The Portland daily press., 1863-02-13
Proposals for l3, 10, and q inch
Cannon.
ORDNANCE OFFICE. WAR DKPARTMEST. |

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wAsHISGToS, January 9th, 1868.
Proposals viii be received at this office until PM
the 9th of February, 1868, for furnishing l3 10
and inch east iron cannon, to be made in conform
ty with drawings to be supplied by the Ordnance
Department, and with the following specifications:
One 10 inch trial gun is to be made OF cold
blast charcoal iron TO be cast hollow aud cooled from
the interior. and 10 have tenacty OF metal of not
less than 5000 pounds per square inch. be deter
mined by testing specimens taken from the sinking
head OF the gun, and from cylinder cast from the
same heat, aud from metal of the same quality that
from which the guh is cast. This cylinder Is to be
cast erd in dry sand mouds and is be I2inches
high. with eiptical base of "a inches greater and
16 inches lesser axis. The specimens TO be cut
from the gun head. a slab. Al inches thick from
the cylinder by planes parallel TO- and equi-distant
from the axis of the cylinder and the lesser axis Of
the base.
The Ordnance Department will test the specimens,
furnish the ammunition. aud prove the I ial gun,
which be ready for trial soon a possible and
not later than three months from the date of the
tract. No contract will be given. will the trial
gun be paid for. unless II shall endure proof of 1000
rounds will be with solid shot. and 500 rounds with
shells The testing Is to be done free of charge the
contractor but he win be required TO furnish proper
facilities for testing such convenient ground stor
age for ammunition, butt in which the projectiles
will be embedded and saved and the requisite force
for handling and firing the guns All the cannon are
to be made of the quality of iron that Of the
trial gun, and the Ordnance Department Is to have
the right to test the iron during the process of abri
cation of the cannon tor which purpose the founder
Is to furnish free of charge. at least specimen
from the head of each cannon. aud slabs from cylin-
pariment, not to exceed one for every ten cannon.
Each cannon is to endure the regular proof and in-
spection for guns of the calibre; and are
TO be received paid for but such are approved
after inspection and proof. which will be received at
the foundry where made. Bidders will state the
bcrs and cabers of the cannon they propose TO fur
nish on the foregoing specifications and conditions
the place where they TO be made the time of com
mencing delivery and the rate of delivery per month
thereafter and the price per pound per gun, for
the finished cannon. No bids will be entertained
unless from founders actually engaged in the bus-
ness, evidence of which must accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver the specified time will subject
the contractor to forfeiture of the amount to be de-
vered at that time. Each party obtaining contract
will be required to enter into bonds, with proper
retes for its faithful fulfmcnt and transfer of the
contract TO another party will cause its entire forfeit
Bidders will be required to file with their bids
bond in the penal sum of not less than $50 900,
signed by not less than two persons conditioned that
II the bid Is accepted. the bidder shall comply with
his proposal and faithfully and fully perform what
he proposes to undertake. The bond must be ac-
knowledged before ajudge Of court of record, and
the bondsmen must be certified by the Judge of q
District Court of the United States or an Ordnance
officer in charge of United States arsenal. to be
each worth the penal sum of the bond and above
all liabilities The right is reserved to reject all pro-
posas If the prices deemed too high if for any
cause II is not deemed for the public interest to
cept them:
Proposals will be sealed and addressed General
j. W. Ripley Chief of Ordnance. washin gton, ID c" "
and will be endorsed Proposals for heavy cannon"
j. W. RIPLEY,
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