Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-23
PROPOSALS.
ORDINANCE OFFICE,

" WAS DEPARTMENT,
WASH NOTION, June II 1884,
Sealed Proposals will be received AZ THIS once na
pounher and s2.pounder Shell, to be delivered In
the following quantities at the undetermined
aLPouNDER SHELL.
At the watervliet Arsenal, New York, 5000.
At the New Work Arsenal, Governors Island,
Al the Allegheny ArIenal, Pittsburg, 5000.
At the Washington Arsenal, D. G, 5000
gaPOUNDER SHELL.
At the VAteryliet Arsenal, New York, 5000.
At the New York Arsenal, Governors Island,
New York, 10000
4. !ss AlIsShSGy Ar.snsn, Piit'SSprE, 6 900
These projectiies are to be made OF the kind Of
metal and Inspected after the, rules laid down i9
the Ordnance Manual the tensile strength to be not
less than l4,0O0 pounds per square linen
They are to be made In accordance with the H.
stfuetions given in the Ordnance Manual.
Drawings can be seen at any Of the United STATES
The projecties are to be inspecteda at the foundry
where cast, and are to be delivered AZ the Arsens
free Of charge for transportation or handling.
Deliveries must be made at the rate OF not less
than one-tenth (i-loth) Of the whole amount con
tracted for per week the first delivery to DO made
on the 9Th day Of July, 1884,
Failure to make deliveries at q specified time
will subject the contractor to forfeiture Of the
Separate proposals must be made for each oalibre.
Bidders will state explicitly the arsenal or
arsenSls where they propose to deliver, and the
| each place, II for more than one
No bids will be received from parties other than
founders or proprletors OF works, who are known
to the Department to be capable oil executing the
Should any party obtaining q contract offer shell
other than those csstin hts own foundry they WI,
| be rejected and the contract rendered null ana
| void. -
The bidder will bs required 10 accompany his
sponsibie persons that in case his bid Is accepted
he will at once execute the contract for the same,
with sood and SUFFICIENT sureties, In a sum eqnal
to one-tenth OF the amount Of the contract TO de-
liver the articles proposed IN conformity with the
terms Of this advertisements and in case the said
to make good the difference between the offer Of
said bidder and the next responsible bidder or the
person to whom the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility OF the guArantors must be
shown by the Official certificate OF the clerk Of the
nearest District Court or OF the United states Dis
trict Attorney. .
OF the contract, signed by the contractor and both
Of his guAtSntors will be required Of the success
ful bidder or bidders upon signing the contract
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the underIigned, residents nf-----,i In
the county Of and state Of --,
hereby, Jointly and sevefally, covenant with the
UAited States Ahd guarantee In case the foregoing
bid OF --b be accepted, that he or they will
at once execute the contract for the same with
good and sufficient sureties in sum equal 70 one
teuth oil the amount OF the contract to furnish The
articles proposed in conformity 70 the terms OF the
advertisehent dated June II, 1854 under which the
bid was madei and In case tho said - shall
fail 10 enter Into contract As Aforesaid, we guAT
Antee TO make good the difference between the offer
Of the said - and the next lowest responsible lie
bidder. or the person to whom the contract may be
awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
this - day OF -, 1856.
[SeAl.l
Witness: tSeAl
To this guaranty must be appended the Official
certificate above mentioned.
Laah fnht nj n OlliRR1
to enter into bonds with approved suretes, for it'
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
wi / be notified and furnished with forms OF con
tract, and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reiCct any
| or all bids II Aot deemed sgtisfaetory.
Proposals will be addressed 10 "BRlGADIEH
| GENERAL GEORGE d. RAMSAY, Chief OF Ord
| nance, Washington, d. c." and will be endorsed
| " Proposals. for 2tpounder aud 32-pounder She'll"
GEORGE ID. RAMSAY,
| jei3mwf-1t Brig. Gen., Chief of Ordnance.