Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-05
PROPOSALS.
FOR FLANK HowIrzIRs.
olpnAscI OyFIce, Wan psPAarnsnf,
WIsHIHGroN. January II, 1883.


PROPOSALS viii be received st this oAacs until Z
oe,oei ,. n, an the 9Th Of February ns1t, for
Ishins one aund,sd ss less K Ds1H1Ssf, s:ss
veisl. When anisAsd .hoa. as pound. each and
1D.a STATE. can
fi.s are 70 t. to the regular
inspection and proof. and none are to be received
;RS P;.sa !Sa
be given By the Inspector and forwarded to this
Pidders will state the number Of Howitzers they
prosose TO deliver nots Iese ding one HUNDRED the
win be entertained unless It be from TO- founder
regularly engage In the hs sis
enter into bonds, With not less than two ,ars.ies
ia ..o; n sIss
sasd b. The jsass 81 pissIiet Court Of TIE Tnsss
States or an Ordnance Officer in charge OF United
above ali liabilities.
The Is fos to ~
r. rot deemed for the public interest to accept
Propo, ais will be sealed and addressed to " Brig
sSs st | sRsoi FfSLEY'
,s IT. su asaf Brighter Gen Chief 81 ora
PROPOSALS. FOB ls so 70 AND 8 1SOH CAN.
PAoros.ls win b Eeesi'sd Il tbs One! an.l
s, 10 and inch east iron cannon, to be made IN
Conformity With drawings TO De Supplied by the
ens 10 inch trial gun is to Be made
Of warm or cold blast charcoal iron, 70 Be east
tenscity Of metal Of not less than 50 pounds per
square inch 70 8 asterpiasd y ssstins specimens
Of he same quality. IS that from which the gun !.
81 ind il 10 h. And In v
sand and to Be IL insss: Hn n WITH ~
elliptesl base of "a inches greater and Is inches
gun head and . slab, ~ inches thick from tie
ynd.shr LEI. By ps IL ss psTSs to- and
The Ordnance Deps, tment will .es, the msns.
furnish tie ammunition, and prove the trial gun,
which must be ready for trial as soon as aossible
the S % Be S1sn viii
the trial gun be paid for, unle IS it. shall endure
ss s.s .eS
s'o rounds with shells. The testing is to be; done
ss as tim Be
s. M
!aved, and the requisite force for handling and
firing the guns: All the cannon are to be n$de of
and the oTdnanee Is to have have the
70 tsst the iron during the process Of fabrication
rec Of charge, al least one Specimen from
the head Of each cannon and slabs fren cylinders,
ment. not to exceed one for every ten Cannon.
Each cannon is to endure the guiaY proofand in
spection for guns of the calibre 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
mum eers AMI caliores of the cannon they propose
TO furnish on the foregoing specifications and CON
ditlons; the place where they to be made; the
time of commencing delivery and the rate Of de-
livery per month, thereafter, and the price per
pound or per gun for the finished cannon No bids
will be ente rtained unless from founders actually
accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver at the specified time will sub.
tect the contractor to forfeiture of the amount to
be delivered at that time. Each party obtaining
contract will be required 10 enter into bonds
with proper suredes, for its faithful falflment;
and transfer of the contract to another party will
cause its entire forfeiture Bidders will be req uired
to file with their bids, bend in the penal SUM of not
less than $50 gned by not less than persons
cond toned that IL the bid is pied the bidder
shall comply with his proposal and faithfully and
fully perform what he proposes to undertake. The
bond must be acknowledged before a judge of a
court of record, and the bondsmen must be cert
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
the bond over and above all liabilities. The right
IS reserved to reject all proposals if the prices are
deemed too high, or if for any cause it is not
deemed for the public interest TO accept them
Proposals viii be sealed and add ressed TO Gen
eral ]. ". RIPLEY. Chief of Ordnance Washing
heavy cannon" j. W. RIPLEY,
ia T-tuthslm Brigadier Gen1 Chief Of Ord'e.