Daily national Republican., 1863-04-03
ORDNANoE oEgIGE, el,.

O".r.. '."." e WAh DEPARTMENT,
= " .... .IF Wdshfngion, March ., 1850.
PROPOSALS will be received at this offloe until
SSlosk P % On ne aosa e APE lss' for faIRaIh
TSs,s.i. f1s 20 ~ 81 CsTriaSea y
% TSess beams are 70 &c made after the iOiisSins
The rail- Tor barbette carriagesis rolled wrought
iron beam, similar in appearance 70 the "r-shaPed
beams used In the consTuotion Of hreproof build
ings IeSfSS ss Sss V prom s nax WaSs
blistera and cinder atreaks The outer surfaces OF
the two hanges are planes, parallel 70 each Other,
two fianEes along their middle line, leaving them
to project equally each side, and must be with
out bends or ooErugatons.
...., DIMENSIONS OF BEANS. -,..
bsPtS Be- Sst%sen t.i outer surfaces Or
nanges ''''''''''''' .''''' ~. a
ThsHnSss Misih e. hSPSSs Sf Sass At outer edge inch
Thickness Of web. b....'.......',...'...r ilU2o
These beSmswill be inspected after the following
rules; ||. j %
They are to be made Of good, tough, well-wCfked
clear IRON, the absence Of which qualities (gener-
ally indicated by roughness Of BuTfaoe, and by
edges OF the nAngeSl as also flaws bad welds Bills
ters and Streaks oil einder, viii cause their reeo-
ist. They are to be of the required dimensions,
and square at the ends
ID. They are 70 be straight and free from short
bends in the hAnges and webs.
3D. The outer plane surfaces OF the iiAnges are to
be parallel to each Other and in planes PerPendio
Ith The webs are mot to be bent or trouSAsd, a.
would result from resting the rails along their
whole lengths on the edges Of the nAngeS while the
webs are too hot to bear their weight
9TH The nARges are to be perfectly squAlOn each
VALUATIONS ALLOWED IN INSPECTING.
In length OF rail''.'..... ........... 90 Inch
In depth OF rail 10 Inch
In thickness Of web. .Oo Inch
trsme end OF rail :. ..'.....,,T,...,.... 10 inch
sides Of web al any cross section q ran 10 inch
A straight edge Of equal length with therAu
placed on the outer edge OF the nange
more than .,,' ;;.,.,.;.',,,.., rs inch
not depart from Il at any point more than 10 inch
q 5isii either err asnse should not depart from Il
any pGiSI iEom SSISrs n depth az men
SpeoimenS OF the beams, 81 dFawinE1 of them,
can be seen at the United states ArssnAlh At Fort
Monroe, Yirginia hride1burg and Pittsburg, Penn
Bidders will state the number OF beams they
propose to furnish, the time when they Will com
possible, and the humber they can dSliysr Weskiy
after commencing the delivery, place where they
win make them, and the price per pound for which
railroad shipment nearest 70 tAeir works. I,
No bids VIII be entertained except from perBonG
SSetuSlly engaged IL the manuiAStlTs q irOnr svS
Each party obtaining a contract will be required
TO enter into bonds, with proper suretieH for Its
to another party will cause its entire forfeiture.
The right Is reserved to reject all proposals II
y the Prlses are deemed too high, or for any cause
y is not deemed for the public interest to accept
them.
ERALJ. W, RIPLEY, Chief Of Ordnance, Wash
ington, ID. c. and viii be endorsed a Proposals.
for Wrought Iron Beams"
BrlEAdisr General, Chief o1dnaats.
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