Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-25
Proposals for u, 10, and s .Ineh=
Cannon.
ORnNANcE OIY1cE war DEPAnTlrrrr.
WAGHmaFoN, January n. 1S6S

HORoPoSALS will be received at this o6ies untii q
~, T. A. on the 18th OF Re6EuSTy, 1853 for fur.
hSHnS 10, 70, and inch cast iron cannon 70 s.
nade IN conformity With drawings TO be supplied by
the Ordnance Department, and with the foiloIiSr
One 10 inch trial gun 4 to made q
@ OF cola olase charcoal iron, 20 be cast hollow
and cooled from the interior, aud to have tsnae
81 metal Of not les than 5000 pounds per SQUARE
hca' 70 be determined by testing specimens tSkea
from the sinking head of the gum and fr11 a rIIIn
der cast from the heat and from metai ~ ~
same 9ua1sty, as that from which the an a ~
seylinder Is to be cast On end "a ES sSnd ,Ioi5
Hd ts to DO q inches hiRh With An oiinfIel bSS n
- inches greater and 10 inches less axis The Sps-
- inches thick, from the cylinder BY tIsaeS SISI
lei to- and equldlStant from the axis of he cvnSS
aud the lesser axis Of the base.
The Ordnance Department will test the uoSolD,o-a
1':rnish the ammunition, and pFUVe the frial Gn1
hiGn must De Eeedy for trial a. possible end
contract. no contract will be given nor Wfll ~
t!9l gun be paid for unless it shall endure rE6f
Of l. 90 rounds, with service charges Of powder Of
which 200 rounds will be with solid Shof and s6S
rIunds with shells. The testing ID to DO done 49,
OF charge to the contractor, but he viii be required
70 furnish proper facilities f.r testing, such a. COO
Henient ground, storage or ammunition, Z butt n
y hteh the prqiectles VIII be embedded and sSved
guns. All the cannon arc to be made Of the same
quality OF Iron as that Of the trial gum and the Ord.
nance Department fs to have the right 70 test The
iron during the process OF fabrication OF the cannon
r which purpose the founder Il 10 Furnish fee Of
charge, At least specimen nom the head Of each
cannon e1d slabs from cylinders before described
AZ tue oPtlOn OF the Department, not to exceed ot
log every ten cannon. zach cannon Il to endure ~
regular proof and inspection for guns Of the Salls
ca ioFes and none arc To be received OF pId for but
such as arc approved OF after inspection and moot
which will be received at the foundry where mad
btddess will state the numbers aud eaIibQrl Of ne
cannon they propose to furnish, on the EoroEdinG
epechcattOns and conditions: The place VhOrS LheT
are TO DO mGdeS the time OF commencing delivery md
the rate OF delivery per mouth thsreaEtar and the
price per round or per gun for the hnlShed eannoa
40 dos viii be entertained unless from foundOFs 40
tnHIiy engaged In the busin088, evidence q which
must accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver At the specified time viii subject
tue contractor TO forfeiture the amount 10 IlS
delivered y that time. Each party Obtaining q
contract will DO required to enter into honda Win
transfer OF contract to another party Will oSus9
us entire forfeiture. Bidders will be required to le
With their BIDS bond in the penal SUN Of mot l01l
IMAM $4,000, signed by not less than two peFSonl
conditioned that Il the bid IL accepted the bidder
shau comply with his proposal, aud faithfully ana
Iuly perform what he proposes to undsrtRkS The
Doho must be acknowledged before Judge Of eouFt
~ record, And the boudsmSn must be certified BY the
Judge OF District Court of the United states or q
ordnance ofneer In charge United States nrsenRI
10 be each worth the pc ~. Of the bond over
and above all iabilttes TIE -!ht Is reserved 70
reject all proposRH Il are deemed too
h'gh1 or II FOR ony cEuSS Il IS not doomed for the
public interest 70 accept them.
proposals will be sealed and addressed 10 tebeFaI
=. W. Ripley, Chief OF Ordnance, WaShluKton, d.
u ana will be endorsed - Proposals for heavy GA.
J.w RIPLEY,