Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-23
PROPOSALS.
ORDNANcE OFFICE,
" WAR DEPARTMENT,

ORDNAN0E OFFICE,
Sealed Proposals WIN be Iscsiysd At this bspal.t
as. a. speeS
cessary to build the following Carriages
50 Barbette Center Pintle. "
For 1Ainch Guns,
200 Front Pintle Barbette,
7oF F PintIe Barbette.
The Parts parts required for Wrousht Iron Barbetse
FOR TOP CARRIAGE.
Cube GUIDE Hoo Sap ssr Bsd
Angle Shapes, Bolts.
CHASSIS s., FRONT AMP 9E n, f1 S
SONS, IEansom Washers Axle shsPes p Fgsk
cAsEMATE CARRIAGE CHASSIS.
Parts named before and rail top bars.
The number and dimensions of the iron plates
End bars each to be as S in the
Of al M
contain ing the number of plates and bars required,
Be # the at Rhsh they
propose to manufacture each part IN the manner
The iron to be used in the manufacture of the
plates and bars to be as follows:
ROLLED IRON.
of iron. fibre in direction of length, tenacity not
less than IS o99 lbs per square inch.
igsn ers IL direction Of Length, tenacty not
Trunnion Beds to be Of best Quality Of charcoal
iron, tenacity not less than $1,000 lbs per square
Checks, Braces, Hunters. and Counter hurters.
all to be Of good medium iron. Tenacity not less
thD lbs Gba ash Braces Cans
well.Tsaped h9Eous iron, Tenacty not less than
nAxles for inch and IG-inch carriases, and all
ibrous iron Tenacits not less than o. ooS lbs per
All Bolts and Rive.s to be OF best charcoal 6broun
iron. Tenacity nst less than 5000 lbs per square
HAMMERED IRON.
and Tongues for Casemate Carriages to be Of the
best charcoal IRON Tenacity no less than 55,ouO
Bidders viii Specify the date at which they can
commence deliveries, and the rate at which they
10 bids viii be. received except from parties
actually engaged in the manufacture OF this or
evidence that they have in their shops all the
machinery and appliances for turning out the full
Bidders will be required to furnish proper sure;
ss ior the d & OF the ana
edgements of their sureties over their own sigma
Each party obtaining contract will be required
to enter into bonds with approved sureties for Its
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified, and furnished with forms OF con-
The department reserves the ri ght to reject any
Proposals viii be addressed to to Gen
ington, d. Co. and will be endorsed " Proposals
for plates and hss fer r9H
aps-td Brisadier General. Chief of Ordnance.
pRoPOsAL FOR FLOUR.
Office DEPOT Conqn,issary Of Subsistence,
WASHINGTON, d. C, April Is, 1854
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited until the 25tt
inst, at u clock m; for furnishing the Subsst
rels Of FLOUR. '0''''' ''''
= The proposals will be for what is known at thi
Depot as Nos and 3, and bids will be entertained
Bids must be in duplicate and for each grade or
separate sheets of paper.
The Flour to be fresh ground, and delivered il
The delivery of the Flour to commence within
hVe days from the opening of the bids and in such
quantities, daily, as the Government may direct
delivered At the Government warehouse in George
town, at the wharves or railroad depot in Wash
ington, y. C..
The delivery of all Flour awarded to be com
pieted within twenty days from the opening of the
Payment will be made in certificates of indebt
edness. or such other funds as the Government
may have for disbursement.
just before the Flour is received. and none will bt
accepted which is not fresh ground.
An oath OF allegiance must accompany the bid o
each bidder who has not the oath on 6le in this
ONCE, and no bid will be entertained from parties
who have previously failed to comply with theil
bids, or from bidders not present to respond.
Government reserves the ri ght to reject any bid
for any cause. Bids to be addressed to the under
signed, at No. 223 Il street, endorsed - Proposals.
for Flour S. C.. GREENE, e..
apl6-d Captain and C. 8. Y.