Daily national Republican., 1863-04-25
OFFICE,


Washington, March 3, 1863.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office until I
o'clock r. m, the 3Oth OF April 1863 for furnish
ing six hundred WrOught-iron Beams foE Rails OF
Chassis OF SeA-cOAst Carriages.
These beams are TO be made after the following
BpeCIhCAtiOns:
TherAi for barbette carriages is a rolled wrought
iron beam similar In appearance to the "In-shapcd
beams used In the construction Of fTe-prOOf build
ings. II IS required TO be straight and smooth on
It's surface, and free from haws, imperfect YIELDS
blisters and cindcr streaks. The outer surfaces OF
the two hanges are planes parallel TO each other
Snd at rigkt angles to the web. The web joins the
two hAnges along their middle line, leaving them
to project equally on each side, and must he with
out bends or cOrrugatlOns.
DIMENSIONS OF BEANS.
Depth between outer surfaces Of
tanges .. ..... .... .... IS
Width Of ianges ...... YT5 "
Thickness OF riNngc At outer edge e.. IS inch.
Thickness OF web go
These beams viii be inspected after the following
rules:
They are to be made Of good, tough, well-workel
clear from the absrnce Of which qualities (grhrr-
ally indicated by Tuughncss ul surface and hy
checks, and more marked r"ughnCss along the
edges Ul the rugcs also nav or htd wrlds bis
tera, aud stresks Of cber, Will causc their reJec-
UOu.
and square Al the ends
ID. They are to he straight and free from short
bends IN the hanges and webs.
3D. The outer plane surtaces Of the tlanges are to
hr parallel to etch other, and In planes perpendic-
ular To that ut the web.
ith. The webs are mot to be bent or troughCd ss
would result from resting the rails along their
whole lengths on the cdgcB Ol the HugCs while the
webs are too hot I" bear heir weight
9TH The nnng's are t" lee perfectly equaI"n each
side Of the web.
yARr,rroHs ALLOWED IN IHsPErrrw0
10 length Of Ttil.... ............ 6U inch
10 depth ol ran 10 iLch
In thickness Oi web 60. .. 81 inch
In warp or wind in depth Of fiange at ex-
tteme end OF rall ....... ......,-. 10 Inch
Difference ~ distance between outer edges
OF plane surfaces pl htnges uu different
sides Of web At any "ruzs section Of Fan ~ inch
straight "dge"I equal length with thrrsil
placed Ou the outer edge ul the hangp
should not depart from II at any putut
more than .:.... .:....... .... 10 inch
not depart from it at any point more than 10 inch
plane surface placed On the plane surface
Of either mango should not depart from It
At ANY point more than ..... ~ inch
Departure from square ~ depth Of rail- IL IncI
Specimens OF lh" hrnms, Or drlwlugs Of Lrm.
can be seen At the United States Arscnas At Fort
Monroe, Virginia Bidcshurg and PItshufg. Penn
sylN anit, Vnl NalrItuwn, Mtssachusrtf.
Bidders Will state ih" number ct beams they
propose 10 iurHish, the time when they viii COM
mrm"r inc delivery, which should be ~ carly ~
possible, and the number they .tu drIl rr weekly
after commencing the drliNrry, place where thgy
wall make them, and the price peT pound tor " hrt
they will denver them at the point ul Nrssrl or
railroad shipment nearest to their works
! No bids viii be entertained except from pcrsons
actually engaged in the mAnuActIIc Of iruu c\ /.
dence Ui which must accompany The hid
Each party obtaining = cOmtrrr, viii b., required
/ 10 cater into bonds, with proper ruI,lnz irI lts
/ faithful lulhlmrnti ana transfer OF the contract
to another party Wlll cause its entire forfeiture
| The right Is rrhrr,cd TO reject All prupuz ,I- II
the prices arc deemed too high or II tDr any ctusr
| II Is not deemed Tor the Iuhhc interest H. accept
/ them.
DrUpus ,Is wlIl he scaled and uIdIrssrd 10 n t,FN
| ERALJ. ". RIPLEY, chm, Ul ordnance Wash
| ingtOu d. c. nul vail b" eudUrrcI rrupu- ,lL
/ Tor Wrought lion Brn.us."
las. ". upLFl,
nus1irr General, Chief Or'ntule.
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