The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-26
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ORDNANCE OFFICE.

ORDNANCE OFFICE WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAsHNGTOS, July IL, 1861,
SEALED PROPOSALS WIN 6c gGceyed at '9, :6a@s Scs
Project es, to be delivered as follows, viz
500 u FOUNDER Shell, and
IA coo ~ FOUNDER Spherical Case,
wateryiot Arsenal West Troyr.E. Y.
Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts,, and
Allegheny Arsenal, fiitsburg, Pa.
NcO12 poupdtr Solid sho!,
COCO 70 FOUNDER Shell, aud
500 ~ pouncer sphereaCase,
Rt the 81 Louis Arsenal Mo.
These proecte are TO be made OF the Kind OF metal,
and Inspected rules laid down In tho Ordnance
Manual tho tensile strength Of the iron to be not less than
Drawings can be seen at any of the United states
The proec,es are to be Inspected at foundry where
cast bo delivered at the Arsonals free of charge
Biddets Win state The rate at which they win deliver.
Failures TO make deliveries at 6pecihed time WIN subject
the tractor TO forfeiture oil the number he mas i 10
Biddeis VIII state explicitly me arsenal or sTsensl
tiles they propose deliver at each place. II for more than
No bids win be considered from parties other than
lar founders proprcors OF works, WHO are known 70
this Department. be cApaoie OF executing inc "oA pro-
Should sny party obtaining contract 9noT she'i other
than those IN his foundry they VIII be rejected,
and the contract rendered null aud void .,
Forms oi bid be obtained at the above named
PrsSoials no, made out on Mi form ciHnoiJe con-
sidsred. ,,,..,,,-,,,,
The bidder will be required 20 accompany his PROPOSE
ton with guarantee signed by two responsible persons,
that, in case h bid be accepted he wiz at once execute
the contract the with good ana huinccnl SURE
ties In equal 20 the amount OF the contract 20 de
liver the articles proposed in conformity with tue terms o.
and In the san
enter contract eN to make good the dnerence
between the Of said bidder and the next Responsible
bidGer or the person to whom the contract may De
Tie responsibility Of the gunrantors must be shown
nv the Official certificate tho Clerk Of the nearest Dis
tiirt Court or OF the United states District Attorney
Bonds In the equal To- the amount Of tre cpnut1tl
signed by contractor and both his guaranors wbo
required of successful bidder or bidders upon signing
WV FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We the undersigned, residents Of --, IN the county
Of - and state OF -, hereby Jointly and seNeray cove
nam will the Uued States and guarantee ~ case the
GrelOnp bid of be aCccI ted, that he OF theA WIN AT
once the contract for the same with good anu
sufficient suretles, In a equal TO the amount OF tne
contract furnish the articles proposed IN conformity
with the this advertisements dated July H. lSi,
under which tho bid was msde and ~ case inc San
10 make the difference between the oner OF e san
and the next lowest responsible bidder, or the per-
son TO whom the contract may be awarded
,.-,. Given under our bands ana seas
""Lc's' this -- day of--,l55 -,
To this guarantee must be appended the Official certlh-
Zach party obtaining contract will be Obliged 70 enter
into bonds with approved suretes for the hiul eNeeu
ton Of the same. a., 49,. IL,
be notified and furnished with forms Of co ltract ana
bond. .. -,-.- 49, -,
the bids, II deemed unsatisfactory on any account
George d. Ramsay, Chief Of Ordnance, Washington, D.
G. and wbe endorsed 'Prog9soSs for n PSSh9sSr
jyl9 tuths tA9 Brig General, Chief OF Ordnance