The Portland daily press., 1863-02-19
PROP OSALS.
Proposals for l3, 10, and inch
C0nmOn.
ORDNANCE OFFICE. WAR DErARrxEs1

ORDNANCE OFrIcE, WAR DEPARTMENT
WAsHINoToS, January 27th 1868.
Proposals will be receiy ed at this office until N
on the 9th of February, 1863 for furnishing I3 10
and inch cast iron cannon, to be made in conform
Department and with the following specifications:
Ono 10 inch trial gun Is to be made of or cold
blast charcoal IRON to be cast hollow and cooled from
the Interior and to have tenacty Of metal of not
less than 10000 pounds per square inch be deter
mined by testing specimens taken from the sinking
head OF the gun, and from cylinder cast from the
same heat and from metal of the quality as that
rom which the gun Is cast. This cylinder is to be
cast on erd in dry sand mouds and Is to be 72nches
high with An eliptical base of "a inches greater aud
10 inches lesser axis The specimens are to be cut
rom the gun head a. slab; ~ inches thick, from
the cylinder by planes parallel to- and equ-dstant
the base.
The Ordnance Department will test the specimens.
furnish the ammunition. and prove the trial gun,
which must be ready for trial as possible and
not later than three months from the date the con-
tract No contract will be given nor will the trial
gun be paid for, unless 1t shall endure proof Of 1000
rounds. with service charges of powder which 200
rounds will be with solid shot. and 800 rounds with
shells The testing is to be done of charge to the
contractor but he viii be required to furnish proper
facilities for testing such ground sor
age for ammunition butt in which the projectiles
will be 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 that of the
trial gun, and the Ordnance Department is to have
the right to test the iron during the process Of fabr
cation 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 cyin-
ders as before described at the option of the De-
partment, not to exceed one for every ten cannon
Each cannon to endure the regular proof and in
spection for guns of the same cabre and none are
to be received or paid for but such approved
after inspection and proof which will be received at
the foundry where made Bidders will state the num-
bers and calibers of the they propose to fur
nish on the foregoing specifications aud conditions
the place where they to be made the time Of CON-
mencng delivery and the rate of delivery per month
thereafter. and the price per pound per gun for
unless from founders actually engaged in the busi-
ness, evidence Of which must accompany the bid I
Failure to deliver at the specified time will subject
the contractor TO forfeiture Of the amount be de-
vered at that time Each party obtaining contract
will be required TO enter into bonds, with proper
reties for Its faithful uilment and transfer of the
contract to another party will its entire forfeit
ure Bidders will be required to file with their bids
bond in the penal sum OF not less than $1,000
signed by not less than two persons conditioned that
IL the bid is accepted, the bidder shall comply with
his proposal and faithfully and fully perform what
he proposes to undertake. The bond must be ac-
knowledged before ajudge Of court of record, and
the bondsmen must be certified by the Judge OF q
District Court of the United States or an Ordnance
officer In charge of United States arsenal to be
each worth the penal sum of the boed and above
all liabilities The right Is reserved to reject all pro-
posals the prices deemed too high II for any
cause u is not deemed for the public interest to oc-
Proposals win be scaled and addressed to General
j. w. Ripley. Chief Of Ordnance W ashingfon ID. C. !"
and will be endorsed Proposals for heavy cannon"
j. w. RIPLEY,
jan30 eodtfeb27