The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-29
CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU or Ordnance AND HYpRoGRApuv,
July - 1874.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
L til O'Clock T. 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
for the naval service Of the United States, viz
At PuisJtug, Pennsylvania
4 eight-nch chambered Gum of about l0, 900 pound,
each
400 eight-inch solid Shot
200 eight-inch Shells, and
200 stands OF grape Shot for eight inch guns
ITO be concluded in contract)
At Sacteus Habor, .Nsic York.
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, Of about CO
cwt each &
IS thirty two FOUNDER chambered Guns, Of
about AZ cwt each 80
1t Buffalo Mem York. sS
10 eight.inch chsmbered Guns, Of about g T.
cwt each GO
20 thrty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, OF -
about ~ cwt. each So
n Ere, Pennsylvania.
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, of about 90 Ss
cwt. each
IS thirty-two-pounder chambered Guns, Of
about AZ cwt each So
Al Navy Yard near .Nao York.
% thrty-two-pounder ehambered Guns Of about 40
cwt. each
50 thirty two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, Of about u
cwt each
(To be included in one contract.)
.h.Nary Yard at GosP0t, Virginia.
"a thrty-two-pounder chsmbered Guns, OF about AZ
cwt. each
so thiry-two-pounder chambered Guns, Of about
~ cwt each
ITO be included in coniract)
Al Nary Yard Boston.
300 eght-inch Shells
Al the .Napv Yard sar Neg York.
200 eght-inch Shells, and To be incu-
700 nine-pounder solid Shot ded in
At NARY Yard Gosport, Va. contract
300 eight-inch She'll, and
500 nine-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns, shot and shells to conform
10 drawings TO be given by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and photography and are 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, as may be directed by the
Chief of the Bureau, and TO stand such proof tests,
and inspections will be entirely to his satisfaction
should fourth Of the number fail In any partlcu
lar at any inspection, the whole lot offered shall
be jected such further tests be applied may
be deemed neces-ary and all to be delivered by the
first Jay of December, 1874
The contractor TO provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton (of 2240 pounds for the guns and the rate per
mound for the shot and shells deliverable above,
free of charges; must be sealed and endorsed PRO
posals for furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes"
"a New York" SC, as the case may be-
Bonds, with two approved surcties in one bali the
amount Of contract, will be required, TO be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for
ceiving bids; and ten per cent Of the amount Of all
bills will be retained collateral security for the
faithful performance Of the contract, which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion Of 1t and
ninety per cent Of all deliveries made will be paid
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 she'll. will be furnished
the successful bidders by the Bureau, sDd they must
be cast and finished 10 conform to them in every par
ticular The whole Of the guns to be turned and
the surfaces dressed off and finished perfectly smooth
and to be cast Of the best gun metal bot blast
metal TO be used and the shot TO be cast in sand
moulds.
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