Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-27
PROPOSALS.
ORDINANCE OFFICE,

~ NAR DEPARTMENT
WARRINGTON, June II, 1884.
until MoND KY, The nh day Of June, 1854, for ~
FOUNDER and s2-pounder Shell, to be delivered In
the following quantities " the UNDERMINED
aLPouNDER SHELL.
AZ the Wateryllet Arsenalt New York, 5000
At the New York Arsenal, Governors Island
Al the AlisshSny Arrensl, PittSburE 5000.
At the washington Arsenal D, e, 5000.
Attic wateryilst Arsenal, New York, 5000.
At the New York Arsenal, Governors Island
Al the AiisshSny Arsenal, PittsburE, 5000.
AZ the Washington Arsenal, d. C., 5000.
These projeotiies are to be made Of the kind Of
metal and inspected after the rules laid down IN
less than 1900 pounds per square inch.
They are 10 be made In accordance with the In
sttuetions given in the Ordnance Manual.
| ArpenAls.
The proectIlcs arc to be inspected at the foundry
free Of charge S for or handling
Deliveries must be made At the rate OF not less
than one-tenth (i-ioth) Of the whole amount con
traesed for Per week the trut delivery to be made
Failure to make deliveries at specified time
will subject the eontrsotor to forfeiture Of the
Separate proposals must be made for each calibre.
Bidders will state explicitly the arsenal o.
number Of projeetiiss they propose 10 deliver Al
| each place, II for more than one.
No bids will be received from parties other than
| founders or proprietors OF works, who are known
to the Department to be capsule oil executing the
| work proposed for.
should any party obtaining contract offer shell
Other than those cast In hs own foundry they will
he rejected, and the contract rendered nun and
weld. -
The bidder will BE- required 10 accompany his
proposition with a guaranty, signed by two re:
sponaiblc persons, IN in HIS bid 10 accepted
he vii at once execute 'hs contract for the same,
with good and sun cient sur"tleB, in sum equal
70 nne-tenth otthr amount Of the contract, TO dc
liver the articles proposed, 10 conformity with the
terms Of This advertisements and in case the said
bidder should fail To cutter into the contract, they
| to make grod the difference between the offer OF
said bidder and the next responsible bidder or the
person tn whom the contract may be warded.
| The responsibility. Of the guSrantors must be
shown by the official oerttcate OF the clerk OF the
nearest District Court or OF the United states Dis
PopdI In sum equsl to one-tenth Of the am 1unt
Of the contract signed by the contractor and both
bis gua antor,, will be required Of the success
| full bidder or bidderb upon slgnirg the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersigned, res den.s .f----,ln
ns sSoup,y ,,1 ,Dd .oveI hG n, Mich 49,
United states Aad guarantee 10 case the foregoi
bid be accepted, that he or they viii
at once execute the contract for the same with
tenth OF the smount Of the contract TO Turn SD Inc
articles proposed In conformity 10 the terms OF the
AdyeTttement dated June II, 1854, under when the
| bid was made; and In case the said -- shall
fail to enter into contract a. Aforesaid, we guAr.
antee to make good the difference between the offer
of the said - and the next lowest responsible
bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be
awarded.
Given under our hands and seAln
this - day Of -, 1856.
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Witness; Seal
To this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining a contract will he obliged
TO enter into bonds with approved suretles for tI
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
viii be notified, and furnished with forms oil con
tract, and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids II not deemed satisfactory.
Proposals will be addressed to BRIGADIEH
GENERAL GEORGE D. RAMSAY, Chief of Ord
| nance, Washington, d. C., and will be endorsed
" Proposals for 2tpounder ard S9-pounder she'll"
| GEORGE d. RAMSAY,
jei5mufTt Brig. Gen., Chief OF Ordnance.