Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-06
Proposals for Is, 10, and s Inch
Cannon.
onDxaxcE OTT1cr WAR DrPAErnEIT,
WASHINGTON, January q, 1868.

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DRoPOsALs viii be received at this otiee until s
p N. on the 9th OF February, 1858, for fur
nishinE Is, 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 made Of
warm or cold blast charcoal iron, to be cast hollow
and cooled from the interior, and to have tsaeIty
Of metal Of not less than 80 900 pounds per square
inch, to be determined by testing specimens taken
from the sinking head Of the gun, and from eylin-
der cast from the same heat, and from metal Of the
same quality, that from which the gun Is cast.
This cylinder to be cast end in dry sand moulds
and to be ~ inches high, with elipcal base Of
- inches greater and 10 inches less axis. The Eps
cimenS ar0 to be cut from the gun head, and slab
AZ inches thick, from the cylinder, byPanes, Paral
aud the lesser axis OF the base
The Ordnance Department will test the specimens,
furnish the ammunition, and prove the trial gun,
which must be ready for trial possible and
not later than three months from the date Of the
contract. No contract will be given, nor will the
trial gun bO paid for, unless il shall endure proof
Of loo rounds, with service charges OF powder, of
which 200 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 will DO required
to furnish proper facilities Ter testing, snch
Tenient ground, storage Tor ammunition, bpt In
which the ProjSetiles 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 that Of the trial gum and the Ord
nance Department e to have the right to teAt the
for which purpose the founder Is to furnish free OF
charge at least specimen trom the head Of each
CAluOuy h4Aua before Qe9cT1beot
At the option Of the Department, not to exceed
for every ten cannon Each cannon is to endure the
regular proof and inspection for guns of the same
calibre; and none to be received paid for but
such approved Of after inspection and proof
which will be received AZ the foundry where made
Bidders will state the numbers and caliberT Of the
cannon they propose to furniAh, on the foregoing
specifications and conditions: The place where they
are to be made the time OF commencing delivery and
the rate OF delivery per mouth thereafter And the
price per round per gun, for the finished cannon
No bids will be entertained unless from founderH &C.
tually engaged In the business, evidence Of which
must accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver At the specified time will subject
the contractor to forfeiture OF the amount to b
delivered at that time. Each party obtaining 4
contract will be required to enter into bonds With
proper surettes, for its faithful fulhIment: and
transfer Of contract to another party will cRu1e
its entire forfeiture. Bidders VIII be required 10 le
with their bids bond In the penal sum Of not IoEI
than $4,000, signed by not less than two OerSonR
conditioned that II the bid & accented the bidder
ah5l comply with his proposAl, and faithfully and
inuy perform what he proposes to undsrtake Trbs
bond must be acknowledged before fudge OF 4 conf
OF record and the bondSmSn must be certified Nv ne
Judge OF District Court OF the United States ar an
ordnance oheer In charge OF United StRtss nrERnnI
10 be each worth the penal sum Of the bond 0VS1
ana above all liabilities. The rirht il reserved n
reject all proposals. If the prices are deemed to-
hISn or II Tor any cause it is not deemed for the
public interest to accept them.
EIoPosal9 Will be sealed and addressed TO GensraI
= W. kiplSyt Chief OF Ordinances, tHashfh EtSI. n
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,.,o Brigsdisr General Chief Of Ordnance.
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