Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-24
PROPOSALS.
ORDNANCE OFFICE,

" uAa DEPh RTNENr,
WASH NOTION, Juue II, 1854.
Sealed Proposals will he received At this office
until MoND Ky, the qIth dsv OF June 1854, for q
pounder snd 32.ponpder Shell, TO be delivered In
The following quantities at the UNDERMINED
2IPouNrER SHELL.
Atthe watervlict Arsenal, New SO-k, 5000,
=. AT The New York Arsenal, Governors Island,
Al the Allegheny Arrenal, Pittsburg, 5000.
At the Washington Arsenal, q, g, 5000.
s2-POUNDER SHE'LL.
A. the watervliet Arsenal, New York, 900.
Al the New York Arsenal Governors Island,
Al the GilcghSny Arsenal, Plttsburg. 5000.
At the Washington Arsensl, D O., 1000.
These prcjeotilss ere 70 be made Of the kind Of
metal and Inspected af'er the rules laid down Ia
leFs than II, 600 pounds per square inch
They are to he made in accordance wit the iE-
at ucti ns given In the Ordnance Manual.
Drawings can be seen at any Of the United StateH
The prcjecties are to he inspected at the foundry
where cast, and are to he delivered at the srsen Us
free OF charge for transportation or handling
Deliveries must he m de at the rate OF not less
than ons.tenth tl-lothl Of the whole amount cor.
on the eth day Of July, 1861
Failure TO make deliveries At specified time
will subject the contractor to forfeiture OF the
number he mIy fNu 20 deliver at that time.
Separate proposals must he msde for each cAllhre.
Bidders viii sta'e explicit III arsenal or
arsenAls where they propose to deliver, and the
number Of rrojeo'iirs they propose to deliver at
each place, II for more IN an 0ne
M bids will he received from parties other than
founders or p-Oprietors Of works. who are known
10 the Dep nent TO be capable Of executing the
work proposed for.
othe than those cnstin his ow" foundry, they will
no rejected, and the contract rendered null and
void
The bidder will be required 20 accompany his
propost on with a guaranty, signed by two re.
sponsihs pet sous IN ( IN cRse his bid n accepted
he viii at once execute The contract for the same,
with rood and sulllsient sur'tiFs 10, sun equal
70 one-teoth OF the Amount Of the contract to de-
liver the article, proposed, in conformity with the
terms Of this advertisements and In case the said
bidder should fail TO enter into he contract they
to m-hs g oil the difference between The offer OF
said bidder and the next responsible bidder or the
person to whom the contra Il may be awarded.
The responsibility OF the gusraniors must be
shown by The official c'rtfca'e OF the clerk Of the
nearest Instruct Court, or of the United States Dis
toods 10 sum equal TO one-tenih Of the am ,unt
Of the contract signed BY the contractor and both
Of he gus antnrs, will he required OF the success
iul bidder or bidders urOn Gig 4 & the contract.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the under ignod, res den f--,in
the cOun y Of ---, and St-te OF ------'
here y, Jointly and scverAliy, covenant with he
Uni'Pd StRtes Ahh guarantee 10 case the foregoing
mid Of ---b be oPpted, that he or they will
At once eX cu'o the contract for the same with
good ADD sufficient Eurrti 10 Sum 'quAl To one
tenth Of the Hmouut Of the CO tract TO iurn lh ho
articles proposed In conformity the terms OF the
adye them ut GATED June II, 1894 under whieN the
bid was m 4ds; and in case the said -- shall
Ia 10 enter iutO contra AB Aforesaid, we gus
Antee N AXE good the difference betw the uffeI
Of the said -- and the next lowest rel ponsihlE
bidder or the person TO wbOm The contract may be
awarded.
Given under our hanis and seals
this - day OF -, 49,.
Seall
witness: Seal ]
To this guaranty must he appended the official
certificate above me tOUch.
yah party oh aiming a contract viii he Obliged
10 entnr into bonds with approx ed sureties for It'll
GNithiul execution.
Upon the award berg made, successful bidder
wi be notified, and iurhishtd with IOrms OF con
tract, AND bond
The Department reserves the right to Tejsct any
| or all bids " not deemed risfaetOrv.
| Prnpnszls will he addressed to BRIG ADIEF
| GENERAL GEORGE d. RAMSAY, Chief OF ord
nance, Warrington, d. c. and viii he endorse
| PfopOsSl1 for 2i.pouIdor AID s2-pouuder she'll"
| GEORGE d RAMSAY,
| ieI3mwt1t Dflg Cen, Chief OF Ordnance.