New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-13
ORDNANCE OFFICE. WAR DvrAarxxyr,
PROPOSALS FOR MORTAR SHELL.-

PROPOSALS FOR MORTAR SHELL
Sealed proposal. vii be- received At this .iee un MOS,
DAY tine h day OF August 1904 for 6inch Mortar Shell to
be delivered in the following quantities at tue unaernsned
Ar.ena's viz.
Al Waiertown Ar.rnal Mas.achuseit., 5000
Al HewYork Arsenal Governor Island NewYork, 10000
AZ Washington Arsenal, ID. C.. $3.50.
These rroeces 20 be made Of the kind o! metal nd IN
.peced the rules laid down ia the Ordnance Manual the
tensile strength Of the iron to be not less thn N pounds
pei square inch ,,,.,,.... s,.,.. ,.....,.
Tho pr2ecie are 70 be inspected Al zoe 0uusfy Nhste
cast be delivered a, the arenas free OF charge Tor
Biid.r viii tate the rate at which they will deliver Fan.
nake deliveries ~ specified time VIII snbect the
contractor 10 forfeiture OF the number he may tau TO dnVei
Bidders win state explicitly the arsenal ar.enils where
they Pruposs 20 deliver aid the nnm0H OF proJe"es uy
propose to deliver At each piece n Tot more tlSA one
No bid. viii be considered from parties other thsn regular
founder o. proprietor, q woI wnG are sn1wn - s';
Ilrment 10 b. cspibie Of executing tho wok popossd io
Should Any party Obtaining acontTact offer he other than
those hi. foundry, they viii DO rejected and the
Tor% Of bid. 30 obtained at the above n,med ,.snn'
Proposals not made out az f ( tSTY nj Dc '''''''
Tl. bidder vii be required to aceonP,ny h.' pfoP9si?a
W., - ga = eci e VII At OF. excite he coniras
f the SANE, with >o2i and sufficient snreei. IN sums equal
30 the Of the cca to doyer the article pfoposd
conformity sth the tea. Of hi' cav ii'eneni ana IN
"a. the ssfbiie should fall q eEsr into the contract they
good be difference bewrtr TIE otter 81 said bidder
snd the responsible bidder or the pcI'h 10 "hom 'he
coutrac; may be aw4d-d
The responsibility Of the guaFsD'o. must be shown BY the
Official Of ih- Clrrs u tho nearest District Court
or Of the United stai~s District Attorney.
Bond. IN. ~nsl g. the am9unt Of the contract
signed By ~, contractor AID 18th Ais susfautors Will be re-
qnrrd tho bidder bidders upon yns the con
tract. . 1900. ...
We the updersi.ned reid MS OF -, H. The County
Of --. aud State Ut - hereby jointly aud
.ycay covenant, with the United states, sBl guarantee Ia
cas- The foregoing BIZ Of -- be accepted that be OF
they viii the contract for the same with good
End Sufficient suirrs ia equal 70 the amount Of me
contract furnish the articles proposed IN conformity with
the terms o! this advertisement. dated July D. 1904 under
which the bid made and, la cass the said -----
.ha fail aforesat guarantee %
make good diirr-nse between the of-r q the said
- aud the neat lowest responsible bidder, OF TIE
person whom the contract may be AWARDED
Given under our hands and seals
Witness: this - day Of lsb-.
fSesll
SeaLl
To this guaranty mus. BE- appended tho Official certificate
above mentioned.
Each party obtaining will be bli;ed to enter into
bonds approved setes oTtbe faithful execution VI the
800 .
pou the award being made susoe',fal bidders VIII be mott
fed aud furnished with forms Of contract anl bond.
The Department the gh 20 teic any or al TIE
bid. n drsmed unsaii-lscory any account
Proposals. will be addressed 70 Br adeE General Ueorse
d Hain.ay Chief OF Ordnance Washington ID c., and VIII
10 endorsed Proposals ior Eishtnch Mortar Shell"
GEO. RAMSAY
Brirsiarf,.n.rHl Chief Of Ordnance.