Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-22
oRDSAScE OFFICE, wAG DEPAaTaEsr,l

ORDYAECE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,l
WASIHSGToN, d. C., July2 1854,
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
until MONDAY, the 25th day OF July, 1854, at four
o'clock, y. IN, TO furnish
SIX 10y ecoDd or third class Steam Fire Engines,
Of perfect suction power, complete In all parts,
with all the modern improvements combined, to
he drawn by hand power, the weight not to exceed
800 pounds when ready flr service. The diane
ter Of the TeciproeAting steam force pump g. be
shout AZ inches, capable of forcing one ~ stream
OF water from h-ineh nozzle averaging from $40
to 275 feet and I o Streams from k.inch nozzle
averaging fron rs to 200 feet. These engines are
to be supplied with teoders and hose carts Of sp-
proved construction with all the necessary Mt
ungs. They are to be subject to = rigid inspection
by United states inspector, and are not to DO re-
Ceived or paii for unit they have been thoroughly
tiled with full head oil steam.
GUARANTEE,
The bidder will he required TO accompany his
proposition with guarantee, signed by two re-
sponsible persons that in case his bid Is accepted,
he will At execute the contract for the same,
with good and sufficient sureties, IN sum equal
to the amount oil the contract to deliver the aft-
Gle proposed In conformity with the terms Of this
advertisement; and in case the naid bidder should
the Gference between the offer Of said bidder and
| the next responsible bidder, or the person to
| TO whom the contract may be awarded.
| The responsibility OF the guarantors must be
shown by the Official certificate OF the Clerk OF the
| nearest District Court, or OF the United states
| District Attorney.
tract sigued by the and both OF his guar
AntOTs, will be required oil the successful bidder or
bidders upon signing the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersigned, residents OF -, In
the county Of --, and state OF -, here
by, Jointly aud seVerAlly, covenant with the Uni
ted states, and guErsn ee, In case the foregoing
bid OF - he accepted, tDAt he or they will at
once exehute the contract for the same, with good
and sufficient Iureties in . sum equal to the
amount OF the contract TO furnish the article pro-
posed In conformity with the terms of this Adyer-
tisement, dated July ., 1854 under which the bid
was made; and, IN case the said - shall fail
to enter into a contract as Aforesaid we guarantee
TO make good tile difference between the offer OF
tho sad - and the next lowest responsible
bidder, or the person TO whom the contract may
he AN ardel.
JGiven under our hands and seals,
thh--dAy Of, 1856.
[SeAll
Witness: Sea
To this guNrNntee must TO appended the official
certificate above mentioned,
These Engines are to be delivered At the place
oil manufacture. Upon the award being made, the
successful bidder Will be notified, and furnished
with forms OF contract and bond The Department
reserves the right to reject any or all bids not
doomed HAtiHiAUtO tory,
Proposals Will be addressed to " BrigAdier Gen.
eral George d. Ramsay, chief OF OrinAuee, wash
logtOu, D. ." and will he endorsed " Proposals
Tor Steam Fire EnglnCa."
GEO. d. RAMSAY,
j 6.CoSt Brig. General, Chief Of Ordnance.