New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-11
ORDsAscE OYUcs WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WAsHs6Tos. July O. 1884
PROPOSALS FOR MORTAR SHELL

Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until MON
DAY the 1T day OF August 1914 for sinch Mortar Shell
be delivered he following quantitos At the under uaned
At Wstsrtasvn Arsenal, Mas.scbaseit., 5000 M
At Wsteryhe. Arsensl. NewYork 1000
AZ NewYors Arsenal Governors Island. New York 20co
A! AleSsany Ar;sna.. Pi, g a, 1901
These pro,sotes be made OF the kind Of metal and n
.pscsd stef the rules laid down Ordnance Mznua the
tensile strength OF the iron 10 Do not less than AOo poun
per square iuch- -
DIawna. be any Of the United State. Ar.en.
Tho proecte. be inspected at the oundery where
cast delivered the Arsenss free OF charge tor
Bidders will state toe rate a. which they will deliver Esd
make deliveries at specified time viii subject the
contractor to forfeiture Of the number ne may fa 20 deliver
at that time
Bidder, will state explicitly tn. arsenal arsenal. whsr,
propose 10 deliver each place for than
No bid, will be considered from parties other than regular
founders propreors OF WORKS who are known 10 th Do
pertinent be capable OF executing the work proposed for
Should any party obtaining contract offer shell other han
contract rendered nul and void
Of bids be obtained at the srseniA
Proposals made out hs form z not be e0psidred
GUARANTY.
The bidder viii be required to accompany his proportion
with guaranty signed by two responsible persons that 10
case hsbd accepted he will q, once execute the contract
for the .ams WIN good ,na ;ucsp rev ~
IN conformity with the Of this advertisements and
case the said bidder should fail to enter into the contract they
good he difference between the offer Of said biddei
and the next responsible bidder or the person to whom th'
The respon.Sity OF the suaran,or. ~ be shown by tn.
official ceTtaeaes Of the Clerk Of The nearest District Court
Bonds In the equal TO the amount OF the contract
signed by the and both Of his guasntors Will DE
qued the successful bidder bidders upon signing the
tract
We the unabridged 1.-.b IN the GISaSS
evsraly with the United States and guarantee 10
he foregoing bid Of be accepted that be
they will the contsc: for the same with good
sufficient suretes equal the amount Of ths
furnish the articles proposed in conformity With
the OF this advertisement, dated July g. 5o. untsi
which the bid made aud, In case the said -
shall fail into contract Aforesaid guarantee 70
good the difference between the offer of the said
- and the next lowest responsible bidder, or the
person 70 whom the contract may be awarded.
Given under our hands end scala
Witness this - day Of, 3d.
lSssll
Seal
To this guaranty must be appended the official cerhcsh
above mentioned
Each party obtaining contract will be Obliged enter
boads with approved suree Tor the faithful execution OF the
SANE.
Upon The award being made successful bidders will DO mott
fed aud furnished with forms Of contract and bond
The Department the right to reject any al thu
bids II deemed unsatisfactory any account.
Proposals will be- addressed Brigsdie General Gsorgs
d. Ramsay Chief Of Ordnance Washington ID c. sni viii
be endorsed "Proposas for Eight inch Mortar Shell"
GRO d. RAMSAY.
Brgader- General Chief Of Ordnance