The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-13
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

| BUREAU or ORDNANCE AND HYpRooRAPHY,
July II, 1874.
| PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'm.
Il I'll 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 following
number and description Of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
Tor the naval service of the United States, viz:
al Piti'J,pg, Pennsylvania.
eght-inch chambered Gun, Of about 900 pound,
each
400 eightnch solid Shot
200 eight-inch Shells, and
200 stands Of grape Shut for eight inch guns
(ro be concluded in one contract)
AT Saoket's Harbor, .Nsto York Og
10 eight-inch chambered Guns Of about GO sS
cwt each
Is thirty two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, Of E5
about AZ cwt each 60
IA Buffalo Ntp York 59
10 eight inch chambered Guns, of about 60 Q
cwt each es
20 tbir,ytwo FOUNDER cbambered Guns, of 80
about AZ cwt. each eS
At Erie, Pennsylvania
10 eight-nch chambered Guns, OF about GO
cwt each
25 thiry-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of So
about 40 cwt. each Sc
At Nary Yard near .Nsto York
DC thir'y-two-pouoder ehambercd Guns, of about 40
cwt each
SO thirty FOUNDER chsmbered Guns. of about q
cwt each
(To be included in one contract)
.h.Nary Yard at GOpof, Virginia.
"a thr'y-t~o,,Pounder chambered Guns, of about ~
cwt. each
so thlrty-two-pounder chambered Guns. of abou,
p cwL each
Cfo bs included in one contract)
III Nary Yard near Boston
300 cight-inch Shells
al The Nary Yard near .Ns,o York.
zvU eIgnt-IGcu ,urns, anu To be tncu,.
700 nine-pounder solid Shot ! d.d in ne
.h Nary Yard near Goporf, Va. contract
200 eight-inch Shells and
500 ninc-poundor solid Shit
All The aforesaid guns, shot and shells TO conform
10 drawings to be given by the Bureau of Ordnance
ana photography, and are TO be subject to such
proofs tests, and inspections near the foundry AT
which they made and such further inspections a,
me places OF delivery, as may be directed by the
Chlei oil The Bureau, and stand such proof tests
and inspections will be entirely to his satisfaction
should oneiourth OF the number fail in any particu-
Jar, al any one inspection the whole lot offered sLs
DE Jec ed, or such further tests be applied as nav
De deemed necessary; and all 10 be delivered by the
hrst DAY OF December 1874.
Inc contractor TO provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns
The proposals must distinctly state the rate mr.
ton (of $40 pounds) for the guns and the ra,e rr
pound ior the shot and Shells deliverable as above
Tree oil charges; must be sealed and endorsed aPro
posa.s Tor furnishing Cannon on the Northern lakes
at New YORK" &c, as the case may be-
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half m.
mount OF contract, will be required TO be entered
mo within hfeen days after the time limited for re-
'eSing BIDS; and ten per cent Of the amount Of ali
,iis wlli be retained collateral security for the
aIniui performance Of the contract, which will be
'ao on'y on ue satisfactory completion Of IL; and
'inety per cent Of all deliveries made will be nad an
~ bills properly authenticated, according TO the pro-
sions OF The contract within thirty DAYS after their
'resentation to the Navy Agent
Drawings Of the guns and shells will be furnished
ue soecess'o' bidders oy the Bureau, and they must
e cast and finished TO conform to them IN ey.,v ra,
cu'ar The whole of the guns to be turned ana
he surfaces dressed of and finished perfectly smooth
nd TO be cas-, Of the bcs, gun metal; no bot blast