Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-13
PROPOSALS FOR MORTAR SHELL.
oRDxAHcE oyrIcr, wan DEPARTMENT,

ORDNANCE orrrcr, wAn prrAnTMEsr,l
,.,-, Wh,hn0ToN, July 8, 1874.
sealed Proposals will be received at this once
unuI hoND ", the ist day Of August 1884, for y
ioeh ortar She'll, to be delivered In the following
quantities, az the under.nsmpd arsensls, viz.
~ ,tertown Arsenal. Massaehuse,ts, 5000
A. Waite vliet Arsenal, New York, 10 OOJ. ..
Az New York Arsenal, Governors Island, New
At AlleShany Arsenal, Pittsburg, 10000.
At Warrington Arsenal, d C, 800
These prpJeenles are TO be made OF the kind Of
metal. and inspected after the rules laid down in
the Ordnance HlsnuAlj the tensile strength OF the
iron 10 be not less than 1000 POUNDS per square
ino'.
Drawings can be seen at any Of the United states
ArsenAls. 0.TI|
The proieciles are to be inspected at the foundry
where cast, are u be deliver at the AraenA ais
iTee df charge for transportation or h Milling. -
Bidders will state the rate at which they will de-
liver Failures to make deliveries at a specified
the nu % Der he may fail to deliver at that time.
Bidders wi ! statelexpIicitly the arsenal or arse
Der TToisctilss tSsy proposs 10 deliver .at
place, II hr more Than one.
No bids will he considered from parties other
than regular iounderp or pToprtetors Of works who
are known TO this Dep 'rtment to be capable of
executing the work pr posed for.
other ihan those cast his own foundry, they will
be rejected, and the contract rendered nun and
Forms of bid can be obtained at the above-named
arsenAIs. Proposals not made out on this lorm
Will not DO considered.
The bidder will be Iequ red to accompany hIa
PROPOSE ion with AgusrAuty signed by two reBpon.
si6 perso' s. that Ia case his bid Is accepted, he
with good and sufficient GuTeties, in a Ium equal
q the amount oil the contract to deliveT the aFti
ole proposed IN conformity with the terms Of this
advertisements and in case the said bidder should
TAU TO ter into the contract they % make good
the difference between the offer of said bidder
DIT next responsible bidder, or the person 10
whom the coutrS mas be awarded.
The responsibility Of IN guArsntors must be
shown by the official certncSfe OF the Clerk OF the
nearest District Court or OF the United states Ola.
triot Attorney -
Bonds in the sum equal to the amount OF the
contract sasH y the SGntsSSt0r and both q his
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents of - In the
Jointly and severalIy covenant with the United
states, and guarantee, In ease The foregoing bid
execute The contract for toe same. with good and
snfncl mt suretirs, IN n sum equal to the amount
Of the contract to furnish the articles in
conformity with the terms OF this Advertisement,
dated Jul g, 1854, under which the bid was made
aud, In oass the said - shall fail to enter
good the diff renee between the offer OF the aid
- and the next lowest responsible bidder
or the person to whom the contract may be
awarded. Given under our hands and SeAla
! this day Of, 1866.
u,. [seAIl
10 THIS guaranty must DO appended the ohciAI
oeftlneAe above mentioned,
20 ~, party obtaining contrAct will be obliged
70 ehtef into honds with approved sureties for the
faithful execution OF the same,
, upon me award be ng mad, successful bldders
trAo and bond "'' ''' A" VI wa
Toe Department reserves the right to reject any
o. a. Tue OIus' assmed unBStisftotory on any
Proposals vii be addressed to % BRIG A DER
GENERAL GEORGE d. RAMSAY, c Iief 81 ORD. |
nance Washington, D. G - And will be sndorsad
Proposals. Tor Eight.inah Mortar smell y
GEuRGE d, RAMSAY
V9Bstuthtd Brig Cen, chief OF Ordnance.