Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-05
DROPOsALs FOR 10, 10, AND s-INCH
CANNON.

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January q, lsBS
p m, the nth OF February, 1853, for furnish
ing Is, 10 and inch cast iron cannon, t. be made
In conformity with drawings to be supplied by the
Ordnance Department, and with the following
specifications One 10 inch trial gun IL to be made
Of warm or cold blast charcoal Iron, to he cast hol
low and cooled from the interior, and to have q
tenacity OF metal Of not less than 900 pounds per
square Inch, to be determined by testing specimens
taken from the sinking head ofthe gun, and from
a cylinder cast from the same heat, and from metal
of the same quality as that from which the gun 10
cast. This cylinder is to be cast on end, In dry
sand mOulds, and is to be 70 inohea high, with an
eliptical base Of % inches greater and IL inches
lesser axis. The specimens are to be cut from the
gun head and slab, AZ inches thick, from the
cylinder by planes parallel to, and equl-distant
the base.
The Ordnance Department will test the speei-
mems, turpish the ammunition, and prove the trial
gun, which must be ready for trial As pos-
!ibls, and not later than three months from the
will the trial gun be paid for, unless 1t shall
endure proof of 900 rounds, with service char
solid shot and 300 rounds with shells The testing
Is to be done free Of charge TO the contractor but
ne WI DC Isquireu 70 I9Inish proper laeilles ior
munltion, butt in which the pFojectlles will be
embedded and saved, and the requisite force for
handling and hring the guns. AL the cannon are
to be made Of the same quality Of iron a. that OF
the trial gun, and the Ordnance Department 10 to
have the right to test the iron during the process
OF fabrication Of the cannon for which purpose the
founder s to furnish, free Of charge At least one
specimen from the head OF each cannon, and slAba
from cylinders, as before described At the option
Of the Department not to exceed one for every ten
cannon. Each cannon Ii to endure the regular
proof and inspection for guns of the same calbra;
are approved after inspection and proof, which
will be received at the foundry where made. Bid
ders will state the numbers and eAbeTS OF the can
non they propose TO furnish on the foregoing Bpe-
cincations and conditions the place where they
are to be mAdej the time Of commencing delivery
nd raj nf lei tai nd
the price per pound or per gun, for the finished
cannon No bids will be entertained unless from
founders actually engaged In the business evidence
Of which must accompany the bid
Failure to deliver at the specified time will sub
ect the contractor 10 forfeiture Of the amount to
contract will be required to enter into bonds with
proper Gureties, for its faithful fulhlmentj and
transfer Of the contract 10 another party will cause
Its entire forfeiture. Bidders will be required to
die with their bids, bond in the penal sum OF not
ess than $4,000 signed by not less than two per-
sons, conditioned that II the hid iH accepted the
bidder shall comply with his proposal and faith
fully perform what he proposes to undertake, The
bond must be acknowledged before Judge OF a
court OF record, and the bondamen must be eertl-
hed by the Judge Of District Court OF the United
States, or an Ordnance officer In charge OF United
States arsenal to be each worth the penal sum OF
the bond over aud above all liabilities. The right
reserved to reject all proposals II the prices are
deemed too high, or II for any cause II 10 not deem
ed for the public interest to accept them.
Proposals will be sealed and addressed to - Gen.
eTal J, w. Ripley, Chief OF Ordnance, Washington,
d, c." and VIII be endorsed " Proposals for heavy
cannon
J. W. RIPLEY, Brig, General,
Jan @I-tnthsim Chief Of Ordnance.