Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-15
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE,
n Wan DEPART

ORDNANCE OFFICE, .--4
WAsHISeros, April s, 1854.
Sealed Proposals win be received at this Depart
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cessary to build the following Carriages: e-f
' 8 ha aiaa:s s Ssaa' Pins.s.
For lo-inch Guns,
200 Front Pintle Barbette,
For s-inch Gums,
The for WaaSsh Barso
and Casemate Carriages are Follows:
F9 Rr. res dsRs Shoes
Guide Hooks, Guide Hook Bar. Trunnion Beds
Angle Shapes, Bolts.
Rails Rai Pl ssesr RAN ohords Rail Braces
Transoms Angle Iron Floor Cleatsi Pansie ran Fan
Shapes. Hurters, Chassis, Step, Assembling Bolts.
cAsENATE CARRIAGE CHASSIS.
Parts named before and rail top bars.
and bars for each carriage to be as spesei 10 the
bills Of iron in ordnance memoranda No O. copies
Ss ar
York agency. at this office Printed schedules,
BE- bned at the boSs
these bidders will state the price, at which they
propose to manufacture each part, in the manner
The iron to be used in the manufacture of the
plates and bars to be as follows:
Check Plates and Rail-Plates of medium quality
less than $500 lbs per square insb. '' nv
Trsnsoms all to be of best quality charcoal aanse
less than Is 900 lbs per square inch.
Trunnion Beds to be Of best quality of charcoal
iron tenacity not less than $1,000 lbs per square
Checks, braces, Hurters. and Counter -hurtsrs
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we'll: refined fbfous IRON. Tenacts not less than
5000 lbs per square inch: ,. ,a oil
fbrous iron. Tenacity not less than $500 lbs per
Be Of
HAMMERED IRON.
and Tongues for Gssemats Carriages. to be the
best charcoal iron. Tenacity no less than 5000
Bidders viii specify the date at which they can
commence deliveries, and the rate at which they
No bids viii be s' received except from. parties
actually engaged in the manufacture OF this or
e Il van shops
machinery and appliances for turning out the fui
amount of work specified by them.
Bidders will be required to furnish proper sure,
GS tor the Pd I @r
edgements of their sureties over their own sigma
Each party obtaining contract viii be required
to enter into bonds with approved sureties for its
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
tract and bond. -s.-- -
The de partment reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, if not deemed satisfactory:
| Proposals will be addressed to :" Brigadier Gem
| eral George d, Ramsay Chief of Ordinance, WASN'T
ipgtou, ID. c. - and viii be endorsed :" Proposals
for wron ght iron plates and bars for iron gun
| riagesn GEO. D. RAMSAY, 2
| aps-td Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance.
| ID MAYORS OFFICE, April IL. 1864
PROPOSALS will be received at the Mayor s Office
until Monday, 18th day of April instant for paving
| and grading the carriage-way on G street north,
! between ~ and 9Th streets west
| Bidders will state the price per square yard for
the stone paving, per cubic yard for the grading.
| The stone shall be good and uniform in size, and
| laid in bed of good sharp gravel nine inches in
| depth to be wet and rammed three times before
| being received by the Commissioners.
| None but practical PAYERS need apply.
| VIM DOUGLAS,
| Commits sioner of the Fourth Ward
JAMES HUMPHREY,
| THOMAS HAVENER,
| orIo ASSist Mt 1unic