O'Clock P. NJ. Of Monday, the 18th August
next, for furnishing and delivering, in the proper
lions and at the places herein named, the following
num0er and description of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
Tor the naval service Of the United States, viz
Al Pitsbwg, Pennsylvania.
eght-inch chambered Guns, of about 10 900 pounds
each
400 eight-ineh solid Shot
300 eight-inch Shells, and
200 stands OF grape Shot for eight inch guns
Go be concluded in one contract)
AT Saekeu's HarJor, Ne,o York A8,
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 63
cwt each
20 thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of 5
about AZ cwt. each :
at Buffalo,, Mem York &c
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 63 Il
% ,s Iw, each ,a,a .o,,,,.. .,...,., e
about AZ cwt. each IS
AT Erie, Pennsylvania =
III eght-inch chambered Guns, of about 63 S5
cwt each a.
IS thrty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of 20
about AZ cwt each So
at Navy Yard near .Nc,o York.
70 thlrty-two-pounder ehambered Guns, of about 40
cwt each
so thirty two FOUNDER chsmbeed Guns, of about 27
cwt each
(To be included in contract)
At Navy Yard at Gosport Virginia.
"a thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, of about AZ
cwt. each
80 thlrty-two-pounder chambered Guns, of about
q cwt. each
(To be included in one contract.)
at Manu- Yard near Rosfon
200 eight-inch Shells
At the Many Yard .NeU York
200 eight-inch Shells, and To be inclu-
700 nne-pOunder solid Shot ded in ,pe
AT Nary Yard near Gosport, Va. contract
200 eight-nch Shells, and
500 ninc-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells to conform
10 drawings to DE given by the Bureau of Ordnance
and photography, and to be subject to such
proofs, tests and inspections near the foundry at
which they are made, and such further inspections at
the places OF delivery, may be directed by the
Chief OF the Bureau, and to stand such proof tests
and inspections will be entirely to his satisfaction:
should one-iourth OF the number fail in any particu-
lar, at any one inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be r. Jeced, or such further tests be applied as NAV
be deemed Deces-ary and all to be delivered Nv the
first day Of December 1874
The contractor TO provide appropriate site for
proving the guns.
ton (of 2240 pounds) for the guns, and the rate per
pound for the shot and shells, deliverable as above,
free OF charges; must be sealed and endorsed sPro-
posals for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes "
"at New York, &C., as the case 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 re-
ceivng bids; and ten per cent. Of the amount of all
oils Will be retained as collateral security for the
faithful performance of the contract which will be
paid only Oh 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 and shells will be furnished
the successful bidders by the Bureau and they must
be cast and finished to conform them in every par
toular. The whole Of the guns TO be turned, and
the surfaces dressed off and finished perfectly smooth
and 10 be cast of the best gun metal no hot blast
metal to be used and the shot to be cast in sand
moulds.
AZ To be published three times week in the
National lntelligencer, Madsonan and Globe, w ash
ington; 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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