Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-12
DRoPosALs FOR MORTAR SHELLS.
ORDNANCE OFFICE, war DEPARTMENT,
ARLINGTON. July z. Iss4

WASHINGTON, July 8. ISs4.{
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office,
INCH MORTAR SHELL to be d eiivered in not ID.
following quantities at the under named Arsen-
A. 4. WstertHxa Arsenal, MASSACHUSETTS, 5000.
W AZ New We York Arsenal, Governors Island, New
A. AAllsshany Arsenal, Pitssburs 10000.
These projectles are to be made Of the kind of
petal and Inspected after the rules laid down in the
to be not less than IA 600 pounds per square inch
Drawings can be seen at any of the United States
The protectiles to be inspected at the foundry
where cast, and are to be delivered at the ArsenAs
Bidders win Sat! fRss RaRaSff uv
Failure to make deliveries at = specified time
number he may fail to deliver at that time.
Bidders will state explicitly the arsenal or ar
Der Of pEojectilss they propose to deliver At each
No BIDS WIN Be- Considered from parties other
than efnT 10 be
ofs1ecntins the work proposed for; oesr s,au
other than those cast in his own foundry they will
be rejected. and the contract rendered null and
Forms of bid can be obtained at the above named
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 tive Iespon.
sible PERSONS that, case his bid Is accepted he
will at once execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufi cent sureties, in q sum eq ual
to the amount of the contract, to deliver the arti
advertisement; and in case the said bidder should
fail to enter into the contract they t? make good
the G S
the contract may be awarded.
shown By tSe Of the CLERK Of the
nearest District Court, or of the United States
Bonds in the sum equal to the amount of tn
euarantors. win be required of the successful
Bidder or bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents of---,i in
the county of--a and State of e..
hereby Jointly and severally covenant with the
United States, and guarantee, in case the foregoing
at once execute the contract for the same, with
good and sufi cent suretes. in sum equal to the
posed in conformity with the terms of this adj YER
tisement dated July 8, 1884, under which the bid
fail to enter into contract aforesaid, guar
antee to make good the difference between the offer
Of the said - and the next lowest respon.
sibie bidder, or the person to whom the contract
) Given under our hands and seals
Witness: 2this day of -, 1856,
e. {s q: ! !
To this guaranty must be appended the ohiclai
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 an =
or all the bids, if deemed unsatisfactory on any
Proposals. will be addressed to "Brisadier Gener-
al George D. Ramsay, Ohief of Ordinance, Washing
ton, D: C..n and will be endorsed Proposals for
eish'-ineh Mortar Shell GEORGE E D. RAMSAY,
5ys-eoh Brig Gen'l. Chief Of Ordnance.