Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-08
PROPOSALS FOR GUNPOwDER.
ORDNANCE OFFICE.

WASHINGTON, A prii %, 1856. {
PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FROM THE
IL Powder Manufacturers Of the country for fur.
nishing Flvs Thousand Barre of Gunpowder
or any portion Of that quantity not less than one
thousand barrels. Four fifths OF the Powder to
he furnished must be Cannon Powder, and one
h.th Musket Powder; and the whole amount that
may be ordered must be delivered at the harbor of
New York by the 1st Of August, 1885, and not
sooner than the 20th July, 1856. Contracts will
hs entered into only with those who can give sat-
sfactory assurance Of their ability to manufacture
Powder OF the quality required for Government
use. The proportions OF the ingredients of Powder
for the military service are IS parts Of nitre Is
parts Of charcoal, and 10 parts Of sulphur The
ingredients to be used in the manufacture must be
Of the highest degree OF purity; the nitre must
HOt cOataia more than l-3000th part Of chlordes;
the charcoal must be Obtained from sound ,ciIIoto
or poPIIT rood, Of not more than three or four
years growth; and the sulphur OF such purity
hat in burning 100 grains i'm a glass vessel the
Tesiduum shalt rot exceed small fraction Of
grain. The Powder must be packed in barrels of
oae hundred pounds each the barrels 20 be made
OF well-seasOned white oak, and hooped with
hickory or cedar hoops the latter prsferable) de-
prived OF their bark; the hoops to cover two
thirds OF the barrel, and 10 be secured by copper
nails; instead Of a bung on the side, screw hole
one and half inch diameter must be made in the
head Of the barrel, and closed by a wood screw
with an octagonal head, not projecting beyond the
ends OF the slaves, with washer under It Of thin
leath eped In solution Of bees An splits
OF tuTpentine, and piece Of claa glued over the
head Of the screw plug.
The ingredients, and also the powder during
d.d after fabrication, will be subject to inspec.
ion and proof by officers Of the Ordnance Depart.
nert. as laid down n the Ordnance Manual Ito
watch bidders are referred. and non will be re-
ceiyed unless approved by the inspector. The In
spection will be made at the powder works and
ceri scates will be given by the inspector TO the
contractors, on the presentation OF which, with
receipts, by the ordnance officer stationed In the
hErbOr Of New York, for the powde. delivered
there, payment will he made to the full amount
The pfOpQsas mast state toe price DER 100
pounds (barfel included, y and must be endorsed
. Proposals for 6unpowder, - and directed to the
undersigned, at the Ordnance Once, Washing
ton, ID. =, where they will be opened on the 2ith
OF May In the presence OF the bidders, or Of such
CT them as may choose to appear
H. X. CRAIG,
Colonel OF Ordnance.
Philadelphia Argus; Day Book and Military
Argus New York; Boston Post; and Hartford
Times. Zach CT the above papers Will send one
OF the papers Containing the advertisement, and
also the.r bills, to the Ordnance Once.
aP2i-dt2iMaY
ORDNANCE OFFICE
WAsHIHsToN, May I, 1876. {
FENHE WHOLE QUANTITY OF pOWDER
Il required uldeT the above advertisement is re-
duced 70 thTes thou-and barrels, four ffths Of Il
to be cannon powder and One-ffh nuSket powder,
with al the O.her conditions Of the above adver
tisement unchanged III CRAIG,
Colonel Of Ordnonce
The Papers authorized to publish the call for
proposals for gun-powder, dated April 23, will
please insert this notice Immediately under that
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