Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-02
PROPOSALS.
IORDNANCE OFFICE, .-,
~ wAsHiNoroS, July 10, 1854. !

sealed proposals will be received AZ this office
until IEpNEspAy: Angus. at P t MI for
1000 r2.pounder Solid shot,
5000 iapeuuder Shell, and
1900 i2-pounder Spherical Case,
at each OF the following artenals
w wsoSM 1 ARENA, sssssoha.stt,, and
Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg, Penna.
1000 ia.pounder solid shot,
5000 lapounder Shell, and
5000 l2-pounder Spherical Case,
At the st. Louis Arsenal, Mo.
metal and il peoted after the rules LAID down in
the Ordnance Manuslj the tensile strength OF tne
iron to be not less than 1900 pounds Per square
Drawings can be seen At any Of the United states
arsenals. c.,,,,r
where cast and are to be delivered at the arsenas
free OF charge for transportation or handling;u ,
BlddsrI win state the rate At which they VIII as
liver FAILURES to make deliveries AZ speolheu
| the number he may fail to deliver at that time.
nails where they propose TO deliver, and the num-
Der OF projeeties they propose to deliver at eaeh
| place, II for more than one. 49,.
than regular founders or proprietors ofwotks, who
are known to this Department to be capable oil
shouid .ny party obtaining contract offer shell
other than those cast In his own foundry they VIII
be rejected, and the contract rendered null and
Form, Of bid can he obtained at the above.named
srsensis. Proposals. not made ou on ms Jor# "p'
not b considered ,vr,
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with gushsnty, signed BY two res
ponsible persons that, in case his bid be accepted
with good and sufficient sureties, 10 q sum equal
to the amount OF the contract, to deliver the nrti
eles proposed in eonformiy With the terms O. hii
fail to enter into tho contract they to make sooI
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 70
shown by the oisisi certificate Of the GsIk 81 w;
4; Bonds in the sum equal to the amount of tn,
suafantors Will be required of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
We, the Undersigned, residents Of -, In thu
county OF -, and state OF -, hereby Jointly
and severally covenant with the United states
accepted, that he or they viii at once execute tn,
9 contract for the same, with good and sufhoien
Inc sr,o 10 'pe IN
ty with the terms Of this advertisement, cate!
, July 10, 1854 under which the bid was madei and
IN case the said - shall fail to enter into
{ contract Aforesaid, we guarantee to make goo'
4 the difference between the offer OF the said -
4 and the next lowest responsible bidder, or tn,
person 10 whom the contract may be awarded.
Y Given under our hands and seal
al this - day Of -, 1856.
Witness: lsehl.l
To this guaranty must be appended the oficia
certificate above mentioned
> Each party obtaining q contract will be oblige'
TO epter into bonds with approved suteties for thI
= faithful execution of the same.
Z Upon the award being made, successful bidder
wifi be notified and furnished with forms of con
tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject an!
or all the bids, If deemed unsAtBfactory on any &C
count. ,- -
Proposals will be addressed to "BR'GADIEl
h GENERAL GEORGE d. RAMSAY, Chief OF Ord
nance, Washington, D. Co. and will be endorse
, " Proposals for I2pounder Prnjecttlesn
!. GEORGE d. RAMSAY,
jyi+thsamst Brig. Gen, Chief OF Ordnance