Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-20
Proposals for 10, 10, and SInCh
Cannon. ~


I PROPOSALS will bV received at this Office until
p, N, on the 9Th VI February, lsVJ, for tur'
n.hlhS II, 10, and Inch cast iron CANTON, 70 Oe
n tlr In conformity With drawings 70 De supplied "
IL" Ordnance Department, and With the IoIloSihE
u obligations One 10 inch trial gun IN 10 hiAde VI
GIn or cnI blRat chaFCuAl lrOn, to be cat hollow
A. cooled irnm the interior, AID 10 have tonAcIty
u metal Of not Lees than $1,000 pounds per square
ntl, to he determined by testing SpFclnlOna i1k0il
iI,n the sinking hUAd Of the gun, and from rylln
d, cast from the NAulc heat, aud from metal d the
Eumu TuAlity, that from which this Ruh 10 cast
THIS Hinder Ia " be eA on end, In dry sand h"iilds
ard IL TO he ~ inches high, with Al UipticAl base 81
- inches greater aud 10 nchOa less axis. The Spt
cl,hvns AFS to br cut from thB gun head and hAh
y inches thick, from tho cylinder, BY planes, pAtAl'
u to, and tQ1dtStaut from tue axis Of the cylinder
aud the Lesser axis Of the base.
Tho Ordnance Department will test the SpeeInBnS,
furnish the ammunition, and prOTS tile trial Euh,
which must be ready for trial M noon ~ possible and
hnt later than three months frUn the date Of tbs
contract, No contract will b. given, nor will the
ttNl Eun BE- paid for, nhrHa i shall endure proc!
Of 100 rounds with service charge! Of powder Of
Which 200 rounds will be With solid shot, and wv
roImls With shells. The teaIing Ia TO BE- dOmr iree
OF charge to the contractor, but he will he required
t. fIrnihh proper facilities IT teSllnE, such ~ con
Vrultnt ground, storage Tor ammunition, butt ~
Witch tile pTISctilca will be SmDeddOd and BAfeA,
mud tho regulate force for handling and firing the
gus. All the cannon art to be made Ot tue same
quality OfirOu that Of IbU trial Eun andtLe Ord.
names Department il to have thv right 70 tSGt tbs
lion during the process Of fabrication Of the cannon
which purpose tue founder is to hlrnbh free Of
Charge, ii least Uuu specimen trOm the head OF each
cannon aud slabs from cylinders ~ before described,
at the option Of the Department. not to exceed one
FIR every ten Cannon Each cannon IL ~ endure the
regular proof aud inspection Tor ginA Of tho E3ug
rHbTI; and none arc u be received or paid for but
Rach are approved Of after Inspection aud proof,
which will be IVCUiVWl at the foundry where nlRdU
DiItSrs will state tho numbers and caiibSTH OF the
{ inhOn they pFUpOEe to furnlsl, on the foregoing
specifications aud conditions: The place where they
IL hU made; tho time " commencing delivery and
the Hts Of delivery per month thereafter, And the
prizes I1Cr POUND OF per gun, Tor the finished cannon.
NJ bids wall bV entertained unless tEOn founders Ne'
tnHly'rn"aECl IN The business, evidence Of which
must accompany the bid.
failure 10 dViIYVr VI the specified ilmS will subject
the contractor to forfeiture VI tho amount to be
delivered VI that tIuB. Each party obtaining
Contract will 10 required " enter Into GOndsI With
proper NnTelips, for liz faithful fuAlnlent; and A
transfer Of \ Contract u another party Will cause
IT, entTB OTfuituTs. Bidders will bH required 10 le
with lhrr bids bond In Ihr penal sum Of not lays
tlAn $4,000, signed by not lVSa than two persona,
conditioned that II thu bid ID accepted tue bidder
shall comply with Ills proposal, and faithfully aud
fully periuru what BIZ PROPOSES to undertake. Tbs
lUnd must be VJgrd before Judge VI court
II rceOu, aud the bondsusl must be certified BY The
Judge u District Court Of tho Unted States or An
OrlAnCB officer III charge Ola United States arsenal,
IN DO SHcl worth the penal sum Of the bond over
and AbOyU all liabilities. The right Ia reserved to
reject Hll proposals II tho prices are dCeRUd too
IhEl, nr II for auy eAuse 1t l" not deemed Tor tie
luhIc Interest to accept thgus
Proposals will be ENAlS,l aud addressed 70 "GsnerA
J W. Ripley, Chief VI Ordnance, Washington, u.
e." and will bv endorsed Proposals for heavy eau
nom"
BriEndisr GousraI Chief of Ordnance.