Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-27
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR MORTAR SHE'LL
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Oppy,Scr OFFICE, wan DEPARTMENT.
WAsHtrGToN, July y, 1854.
sealed Proposals. will he received st this office
until dOND ~, the let day Of August 1854, Tor s.
inch Mortar shell, TO be delivered In the following
quantities, A. the UNDERMINED arsenAls, viz;
Al W,tertowu Arsenal, niasBaohusetts, 5000.
A. Wate vliet Arsenal, New York, 10000
AZ New York Arsenal, Governors Island, New
Al AllevhNny Arsenal, Plttsburs, 10000.
A. Washington Arsenal, d G., 1000.
These proiectieq are 70 he made OF the kind OF
metal, and Inspected AFTER the rules laid down in
the Ordnance ManuAli the tensile strength OF the
iron 10 be not less than 1900 POUNDS per square
Drawings can he seen at any OF the United states
hrsenals.
The proieo,lcs are TO he inspected at the foundry
where cast, q are t. he delivered ~ the artenalS
free of charge for transportation OF h,ndling.
Bidders will state the rate At which they will de.
time will subject the contractor 10 forfeiture Of
the nu n Der he may fail to deliver at that timo.
Bidders W! state explicitly the arsenal or arse
her Of rrciecties they propose TO deliver st eaeA
place, II for more than one
No bids will be considered from parties other
than regular founders or proprletors ofworks, who
are known to this Department TO be capable OF
executing the work gs.RS,.sd for
other than those cast in his foundry, they will
be rejected, and the contract rendered null and
void.
Forms OF bid can he obtained at the sboye-nAmed
| artenaIs. Proposals not made out on this 'orm
will not be considered.
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty signed by two respon'
sibie persons that, In his bid ia accepted he
will st once execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient Bureties, In = sum equal
70 the amount OF the contract. to deliver the Arti
Gle proposed, in conformity with the terms OF thi1
advertisement; and in case the said bidder should
fail TO eater into the contract they to make good
the diferen &C between the offer OF ssid bidder
Acd the next responsible bidder, or the person "a
whom the CO ntract may be awarded.
| The respoa sibillty Of the guArantoTs must Dc
shown by the official certificate Of the Clerk Of The
rest District Court or OF the United Sstos Dis
| trict Attorney.
Bonds in the sum equal to the amount of tho
contract signed by the contractor and both OF hit
CuArAntOtB, will be require Of the successful hid
der OF bidderb upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents OF -, in III
s66 ,sveTY ne S,4s Of with the Tas
States, and gustantee, in case the foregoing BIT
Iof--b be accepted, that he or they will at ono
| execute the contract for the same, with good AM
Sufici nj Bureiiss, in a sum equal to the amour
OF the contract, to furnish the articles proposed
conformity with the terms OF this advertisement
dated July s, 1854, under which the bid was made
aud, in cas- the said shall fail to ente
toto n contract "a Aforesaid, We guarantee TO max
good the difference between the offer OF the Hsi
- and the next lowest responsible bidder
or the person 70 whom the contract may b
awarded. Given under our hands and seal
this - day OF -, 1856.
,,,.. EsssI !
| To this guaranty muat be appended the onclt
certificate above mentioned.
Zach party obtaining q contract will be oblige
10 euter into tOnds with approved Buretieh for u
, faithful execution OF the same.
Upon the award he ne made, successful bidder
will be notified and furnished with forms OF col
trSc and bond.
Ths Department reserves the right to reject an
1 or all the bids, If deemed Unsatisfactory on An
account.
Proposals wi | Ne addressed to A" BRIG ADIE
GENERAL GEORGE D. RAMSAY, CnieG OF Or
nance, Washington, D, c." and will be endorse
= " PToposs!H Tor Eight.inch Mortar Shell
c GEORGE d. RAMSAY,
i lyO.satutltd ITig. Gen. CHIEF OF Ordnance