Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-31
Proposals for 10, 10, and S Inch
Cannon.
ORDNANCE OFFICE WAR DgPIRrvIvr
MAsHISGToN, January y, 1861.

DROPOSALS will be received nj this o1i,a IN =.
\ T. ~. on the 18th Of February, 1858. for fur
hihnlns 10, ~, and inch cast iron cannon 10 he
made in conformity with drawings 10 be smnnitT I U
INC =, ordnance Department, aud with the fhIInwin,
speclhcations: One 10 inch trial gun Is TO made -
warm or cold blast charcoal iron 10 he cast LiI VI
anu cooled from the INTERIOR and to have tnnari,,
netal oil MOI lrss than 10000 pounds per s1uare
th0h' TO De determined by testing; specimens foEcT
from the sinking head of the gun and from, +, IL
der cast from the same heat, aud from metal ~ liz
same 9ualty, rs that from which The chi, - ss'
Is TO be cast on end in dry md nIoniI
and Is to be - inches high, with an eiiniicSi n
- inches greater aud ID inches less axis The SrS
cimenS are to be cut from the gun head ,ni IN
"a inches thick, from the cylinder by TIaTc. %
lei To- and cquidstant from the axis OF The - i
and the lesser axis of the base :! '"u''
The Ordnance Department will test tI,a s,,,,ir,
IuTnlsh Tue ammunition, aud pnIve the trial mn
winch must be ready for trial soon as ro,,ihl al
NOT later than three months from the dat - III
contract. No contract will be given ,,nr Iii E Le
tLaI gun De paid for unless It shall endure nnHoC
VI 800 ROUNDS Win service charges OF powder Of
"miCh tUo rounds will be with solid shot and SSo
r3un IS with shells. Tho testing is 10 Lo a ~, ~
OF chat sc To the contractor, but he will bs rtS,iS
Ta, ''n piobeE facilities T testing, such AS con
SIus SEouGu, storage :Or ammunition n butt In
which the prUjscte5 will be embedded nnd "as "
ana tho requisite force for handling and fTin,. tb
guns. All the cannon are to be made Of III So -
quality OF Iron us that OF the trial rum AMI H. nm
nance department IS to have the right To tn.t a.
ton turing tue process of fabrication OF tho cannon
t9r which plrpose the founder is TO fnr,iI, I'm
charge, at least one specimen from the head az -
cAnhOn' and slabs from cylinders ms bef,r ,IciiI
= oPNtOH VI 1ue department, not to eSceptl On,,
oI every Ten cannon Each cannon is to endure Tho
regular proof and inspection for guns or IN 80,
CAIoFe' ana none are to be received or paij IN iS
sGch as are approved OF after inspection and 49,
HhlSh Will he received at the foundry where ,,o To-
BIDDERS viii state the Numbers and caIibcrs - ~
cannon they propose to Furnish on Tho E,r ~. tue
sPecihcations and conditions: The plnce Ire,ne ,Is
are to be made; the time OF commencing oIjr my
tue rate OF delivery per mouth theresftcr HrI anu ,h
price per round or per gun, for the flushed cs, t
40 0ius Will be entertained unless from fonnior' w
tualiy engaged in the business evidence 81 ,,ii.I
must accompany the did, " "'''e"
FMiure TO deliver at the specified tfmn will s,,kt,
Ih1 contractor to forfeiture OF the amount ~ 10
ueuNered AZ that time. Each Marty obtainTrD ="
eonlact VIII be required to enter into bonds ,,,L
proper sureties, for its faithful fuIGImtnf. al -
t"uzSL Of contract to another PARTY will r.Ts
~ Ss forfeiture Bidders will be REQUIRED IN i
WIN their bids, bond in the penal sn1, NJ No. t Ie
imam $4,000, signed by not less than two , .Sss
conditioned that IL the bid Il accented ia Liii1
snaIl comply With his proposal and faitbH,,li
iuIE perform what he proposes TO unI.rtaI! anu anu
Oond must be acknowledged before "A inISs ~ . Ahe
Of record, aud the bOndsren must Lr ~ court
Judge OF District Court OF the United ST., ~ Ihe
oEGhance officer In charge of United State S W IN
10 pc each worth the penal sum OF ths S,I 'enAl
anu aeoTe all liabilities. The right IL re.s-j 90
iLgSS' All proposals II the prices are ,r.mSJ ~, "
Si; OF u lor any cause II Is not deemed To- ~ ~
PIOhe interest TO accept them. '' '"e
EITU1PUSalI Will be sealed and addressed Il, ac,
~ ". hlhIey' Chief OF Ordnance, Washinotnr "a
non." l''s"'' ioF heavy cant
,,-, Brisadier General Chief OF orIn,r..