Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-03
PROPOSALS.
DROPOs ,LS FOR l3 10 AND INCH CAN.
NON.
oRDIATcI OFBIoB, War DEPARrhsHi, [


P.orostLs viii be reeeivad u this once until 5
Is, o and 8 inch cast iron cannon, ts be ma le in
scI forn,sy With dra.ins. 70 De Supplied b. the
specifications ons j" inch trial gun is 70 Be m.a.
Of warm or cold blast charcoal iron, TO be cast
senacty OF metal of not less than .O1 pounds per
:sp.Is inch 70 D. deter ermined by testing specimens
s sna
Of ihr ..me quality. .s that from Which tn gun is
and Is to be "a insss: Sish hi fn1 With u .n
si!iptie.l base Of y inches greater and 6 inches
gun head and !. slab. - inehs, ,hisi, from rom the
y,ndsI y .s sy plsnes parallel to- snd esu distant
Tb- Ordnance Dep., m.nt will test the specimens,
Which must es ready for trial As soon M .. ,os. 6s
No % be- the
.Is tfi.l gym Be paid Tor, uni IS i :h.i ndura
% aSsns. Hi :. h.fE .E Of
3 rounds with shells. The testing is ID be done
sz s
s.fs ~ sGrsxs hps ion
and the sss,e force for haaans ana
nrins tie guns All the cannon are to be m sde Of
And the Ofdnsnes Department is to hav. the right
TO test the iron during tie procsEn fabrication
furnish, re o.: CT arse a. least ons specimen from
the bSao of each cauDon ana slabs fr-A c. ill ers
ment. not 10 exceed one for every ten cannon,
Each cannon ia to endure the suiaI proof tnd in
to be recei ed Paid for but such as are approved
after iespection AMI proof which Will be received
numbers, N. csli1re OF the cannon they propose
to iurnish On the foregoing specifications and con
time fco" msneins delivsss ana the rate i Of de- '
livery per mcn'h, thereafter, and tho price psr
will be eEts rtanrd unless from founders actu Ally
engaged in the tpsiness, evidence of which must
Failure to deliver at the specified time win sub
esntract viii Re required to enter into % bonds.
with proper sure ,iet. for it's faithful fnlflm mt
Bddsas viii Be- P.say
to he with their bids, bend in the penal 81 Of not
S IS the saer
shall comply with his proposal and faithfully and
bond must be aesnorfedsed, before jsdse ofs s
sSgrt sss It, Of record and the b9ndnsn n,g
stat.s or an ORD: snre officer in charge of United
hs T9Fs lh
referved to reject all proposals if the prices are
deemed tno hhixh GE if for ay cause it is not
srsi y. Ripley Chief of Ordnance. Washing
Sesvg nns wi" be end05ssS wRTHg RiPIE for
ia 17-tnthsln erigadier Genl Chief of Ord's.
PROPOSALS FOB 10000 BARRELS or
srAIrD Proposals are rel Invited till the 10th day
of February 1867 at IL O'Clock N for fin rni shiny
The Subsistence Department wita 2 900 barrels of
Bids win be received for what is known ar No. l.
aa i'd ep tSsa sboaa the be
upon epsI ate sheets of paper
barrels daily. d.rered ether at the q GoHermeDt
Warehouse IN GeoI Isetown, at he Wharves ut
Payment will be NJ sde in certi6cates of indebted
ness or such other funds the government may have
The usual government inspection will be made
)ust beiore me hour is received
e!ously failed to con ply with their bids, or from
bidders not present to respond
Sf 20 SHsh
dorsed "PrG posals for Flour jaD
DKOPo AIS FOR weed
G. d Ciisf QnaSsrr1astgsr. t. JJas'5 jan, s, is5ss
PROP SAILS are invited for furnishing Wood to
specified, from parties owning wood wood lands
K ssny % Ma FGEts
e gsstis, sieeum, T9tten, sfemmer, Bunter aiii
Martin Scott and Cameron, on the north side of
Proposals 10 be made in the following manner,
to wit:
sirst For wood standir g, (price per cord)
Second. For wood felled by u g. Engireers or
Third. For wood cut and corded on the ground
Proposals must specify the locality, ktnd, gHnn-
tity and qnalify Of the wood.
Proposals wall he received under this advertise
/. 1853.
Each bidder must attsch his fun name and Post
Once address to his bid aud the names of all par
ties int rested in the proposal must appear in the
An oota Of oHtsisnes 10 the Gorsrnn,eat Of ike
CnHsd States must accompany each bid
Bids will be opened from time TO time, and con-
tracts or purchases made as the wood may be re-
quired
The right is reserved to accept all or any part of
any bid. f
Proposals should be endorsed, Proposals for
Wood" and addressed to
ELIAS NJ. GREENE,
Lieut. Colonel and Chief QuarterAlxster
J8H-u DefenSes n Washin