Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-14
Proposals for 10, 10, and 5 Inch
Cannon.
OngNANcE OrTICE Wan DErArrsEYr,
WASHISGTDS 1nDror,, ~ |IS..s.

kOk9POSALS will be received at this ofiics until +
\ l. NJ on the 9th of February lSG:, for Fnr
,ns5n 10, ~ aud inch cast iron cannon to be
maze IN conformity with drawings to be sunned hy
thn NT"hauce department, and with the FiliNVin,.
Speclnchtions: On" 10 inch trial gun ia 10 nada ~;
warm or cold blast charcoal iron 10 be east h"iS,I,
anu cooled from the interior. ard 10 h,ye :. t,.i,
OF metal Of not less than 10000 bounds ppr sonaT
i n 70 DC determined by testing specimens taken
from tnc sinking head OF the gun and from :, cyIin
DER cast from the same heat aud from metal oT H.
Sin" 3n"Ety, AZ that from which the cun il cast
an - 49, ~, - w oe eHs "leid III dry sand mouIds
am - !" DC ~ Inches hign with eiptical bass Of
- Inches greater ana 10 inches less ais rJ,o s,
Gi'Hetis are 20 c cHt from the gun head and siab
~ lhchcs Thick. FROM the cyliudcr bv ,I,lus Unr,
10! 10, anu cqui-dstant from the m is nj ,Is
anu the lesser axis of the ha=c '""S'
Ane orGhaucc Department viii test the specimens
lut.IS" 'Ie ammunition, ana prIVe the trial ,,,,D
witch must be ready for trla ss s,nn an n,s.ibI S
MOI later than three months from ;I,e date of The
contract. M cnntSHrt VIII be given nor will me
trial gan be paid for, uuIr-S il shall enrro ~
OF ~ W. rounds with serric. claies Of In,rar ~
winch top rounds will be with solid shot, and SIN
COunn" with shells. Tie testing i 10 ~. dnna y-o.
ol chaiGs to the contractors but liz vii, h. rso,,irsj
iuih'an proper facilities testing such as con
Tenient grVun,i storage ur ammunition = nut T.
when tue pr9ect'les will be embedded and saved
0hu TIE I"uisite force for handling and firm, to
SMun, NJ ne cannon hte 10 bs made of tue same
nance D 'Tn IN ',At III the tria! Sn aud The Ord.
ihncS department IS tn have the right 90 te,i liz.
IRON during tie process of fat,r,Ati,,n + H.. ca,
ISi "H'ch purpose the founder L. furnish fr. ri
SaI S'r nj IcitSt one specimen from he Ic,,i nj
cannon aud slabs fI,'u cylinders a. hcs,,. jr;,j
al the option vi the Department not InleTcasI 49,
iOr every ten cannon. Each cannon, Is f., endure tb
regular proof and inspection fer guns of the same
CaMote; "n" none are I" he received or maid for hut
HIcn AS are approved of after inspection and nro0F
HnSh VIII be received at the frnadry where made
bluueTs VIII state the numbers and caliberz of +hs
cannon they propose to furnish, on the forer,iDo,
MISCONCEPTIONS and conditions The place where thcT
1y W DC 6ue; the time OF commencing dslVerv nd
tile rate oil delivery per mouth thereafter and iSs
ItISe per Eouhu or per gun, for tho finished Cannnu
n" Dds Will be entertained unless from fnnn,is1.
tuaiiy engaged in the business evidence Of yvIcI,
must accompany the bid y WHICH
Failure to deliver at the specified time vii, st Too,
me contractor to u forfeiture of the aunov,t -: H.
uelVered at that time. Each party 0LtaiNino +"
contract Will be required to enter into bonds IS,%
proper surettes, for its faithful fu6Inent. and n
- "nssr OF contract to another partV will caTsa
W. shLre forfeiture Bidders will he required 10 Ala
WIN taeir dds bond in the penal sum of moi iosS
tu'l $"uDvV, signed by not lesa than two neyronS
CONDITIONED that If the bid il accented tI,S Lijj
Si cotnPy with his proposal, and faithfully aRd
1Iuty perform What he proposes to undertake. TLs
pSnu must De ackuOwlodged before indigo of "A ronrt
Of record and the DOndsmen must be certified nv
Ju1se Oh District Court of the United SIntsS NJ nm
OEuhahce oLlcor iii charge of United States ersan.
~ Oe each worth tile penal sum of the bond over
anu Above all liabilities. The right ia reservad To
REJECT all proposals if the prices are deemed to-
"SLiI OF u Tor any it is not deemed for Tho
P10nc interest to accept them, t'
proposals will be sealed and addressed IN 81.
- ~ ~. Np!sy, Chief of Ordnance Washington n
nom" ''i'''''s t"E he"Vy can
J. " RIPLEY,