Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-29
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR MORTAR SHELL.

Il oRpsAscE Orrtcr, WAN DFpAprmENT,
wAsHisaToN, July 8, 1854
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until MONDAY, the ist day Of August, 1854, for 3
quantities, A. the UNDERMINED Arsenals, viz.
At Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts, 5000.
A. WAtetyliet Arsenal, New York, 1o,ooO,
York, 10000.
a AlleShsny Arsenal, Pittsburg 10000
At Washington Arsenal, d. c., 5000.
These projeetiles are to be made Of the kind OF
metal, and inspected after the rules laid down in
the Ordnance ManuAli the tensile strength Of the
iron to be not less than 1900 pounds per square
Drawing, can be seen at any of the United States
ArsenAls.
where cast aod are TO be delivered at the arsenals
free Of charge for transportation OF handling,
Bidders viii state the rate A. which they viii ae
time will subject the contractor TO forfeiture OF
the number he may fall to deliver at that time.
nails where they propose TO deliver, and the mum.
Der Of projeeties they propose 70 deliver At each
plsoe, II for mole than ono.
than regular founders or proprietors ofworks, who
are known to this Department to be capable OF
sGs p %S,E
other than those cast in his own foundry they will
be rejected, and the contract rendered null and
void.
Forms OF bid can be obtained at the Above-namcd
| arsenAls. Proposals not made out on this iorm
will not be considered.
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty signed by two respon'
sible persons that 10 case his bid 10 accepted, he
with good and Suiie Client suretieS, in a sum equal
TO the amount of the contract to deliver the arti
Gle proposed, In conformity with thu terms Of this
fail to cutter into the contract they TO make good
the differen CO between the offer OF said bidder
aud the next responsible bidder, Or the person &c
1 yhnN n rn NJ Fa ms 40 he al cd
The respon sibility 81 the guarnntors must be
shown by the Official certificate Of the Clerk OF the
nes rest District Court or oil the United states Di'
Bonds in the sum equsl to the amount OF the
contract, signed by the contractor and both OF hi
guarsntos, 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
States, and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid
| Of be accepted, that he or they will at once
,ufncisnt suretIss, in sum equsi to the am cunt
Of the contract 10 furnish the articles proposed In
conformity with the terms Of this advertisement,
| dated July g, 1884, under which the bid was made
and, In case the said - shall fail 10 enter
toto contract a. Aforesaid, we guarantee to make
good the difference between the offer Of the $40
- and the next lowest responsible bidder
or the person to whom the contract may b
awarded. {Giyen under our hands and seal
[seMl
Witness: tSeAl1
To this guaranty must be appended the otiiGia
| certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining contract will be obi lget
TO enter into bonds with approved sureties for thI
| faithful execution of the same,
| Upon the award being made, successful bidder
will be notified and furnished with forms OF con
| tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids, II deemed Unsatisfactory on any
| account.
| Proposals viii be addressed to " BROADER
GENERAL GEORGE d. RAMSAY, Chief OF Ord
| nance, Washington, D. Co. and will be endorsed
| Proposals. for Eigat-ineh Mortar Shell"
| GEORGE d, RAMSAY,
| jy9satuthtd Brig. Gen, Chief OF OTdn anee.