New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-15
OgpyAscE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT
WAsHsGToS, June II, 1864.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at


CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
> Office until MONDAY the 2sh day Of June 1864 for
2spounde and poander Shell TO be delivered in the follow
2iPOuNDER SHELL
At the Ws,erylet Arsenal, Newton, 5000
10000
At the Aneshsny Arsenal, Pittsburgh, 5000.
At the Waslington Arsenal, ID. C., 5000.
3l-POUNDER SHELL.
At the wsielyHet Arsenal New York, 5000
At the NewYork Arsenal, Governors Island, NewYork,
a. the Al!eghany Arsenal, Pittsburgh, 5000.
AZ the Washinxton Arsenal. ID. C., 5000.
These proectes be made Of the Kind Of metal and In
speced aer the rules laid down IN the Ordnance tue
ten.e strength to be not less than 1900 pounds per square
inch 49,,
pmsss con be seen al any Of the United States Arscno
The prjectiessre TO be Inspected at the foundry where
cast and are delivered OF the arsenas free Of charge for
trans por.a,ion or handling.
tenth Ohl of the whole amount contracted for per week,
first delivery to be made the Sb day OF July 1904
Failure TO make deliveries at specified time VIII subject
forfeiture Of the number he may fail to de-
separate proposals mast be made for zach cahbre.
Bidders will explicitly the arsenal arsenss where
they propose deliver and the number Of proeetes they
propose TO deliver at each place, If for more than one
No bids viii be received from parties other than founders or
PROJECTORS works who the Department TO be
capable OF executing the work proposed for ,
Should any party obtaining contract offer sheii other than
in his foundry they viii be rejected and the
contract rendered null and void.
The bidder viii be required 10 accompany his proposition
with guarantee signed by two responsible persons that in
case his bid l. accepted he will execute the contract
or the same with good and sufficient sureies IN equal
onsenih Of the amount the contract 10 deliver the at
I'll, nropos,d in conformity with the terms of this advertise
and In case said bidder should fail 10 enter into the
contract they 10 make good the difference between the offer
said bidder and the responsible bidder or the person to
whom the contract may be awarded
The responsibility 81 the guaTantos must be shown by the
official certificate II the Clerk Of the District Court
or of the United States DistrctAttorney.
Bonds In equal 20 oncenh Of The amount OF the con
tract by the contractor and both Of his guarantos VIII
be required the successful bidder bidders upon snns
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We the undersigned residents Of - IN the county OF
- and State of -, hereby jointly and severally,
covenant with tho United States end gnsree IN case the
fore going bid Of - he accepted that he or they VIII
the for the with good and sum
surees equal 70 tenth OF the amount OF the
terms of the advertisement dated June H. 1904 under which
the bid made and, in the said - shNi fs 70
into contract aforesaid guarantee TO make good
tie diaer,nce between the offer Of the said - and the
responsible bidder or tho person 10 whom the
-' Given under our hands and seals
lseh.l
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To this guarantee b. appended the official certificates
above mentioned. ,, -, -, -.
houd. with approved sufe'es for is fithn execution.
Inon tho award being made successful bidders VIII DO not
6d and furnished with forms Of contract and bonds.
The Department the right to reject any or all bids
II not deemed satiiActory - q, - ,opo,cr
u ufMsAY Chief of Ordnance, Washington, d. C." and
viii be endorsed Proposals Tor 2iponndeE and ~ FOUNDER
shauh GEORGE d. RAMSAY,
~ Bhgadier. General, Chief Of Ordnance.