Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-27
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WAsHfSorUS Jan q. 1868. I
nROpOSALS FOR Ia 10 ANna INCH

NA0hiNhA'NH Jan ~ ioV's
PROPOSALS FOR 10, 10, AND 8 INCH
Il CANNON --Proposss will be received At this
office until D. the 9th of February. 1863 for
furnishing is 10, and inch Caston Cannon, to be
made conformity with drawings be supplied by the
Ordnance Department and with the following speeics.
lions One 10 inch trial gun Is TO be made VI warm Or
cold blast charcoal iron, to be cast haow and cooled
from the interior and 70 have tenacty of metal OF not
less that 80 900 pounds per inoh be determined
by testing spcelncns taken from the sinking head Of
1e gun and rom cylinder cast from The same heat,
and nom metal Of the same quality that from which
the qua Is cast This cyhne Is To be cast end, in
dry sand mouids, and h to be 50 inches high. with
eiiptcal base Of a inches greater and rs inches
lesser ais The specimens are to be cut from the gun
head, and slab inches thick from the cylinder, by
planes PARALLEL 10 and quidstaut from the axis Of the
cylinder aud The lesser aiis Of the base
The Ordnance Department will test the specimens,
furnish the ammunition, aud prove the trial gun which
be ready of trial soon as possible and not later
than htce munths from the date Of the contract. No
contract will be given, will the tial-gun be paid for
unless 10 shall endure proof u 100 rounds, with
vice charges Of powder Of which 200 rounds will be with
solid shot and 300 rounds with sheds The testing is TO
be done ffee Of charge ~ the CONTRACTOR buthe will be
qhred to furnish proper facilities for testing such
tenient ground. storage for ammunition, butt ia which
the prQlcctics will be embedded and saved, and the
quse force for handling and firing the guns, All the
cannon are to be made Of the quality Of iron IL
that of the trial gun, and the Ordnance Department is
have the right the iron during the process Of
fabrication ofh cannon fur which purpose the founder
to furnish free Of charge, at least one specimen from
The head u ach cannon, and slabs from cyiudeTs, as be-
fore described A. The option OF the Department not
exceed one Tor every ten cannon. Each cannon Is TO
dure the regular proof and inspection for guns u the
same calibef aud 10 be received or paid
but such IS approved after inspection and proof
which vii be received the uuLdfy where made. Bill
dets will state the numbers aud eAbers u the
theg propose Furnish the foregoing specifications
nd conditions the place where they be made the
ue Of commencing delivery aud the Of delivery
per month thereafter, and the price per pound per
gun for The finished No bids will be entertain
ed unless from founders actually engaged In the business
evidence OF shich must accompany the bid
failuret TO believer az the specified time will subject
the contractor 10 forfeiture n the AMOUNT be deliver
ed at that time. Each party obtaining contract will be
fCqtcd 70 enter into bonds, with proper surees Tor its
iauhful fuhllment and transfer Of the contract 10
smother party will It's entire forfeiture Bidders
viii be required tie with their bids bond in the penal
u NOT less than $50 signed by less than
persons conditioned Il the bids acceped the bidder
shall comply with his proposal aud faithfully and truly
perform what he proposes TO undertake The bond must
be Acknowledged before Judge n Court Of Record,
aud the bundsmen must be certified by the Judge Of
District Court Of the United States, or Ordnance
officer in chare OF United States Arsenal, 10 be each
worth the penal OF the bond aud above all LA
biues. The right isreseryed to reject all proposals,
the prices deemed too high, II for any II Is
not deemed Tor the public interest TO accept them.
Proposals will he sealed and addressed to General j.
w. Ripley, Chief Of Ordnance, Washington d. g., and
viii be ndotsed Proposals for Heavy Cannon"
J. W. RIPLEY.
soPtfeb27 Bfigadier General, Chiefof Ordnance.