Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-21
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR MORTAR SHELL.
ORDNANCE OTFtcF, wAR DrFARTMEsr,
WAtriinaInN. InlY b. 1854.

l. ORDNANCE OrYIcr, wAp DrrARTMrsr,l
WAfHinaToN, July q, 1884. |
,I se'ls3 PY tss VT T.. d "a Of susu 1884,
inch Mortar SHE'LL 70 be delivered In the following
qusntltieS, al the undetermined arsenal., VIZ:
At wAtertown Arsenal, MAspachuse'h, 1000.
a, waite yliet Arsenal, New York, 10 Ooo.
Al New York Arsenal, Governors Island, New
Al AIieshsny Arsenal, Pittsburs, 10000.
At Washington Arsenal, D C., 500.
These projeetilel are to be made OF the Kind OF
metal. and Inspected after The rue, laa soyn an N
iron TO be not less than 1900 pounds per square
Drawing, can be seen at any Of the United states
The proeetiles are to be inspected At the foundry
where cast, d are to be delivered At the arsenah
Bidders will state the rate at which they will te-
liver. Failures to make deliveries AZ specified
line Will subject ne contractor TO ,oTi. , oil
Bidders wi state explicitly the arsenal OF arte-
uals where they propose TO deliver, and the num-
1er OF rroiectlles they propose to deliver At each
No bids will be considered from parties other
than regular founders or proprietors oiwork,, who
| are known TO this Department to be capable Of
Should any party Obtaining contract otfer shell
other than those cast IN his own foundry, they will
be rejected, and the contract rendered null and
Forms Of bid can be obtained At the sbovs-named
.r.eDsls; Proposals not made out on this form
L
GUARANTY.
i The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with Aguaranty signed BY two re.pon'
iibe persons, that In case his bid 10 accepted he
| will At once execute the contract for tho same,
| with good and sufficient sureties, in = sum equal
Gle propoSed in conformity with thu terms OF TIL.
advertisement and in case the said bidder should
all 70 e ter into the contract they TO make GOOD
the differen ee between the offer OF said bidder
.1d / next Iesponsible bidder, or the person 70
| whom the On ntrset may be awarded.
The 5ssPSn % o. ~ az int .f R1 ~ ,Ss
ca rest District Court or Of the United states Dis
| triot Attorney.
contract signed by the oOntraetor and both OF Bit
guarADtos, will be required OF the successful bid
| Ter or bidders upousigning the contract.
| FORM OF GUARANTY.
| We, the undersigned, residents of -, In thu
| county Of -, and state OF -, hereby
| ointly and severally covenant with the United
| r. be accepted, that he or they will At once
| execute the contract for the same, with good and
,uff1oi, Mt suretiss, in sum equal TO the amount
II the contract TO furnish the articles proposed IL
;oniormlty with the terms of this advertise mem
| lated JUL 8, 1854, under which the bid was made
Ito contrast as Aforesaid, we guarantee to max,
GOOD the diff renee between the offer Of the s.it
- and the next lowest responsible bidder
nr the person to whom the contract may b,
awarded SGlven under our hands aud seal,
witness, F seal
| To this guaranty must be appended the ottieiS
| certificate above mentioned.
| bach party obtaining q contract will be oblige
to euter into honda with approved sureties for thu
| faithful execution Of the same.
| Upon the award be nE made, successful bidder
| Gill be notified and furnished with forms Of con
/ trac and bond.
Tns Department reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids, II deemed unsatiSfsetory on any
| account.
| Proposals will be addressed to " BROADER
GENERAL GEORGE d. RAMSAY, Cmief OF Ord
| nance, Washington, d. c. and will be endorsed
| Proposals. Tor Eight.ineh Mortar ShelLn
GEORGE ID. RAMSAY,
| iyO.s4tuthtd Brig. Cen, Chief of Ordnance.