Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-11
Proposals for 10, 10, and S Inch
Cannon.
ONDNASCE OETicE WAX DkrAHINrSI,
WIAuiSUTnS. JNnuNTy ~. ISIIi


| DKOpOSALS Will bs received At this office uutl .
T.. Un the 9Th Of February, lSJa for fur.
ulahlng u, 10, and $ inch Cast ITOu cAnnOn to be
made IN conformity with drawings To he supplied by
the Ordinance Department, and with the following
specifications: one 10 Inch trial gun Is to made ii
warm or cold blast charcoal iFun to be- cast hollow
and cooled iron the INTERIOR and to have trnarIty
Of metal OF not lrAs than 10000 pounds per square
inCh, to he determined by TESTING specimens taken
from the 'nknS head VI the gun, aud from tylin.
der east from the EAue HEAT, md from metal Of tho
| same FuAty, IA that from which tho gun il east
ThNCy Hinder II to be- cast end, In dFy sAud mnulla
and il to 10 :" inches high, with epticAl base Of
- inches greater aud ID Inches lrSs axis The size.
clmrns arc tn be cut from the guIl head, aud AtAh
inches thick, from the CyliUdtr, by plAnpE pATa
lc to, and rQnIdstNnt trun the axis Of the cylinder
| aud tho lesser avis VI tho hA4C.
The Ordinance Department will test the specimens,
furnish the ammunition, sud pFuVe tho trial gun,
which nat he ruRiJ Tor trial a. soon possible and
not later than three months from the date Of tho
contract. No contract will be given, nor will the
trial gun b. pnh for, unless II shall endure proof
Of l,IOO rounds, with service charges Of powder, Of
which .OJ rounds will be with solid SHOT aud son
rounds with shells, Tho leSIing In 10 he done free
Of charge TO the contractor. but he will DO Tr'lulrcd
10 furnish proper facilities ir testing, such Rs con
VcnIpnt ground, storage Tor ammunition, n hut, IN
which the prCJsctiUA will be PmbridrI and saved,
and tho requisite force for handling aud hiring the
guns. All the cannon ATT ~ b. made " the same
quality Oi iron that Of the trial gun aud the ord.
nance Department il to have the right to tOst the
iron during tho process. Of fabrication uf the cannon,
Tor Which pITAC the founder 10 10 furnish, free Of
charge, Ut least one specimen from the head Of each
cannon, aud slabs iT0 cylinders, before described,
at the option VI tho Department, not to CXccrl one
Tor every ten cannon. Each cannon I, to endure tho
regular proof aud Inspection for guns Of the Elue
clOTu: and none AFRO to be received or paid for but
such IA arr approved Of AFTER inspection and proof
which Will be received Ut the foundry where nladr
nddrTS Will state the numbers and cullbgTa Of the
cannon they propose 10 Furnish, OIL the foregoing
specifications anil conditions: Tho place where they
are 10 TO made, the time % commencing delivery aud
the nate Of delivery per month thereafter and the
price per IUund or lrr gun, tor thu finished Cannon
No bids will be TDtGTaurd unless from founders &C.
suhlly engaged In the business, evidence u which
must accompany the bid.
Failure TO deliver Ut the specified time will mlJect
The contractor ~ forfeiture Vt the amount 10 10
delivered vt that time. Each party obtaining y
c0himct viii bCrciuirCd to enter Into bonds, With
proper aireti'a, for ita faithful inlhlmFnt; and
lhnslsr " contract 10 0uOilIBr PARTY Will cause
It's entire forfeiture. Bidders will BE- required to die
with their bids, h0nd In the pGnNl sun nf not loss
than tdOOW, signed by not lCas than two persona,
ConiItion" that II the bid il accepted tbs bidder
shall comply with Ills proposal, aud faithfully and
ihlly perform what he proposes 10 undertake. TIE
bond mMG be- acknowledged bp0rNA fudge Of a court
~ record, and the bondsnVn must be certified BY the
Judge NJ District Court Of tho United States OF IN
Ordnance officer In charge OfA United STATE. arsenal
to 10 each worth the pChal sum OT the bond over
and above all liabilities. The right Is TNAprVc,l u
reject alt PROPOSALS II the prIeri are deemed tou
high, or II for any cnnSe II ia NOT deemed Tor the
public Interest 10 accept them,
PrulOTAlt will hW ArNlVd and addressed to "GenrtAl
J W. Ripley, Chief Of Ordnance, Washington, D. /
W. nhl Will hc endorsed" Proposals for heavy eau,
non"
J. W RIPLEY,
Hrleadier General Chief Of Ordnance