Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-10
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we have made in preparing the nachiu=ry Tor
tbs srmorS, together with sn .s.iEl.te rf tho
funds necessary to meet the Obligations vs
hay. cersiraclsd for tic State.
Very respectfully, your OBJ. serv'a,
JosE7H p AScsAs1S s Co.
Hon. JouS LE7cuER
Governor OF Virginia
lCorEi
Hemorusadpm for Nsar, Jo. K. ADAerson
& Co.
The ioll0Vin; statsuent rcpre5 ents the pro-
rress which has been made towards the eycu-
;lou nj yuur contract with ihc State of Virginia
fc- the supply Of the machinery, tools, &c
for ,ae pur poscs OF tnu State armory at Rich
monJ Tie amount Of your original contract
with tta State is sI56 $50 90; additions
ordered by the Master hrncT,r, Mr. Salmon
Adams, By le,tc. o! November, 2l, 1850,
Sl,l14.60 subsequent. contract for supplying
sst of barrel rolling ind Welding machinery,
&c sl4 8OO-total amount Ct contract,
sl72,s64 90. Suhcaht!actS have been maGs
with other parties, and approved By the com.
mssionsrs Of the Ssate Of Virginia, for the
supply Of machinery, to ths extent OF about
$75,i76; and having but Just nov returned
from visit to these establishments, au &c.
abled To state thst good progress has been
made towards the execution OF the work under.
taken BIZ them; and if no further delay is ex
perienced than hiss been provided for, in the
supplying the mcdsl rife by the State Of VIZ
gina, there i, every prospec. Of the machines
sub-let being completed and delivered tc you
by such time as will enable you to fulhll the
terms of your contract. Most # the machines
for the machine shops of the arTory are
ready for erection az soon ss the building is
ready to receive them. Immediately on the
conclusion of the cont.act for the barrel roll
ing and welding mschinerv, un order Tss sent
to Eogland for portion Of the work, 80 special
in Its character as 70 render this course
necessary, and tie ccs: Of which portion will
be about sc, 600. The res. CT This work will
be executed in the Tnsiegar Works, aud put
in hand as soon as the necessary particulars
can bs obtained from England. L is expected
that this machinery Hilt bs completed con.
tenporaneously with those Including il the
original contract
Ordera have also been sent 10 Goslsnd for
supply of the various descriptions Of stee!
neces5Gry for ths preparation Of tue tools,
gauges, &C., &C., 10 be fabricated IN the Tired
egn. woIks; on the receipt OF which, the tnsn
ulacture of these tools. &C., vii! ho vigorously
proceeded with. la the uesn time, toe pl.os
and drawings ii t1eul gro being prepared
With reference tc the machines shsfI!Dg
gearing, pulleya. diving machinery, &C., to
be prepared in the Tredegar works, drawings
and plans icr this portion OF the work haSe
been in process OF preparation during the past
three months, aod much Of the WORK put 10
hand, patterns and castings nade, t.
The greater portion Of The chatting for tae
east and ives. wings o. the arino:y buildings
have been relied N The Tredegar works, the
turning and finishing Ct which will be at o1ce
proceeded With, toEethe with the necessary
couplings, bearing SRll plates, pulleys, &c
Contracts have been made for tie supply
OF al The heavy oak ,iEber required for the
numerous trip hammers for the forging depart.
nents of the armory, and siil bc delivered in
about six weeks trne, when the framing OF
these machines will be ct orce proceeded With.
In the meantime, The iron Tork for them Is
being prepared
The cast and wrought iroa work required
from time to time for the purpose Of the aitera.
ton ofthe arnory buildings has been promptly
supplied On the orders of the afuory supsTin-
tendens, and considerable amount is now in
haud, snd will be completed without delay,
for the east wing, that for the vest wing Icing
completed md Tor the most par: srected.
Every professional sssist.uoe has bsea free
" given to the Superintendent in the altera-
ton and Improvement Of the buildings, and
will continue 10 DO given ss long as required
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