Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-25
DROPWSALs FOR STEAM FIRE EN-
III GINES,
ORDNANCE OFFICE, wAa DEPARTMENT, !

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMEST,I
WAsHiSGTos, D. C., July 2, 1864. I
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until MONDAY, the 25th day OF July, 1854, at four
O'Clock, p. M, to furnish
Six (6) second or third class Steam Fire Engines,
OF perfect suction power, complete In all parts,
with all the modern improvements combined, to
be drawn by hand power the weight not to exceed
$500 pounds when ready : service. The diane
ter OF the reelprocating steam force pumpt be
about ~ inches, capable Of forcing one ~ stream
Of water from lh-in0h nozzle averaging from $40
TO 27o feet, and streams from L.inch nozzle
averaging from IT'S to 200 feet. These engines are
TO be supplied with leaders and hose carts OF APP
proved construction, with all the necessary 1T
by United stAtes Inspector and are not to be re.
eeived or paid for unit they have been thoroughly
tiled with full head OF steam.
GUARANTEE,
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guarantee, signed by two re-
sponslble persons, that in case his bid accepted
he will at once execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient sureties, In q sum equal
to the amount OF the contract to deliver the krt-
Gle proposed In conformity with the terms OF this
advertisements and In case the said bidder should
ail 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
TO whom the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility Of the guarAntoTH must be
shown by the official certificate OF the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court, or Of the United States
Bonds in a sum equal to the amount of the con.
tract signed 10y the contractor and both OF his guar
bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in
the county OF -, and State OF -, here
by, Jointly and HevcrAliy, covenant with the Uni
ted states, and guarantee, in case the foregoing
bid OF - be accepted, that he or they will at
once exebutc the contract for the same, with good
and sufficient suretieB, in q sum equal to the
amount OF the contract to furnish the article pro.
posed In conformity with the terms Of this adver-
tisement, dated July ., 1861, under which the bid
was made; and In case the said - shall fail
to enter into contract AB 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
DO awarded.
Given under our hands and seAls,
| this day Of, 1856.
[Seal.l
Witness: lSeaI1
To this guarantee must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
These Engines are to be delivered at the place
OF manufacture. Upon the award being m AIDE, the
successful bidder Will be notified, and furnished
with forms OF contract and bond. The Department
reserves the right to reject any all bids II not
deemed satisfactory.
Proposals will be addressed to " Brigadier Gem
eral George D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wash
lngton, d. o." and will be endorsed 1" Proposals
for Steam Fire Engines"
GEO D. RAMSAY,
jy6-eoSt Brig. General Chief Of Ordnance.