Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-14
CHAIN CABLE IRON.

NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
9th. June, 1886
HROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, " Proposals for
Chuin Cable Iron" will be received al this office
unit, clock p NJ of the LIST day of July next, Tor
manufacturing furnishing, and tel"e"ns at the navy
Yard D. c. the quantities. dcSrriptionS and quality, OF
Chain Cable Iron he!eis specified and described VIZ:
:9 LINKS i Inches '"me'e ~ i"'h%' e'eh, !" Length
10 s":S5; 4. ' ss %s$: 8 :: O. !:
9 %< @I@ III, LIZ 4" do 70 % do DO do d" d"
b feet pnon, @yGIx Lii inches o'a i" lengths Of "ees'
for coan"ca"s sImckrs ,,: e ,,;s.
ack"s Tcn'fr for the c"a" cables OF one inch '"'
Isvss.i1'e;"'1 a% "s diameter T. ocDe. each j, length
i end In ink, liz y!S 'sS do "A Do % do
s;s:s; !. e. s sa &: e d. DO Do 80
s;%,ss s :,S -. d, Do Do = Is Dc DO
feet pin oa ~ haIG inches OVAL in lengths OF u iche''
@ "n ifos G inches oval Lengths Of a inches
rkcs required for the r"'" cables oil one '"cA aid
ill.,; IA "; dc Aia"se "e'e, Dc each !. e7s Sa
l ii; sS S i$ do do s n do do do 80
2Loses $40 :: ;'l;4!o,do = do DO ,o 90 ~
o. no E" lo" H - u insGss Gvl !" 9ne ~ s9 O
S i":ss Iams,s !! inches each js Length Ss
,s s :S:ve. ss!s 80 10 Do g .
81 > 70 do do Go dc
anchor required Tor tho chat" cubic. oil one inch and three
All the said Chain Cable Iron must be Of American
manufacture, 1rithout any admzlure or foreign Iron
must be manufactured from hammered Oar iron OF the
bcs, ouaiity 70 be made from NOoms the links must be
cut billed and rolled 10 about two inches in diameter
they must BE- again c piled and rolled to the respect
i've sizes ana lengths specified and prescrloed Tor Tie
links and end links Satisfactory proof that Inc IRON IS
of the quality and has been manufactured IN the man
l.t ab.I hv IA con
the deliveries to be made, otherwise tee Comnandant
of the navy yard will not auhorse The iron to be ad
mitled 10 proof and test.
The iron required for the Shackes Swivcls. Boxes,
md the oval Pin Iron must be wrought under Inc hummer
10 the respective sizes prescribed for the same and to
such shapes models and drawings thereof as snail DC
furnished the contractor by the Commissioners OF the
Navy or by their authority; and portion OF the SAID
Chain Cable Iron shall be received that does not con-
form in all respects 10 the provisions and stipulaons
of the contract TO be made, and that not free from
flaws raw and tagged ends and edges, and all other de-
ecs which may impair It's good quality htness anu aoaP
ta,ion 10 the purposes f, which is required The PIE
ces must be delivered in straight lengths on deiVery,
the said IRON will be Inspected proved ana 'csea 10 ae
ermiue it, quality, according to contract ana thal II cor
responds in all respects the aforesaid provisions ana
si;nu,,tons to the satisfaction and acceptance OF the
! Comman dant of the sad navy yard
0no fourth the entire quantity Of each of the sizes and
denominations Of The said Chain Cable Iron must be de-
Iyered on or before the first Of October. 1886 in like
manner fourth must be delivered on or before The
,h;rty.rst Of December 1886, and the residue must be
delivered on or before the first Of April, 1897 beyond
wbe4, no extension of time will be granted Tor comPiet
nc the deliveries: but the contractor will be allowed the
privilege of delivering the whole and entire quantity as
much en,ier as may be convenient and practicable, at
! his option. =
Ten per ccntum will be withheld from the Amount Of
all npvnents on account Of the TO be made,
collateral security in addition to the bond in the amount
of one third of The contract which will be required TO
secure its performance and will moi, in any event, be
a.. ahalIh .an nIInd, trhI in al
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