Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-30

Proposals for Is, 10, and s Inch
Cannon.
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DEoPoSALs will be received at this Office until 6
i p. NJ. on the 9th of February, 1868 for fur.
nlshing IL, 10. and inch cast iron cannon, to be
made in conformity with drawings to he EunnIed nv
the Ordnance Department. and with the f5IIoS.jGy
specifications: One 10 inch trial gun IL IN made NJ
warm or cold blast charcoal iron 10 be cast hollow
and cooled from the interior, and to have tenaciy
OF metal of not less than 1900 hounds per s1unrS
inch, to be determined by testing specimens foEan
from me sinking head OF the gun, and FROM cylin-
DER cast from the same heat and from metal Of the
same quality, as that IRON which the gun is cast
This Hinder Is to be cast end in dry sand mouids
and Is to be IL inches high with eiptical base OF
u inches greater and Ii inches less axfy The sna
ctInens are to be cut from the gun head and n einL
"a inches Thick from the cylinder, byUlaues paral.
lei TO, and equIdstant from the axis Of the viin
aud the lesser axis OF the base
The ordnance Department will test the specimens
furnish me ammunition, and prove the trial gun,
which must be ready for trial soon Us possible and
not later than three months from the date of the
contract No contract will be given, nor will tho
Ltal g0n be paid for, unless II shall endnra Drnof
OF 1900 rounds, with service charges of noyydsr f
which 200 rounds will be with solid shot and S6O
E3unts WIN shells Tho testing Is to he done free
OF charge to the contractor but he will be required
TO furnish proper facilities FIR testing such as CON
Nenlsnt ground storage Tor ammunition u butt In
"h!eh tile pr9JGctiles will be embedded and saved
anu 'he requisite force for handling and firing the
guns. All the cannon to be made OF the sarpe
4uaty OF iron Is that OF the trial gum and the Ord
nance Department is to have the right to test tile
iron during the process of fabrication of thu cannon
tSr which purPose the founder to furpisb fire.. Of
charge, at least specimen IRON the head Of each
cannon and slabs from cylinders as before described
At the option OF the Department not to exceed one
LOT every ten cannon Each cannon "a to endure the
regular proof and inspection for guns Of Tho slre
cAuOre; and none are to be resolved or mid for bnf
such as are approved of after inspection and nr0oF
which VIII be received ut the foundry where made
hluoerS VIII state the numbers aud cnlibgrH Of the
cannon lucy propose to furnish, on the foregoing
sPeclncatlons and conditions: The place where theT
Ae 10 De inade the time OF commencing delivery and
the rate oil delivery per mouth thereafter and ihe
prise per Found or per gun, for the finished cannon
No bids will be entertained unless from fonnJCrS
tualIy engaged in the business evidence of whicI,
must accompany the bid.
nature to deliver at the specified time will subiact
LhS contractor to forfeiture OF the amount to he
delivered at that time. Each Darty OhtHiring a
contract will be required to enter into bonds ,SI,h
proper SuretieS, for its faithful fuIGlment: and
transfer Of contract to another party will cnnse
rs SnLlFe lorIeture Bidders will be required to m
'heir bids bond in the penal sun of mt Ices
thAn $5O,VgO, signed by not less than two nersons
CSnTl'ohed That II the bid IL accented the bidder
S Sn1M comply with his proposal and faithfully and
iu"G perform what he proposes to undertake. The
bond must be acknowledged before a iudCe ~ a rot
OF record and the bondsmen must be certified h., AZ
Judge OF District Court of the United Sintss
ordnance officer in charge Of United States nrTsr"i
TO DO each worth the penal sum of the honJ -,oI
ana above all liabilities. The right il rsscrS.J -
REJECT all proposals If the prices are deemed TO-
uISn, or II Tor any cause 1t is not deemed for fbO
pGDhc interest to accept them. '''
Proposals Will be sealed and addressed To Geror,1
- ~. RIPLEY, Chief OF Ordnance, Washington n
non" 'P''--'' ''F neA'S can
,.o Brigader General Chief Of Ordnance,