Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-03
PROPOSALS.
FORpNlNCR OFFICE, -
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= WASHINGTON July H. 1884
Sealed Proposals win be received at this Office
until WEbNEsPA,Y' August 2 2. tP. NJ, for ~
5000 FOUNDER Solid Shot,
500 L. pen nder Shell, and lE"-.
IA oea Il, pounder Spherical Case
at sse , Of The following arse mails. Nv
Watertown Arsenal Massachusstts. and
As*hsny, Asssnsl sH;S sssat Penna
s.Go i FOUNDER shell: and
st the s. 81 Gda} po 1Fssna sp se Case
Ihese prolectles are TO be made Of the KIN. kinu VI
m bs ana insPeeted after the fnie5 .a@ of the
IRON TO be not less than l4,oOo pounds per square
Drawings can be seen at any of the United States
The projectiles are to be inspected at the foun-
dry where cass, and are to be delivered st the
arsenas free Of charge for transportationor hsnd
Bidders will state the rate st which they will de-
iver. Failures to make deliveries at specl-
fixture Of the number he fail to deliver at that
Bidders will stste explicitly the arsenal arse
nails where they propose to deliver and the number
OF projecties they propose to deliver at each place,
No bids will be considered from parties other
than regular founders or proprletors of works VINO
ecuting the work proposed for.
Should any party obtaining contract offer shell
be rejected and the contract rendered null and
Forms Oh elo can De obtained at the aDoVe Hdhieu
arsenals Proposals NOT naads ont on thtstoTni r'H
The bidder will be required to accompany his
prop9siition with guaranty, signed by two re-
he will at once execute the contract for ths
with good and sufficient suretes, in sum equal to
proposed, in conformity with the terms Of this adj
verlsenent and in case the said bidder should Tail
difference between the offer Of said bidder and the
next responsible bidder or the person to whom
The iS of the mas. be
shown by the Official certificate Of the Clerk Of the
nearest District Court, or Of the United States
Bonds in the sum equal to the amount of the
guarantors. viii be requir I'd Of the successful bid
der or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersi gned, residents OF -, in the
and sererally covenant With the United States and
accepted, that he or they wifi At once execute the
contract for the same, with good and sufficient
tract, t? furnish the articles proposed in conform
ity with the terms of this advertisement; dated
in the said --s shall fail to enter into CON
tract aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the
the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person
TO whom the contract may be awarded;
Given under our hands and seals
tthis - day OF -, lo5--
To this guaranty must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining contract viii be obi ged
to enter into bonds with approved sUreties for the
faithful execution of the same.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
will be notified and furnished with forms Of con-
tract and bond
| The Department reserves the right to rejectany
| or all the bids if deemed unsatisfactory on any
account.
! Proposals will be addressed to "Brigadier Cen
eral George D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Wash
ington, D. G. and viii be, endorsed Proposals
lux L. '0uno'' O GEORGE D. RAMSAY.
jyl4-eo9t Brig. Gen. Chief OF Ordnance