The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-18
PROPOSALS FOR MORTAR SHELL.

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Il ORDNANCE orrlcE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
seo,od proro,.,s will 10 WA,9aISGtoM July 3 1861
MONDAY, the LIST day OF August, 1864 for INCH NOR.
TAR SHELL. TO be delivered in the following quantities
At wa;ertown Arsenal Massachusetts, 5000
AZ WMenleii Arsenal New YORK, 1000.
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AsAnegheny Arsenal, Pltlsbnrg 10000.
At Washington Arsenal, u. O., 5000.
These proectles made of the kind Of metal aud
anual the tensile strength the iron to be not e ss than
Drawings can be seen at any OF the United States
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cast AID to be delivered at the Aoenas Of charge
for trans portation or handling.
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Failures to make deliveries srcclscd time win sub
fail to deliver at that time.
bidders WIN state explicitly the Arsenal or Arsonals
where they propose deliver and the number Of pro-
eoes they propose TO deliver ut each place, If for more
No bids viii be considered from parties other than
regular oundets or propros Of works, who are known
to this Depa ment to be capable Of executing the work
should party obtnnInga contract offer shell other
han these east IN his own foundry. they viii bo rejected
and the contract rendered null and void.
Form OF bid can be obtained al the above-named
Arscnas Proposals not made ou on this form viii not be
considered. -
The bidder VIII be required to accompany his proposition
with guarantee signed by two reponsbie persons
eoaiuct for he same, with good and sufficient hrees,
the article proposed In conformy win The tcims OF dis
ADVERTISEMENT in case said bidder should fail to
enter INTO the contract they make good the difference
bHtweea the Oer Of SAID bidder and the responsible
DioSer, the to whom the contract be awarded
The rcspOn hty of the gunrAntOrs must be shown by
the official certificate of the Clerk OF the District
Count, OF Of the United States District Attorney.
Bonds In sum equal TO the amount OF the contract,
signed by the contractor and both Of his guarantors win
be required Of the successful bidder bidders upon sign
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We the unders gncd, residents Of -, In the county
Of and State Of -, hereby Jointly and sCVcraily
covenant with the United States and guarantee, ia
the foregoing bid Of be accepted, that he or they
VIII at once execute the contract for the same, with good
ard sufficient surctes in equal to the amount OF
the contract TO furnish the articles proposed In conformity
with the terms Of this advertisement dated July 8 1855,
under which the bid was made and In the said -
toe to make good the difference between the offer Of the
said - the next lowest sponsibe bidder, or
person to whom the contract may be Cd.
yyt,,.ss. Given under hands and seals
"''''' this ---- day Of -, lSi-.
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To this guarantee must be appended the Official corth
oates above meuU ned.
Each party obtaining a contract win be obliged to
enter mo bonds, with approved surees FOR It's faithful
execution.
Upon award being made, ,e5sfli bidders VIII be
notified and furnished with lrus Of contract and bond.
Tie Department reserves the right to eeCt any all
bids II deemed unsatisfactory any account.
Proposals viii be addressed To BRIG adler General
George h. Ramsey Chief OF Ordnance tshngOn, -. O.
and viii be endorsed Proposals tor Snch Mortar she'll"
GEORGE ID. RAMSAY,
Jyll-mwnOt Brlgadicr- General Chefof Ordnance.