Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-19
DRoPosALs FOR MORTAR SHELLS.

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, July s, lSS4.{
II to be in the
following quantities at the under named Arsen-
At Mstert9wn Arsenal Massachusetts,, 5000.
at New =. York Arsenal, Governors Island, New
At Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg, 10000.
At Washington Arsenal. D. c., 5.Ox.
These projectiles are to be made Of the kind of
Ordnance Manual, the tensile strength of the iron
to be not less than 600 pounds per square inch.
Drawings can be seen at any of the United States
The pro,ectilss to be inspected at the foundry
where cast, and to be delivered at the Arsen
dders wa sns 70 ii S or hsndpg
Failure to make deliveries at q specified time
number he may fail to deliver at that time.
Bidders will state explicitly the arsenal or ar
Der Of prejectiies they propose to deliver at each
place, if for more than one.
than regular prOeet to he of
of executing the work proposed for.
should any party obtaining contract offer shell
other than those cast in his own foundry, they will
void. ~
arsenals. Proposals not made out on this form
will not be considered
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty signed by two respon-
sble persons, that in case his bid Is accepted he
will at once execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient sureties, in sum equal
to the amount of the contract, to deliver the arti
Gle proposed in conformity with the terms of this
advertisements and in case the said bidder Should
fail to enter into the contract, they to make good
the difference between the offer of said bidder and
the next responsible bidder, or the person to whOE,
the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
shown by the off cal certificate of the Clerk of the
nearest District Court, or of the United States
Bond in the sum equal to the amount of tbs
contract, signed by the contractor and both of hi
guarantors. will be required of the successful
bidder or bidders upon 81 gnlng the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents Or, in
the county Off, and State of --.
hereby Jointly and seyerally covenant With the
United States and guarantee, IN case the foregoing
bid Of he accepted, that he or they will
at once execute the contract for the same, with
good and sufficient sureties. in sum equal to the
amount of the contract to furnish the articles pro-
posed in conformity with the terms of this YER
tisement, dated uly 5, 1864, under which the bid
WAS made; and, in case the said - shall
fail to enter into contract as aforesaid, guar
antee to make good the difference between the offer
of the said --a and the next lowest respon
sible bidder, or the person to whom the contract
Given under our hands and seals
Witness: }tbis - day of -, 1856,
isesi
To this guaranty must be appended the oficlai
Each party obtaining contract will be obliged
to enter into bonds it'll approved sureties for the
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified and furnished with forms of con-
The Department reserves the light to reject an
all the bids, if deemed unsatisfactory any &C
Proposals will be addressed to Bri gadier Gener-
al George D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance. Washing
toni CO and will be endorsed Proposals for
eight-inch Mortar Shelf al;nopar p.us.v
tys-eotd Brig. Gen'f. Chief Of ordnancs