Daily national Republican., 1863-02-21
DROPosALs FOR n, 10, AND s-TNCH
CANNON.
oRDNANoE oTTIeE, WAR DEPARTMENT.,

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
PROPOSALS will be received al this ofiee until
y, M, the nth OF February, 1858, 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
OF warm cold blast charcoal iTon to he cast hOl-
low and cooled from the interior, and to have a
tenacty of metal Of not less than pounds per
square Inch, 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, az that from which the gun 10
sand moulds, and Is to be ~ inches high, with an
elliptoal base Of - inches greater and rs inches
lesser axis. ThespecimensRre to be cut from the
gun head, and 4 slab, ~ inches thick, from the
cylinder by planes parallel 10, and equi-dlstant
nom the axis ofthe eylinderiand the lesser axis OF
the base.
mems, furnish the ammunition, and prove the trial
gun, which must be ready for trial as soon pos
Sible, and not later than three months from the
date OF the contract. No contract will be given,
will the trial gun be paid for, unless 1t shall
endure proof Of 900 rounds, with service char
ges OF powder, OF which 900 rounds will be with
solid shot and 800 rounds with shel g. The testing
Ia to be done free of charge to the contractor but
he viii be required to furnish proper facilities for
testng, such as convenient ground, storage for am
munitlOn, butt In which the projeCtiles will be
embedded and saved and the requisite force for
handling and firing the guns. All the cannon are
to be made OF the same quality of iron As that OF
the trial gun, and the Ordnance Department is TO
have the right to test the iron during the process
founder Is to furnish, free of charge, at least
specimen from the head Of each cannon, and slabs
from cylinders, before described, at the option
Of the Department, not to exceed one for every ten
cannon. Each cannon IL to endure the regulsr
proof and inspection for guns OF the same calibre;
and none TO be received or paid for but such
approved after inspection and proof, which
will be received at the foundry where made. Bid
dCTB will state the numbers and cAlibers Of the
non they propose to furnish on the foregoing spe-
cihcAtiOns and conditions; the place where they
are TO be mAdej the time Of commencing delivery
and the rate Of delivery per month, thereafter, and
the price per pound or per gun, for the finished
founders actually engaged in the business, evidence
OF which must accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver At the specified time will sub
ject the contractor TO forfeiture OF the amount to
be delivered at that time. Each party obtaining
contract will be required to enter into bonds, with
transfer Of the contract TO another party will cause
Its entire forfeiture. Bidders will be required to
file with their bids, bond in the penal sum of not
less than $50 OOO signed by not less than two per-
sons conditioned that II the bid Ia accepted the
bidder shall comply with his proposal and faith
fully perform what he proposes 70 undertake. The
bond must be acknowledged before Judge OF
court of record and the bOndsmen must be ceFti-
fed by the Judge OF District Court of the Unlted
States, Ordnance officer In charge OF United
States arsenal TO be each worth the penal sum OF
the bond over and above all liabilities, The right
is reaeryed to reject all proposals II the prices
deemed too high or II for any cause II Ii not deem
ed for the public interest to accept them.
Proposals will be sealed and addressed TO "Gen-
eFal j. W. Ripley, Chief Of Ordnance, Washington,
D. c." and will be endorsed Proposals for heavy
J. W. RIPLEY, Brig. General,
jan 21-tuthHlm Chief ID Ordnance.