Daily national Republican., 1863-02-25
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CLOSER CONNECTIONS,
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ORDNANCE oEI1S5, g.,l WAR pEpARrMEET,

ORDNANCE OrF1CE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January "a, 1858.
PROPOSALS will be received Al This oiiioe until
y. m, on the nth Of February Is63 for furnish
ing 10, 10 and inch cast iron cannon, to be made
IN conformity with drawings to be supplied by the
Ordnance Department, and with the following
specifications One 10 inch trial gun Is to be made
o. warm OF 9od blast charcoal iron TO be cast hol
tenacity OF metal of not less than pounds per
square ineh 70 be determined by testing specimens
taken from the sinking head OF the gun, and from
cylinder cast from the same heat and from metal
OF the same quality, as that from which the gun iB
east; This cylinder Is TO be east on end, In dry
sand moulds, and is to be n inches high, with an
ellptical base OF "a inches greater and IS inches
lesser axis. Ihe.speoimens are to be cut from the
gun head, and slab, ~ inches thick, from the
oyllnder by planes parallel to, and equi-distant
ron the axis OF the cylinder, and the lesser axis OF
The Ordnance Department will test the speci-
mems, furnish the ammunition, and prove the trial
gun, which must be ready for trial RB soon as pos
siole, and not later than three months from the
date oil the contract. No contract will he given
nor will the trial gun be paid for, unless ii shall
endure proof OF 900 rounds, with service char
gee Of powder, Of which 900 rounds will be with
solid shot and 500 rounds with shells. The testing
Is to be done free OF charge to the contractor but
he viii be required to furnish proper facilities for
eShg, sush az convenient ground storage for am
embedded and saved, and the requisite force for
handling and firing the guns. All the cannon are
70 De made OF the same quality OF iron HB that OF
the triAl gun, and the Ordnance Department is 70
have the right to test the iron during the process
OF iaDrloaton OF the cannon for which purpose the
founder is TO furnish nee OF charge, At leabt
specimen from the head OF eHeh cannon, and slabs
from cylinders, Al before described, AZ the option
Of the Department, not to exceed one for every ten
cannon Each cannon Is to endure the regular
proof and Inspection for guns of the same caIibre
and none are TO be received or paid for but such
are approved after inspection and proof which
will be received at the foundry where made. Bid
dera Will state the numbers and calibers of the can
non they propose to furniAh on the foregoing spe-
cihoations and conditions; the place where they
arc to be made, the time of commencing deliyeTV
and the rate Ofdelyery per month, Thereafter, ami
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 Id. ...r 4
iect the contractor to forfeiture of the amount TO
be delivered at that time, Each party obtaining a
contract will be required to enter into bonds With
proper buretes, for its faithful fulhment; and
ita entire forfeiture. Bidders viii be required to
file with their bids bond In the penal sum of not
less than $50 900, signed by not less than two per
sons, conditioned that II the bid is accepted the
bidder shall comply with his proposal and faith
bond must be acknowledged before judge OF a
court OF record, and the bondsmen must be certi-
fed by the Judge OF DISTRICT Court Of the United
States or an Ordnance officer in charge Of United
States arsenal to be each worth the penal sum OF
is reserved to reject all proposals II the prices are
deemed too high, or II for any cause II is not deem
ed for the public interest to accept them.
Proposals. will be sealed and addressed TO Cen
eral j. W. Npiey, Chiet OF Ordnance, Washington,
d. c." and will be endorsed " Proposals for heavy
cannon" .''t j .s
, J. W. RIPLEY, Brig. General,
jan 21-tuthsIm Chief Of Ordinance.
V'O iDIsoHARGED SOLDIERS r..