Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-28
PROPOSALS..
DR0PosALs FOR MORTAR SHELL
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ORDNANCE oyr1cF, wan DEPARTMENT.
WAtHisoToN, July 8, 1854, I
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until MONDAY, the lst day Of August, 1884, for s.
inch Mortar She'll to be delivered In the following
quantities, at the undermined arsensls, viz.
At WATERFOWL Arsenal, Massachusetts, 5000.
A. wateryliet Arsenal, New York, 10000.
At New York Arsenal, Governors Island, New
At Allegheny Arsenal, Plttsbura, 10000.
At Washington Arsenal, d. c., 5000.
These projeotiles are TO be made Of the kind OF
the Ordnance Manual; the tensile strength OF the
Iron to DO not lssS than 1900 pounds per square
Drawings can be seen at any Of the United states
arHenAla.
The proieetles are to be inspected at the foundry
where east aSd are to be delivered A. The sr.enA'
Bidders will state the rate at which they will de-
liver. Failures to make deliveries At q specified
the number he may fail to deliver at that time.
Bidders viii SUSCEPTIBILITY the arsenal or arse
nails where they propose to deliver, and the mum
place, II for more than one.
No bids will be considered from partien other
are known to this Department to be capable Of
executing the work proposed for.
Should any party obtaining a contract offer shell
be rejected, and the contract rendered null and
void.
srtenals. Proposals not made out on this form
will not be considered.
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
sibie persons, that In case his bid is accepted he
will at once execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufflcient sureties, IN sum equal
to the amount OF the contract to deliver the atti-
Gle proposed, In conformity with the terms OF this
advertisement; and in case the said bidder should
the differen &C between the offer OF said bidder
and the next responsible bidder, the person to
whom the 90 ntraot may be awarded.
..aNNNl II NkA anti mai
shown by the ofiioa certificate OF the Clerk OF the
rest District Court, Of the United States Dis
Bonds in the sum equal to the amount OF the
contract, signed by the contractor and both OF his
guarantors, will be required Of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents Of --, In the
county Of -, and State Of -, hereby
Jointly and severally covenant with the United
Of - be accepted, that he or they will al once
execute the contract for the same, with good and
81 .uIs.ss in sum equal to the smS9pt
conformity with the terms Of this advertisement,
dated July 8, 1894, under which the bid was made
into contract as aforesaid, we guarantee to make
good the difference between the offer Of the said
- and the next lowest responsible bidder
or the person to whom the contract may be
awarded. }Given under our hands and seal
day -, 1856.
Witness. E;;::s:Hl
To this guaranty must be appended the officia
certificate above mentioned.
/ Each party obtaining q contract will be Obliged
to enter into bonds with approved sureties for tn,
| faithful execution Of the same.
Upon the award being made, successful bidder
| will be notified and furnished with forms OF con
Ths Department reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids, II deemed unsatisfactory on any
Proposals viii be addressed to " BROADER
GENERAL GEORGE d. RAMSAY, Chief OF Ord
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