Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-16
PROPOSALS FOR MORTAR SHELLS.
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Oftce,
q qS hMT oRTyIk hs X day Of ~ Aafqst s
following quantities at the undermined ARISEN
Al Matertown Arsenal, MASSACHUSETTS,, 5,OaA.
At Waterylict Arsenal, New York. l0,0O0:
At New s York Arsenal, Governors island, New
At Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg, 10000.
A. Washington Arsenal, d. c., 500
petal and inspected after the rules laid down in the
Ordnance Manual, the tensile strength of the iron
to be not less than II 800 pOands per square inch
Drawings can be seen at any of the United States
The projectiles are 10 be Ir1.p,. +a4 .+ +ha fr,,
where east and are to be delivered at the
free OF charge for transportation handling.
. Bidders will state the rate at which they will de-
will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of the
number he may fail to deliver at that time.
senals where they propose to deliver, and the num-
No bids viii be considered from parties other
than regular founders or proprietors of works
who ara known to shis Department to be capable
OF executiny the work proposed for
Should any, party obtaining contract offer shell
be rejected, and the contract rendered null and
Forms of bfi can be obtained at the above named
&rsenals; Proposals not made out On TINS form
will not be conSide GG,p.Nrv
The bidder will be requ red to accompany his
ps ths i'm case b hid "a sccontad he
will at execute the contract for the same
with good and sniff Client suretie9, in sum equal
to the amount of the contract to deliver the arti-
Gle proposed. in conformity with the terms of this
advertisement; and in case the said BIDDER heuld
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 be
shown by the official certificate of le Clerk of the
nearest District Court, or Of the United States
bonds in the sum equal to the amount of tbs
contract, signed by the contractor and both of hi
guarautOrs. win be required Of tae Successful
bidder bidders upon signing the contract
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents of-.-----, in
the county of f. ami State of
hereby Jointly and severally covenant with the
United States. and guarantee, in case the foregoing
bid If be accepted, that he or they will
at once execute the contract for the same, with
amount of the contract. to furnish the articles pro-
posed in conformity with the terms of this sdyer
made; and, in the said -- shall
fail to enter into contract aforesaid, we guar
a99s to make good the ERE the offer
sibe bidder, or the person to whom the contract
v. Given under our bands and seals
witness: 2this - day of -, lS6-,
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining contract will be obliged
TO enter into bonds Wit approved ureties for the
faithful execution of the same,
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified and furnished with forms Of con-
The Department reserves the right to reject any
all the bids, if deemed unsatisfactory any &C
Proposals will be addressed to "Brigadier Gener-
al George d. Ramsay, Chief of Ord nance, Washing
ton, D. c. and will be endorsed Proposals. for
e'S '''i va GEORGE D. RAMSAY,
jy9-eotd Brig. Gen'. Chief of Ordnance.