Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-22
PROPOSALS,
0RDN OFFICE,
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ORDNANoE oFIIoR, !
Sealed Proposals win be received At this Depart,
ment until O'Clock p. m. on "Wednesday, the 4th
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cessary to build the following Carriages:
$ BlSssstts es 0ss tPPh intiss.
l For 81 la,ineh Gyms,
30 Front Pintle Barbette,
7 Fof s,,ne Pin Saef B.rbette.
and Th for 1Fen Bsr'ss'
Cheek SSssi; shess Tssni ssss
Angle Shapes, Bolts ...<
Ri anF: FaeS sss P ha Fss
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Parts named before and rail top bars.
The number and dimensions of the iron plates
SF @ zach to be 20
of which can be obtained upon Application Ct VA
s
containing the number Of plates and bars reauireH,
es Be Il a
propose to manufacture each part, in the manner
The iron to be used in the manufacture of the
plates and bars to be as follows:
of iron. fibre in direction of length, tenacity not
Transoms ali to be Of best quality charcoal aangs
iren nbre :. in direction Of length, tenacty not
e Trunno s Beds 70 be Of best quality of charcoal
iron, tenacty not less than 1900 lbs per square
Checks, Braces, Hunters, and Counter hurters
all to be Of good medium iron. Tenacity not less
Ras RAJ. Braces Caps and
Shoes and ANGLE Iron be Of good H qua
50 900 lbs per square inch. =,
fbrous iron. Tenacity not less than 5000 lbs per
All Bolts and Rivets to be of best charcoal brous
iron Tenaeity net less than IS 900 lbs per square
inch. .f -E ..| q
and Tongues for Caselnate Carriages: to be ofths he
Bidders wiz specify the aqte at Which tsby San
bids viii Pc received e5segs from ESi
evidence that they have in their shops all the
amount Of work a. specified by them:
Bidders will be required to furnish proper sure,
viii enclose with their bids, the written acknowi-
edgements OF their sureties over their own sigma
Each party obtaining a contract will be required
TO enter into bonds with approved sureties for its
Upon the award being made, successful bidders
The department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, if not deemed satisfactory:
Proposals will be addressed to Brigadier Gen
eral George Z. Ramsay; Chief Of ORDNANCE, Wash
for wrought iron plates and hsGs for r9n
aps-td Brisadier General. Chief of Ordnance.
DROP OSALS FOR FLOUR.
0fcs Depos Con,n'iSsary Of Subsistence,
WaShtu gton, d. G. 4 pril Is, l864f
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited until the 18TH
inst, at - oclock M, for furnishing the Subsst
ence DGGa6iment with eight thousand (slocO) bar
The proposals will be for what is known at this
Depot as Nos and g. and bids will be enter tanned
for any quantity less than the whole.
Bids must be in duplicate, and for each grade on
separate sheets of paper
The Flour to be fresh ground, and delivered in
new oak barrels head lined.
The delivery of the Flour to commence within
five DAYS from the opening of the bids. and in such
quantities, daily, as the Government may direct;
delivered al the Government ware house in George
ington. II, =.
The delivery of all Flour awarded to be COM
pieted within twenty days from the opening of the
Payment will be made in certificates of indebt-
edness, such other funds as the Government
mey have for disbursement.
The usual Goyernment inspection will be made
just before the Flour is received and will be
accepted which is not fresh ground.
An oath of allegiance must accompany the bid of
each biddec who has not the oath on file in this
Office, and no bid will be entertained from parties
who have previously failed TO ply with their
bids, Or from bidders not present to respond.
Government reserves The right to rejecJ any bid
for any cause. Bids to be addressed to the under
for Flour Sc. GREENE,
ap Tod CAPTAIN and G. s. V,