Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-16
Proposals for 13, 10, and 5 Inch
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ORDNANCE OFFICE WAR DRpAarussr J
WAsHINGTON, January n. 1863 4 7

DROPosALs WILDE received at thu, ofieo ,,nti, 4
Il p 81. on the 9th of February, 1883 for FUR
uishtng Is, TO- and inch cast iron ctnnon to he
made in conformity with drawings to be silnnlie v
the Ordnance Department., and with the following
spechcations:! One 10 inch trial gun iS to made 81
aud cooled from the interior, and to have a tenncfr
OF metal of not less than 10000 pounds per SQUARE
Inch, to be determined by testing BpecImehs fSEen
from the sinking head of the gun, and from cyIin
der cast from the same heat and from metal of tls
same 3uaEty, as that from which the gun is asst
This cylinder ia to be cast end in dry sand mouIds
and is to be u inches high with an eptcal base OF
y inches greater and 10 inches less axis The spe
ctmens are to be cut from the gun head and GIoI
"a inches Thick from the linden planes, paIal-
lel to- aud equdstant from the axis 81 tho cylinder
and the lesser axis of the base. 10
Tho Ordnance Department will test the Enecfrners
Furnish the ammunition, and prove the trial tTIn
which must be ready for trial soon Ms md
not later than three months from tle datc ~ tLa
contract. No contract will be given NOR viii the
trial gun be paid for unless It shall endure brnoF
Oh ~ 10 rounds, with service charges of powder of
rounds with Shells The testing Is TO be done free
OF charge to the contractor. but he viii be REQUIRED
% furnish PROPER facilities In testing such rs con
NSnlshL ground storage Ior ammunition n butt In
which the prQjectiles will be embedded and saved
and the regulate force for handling and firing the
guns All the cannon arc to- be made OF the same
quality of iron as that of the trial gum and the ORA
nance Department is to have the right to test the
iron during the process of fabrication of tho cannon
for which purpose the founder is TO furnish free NJ
charge, at least one specimen from the head of each
cannon and slabs from cylnders as before escribed
for every ten cannon. Each cannon is to sndure the
regular proof and inspection for guns of the same
caubreS and none are to be received paid for but
such as are approved of after inspection and proof
which will be eceived ut the foundry where nave
Bidders will state the numbers and caliIRfR Of the
cannon they propose to furnish, the foregoing
specifications and conditions: The place whore thcY
are to be made the time OF commencing delivery and
the rate of delivery per mouth thereafter and ;he
price per round or per gun tor the finished cannon
No bids will be entertained N0less from 6undorsnr
tuRlIy engaged In the business evidence II which
must accompany the bid. - aEsfl
Failure to deliver II the specified time will subject
the contractor to forfeiture OF the amount to be
delivered ~ that time. zach party obtaining a
contracI will be required to enter INTO bonds with
proper suretieS, for It's faithful fnlhnrnt; and a
transfer Of contract to atOthsr party viii cnuse
with their bids, bond in the penal ant OF not es
than $50 COO signed by not less than two
conditioned tina If the bid 10 accepted the BIDDER
shall comply with his proposal aud faithfully and
July perform what he proposes to undertake. The
bond must he acknowledged before iudge Of q court
OF record and the bondsmpnnlst be ce tiied by the
Judge Of District Court of the United tRtrs or an
Ordnance otcer in charge Of United States aFstnaI
to be esch worth the penal sum Of the bond over
and Above all liabilities The right is reserved 10
reject all proposals u the prices are deemed too
nigh, or II Eir ans cause IL Is not deemed for the
pub ic interest to accept them. 90 J = 2
Proposals wall be sealed and addressed 70 enera
J. w Ripley. Chief OF Ordnance, Washington, D.
Ca, and will be endorsed " Proposals for hesvy cam
non." g $50 - IL = -
Jw RIPLEY,
Brigadier General Chief OF Ordinance.
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