Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-05
Proposals for Is, 10, and 5 Inch
81 Cannon.
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DRoPos AIS will be received at this one. up,II &
| +. u. on the 9th Of February, 1853 for fnr.
nlSnlng u, 10, and inch cast iron CANNON n he
IN eontormity with drawings to be supplied bS
the Ordnance Department, and with the 5lIoTjng
spectheatiOns: One 10 inch trial gun n u mas ~
va, Or eSld blast charcoal Iron, TO be cast hollow
Of metal Of not less THAI 10000 pounds mar a11Srs
Inch, TO be determined by testing Specinaens tsFs
der cast from thu same heat, Snd from netoi ~ ~
same Nuai!ty . that from which the gun 4 "a
Hnd ~ A 81 u oe ea9t on end In dry sand mOuidS
q lnehes greater and 10 inches Lees axis TIC SnS
sil9GnS are 20 be cut from the gun head and Si"b
"a inehe tAleE from the cylinder, byblIneT sr.i
LEI 70 and SQpliltant rom the All ~ tbs
and the loasdr axis Of the base. - $40 y ilnusr
me OtunAnee Department will test the Epeelr,.ns
faFni1h the ammunition, and pnJys tbs trS"i
which must be ready for trial aS soon a. noSSJbI
NOT later than three months from the dStS ~ ~
contract. NO contract will be given nor viii ne
tEi3l gun Be paid for, unless It shAll endnrs 49,
o. iSOo roundS, with service charges Of povdSr ~
r,1,. ~ s VII DC With solid Ih0t, and 800
OF shArge 70 the contractor. buE he will be- reonirS5
% I9Fntsh proper facilities Er testing such - con
1snlsnt ground storage Tor ammunition a b1ttS n
which the prQjSctileI will be ombedded Ana at ~
and the regulate force for handling and fr,nS ~
Az tne cannon arc to be made of the Sarae
quality OF iron a. that Of the trial gun and me
nance Department is to have the right 10 ts,t ~.
Eoa during the process OF fabrication OF tho eSnno
L9E Purpesa the founder iS to furnish frer ~
charge, At least specimen from TIE bsS5 ~ ~
cannon, aud SlAbS from cyIinderI a bSS,[s
- bhs OPlon OF ne Department, not to Srcesd onS
Iot every ten cannon. Each elnnon & 10 SndpTa ar
regular proof and inspection for guns Of az M,
cAhre; and none are TO be received or paid for bS
such a. are approved q amer inspection nj 49,
which Will be received At the foundry VbeTS
btdder1 VIII state the numbers and ealibOnl ~ az
cannon they propose to furnish, on The fIrScoS1Ss
specifications and conditions: The place vvbSrS tLS
are TO be madei the time Of commencing deiiTsTs ~
me rate Of delivery per mouth thereafter And ~
2r1eo per POUND or per gun, for the dnished eSnno
No bids win be entertained uuleSs frouI FoT,niS--
tuAuy engaged IN the business evidence N Ts6tsI
must accompany the bid. = '"'Sn
Failure 70 deliver At the specified time viii Epb..
me contractor 70 forfeiture OF the amount 10 =
delivered 9 that time. Zach party obtSIpInS
contract VIII bBfequfred 70 enter into bondS ItS
proper suretiel, for it's faithful fnlalment. ~
Etau1ler OF contract 70 another PARTY viii eS1,S
i S9tEs l9Ttsturs Bidder win be required to als
Hh their BIDS bond In the penal sun 81 moi iSsS
thAn $1,000, dSued BY not les than two 1er,oS
eondtdoned that II the bid b accented ne bid5s1
shau comply with bis proposal and faithfuIly al
tuIly perform what he proposes to undortaIre NJ
pond must b acknowledged before fudre a. ro,t
OF reeort add the hondEnan must Be- CERTIFIED ~ ~
Judge OF District Court OF the United StHfea a. -
UFdnAnee omeer IN charge Of United StateS afSss1
70 pe each worth the penal sum Of the bon5 F-s2 |
a1d above all liabilities. The right L reserved II
reject All proposals. II the prices are deopisS - |
OF II for any cause 1t L mot deemed foT ~
Pablte interest 70 aecgpt them. -
RroPosAh VIII be SoGlSd aud addressed 70 aG.n.-,,
!. ~. Ripley, Chief Of Ordnance WaIhInvtSS n |
e. and viii be ondor8od - Pr0nosaiI for 49,, =
nom - AA-'9A'y e4n.
- BrtSadtsr General Chief Of ordnIfue.