Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-22
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ORDNANCE OFFICE,
~ WAR DEPARTMENT.
WARRINGTON, July -, 1864. (

Sealed proposals will be received At this office
until WEDNE sDAY, August ,, at I, p. m, for
I2pounder Projeetiies to be delivered as follows,
5000 i2.pounder Solid Shot,
5000 II psunder Shell, and
1000 l9-pounder Spherical Case,
at each OF the following nrsenAls:
Watervleit Arsenal, West Troy, ~ u,
wAtertown Arsenal, MalsAehusetts, and
Allegheny AIsenal, Pittsburg, Penna.
1000 l2poupder Sol Shot,
5000 lLpounder Shell, and
5000 l2-pounler Spherical Case,
at the St Louis Arsenal, Mo.
These projeotiles ire to be made Of the kind OF
metal, and Inspected after the rules laid down IN
the Ordnance Manualj the tensile strength OF the
iron to be not less than ii,OOo pounds per square
inch.
Drawings can be seen at any Of the United States
The proeetiIes are to be inspected at tho foundry
where cast, and are to be delivered at the arsenAs
Bidders will state the rate at which they viii de-
liver. Failures to make deliveries at a specified
time will subject the contractor to forfeiture OF
the plumber he may fail to deliver at that time.
Bidders will state explicitly the arienal or arse
nails where they propose to deliver. and the mum
Der Of projectiles they propose to deliver at each
place, II for more than one
No bids will be considered from parties other
than regular fou nders or proprietors works who
are known to this Department to be ca able OF
executing the work proposed for.
should any party obtaining contract offer shell
other than those cast 10 his own foundry they Will
void.
Forms Of bid can be obtained at the above named
srsensls. Proposals. not made OUT on MS form 1hi
not Be considered.
GUARANTY.
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty, signed by two res
Pons,ble persons that IN case his bid be accepted
| with good and sufficient Q reties, in sum equSl
to the amount Of the contract to deliver the rti-
advertise ment and In case the said bidder should
fall to enter into the contract, they 10 make good
the difference between the offer Of aid bidder and
the next responsible bidder or the person TO whom
| the contract may be awarded.
| The responsibility of the guArantorS must Re
showuo the oiicial certificate Of the clerk OF The
| District Attorney.
Bonds in the sum equal to the amount of the
guarAntors will be required OF the success, full bid
FORM OF GUARANTY.
| We, the undersigned, residents Of -, in the
county of -, and state Of - hereby in'ly
and severally covenant with the United states
and gus,antee In esse the foregoing old ,St
contract for the same, with good and sufficient
sureties, In . sum equal to the amount Of the con
A VIII tSs n tsrn a' Of tSi. sdyeTtsemeHt stet
July 10, 1854, under which the bid was madei and
l. case the said - shall fail TO enter into ,
contract as aforesaid, we guarantee to make geot
the difference betweea the offer OF the said -
and the next lowest responsible bidder, or TIT
person TO whom the contract may DC awarded.
this - day Of x, 1856.
(seal.l
Witness: SEAL
To this guaranty must be appended the otncIS
oeTtiheAte above mentioned
Each party obtaining contract will be oblige
to enter into bonds with approved Sureties for tn
faithful execution OF the same.
Upon the award being made, successful bidder
will DO notified and furnished with forms OF con
| tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right to reject an
or ali the bids, deemed unlatisfaotory on any ~
count. "
Proposals will be addressed to "BRIGADIEl
. GENERAL GEORGE d, RAMSAY, Chief OF Ord
nance, Washington, d. -" and will be endorse
Proposals for l2-pounder PrIjeotileS.n
GEORGE d. RAMSAY,
jyll.thsAmst Brig. Gen, Chief OF Ordnance.