Evening star., 1863-04-16
~ WAR DEPARTMENT.

"ASHlsiiTOS MarCn -. 1858.
PROPOSALS will DO received al this otice until 4
O'Clock p. n.. on the .31th of APRIL, 1885, for
Ra ot Chassis ef Sea Coast Carriages
These beams are TO be made aft the following
The rail for barhc:te carriages is rolled wrought
IRON beam similar in appearance to the L shaped
ings II is required % be straight and smooth
its surface and free from flaws, imperfect wields,
the tw" aSnges are planes parallel to each other.
and a. light angles to the web; The web joins the
to protect equally on each 81 .e, and must be with
Out bends CORFU cations.
DIMENSIONS Or BEANS.
Depth between outer surfaces of
Ranges '.'...-'. --...,.-...l5 !nehes
Thickness Of fanee at outer edg5..... Is inches
These beams will be inspected after the follow
They are to be nsde of good Though we'll worked
clear iron, the sb.eHce of which quslities gene
rally indicated BY rouehness of surface, and by
cages of the hsnges,l ss also flaws bad YIELDS
bsters, and streaks Of cinder will cause their re-
lst. They are to beef the required dimensions
I'd. They TO be straight and free from short
bends in the larges and webs.
TIE outer Plan snrsGe OF the nanses are to
to that of the web.
4th. The webs are not to be bent or trorghed,a a
would result from resting the rails along their
whole lengths on the edges of the fanges while the
5th. The tanges are to be perfectly equal on
each ride the web
VARIATION ALLowEDIy INSPECTING.
In length of rail 81 inches.
In depth OF rail IN inches
In thickness of web. .05 inches
In warp or wind, n depth of tange at ex.
treme end of rail. -............. 10 inches
Difference in distance between outer
edge of plano turfaees of hanges
diiierent sides Of web al any cross Sc
A straight edge of equal length with the
rail placed on the cutter edge of the
tange should not depart from 1T at any
A plane surface placed OF the web should
rot depart from it at any point more
A plane surface placed on the plane sur
face of either fauge should no. depart
from it at any point more than. 10 inches.
Departure from square in depth OF rail Is inches.
Specimens of the beams, or drawing of thtm m, can
be seen at the United States Arsenals at Fort
As6roe, Virginia, Bridssburg ,ni Pitts5urg.
Pennsylvania and Watertown, Massachusetts,.
Bidders will state the number of beams they pro-
pore to furnish, the time when they will commence
the delivery, which should be early possible,
commencing the delivery. place where they will
make them, and the price per pound for which
they will deliver them at the point OF vessel or
railroad shipment ne Arrest to their works.
No bids viii be entertained except from persons
actually engaged in the manu- factu of iron evil
dence Of which must accompany the bid.
Each par y obtain ing contract will be required
20 enter into bonds, with proper suretes for it's
TO another party will cause its entire forfeiture
The right is reserved to reject all posas the
prices pre- deemed too high if for any cause il is
not deemed for the public interest to accept them
J. ": RIPLEY, Chief of Ordnance Wsshin st0n,
d. CO. and VIII be indorsed 'Proposals for
Wrought Iron Beams" JAS W RIPLEY
Brigadier General, Chief ordnadee