Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-24
Proposals for Is, 10, ana s Inch
Cannon.
ORDNANCE OEE1cH WAR DEPAErnEHT,
WAsl1IH0IoH, January q, 1858.

PROPOSALS will be received at this ONCE until
j. T. 81. on the 9th of February, 1858. for fur
nlshing ~ ~, aud inch cast iron cannon 10 b
made In conformity with drawings to be supplied by
Tue ordnance Department, and with the following
Slrclneeetons One 10 inch trial gun Is to made Of
warm or cold blast charcoal rDn 10 be cast hollow
anu cooled from the INTERIOR and to have tenacity
o. metal of not less than 50 600 pounds per SouarS
ioSn 70 10 determined by testing specimens fnFen
from the sinking head Of tho gum and frop a evils
DER cast from the same heat and from metRl OF tho
Slne IuaIty As that from which the gun il cost
tS to be cast end in dry sand nouldS
AMI to be ~ inches high With an eiiptcal base OF
inches greater and 10 inches lees aka The Spe-
inches thick, from the cylinder, BY planeS DsrSi
Ie 20, and equdistant from the axis OF the cynder
and the Lesser axis Of the base.
The Ordnance Department will test tho sracjn.,.
IuFMsh the ammunition, and provo the trial nm
EiGh must be ready for trial soon a. poSble Sni
net later than three months from the date OF az
contract. No contract will be given nor viii ~
trial gun be paid for unless It shall endure nrar
OF 1000 rounds, with service charges Of rroISr ~
which 200 rounds will be with solid shot and lsSc
rounds with shells. Tho testing iG to DO tion0 fs
OF charge to the contractor, but he viii be REQUIRED
Tentent ground, storage for ammunition a iDtt n,
which the projeetiles viii be embedded and saved
end the requisite force for handling and firing ShS
guns. All the cannon arc to be made Of the same
quabty Ofiron that OF the trial gun and the OrI
na1ee Department ts to have the right 70 test the
itcu during the process of fabrication Of the cannoo
which purpose the founder 10 to furnish, Eree Of
chAFge At least one specimen from the head OF each
cannon, and slabs from cylndeIS IS before oSribSd
at she option Of the Department moi to eTesSd ~
l"r every ten cannon. Each cannon to endure ths
regular proof and inspection for guns Of the oanS
ca loFe and none TO bO received or paid for but
sueh as are approved Of after inspection aud Droof
which will be received at the foundry Whero mod
Bidders will state the numbers and caIiberS Of me
Cannon they propose to furniSh, on the foroRoing
1PeclnCa10nE and conditions: The place where theT
TO Dc n1dei the time Of commencing delivery and
ths rate Of delivery per month thereafter and the
PtiSe per Pound or per gun, for the finished eaunOn
AZ" DOS Will De entertained unless from 6lndaF ne
tuRllS engaged In the business, evidence of which
must accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver at tho specified time will suhlect
ths contractor to forfeiture the amount 10 he
aetiTerSd ~ that time. Zach party obtaining q
CONTRACT VIII be required to enter into honda WITH
proper suretles, for Its faithful CulHlmtnt; and
transfer OF a contract 70 another PARTY Will oOnss
ats entire forfeiture Bidders will be required 10 Ale
with their bids. bond in the penal sum Of not loEl
than $4,000, stgned by not less than two persons
conditioned that II the bid 10 aecepted the bidder
shall comply with his proposal and fAithfully ana
lnIly perform what he proposes to undertake. The
bond must be acknowledged before Judge of conn
u record aud the bondsmen must be certified by The
Ju18e OF District Court OF the Unltcd States or a.
ordnance officer in charge Of United States aFsCuRI
10 Do each worth the penal sum OF the bond over
and above all liabilities The right IL reserved t.
reject all proposals. If the prices are deemed to-,
lSh, or If for any cause It IL net deemed for the
public interest to accept them.
proposals will be sealed and addressed 10 aGeneral
J. VI. Ripley, Chief OF Ordinance, WaShIugtoni D.
G aud will BIO endorsed " Proposals for heavy can.
J.w RIPLEY,
BrisadIer General Chief Of oripSnos.