Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-01
CHAIN CABLE IRON.
.iiIY CUMMisslOAEKS FFItE: Z
9Th June, lSaG.

glh June, lSHG.
EBRoPOsALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for
Il Chain Cable Iron, will be received at lhis oiice
until three o'clock r NJ of the st Gay Of July next, for
manufacturing, furnishing, and delivering, at the navy
yard, d. c. Tie quantities, dcscrpti0ns and q"afty OF
Chain Cable Iron herein specified and lescr'brd viz:
' !i is i" " %s - "'' de- '"f do do
10 .ss i. s"!ys 'ss: DO DO DO q DO DO DO
80 swiss 9$ ii$ !" do iaI %S do do do
80 pin ron 9IG b2 lG INCHES oval in lengths OF Il 'Hees'
10 feet M i 10 lG inches oval lengths of aeh"s,
s,ck required lof The c"" cables OF "s '"' "c
5o ink. i":is, diameter, / "ee each j, 'e"s'h
- end links Lilo d" do - do do DO
: :1ssss DO iIS s JIG JIG do DO 90 3"
si" s: y Zig I$ do do do g e DO DO d"
pin iton lo by 1916 inches OVAL in lcnss Of Il "ee''
"s 'SG n ra" liz 9s aehes oval lengths OF a che.
l1ckr Feni'"a for the eAa" cables Of one "F an"
"t: SIS Diameter ss i + ' Do ;'" do ia s" oh
E: IG9yf III IG DO do e e 70 do do 4" DO
2hoNss 5G - $40 do do do do
inches pin iton lllG by G inches oval sne's OF
inch five sx,eenlhs diameter
l;lias SD inches diameter, Il inches each j" length
los cmi links, sid do do II do DO do
Is G !s.ve :?% s 5IS DO DO DO do DO q"
do do do
r hin iron Lie do oval, in lengths Of 10 lncrs Tor
uac .ack2 required for tic chain CABLE" OF one nch and ler-
ali The said Chain Gable Iron must be of American
manufacture achort any adnixture OF foreign IRON;
must he manufactured from hammered Dur n0n pt the
by oralI,y 10 he made from Ho1mS; the links must be
crt Dicd and rci,d 10 about two inches III diameter;
they must hc again ru picd and rocd to the respect
i've sizes and lengths specified and prescribed Tor the
links and end lin.s. Satisfactory proof that the fnn IS
Of the quality, and has been manufactured IN tic man
ner cscEbed must be furnished by lie ctTac'"F van
the deliveries 10 be made, otherwise the Co"ma::IaHt
Of the nayy yard will not authorize tie iron To uc aL-
mi!ted 10 proof and test.
The iron required Tor the Shackles Swivr!s Boxes,
and the oval Pin ron must be wrought un3'T nc hammer
ia the rrspectivc sizes prescribed for the same, ami to
such ancs OF models and drawings thereof as shall be
to tie Contractor by the Commissioners OF line
Navy or b. their authority; and no portion OF The sad
Chain CaG! Iron shall be received tina; does not con-
form in all Respects the provisions and sliPuailons
Of the contract be made and that's not Tree from
flaws raw and lGed ends and edges and al other de-
c3 which may impair It's good quality: Htness ana ada
talon f. the purposes for which is required The pie
c,s ,rrs be delivered in straight lengths. On delivery,
the said iron will b. inspected: p.ovrd aud tested to &C.
erminc il quality according 10 contract ana tAa II cor
responds in all respects 10 The aforesaid provisions ana
stirulaous, to ill.,. satisfaction and acceptance Oh Tie
| Conmandan. Of the SAID navy yard.
:r.l The entire quantity oil each nt the sizes and
denominations Of lic said Chain Cable Iron must lie de-
Evcrcd on OF before c first OF Ociober 1856; III like
manner one fourth must be delivered On or before the
;lvirst Of December. l-3G, and the residue must be
delivered on CT before the first OF April 1897 beyond
which no xension of time will be granted Tor com pc-
inc the deliveries but the contractor VIII DC allowed the
privilege Of delivering the whole aud entire quantity as
much earlier as may be convenient and practicable, al
his option.
Ten per ccnum vii. be withheld from the amount OF
All payments acconmt Il" the contract TO be made as
COLLATERAL SECURITY in addition to the bond. IN the amount
Of onc-lhrd of the contract, which vii! be required ~
secure. lis performance and will net. III any event be
paiG until Inc contact shall he coupled with III al! res.
poets. 8,
! June II. il-'isl'y