Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-27
Proposals for Is, 10, and S Inch
Cannon.


NROpOSILS will be rrcrlVed 1t this ONCE until >
PM. on this 9Th Of February, 1895, toF faf'
Lt.hlug 10 10, aud lhch cASt iron cannon, " b
~ .de ia conformity With dAWinp 70 b. IuPPlledby
ihs OrduGuoo Department, and With the following
sE~cIhcAlionS: One 10 Inch trial Gun Il TO made u
,rm OF cold blast charcoal iron, TO b. cast hollow
q, oOoled irOm the INTERIOR ADD 10 have tSOAdtI
q, metal VI not Ira than 10000 pounds pr bQuhrs
h,sh, to bs determined by testing sprClnbnl tAEeA
fnI tbs sinking hpAd u the sun, aud trOIu sylin'
d. cast IRON the heat, aud from metal u the
s,ne quality, A. that iIotn which the KUN 10 tAst.
g hinder i to DO cast vud In dry GAhd mouldS
nI il 10 DO - inches high, With an elpesl bAAs u
u iuehtS greater and ID Inches less axis. The lpe-
craSHa are to Ia cut from tho gun head and slab
inches thick, from the eyllndeF, by planes, pAtl'
lr to, aud rqudAiAni from tie axis OF the eyll1dsr
a0l the lesser axis Of the bAsr.
The Ordinance Department Will trst the Bpteiuieu6,
l,nlBh the ammunition, aud prove tue trial gun
which must be ready for trial a. possible and
ut later than three months from the date Of the
contract. No contract Will b given, nor Will tbs
teal gun be paid for, unless II shall endure prOOi
Of 1907 rounds, With service charges VI powder, or
which ?0O rounds will be With solid shot, and bUO
rounds with shells, The testing Ii 10 10 done nee
~ charge to the contractor but be Will 30 required
IL furnish proper facilities isr testing, such a. con
Nyaieut ground, storage Tor ammunition, OuIi IN
w'lch the prJvetilss Will be embedded aud saved,
MD tbs regulate force iot handling and triuE the
gus. All the cannon ArV to be made OF the ZANE
quality Of iron that Oi tue trial gun and the Ord
Iance Department Is To have the right 70 teaI The
Ion during the process OF fabrication Of the eanhon,
r which purpose the founder ia to furnish, Tree Of
ChtrgC, at least one specimen from tho head Of each
cannon and slabs r0 cylInderE, before described,
NJ the option Of the Department, not 10 exceed one
Tor every ten eannOn Each cannon Is to endure The
regular proof and inspection iUT guns Of the sane
ibTr; and nuns are to be received paid UT but
such ~ are approved Of an, inspection and proof
which will be received at the foundry WhSFO made
Bidders will state the numbers aud ealibSrS VI The
cannon they propose TO furnlAh, on the UrEgolng
specifications and conditions: The place where they
Al 10 be made; the time Of commencing delivery and
the rate u delivery per mouth thereafter, aud the
~ Ice PER round or per gum Tor tho finished cannon
Nnblds will BE- enteriAlne unless from ioundprS Ac
tually engaged Ia the business, evidence Of which
must accompany the bid.
Failure 70 deliver al the specified time WllInaheet
the contractor 10 forfeiture OF tire amount t0 bS
delivered vi that time Each party ObtAinlnR q
eairacT will he required to enter Into bondb, With
proper SuIrties, for ts faithful fulhlmsHti aud
lrAn'iEr u contract To another party will eAuLs
IT, eulrB forfeiture Bidders will he required to Ole
with their bid, bond In the penal Bum Of not lev
than $iOOJO, signed by not l6al than two persona
conditioned that II the bid IL accepted the bidder
shall comply with bis ProposAl, and faithfully and
fully perform what be proposes TO undertake. Tn
bond must 10 acknowledged before Judge Of eoun
II record, aud the bundSmsn must bs certified BY the
Judge VI District Court Of the United States or az
Urnnnce Olhcrr In Charge Of United stAtsa AfTsnA
to Do each worth the penal sum Of the bond over
and above all liabilities. The right Is reserved "
reject all proposals Il the prices are deemed too
high Or II Tor amy cause Il Il not deemed for the
pnhllc interest to accept them.
Proposals. will be seGlV,l aud addressed 10 S0eRerA
J. ". Ripley, Chief Of ordnance, wlshlnEtoB,DJ
e." and Will he endorsed Proposals for heavy
non."
J. " RIPLEY,
BrigAder General Chief Of OdnGnsN.