Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-05
CHAIN CABLE IRON.

March 81, 1898.
UDROPOSALs, sealed and endorsed proposals for
n Chain Cable IRON, will be received at this office
until 3 o clock, D. H. Of the 2st April nez for manu-.
featuring furnishing and delivering the Navy Yard,
Washington, ID. g., the quantities. descriptions, AND
quality of Chain Gable Iron, herein specified and pre-
Far first class Joops Of acGr.
80 go links, lI-lG inches in diameter 20 inches in
length.
400 end links, / 1916 inches in diameter, % inches
in length
100 connecting shades, . 1916 by inches, 81 inches
in length
10 anchor shades, 3.34 by 3 inches, 81 inches in
length.
40 swivel pieces, 3o.leby 2:ll6jn length, aaiucics
in length.
Is box pieces by 9 3 4 inches, ~ inches in length
60 feet Connecting shacklel pin uon, 25o by = 10
inches oval.
IG feet (anchor shaskle) pin iron Sc by nches,
oval.
For sccond cgas5 SOAPS Of trar.
24720 links, | = inches in diameter, 10 inches long
$40 end links, DC inches III diameter, ID nches long
120 connecting shuckes, % By ] 4 inches, y
inches long
II anchor shacli!es 81 3 by 234 inches, 80 inches
long.
81 swivel pieces 8 s BY 2 inchss, q inches long.
II box pieces, So J. by l2 inches 10 inches long,
GO feet connecting shacke pin iron, 2 SO by l. 81
inches oval.
II fee, anchor sAackc pin iron, 8 by 5 s inches
oval
liycred on or before the first dag of August next
The iron for the frs, class oops Of 10 DO deliver
ed on or be fore the first day of OctoUer ne.G
All The said chain cable rCn must be ot Anne 1can
manufacture, without any adniSure OF foreign ron
must be manufactured from hammered bar iron of the
bes, quality TO ~ made from blooms; the links must be
cm pii.d and ruled to about two inches IN diameter
they be again cat, PItd and rolled to the respec-
tive sizes and lengths specified and prescribed Tor the
links and end links.
Satisfactory proof hat the iron is Of the quality, and
has been manufactured in The manner prescribed, must
be furnished by The contractor with the deliveries TO be
made otherwise the comnandan Of the navy yard Will
authorize the ZION 10 be admitted to proof and test
The iron required for the shackles, swiVes boxes
and the oval pin iron, must be wrought under TIE ham
ruer to The respective prescribed for the sams and
10 such shapes or models and drawings thereof as shall
be furnished the contractor by the Commissioners OF
the Navy by their authority; and no portion OF the
said Chain Cable Iron shall be received that does not
conform in all respects, 10 the provisions and stlpula-
tons of the contrast be made, md that Is net FREQ
from flaws aud agged ends and edges and all other
defects which Iaay impair its good quality, fitness, and
adaptation The purposes for which It srequlrsd The
pieces must be delivered in slraig lengths
On delivery the said iron will be Inspected, Proved
and Tested to determine its quality, according 10 con-
tact and that corresponds oil respects to The aore-
said provisions end spualons 20 tie satisfaction OF
the commandment Of the said navy yard and approves
BY him. .
Ten pcr ccn,um will be withheld from the amount Of
each delivery made collateral security, IN addition TO-
the bonds given to the performance OF the res
pective contracts which will IN no event, De 2asa unt
the contracts compiled VIII
Ninety per will he paid within thirty days at
ter the bills for the said iron shall have been approved
and presented 10 the Navy Agent
April 5 U9-td