The Portland daily press., 1863-02-21
Proposals for Ii, 10, and . inch
Cannon.
oRDSAscE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT, |

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON. January 9th, 1863. I
Proposals win be received this office until S Pm
the 9th of February 1863, for furnishing l3 10
and inch cast iron cannon. to be made in conform
iy with drawings to be supplied by the Ordnance
Department. and with the following specifications:
One 10 inch trial gun Is to be made OF cold
blast charcoal iron to be cast hollow and cooled from
the interior, aud to have tenacy of metal of not
less than 5000 pounds per square inch. TO be deter
mined by testing specimens taken from the sinking
head of the gun. and from a cyIinder from the
same heat, aud from metal of the quality that
from which the guh is cast. This cylinder Is to be
cast erd. in dry sand mouds and be 12inches
high, with eptical base of "a inches greater and
10 inches lesser axis. The specimens to be cut
from the gun head. a slab, ~ inches thick from
the cylinder by planes parallel to, and equi-distant
from the axis Of the cylinder and the lesser axis of
the base.
The Ordnance Department will test the specimens,
furnish the ammunition, aud prove the ial gun,
which must be ready for trial possible and
not later than three months from the date the
tract No contract will be given nor will the trial
gun be paid for unless IL shall endure proof of 1000
rounds with service charges of powder, of which DO
rounds will be with solid shot and 500 rounds with
shells The testing is be done tree of charge to the
contractor but he will be required to furnish proper
facilities for testing, such convenient ground sor-
age for ammunition, butt in which the projectiles
Will be embedded aud saved and the requisite
for handling and firing the guns. All the are
to be made of the same quality of iron that of the
trial gun, and the Ordnance Department is to have
the right to test the iron during the process Of fabri
cation of the cannon Tor which purpose the founder
Is TO furnish, free of charge. at least specimen
from the head of each cannon and slabs from lin
ders. before described at the option Of the De-
partment, not 10 exceed one for every ten cannon.
Each cannon Is to endure the regular proof and iB-
spection for guns of the calibre; aud are
TO be received or paid for but such approved
after inspection and proof which will be received
the foundry where made Bidders will state the
bcrs and calibers of the they propose fur
nsh on the foregoing specifications and conditions;
the place where they to be made the time OF
mencing delivery and the rate of delivery per month
thereafter. and the price per pound per gun for
the finished cannon. No bids will be entertained
unless from founders actually engaged in the busi-
hess evidence of which must accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver At the specified time will subject
the contractor forfeiture of the amount to be de-
vered at that time. Each party obtaining contract
will be required to enter into bonds with proper
reies for its faithful uilment; aud transfer Of the
contract to another party will its entire forfeit
Bidders will be required TO ile with their bids
a bond in the penal sum of not less than $4,000,
signed by not less than two persons conditioned that
II the bid Is accepted. the bidder shall comply with
his proposal. and faithfully and fully perform what
he proposes TO undertake. The bond must be ac-
the bondsmen must be certified by the Judge OF
District Court OF the United States an Ordnance
officer in charge of United States arsenal, be
each worth the penal sum of the bopd and above
all liabilities The right Is reserved TO reject all pro-
posals if the prices deemed too high if for any
IL is not deemed for the public interest to
cept them.
Proposals will be sealed and addressed to General
j. w. Ripley, Chief of Ordnance. gton. d. c."
and will be endorsed Proposals for heavy cannon"
j. W. RIPLEY,
BrigadierGeneral Chief of Ordnance.
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