Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-06
pROPOsALs FOR ~, 10, AND s-TNcH

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January ~, 1853.
PROPOSALS will be received at this ONCE until
D. m, the 9th Of February, 1868, for furnish-
ing 49, 10 and sineh cast Iron cannon, to be made
q with sSSwHg to Ss aRPsS b A
specifications: One 10 inch trial gun IL to- be made
Of warm or cold blast charcoal Iron, TO be east hol
low and cooled from the Interior, and to have
enAcity OF metal of not leaB than pounds per
square lnoh to be determined by testing specimens
taken from the sinking head ofthe gun, and from
cylinder cast from the same heat, and from metal
Of the same quality, as that from which the gun IL
cast. This cylinder IL to be cast on end, In dry
sand moulds, and Ia to be 70 inches high, with an
elhptieal base Of % inches greater and 10 inehss
Lesser axis. The specimens are TO be cut from the
gun head, and a slab, ~ inches thick, nom the
cylinder by planes parallel to, and equi-distant
nom the axis Ofthe cylinder, and the lesser axis OF
the base. .......H
mems, flITpish the ammunition and prove the trial
gun, which must be ready for trial as soon as pos
sible, and not later than three months IRON The
nor will the trial gun be paid for, unless It shall
endure proof Of 900 rounds, with service char
gea Of powder, OF which 800 rounds will be with
solid shot and 800 rounds with shel The testing
IL TO be done free of charge 10 the contractor but
he will be required to furnish proper facilities for
Sush h az ~ ed orase ior an
embedded and saved, and the requisite force for
handling and firing the guns. AL the cannon. are
the trial gun, and the Ordnance Department q to
have the right to test the iron during the process
OF abrcatiOn OF the cannon, Tor which purpose the
founder Is to furnish, free Of charge at least
specimen from the head OF each cannon, and slabs
from cylinders, as before described, At the option
of the Department. not to exceed one Tor every ten
cannon. Each cannon 10 to endure the regular
proof and Inspection for guns Of the calibre
and to be received Or paid for but such 90
are approved after inspection and proof, which
will be received at the foundry where made. Bid
deTs will state the numbers and callbers OF the
non they propose to furnish ON the foregoing ape
| cihcAtiOns and conditionBj the place where they
are TO be made; the time of commencing delivery
and the rate Of delivery per month, thereafter and
the price per pound or per gun, for the finished
cannon. No bids will be entertained unless from
founders actually engaged in the business, evidence
OF which must accompany the BID. "
Failure TO deliver AZ the specified time will sub
iect the contractor TO forfeiture Of the amount to
be delivered at that time. Each party obtaining
contract will be required to enter into honda with
proper ufretiea for Eta faithful fnlhlmenti and
transfer OF the contract to another party viii
Its entire forfeiture Bidders will be required TO
file with their bids, bond In the penal sum Of not
sons, conditioned that II the bid IL accepted the
bidder shall comply with his proposal and faith
fully perform what he proposes to undertake. The
bond must be acknowledged before a Judge Of
court of record and the bOndsmen must be eeFti-
fed by the Judge OF District Court OF the United
States, or an Ordnance officer in charge Of Uhited
States arsenal TO be each worth the penal sum OF
the bond over and above all liabilities. The right
reserved to reject all proposals II the prices are
deemed too high or n for any II II not deem
ed for the public interest TO accept them.
Proposals will be sealed and addressed to Cen
erAl ]. W. Ripley, Chief Of Ordnance, WAAhinEton,
D. c." and viii be endorsed Proposals for heavy
cannon
J, W. RIPLEY, brig General,
g1-tuthHlm Chief of Ordnance