New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-18
ORDSAscz OYYicE, WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHISGToS July g. 1854
PROPOSALS FOR MORTAR SHE'LL


Scaled proposals viii be received at this office until mon
DAY the st day OF August 1864 for 8nch Mortar Shell to
be delivered in the following Quantities at the named
Arsenals, VIA
At Wsertov-u Arsensl Massachusetts, 500.
AT New.Yok Arsenal Governors Island, NewYork 10000
At Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburgh 1000.
At Washington ATsenai D. C., 5000
These projcctes be- made Of the Kind OF metal end in
spected the rules laid down in the Ordnance Manual the
tensile strength OF the Iron 20 be not less than OV pounds
pei square inch
Drawings be of the United State; A.sRals
The proeccs 20 be inspected A the oundsry where
cast, and be delivered at tue sreaas free Of charge i0
transportation or handling.
Biddsr will state the rate at which they viii deliver Fail
ures to make deliveries at SPECIFIED time WI ,oojret the
forfeiture Of the number he may fall to deliver
Bidders will state explicitly tire arsenal skensls where
they propose 10 deliver and the nouber Of Proeete' they
propose TO deliver at each psce, If for more thaa one
no bids viii be considered from parties other than regular
founders propretor Of works who known TO hi De-
Should any party obtaining contract offer shell other than
those cast in his foundry, they will be rejected aud the
contract rendered null and void.
Forms of be obtained at the shove named arenas
Proposals not made out o. fa xxi XIV ' mol be ea'''@
The bidder will be required to accompany his pfoposion
with guaranty signed BY two responsible persons that N
FOR the same with good aud sufficient surses 10 equal
the amoua! Of the contact to deliver tbs article popo'd
nifty with the Of his advertisement; and In
said bidder should fail to enter into the contract ihey
make good he difference between the offer Of said bidder
and the responsible bidder the person to whom The
contract may be awarded.
The responsibility OF the suaApors must be shown by tho
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or Of the United States District Attorney.
Bonds in the e,usl 20 the amount Of tho contract
signed by the aud both Of BIZ gssnor. val be
CURED Of tue successful bidder bddC upon ns the
trait
FORM or GUARANTY.
We the undersigned residents of - In the County
Of - aud State Of -, hereby jointly and
severAy covenant with United Stst aud guarantee. in
the fore gong bid Of - be accepted that he or
they will at the contract for the with good
aud sufficient surees equal to the Of tie
contract. furnish the articles proposed IN conformity vth
the terms Of this advertisement dated July lS6i. under
which the bid made; and in case the said -
shall fail to into contract as Aforesaid guarantee TO
make good the difference between the offer % the said
- and the mex. lowest responsible bidder, or the
person 10 whom the contract msy be AWARDED
{Gifcn under han L and seals
Wines: this - day Of, l85-.
lSrall
lSeall
To tis guaranty mus, be appended the Oica cerhcass
above mentioned.
Each party obtaining contract will 30 Obliged enter lto
bonds with approved suretes for tie faithful execution Of the
ZANE.
Upon the award being made successful bidders VIII bs no
fed and furnished with forms OF contract and bond.
The Department the night to reject any al the
b;ds II deemed unsatisfactory any scco1nt
Proposals viii be addressed 20 DTgader-Gener Geor
d. Ramsay Chief OF Ordnance Washington D. c.. aud viii
10 endorsed Proposals for Eight inch Mortar Shell"
GEO. l.. RAMSAY.
Brgsder- General. Chief Of Ordnance.