Daily national Republican., 1863-04-21
OEEICE.

nRDNANC OFFICE,
~ WAN DEPARTMENT.,
IIdShingiOn March }, lSG3
PROPOSALS will he received at this office until I
o'clock D. H.. on the 3Uth Of April 1868 Tor furnish
ing six hundred WrOught-irOn BrnIns iur Rats OF
ChAssis Ol Sca-cOast CNrriagrs.
These beams are Ia he male after the following
apCCinCatiOns:
The rail Tor hnrbetie carriages IL rolled wrought
iron beam, similar in appearance 10 the "I'shnped
beams used IN the construction Ui hrr-pTOUl buIl
inga. II Is required to be straight and smooth on
It's surface, and free irom naws, imperfect weIds
blisters Nmd Cnder strCAks. The outer surnturA ui
the two hangcs planes, parallel To each other
and Ai right angles 10 the web, The web Iuins the
two nanges along their middle line, leaving thrm
To project equally on each side and must bu with
out bends ar cUrrugSinns.
DIMENSIONS or BEAMS.
hs%FI" b%nth G. %rwrta outer surface. Of inches
nhngca ....,...'.''. ..,,, 10
ThlCknrBs Ol tHnEe Rt outer edge 10 inch.
Thickurbs at web ...... .G!5 "
These hrnmB viii be inspected after the following
rules:
They are to he made OF good, tough, wcll.workcd
clear iron; the absence Oi which qualities (gcurF-
ally Indicated hy rOuHhncss ui surface, Hmd hy
checks, aud more marked roughness along the
edgeB ui the iaugesl, also iAwB bad wcld8 Us-
ters and sreaka OF clAler, will their reJct-
tlOn.
Ist. They are to be of the required Dimensions,
and square At the ends.
ID. They are To be straight and tree from short
bends ~ the tlHnges aud webs
3l. lhr Oulef plane surfaces Ol The nnnged TO
be parallel Ia each Other Hnd im planes pcrpcndic-
ulAT 10 that OF the web.
Ith. The webs are not to he bent or irougheI, a.
would reHull from resting the rails along their
whole lengths on the cdges OF the hAnges while the
webs are too hot to bear their weight.
9th. The hanges are to be perfectly equalOm each
VARIATIONS ALLOWED IN rNsPE, TING.
In length of rHil.......... ..,,........ 90 inch
In depth Ui 10 inch
10 thickness Ol wCb......... ........ % inch
| in warp or wind, in depth OF hsnge at ex-
treme end OF rail .........., ,...... 10 inch
Difference in distance between outer edges
of plane surfaces Of nangeB on different
sides Of web at any cross section Of rail 10 inch
A straight edge of equal length with the rail
placed on the outer edge OF the tiRngc
should not depart from 1t at any point
more than ,,..,,;,,.,;;...,,,,,.,.... 10 inch
not depart from 1t at any point more than 10 inch
plane surface placedOn the plane surface
OF either haugr should not depart from It
at ANY point more than ......... @. 10 inch
Departure from square in depth OF rail- 10 imch
Specimens ul the beams, or drawings Oi them,
can be Mt the United States ArsrmaIs at Fort
Monroe, Virginia, BrhcshurB aud lftisburg, Penn
sylvauin, md WRtcrtOwu, MhssaChusrtts
Bidders will state the number uf beams they
propose to furnish, the time when they will irnm-
mCnce the deliNery, which should be as early rs
possible and the number they can deliver weekly
after commencing the delivery, place where thUS
will make them, and the price per pound for which
they Will deliver them At the point ut vessel or
railroad shipment nearest To their works
No bids win be entertained except from persons
actually engaged In the manufacture Of iron, e,i-
! denCe Ul which must accompany The hid
| Each party obtaining u contract Will be required
| to enter into bonds, with proper surrtes Tor It's
faithful mlhllment; and transfer Ol the contract
| to another party will chuHc Its entire forfeiture,
The right Ii reserved iu REJECT all proposals II
the prices are deemed too high or If for any cause
It is not deemed lur the public Interest to accept
| them.
Proposals will he sealed and addressed to " GEN
| ERALJ. W. RIPLEY, thr ol urdnaucr Wash
| ingtun, b. c." aud w,ll be- Cndursrd PruIusAlL
| Tor WIuught hUn BcHms.'
JAS W, RIPLEY,
Brigadier General, Chiei Ordnance
| mar 3l-TThSd