Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-01
PROPOSALS.
ORDNANCE OFFICE,
~ wan DEPARTMENT.
wAsHIroroN, July 10, 1884 4


Sealed PROPOSAL. viii be received at this ONCE
ispousasr Pro.Sie:, TO Be- delivered as follows,
5000 rapounder solid shot,
900 ilpeunder She'll, and
it,ooo i2-pounder Spherical Case,
at each OF tho following srsenalsi
% %.Ts1:s Arena A.sa % :: I,SSy n
5000 ispoundsr SOLID shot,
1900 iApounder Shell, and
5000 l2-pounner spherical Case,
At the 81 Louis Arsenal, Mo.
These projectiles ,re to be made Of the kind Of
the Ordinance Manusl, the tensile strength Of the
iron to be not less than 1900 pounds per square
Drawing. can be seen at any Of the United states
The projeotiies are to be Inspected at the foundry
where east, and TO be delivered at the arsenas
nee Of charge for transportation or handling.
Bidders will state the rate At which they viii de
liver. Failures 70 make deliveries AZ ,pselhed
the number be may fail to deliver at that time.
Bidders viii state explicitly the arsenal or arse
Der Of pro.stis.' they propose to deliver At each
place, II for more than one
No bids will be considered from parties other
are known 70 this Department to be capable OF
exeeutins the work proposed for..,
other than those cast In his own foundry, they will
void.
Forms Of bid oan be obtained At the above-named
srsenals. Proposals. not made Out on hi' form ioin
| not BE- considered.
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
ponsibie persons that, In case his bid be accepted
he will at execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient s1reties, in q sum equal
to the amount Of the contract, to deliver the Art-
ees proposed In conformity with the terms OF this
sdyertisementi and in e.se the said bidder should
wee hs Ssts
the next responsible bidder, the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
shown BY the ofies sertincafe Of the clerk Of the
nearest District Court or OF the United States
Bond. in the sum equal to the amount Of the
contract, signed BY the contractor and both Of his
suarsntors will be required OF the successful bid.
or bidder foR% ; IF N ssaI.''
We, the undersigned, residents Of -, In the
| county of -, and state OF =, hereby Jointly
| and severally covenant with the United States,
and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid OF BE
accepted, that he or they will At once execute the
contract for the same, With good and sg ID
tract 70 furnish the articles proposed In conformi
" with the terms Of this advertisement, dated
in case the said - shall fall to enter into I !
| contract Aforesaid, we guarantee to make good
the difference between the offer Of the said =
person to whom the contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands and seals
this - dayof =, 1885,.
| Witness; SEAL
To this guaranty must be appended the Official
| certihcate above mentioned.
| Each party obtaining contract will be obliged
TO enter Into bonds with approved suretes for the
faithful execution of the same.
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
VIII be notified and furnished with forms OF con-
| tract and bond.
| The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids, II deemed unsatisfactory on any 40
count.
| Proposals will be addressed to "BRtGADIER
| GENERAL GEORGE d. RAMSAY, Chief Of Ord.
nance, Washington, d. Co. and will be endorsed
I"Proposals for i2pounder Projectiles.n
| GEORGE ID. RAMSAY,
| jyl+thsam9t Brig. Gen., Chief Of Ordnance.