Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-12
PROPOSALS..
VROPOSALs FOR FLANK M0WIrXE,:s.
ORDNANCE OFrIos, wApDsPAa1uKrr.
WAsBIYGroS, January ~ ,ss3

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PROPOSALS will BE- receir ell at this ONCE until
o'e:ocf p. m, OF the 9Th Of: February next. for
from no1.rs M s.ns S. ss = esGHsi s.
Teist vhen tnlsheo, about l.-7G pou nds each and
81 sss ss dt % iss Sas ssa
Tksy are to be suhect to the regular Uni:ac States
and psS for us nns non. % are to Ss
proof, aud are approved ty United States Inspoc
be made certcates Of in specti-n aud recei pt-
70 be given 0y the inspector and forwarded this
Bidders will state the numher of Howitxars they
pro;ose to deliver net. xcecdns one hundred the
per pound, for the finished Iicwitr.r: and NO bid
will be entertained unless It be from founder
evidence Of which mus. .ceompany the bid. Any
bidder obtaining contract will be required t.
in the penal sum of ten Thousand dollars, for the
fsittfal Fl falalmsn Of his contract in s respects
court OF record. and the bondsm-n must be Ger
., as JSaEs G Dstret oyurs Of II. IN ted
S,stes sTsenai to be worth the penal sum over and
The rish. is reserved to reject all proposals ii ths
prices are deemed too high or if fa. any cause, it
iS not deemed for the public interest to accept
proro' ais will be sealed .nd addressed to Brig
WGshnston b b. ensors 81 Pane
SAILS .y for snf howi'Eers% RIfLEy
PEoros AIS FOR e SoN 70 AND SINGH CAN.
ORDNANCE 99fs.sE, N.H Perm, ,BEr.nrxss,,
PRoPosALs will te received st his Once ' anti
?; IN on the i7tn of February, 1858, fo- furnishing
sonforr-ity with draw ings to be Supplied BY the
.ldnsnes pepsT Ttment, and with the follcwins
Of warm cold blast charcoal iron, to be cast
h-ilcW an5 cooled from the interior, and to have
hcnare inch, to 10 determined by testing specimens
."hen from the sinking head of the gun, ard from
OF tse same quality, as that from which the gun is
.sst .d M eyitIoer H. to be cast on end. in d'y
siipticni base OF q incses greater and C inches
iss.-T & aaif The speeimens are to be cut from tie
CYLINDER by planes parallel to, and eqni di,.sn.
rom the axis of the cylinder, and the lesser axis
ihs Ordnance Depa! TN Mt will test the specimens
IIrnish u ammunition, and prove the trial gan,
the contract: No contract viii he given, nor viii
arr of which e" rounds s5Ii be vita selia Shot aud
ii-e of charge to The contractr but he will 5e re.
CURED to IuTnish pI eper iacities for testing such
tutt in wieh the proteeties will be e.nb ,dded add
f3ies h;S rna n tae rsHqs's -. "t5s ior haHdn. snd
the same quality cf iron az that vf the trial Jun
- t s1 M & Us?n"ncs l Is to hs's the right
oft"o c;nroI fOI which purpose the iCuuder - To
Hs hesa df each o. e.s a. eAs! on. fspeefn from
IS tei"re described, at the ion Of the part
Zach is to eociqre the regular pr0of+ni 10.
srectln for guns of the cainro I'D 20 ae sra
I" be reoes ed or paid for but such AZ proved
aiter lGsptctIon aa1 proof. which W II be received
a tLt iCuhiiy wuere made Bidders will state rha
AOHters n cali ores Of the cannon they propose
!" iurhi>h On the foregoing specifications ami con
dItioE.; iht place Waere they to te ms'ie; :he
tine Oi con ,lencing deliver and tn rae of de-.
PT.ry PEE month, thereafter. an4 the price p-r
wound OF Der g,n for the finished cannon 70 bids
Viii IL entt rtalued unless from founders attn aiIy
Engaged IN the busipess, evidence of which must
atrct. ~ g. Id
FaI.ore to deliver at the speciR ID time will Sub.
Jrct The contractor TO forte ure ot te aT"Hnt -
te delivered at that time. Each party obtaining
q contract will De required to enter into bonds,
WITH proper sure -ies for it's faithful fJiGlm.nt;
I'D transfer ot tn. coptracJ to another party viii
cause IT. entire forfeiture bidders will be required
to file with tf his bond IN the 30 nal 81 N Of not
less than $500 signed 10y It iees than persons
c.rftiohrd that if The BID il ascc pied the hi Ter
shall comply VITA hj2 proposal and faithfully aud
tuHy psrturm what lie propose 10 undertake. The
bond must be ars rsnowiecGed before jGdge Of =
court ot record, and the bondsmeu musC pc certi
f,d by the Judge Of 3 District Court OF ;he Emitted
states or Urd:a officer in charge of nit d
ctst arsenal tu be each worth The Deu 81 surn Of
tie bOnd over snd above all lahiti'ins TIE n .ht
is rc9erveG TO reject ali proposals IF tine prices are
deemed TOO high. or If for any 1t is not
deemed for the public interest Ia accept thnm
Proposals Will be sealed and aGiatT ,1s5ed TO Gen
aTSI J. W RIPLEY, Chief of Ordnance Washing
tcn. u. G. - and will be endorsed PRO possls for
heavy cannon" J. w. RIPLEY.
ia 77tuthsIrn Brieader aenl Chief of 0rd's.