Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-27
DRoPosALs FOR MORTAR SHELLS.

ORDNANCE oFFIGf Wnn D DEF InI ,:ss,
sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
sH MS3sy hs S DAY Of b s dEssslsa if for tbs
following quantities at the under named Arsen-
A. Watsrt0xn Arsenal, MASSACHUSETTS, 5000,
At New York Arsenal, Governors Island, New
At Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburg, 10000.
At Washington Arsenal, D. c., 5000.
metal and Inspected after the rules laid down in the
ordnance Manual, the tensile strength of the iron
Drawings can be seen at any Of the United States
The projectiles are to be inspected at the foundry
where cast and are to be delivered at the Arsenals
free of charge for transportation handling.
- Bidders will state the rate at which they will de-
Failure to make deliveries at a specified time
number he may fail to deliver at that time
Bidders will state explicitly the arsenal or ar
Der of proectiles they propose to deliver at each
No bids win be considered from parties other
than regular founders or proprtetors of vorks
Of executing the work PROPOSED for. " 10 'apa0'
Should any party obtaining a contract offer shell
other than those cast in his own foundry, they will
be rejected. and the contract rendered null and
arsenals: Proposals not made out on this form
will not be considered.
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty signed by two respon-
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with good and sufi cient sureties in equal
to the amount of the contract, to deliver The art
Gle proposed, in conformity with the terms of this
advertisement; and in case the said bidder should
fail 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 WHOM
The responsibility of the guarantors must be
shown by the Official certificate Of the Clerk the
nearest District Court, or Of the United States
BondG in the sun. equal to the amount of tbs
contract signed by the contractor and both of his
guarantors. will be required of the successful
bidder or bidders upon 81 gning the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY
=, we, the Undersigned residents OF I =, in
hereby Jointly and severally covenant with the
United States, and guarantee in case the foregoing
sa the the he sy Wiz
good and suf cient sureties, in sum equal to the
amount of the contract furnish the articles pro-
tisement, dated July 8, 1854, under which the bid
was made; and, in case the said --s shall
fail to enter into contract as aforesaid, guar
of the said - and the next lowest respon-
sble hi bidder or the person to whom the contract
) Given under our hands and seals
Witness: lthis - day of =, lS6-,
To this guaranty must be appended the Official
certificate above mentioned.
Each party obtaining contract will be Obliged
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-
The Department reserves the right to reject any
all the bids if deemed unsatisfactory on any ac-
Proposals will be addressed to Brigadier Gener.
al George D. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance, Washing
R Mortar w She'll II sno0rssa proposals '0r
GEORGE D. RAMSAY,