Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-07
PROPOSALS FOR STEAM FIRE EN-.
GINkS.


ORDINANCES 0FFIcE, WAN DrPARTMENT,I
WASIuEOToN, d. C., July ., 1861
Sealed proposals will be received At this Office
until MONDAY, the 26th day OF July, 1864, at Jour
O'Clock, y. NJ, to furnish
SIX (6l seoopd or third class Steam Fire Engines,
OF perfect suction power, complete In all parts,
with all tho modern Improvements oomOined, to
be drawn BY hand power, the weight not to exceed
1880 pounds when ready 9 service The diane
ter Of the reoiprooAting steam force pump g. be
About4h inches, capable OF forcing one ~ stream
OF water Iron k-ineh nolz'e averaging from 240
to 216 feet,And os reams from k'ineh nozzle
averaging nom I76 TO 200 feet. These engines are
TO DO supplied with tenders and hose carts OF APP
proved construction, with all the neosssaTy NJ
hngs They are to be SUBJECT TO a rigid inspection
BY Uaited States Inspector, and are not 10 he re-
eeived or paid for unit they have been thoroughly
tiled with full bead OF steam.
GUARANTEE.
The bidder will be requiged to accompany his
proposition with guarantee, signed b. two re-
sponsible persons that in case his bid Is accepted
he will at once exec lite the contract for the same
with good and sufficient sureties, In = sum PQusi
to the amount Of the contract I. deliver The srti.
establishment and In case the said bidder should
fail 10 enter into the contract, they .ke good
the difference between ,he offer OF said bidder and
to whom the contract may be awarded.
The responsible ~ Of the guarAntors must be
shown by the orciai certificate OF the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court, or OF tho United states
District Attorney.
Bonds In a sum equal to the amount Of the con.
rhot bKneu ny the Contractor ana both OF Ills guar
Antors, viii be required OF the sue sssul bidder OF
F0HM OF GUARANTEE
We, the undersiEned, real ents OF -, In
tho county Of -, and State OF -, hsIe-
by, Jointly and severally, covenant with the uui.
tod states, and guaran &c, In case the foregoing
bid of - be accepted, tnRt he or they will ~
onoe exehute the contract for the same, with good
and sufficient Aureties, In = sum equal to the
s%oIIt Of me 70 hs GlSS hs Article pro
iisement, dated July ., 1861, under which the bid
was madei and, ~ case the said - shall fail
to enter into q contract aforesaid, we guarantee
10 make good the difference between Inc offer OF
the SAID - and the next lowest Responsible
bidder, or the person to whom the contract may
(Given under our hands and aeals
this - day Of, 1856.
SrALl
To this guarantee must DO appended the OnlviAl
certificate above mentioned,
These Engines are TO be delivered At the place
OF manuiaeture. Upon the award being made, Tho
successful bidder will be notined, and furnished
with forms OF contract and bond. The Department
reserves the right to reedt any or all bids II not
Proposals viii be addressed to " Brlg.disr Gen.
erAl George D. Ramsay, chief OF or nance, wash.
I gtop,D. -" and wall Se sndorsed Proposals
~ GEO. D. RAMSAY,
Jy6-eost brig. General, Chief Of Ordnsuce q
GREAT GOVERNMENT ULAIM
WAsHISOToN CITY, d. C.
We prosecute with promptnesa and diligence all
olaimI OF Soldiers wounded aud discharged, and
the Widows or Heirs OF such a. die, or have died,
been killed 10 the service OF the United States
for arrears ofpay, bounty, pensions, &c.
80 GEO. u. II. FREkCH,
IL T. SPALDING,
Attorneys,
SIS street, near Tenth, (uP stAirs.) r
G.
hEFEHENoEsi
Hon. Richard WAliAeh, Mayor OF Washington.
MesArG. Lewis Johnson Co., Bankers, Wash.
inEton. ieiSIm