Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-25
PROPOSALS.
DR0P0sALs FOR MORTAR SHE'LL.

= ORDNANCE orTIcE, WAN DEPARTMENT,
wAsHiEGToS, July 8, 1884.
until MONDk the lat day OF August, 1854, for 3
inch Mortar shell, to be delivered In the following
10 the K SasS;prTsS sssssn w
AZ New York Arsenal, Governors Island, New
~ hlieshsny Arsenal, Pittsburs. 1000.
At Washington Arsenal, ID. C., 5000.
These projectiles are TO bemade Of the Kind OF
tire Ordnance Manuals the tensile strength Of the
iron TO be not less than 1900 pounds per square
inch.
Drawings can be seen at any Of the United states
The proiectiies are to be inspected at the foundry
where cast, AGd 70 be delivered at the arsenAB
free Of charge for transportation or handling.
Bidders will state the rate at which they will do
lime viii Subject The sontfsstof TO forfeiture Of
the number he may fail TO deliver at that time.
Bidders win stateieKplieitly the arsenal or arse
Der Of projectiles they propose to deliver At eac
place, II for more than one.
than regular founders or proprietors ofworks, who
arc known TO this Department 10 be capable Of
executing the work proposed for.
| Should any party obtaining a contract offer shell
other than those east his own foundry, they will
be rejected, and the contract rendered null and
Forms OF bid can be obtained at the sboye-named
arGenAls; Proposals not made out on this form
Will not be considered.
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany hii
proposition with q guaranty signed by two respon
persons, that in case his bid Is accepted, he
will st once execute the contract for the same
, with good and sufficient sureties, in q sum equa
to the amount Of the contract to deliver the arti
Gle proposed, In conformity with the terms OF thii
advertisements and in case the said bidder should
fail to enter into the contract they to make EooC
the difercn ee between the offer Of said biddel
aud the next Tesponsible bidder, or the person Il
whom the co ntraet may BE- awarded.
4 The respon sibility Of the gusrsntors must b,
shown By the Official certificate Of The Clerk Of tht
rest District Court or OF the United states Dis
: Bonds in the sum equal to the amount of the
guarantors will be required Of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
3 FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents Of - In tn,
county OF -, and State Of -, hereby
Jointly and severally covenant with the unitet
states, and guarantee, in ease the foregoing bic
Of be accepted, that he or they will at one,
execute the eontraet for the same, with good ant
sufficient suretiss, In sum equal to the amount
Of the contract to furnish the articles proposed II
conformity with the terms Of this advertisement
dated July 8, 1864, under which the bid was made
and In Ss,1 the ssa sSS fail 70 2, snte
good the difference between the offer OF the sait
| - and the next lowest responsible bidder
awarded. SGiven under our hands and seal
Witness. EEss::ssII.]]
= To this guaranty must be appended the ofiCis
!. certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining q contract will be obliget
to enter into bonds with approved suretles for tn
+ faithful execution OF the same.
4 Upon the award being made, successful bidder
will be notified and furnished with forms OF con
traot and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject an!
/, or all the bids, If deemed unsatisfactory on an!
= account
Proposals will be addressed to BRIGADIEE
GENERAL GEORGE ID. RAMSAY, Chief OF Ord
nance, Washington, d, C., and will be endorses
Proposals for Eight-ineh Mortar SHELF
c GEORGE d. RAMSAY,
b. jyg satuthtd Brig. Gen., Chief OF Ordnance.