Evening star., 1863-04-21
PROPOSALS.
L, PROPOSALS
sTRrGTiNu SEWER. MARIEE BAR
RsCES WASHINGTON D. C.

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eonstrue.icn Of addition 10 ras hospital al .he
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Of the Esrrasks. sseo' ding to plans and sascasa-
Bidders re net.sel that payment. win be made
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p or person. may be- authnrixsd to ms Sess
ID. wcra that the waole has been properly exc
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strne;,pe Aed!tioo TO Hospital. Marine Barracks,
Ta.hiss,on u,n. q, "fsapossls tor ooos:rus:ins
addressed to the ndersgsed.
Quarter,n.ster Z. g. n. Cc.pi.
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Proposals viii be received 81 th;s ssies ua;il4
Be. is Of chasais efsea Coas. Csrriagas. '''
Ths rail for barse.ss carriages is rolled wrought
inss required b Straight ssa Sea s@ooth S On
bsers and enaer strssss The outer naf
the two asnses are planes. parallel to each other
!xoa:nss: :asx tssir middle line. ssyilsa l1d them
to protect equally On each 81 :e, and must be with
out bends or eOrruEatnns.
DIMENSIONS OF BEANS.
bepsh tsso Setreen ps a outer sniiacsa OF 'neass
WA Ssnsts e ,,.,:., inshes
Thicsnss. Of asnse at outer Is inehss elss
These beams viii be inspected after the ioilo.-
,Fkey are 70 be made Of good Though we'll worked
% b. a .aa BE-
checks. aEd more marked rorshness along tina
md a
jectsn
ist. The, ,s ere to beef the teauired Dimensions
Tss to Be s,ssst and free from short
Sd The outer plan surface of the aanses are to
be parallel 70 escn other and in plans perpendicular
4th; The webs are not to be bent OF trorsheeS,a
webs are too hot to bear their $eishi.
9TH: T; The ssngss are 20 bs perfectly equal ons
VARIATION ALLOWED IN INSPECTING.
nleneth Of rail 81 IL ches
In thickness of web ................... n5 inches.
In warp or wind, in depth of hanee at e1.
pirssoe IN ssaes IL between outer 10 inches
edge Of pana surfsces of Eanges on
different sides of web al any cross Sc
stTsi sSs ICE Of equal length with the ~ 'A''''
rail placed on the cutter ed ge of the
fanse should not depart fros:' it at apy.
paint more than ;........... -. i5 inches.
cot depart FROM il at any point more,
A plane s,.rface PLACED on the plane sur
face of either hAnEe sheuld no. depart
from it At aEy point more than. 10 inches.
Departure ON square in depth Of rail Is inches
be seen at the United sta'es ArssnaS At Fort
Fennsyl7snis, and WatsTto.n, Il Massachusetts.
Bidstl will state the number OF beams they pro-
eote TO furnish, the time hen they will com:nsncs
Inc ,iivery, which should be carly possihle,
and the number they can deliver weekly after
commeucing the deiivery, place where they win
make them and the price per pound fot which
they viii deliver them at the point Of vessel OF
railroad sh PINE mt ne.rsst to their works.
No bids will be entertained except from persons
actually engaged in the manufacture Of iron. evil
dance of which must az cora panT the bid.
Each par obtsin ns contract win be required
to enter into bcBds, with pTcpeT sursties for its
fatf ful ful6lment; snd transfer GS the c,utract
TO another party will caype it's entire Forfeiture
The right is to reject all rsposals if the
prices pre- deemed too high or if for any cause It'll
not deemed for the public interest TO accept them.
e Proposals VIII BE scaled and addressed to 'Gsn.
J. ". RIPLEY, Chief of Ordnance. Washington.
D, o. and Will be indorssd Proposals for
Wror gbt Iron Beams" JAS. " RIPLEY,
Brieadier General, Chief Ordnadce
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