Evening star., 1863-04-14
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALs FOR BEEF CATTLE.

pRoPosALs FOR BEEF CATTLE.
sHALxD PROPOSALS are invited until u n. Of the
18th day Of April, 1888, for furnishing to the Sub
sisrtsnes rS Department 4ooo head 90 Of Beef CATTLE.
the 6overnn ent may direct.
Any person desiring to bid for @ less number than
bond with good and sufficient security will Be
Proposals from contractors who have failed to
comply with former bids. irsm disioysi persons,
ano nom those who are not present to respsnd to
Payment to be made in oeTti6cates Of indebted
ness, sr such other funds as Government may have
p syo persons .sa nTsstsd to COL 4: bEGK
o. and ans r Beef oats
~. -, Form ef Gxara.s.i s..
sst With the terms Of his e Droses; so
as win At once enter into contract in accordance
sheuld the contract be awarded him. =, Ar. ,r.
Dared to become his securities.
This guarantee must be appended to each bid)
OF a ss
Bsds .ses ssss. DO ~ so comply as.ia 4. asov. m 3.
YGected mar %
~ WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1885,
O'clock s on the ssh Of HPRiI 1897. sa'it for
Ra Of Chassis Of Sea Coast Carrisses.
These beams are to be made aft r the following
The rail for harbe.te carriages is rolled wrou xht
IRON beam, similar in appearance to the Il" shaped
ings It is required % be straight and smooth ON
lie surface, and free from flaws imperfect Yields.
the two hsnees are planes, parallel to esch other.
sHd At rig at angles to the web The web Joins the
to protect equally on each 81 e and must be With
out bends or cOrru cations.
DIMENSIONS OF BEANS.
Depth between outer surfaces OF
w;sth nsnstsi st ,,,.., ......l5 inshes.
Thss Thssnsss Of ,ianse at outer edge. : inches.
These beams will be inspected after the follow.
ing rules:
clear iron, the absence of which qaalite', tsane-
rally Indicated By roughness OF surface, and by
edges of the aangss.) as alse flaws or bad YIELDS,
blisters, and streaks of cinder will cause their
lst. They are to beef the required dimensions
and square at the ends.
I'd, They are to be straight and free from short
bends in the laDges and webs.
Sd. The outer plan surface of the hanges are to
be garalleto each other, and in plans perpendicular
4tb. The webs not to be bent or trorxhsd,
would result from resting the rails along their
whole lengths on the edges of the Anses while the
We bs are too hot to bear their weight.
sth. The fanges are to be perfectly equal
each ride of thu web.
VARIATION ALLOWED IN INSPECTING.
In length OF rail ........-...,....... Jipches.
In depth of raj ~ inches
In tb icknes of web b........-..........G5 .G5 nches
In warp Or wind, in depth Of nanxe at sx
trene end Of rail. .......... 10 inches
Difference in distance between outer
edge of plane ,urfaces of nanges on
different sides Of web at any cross
ton Of rail ...... ........... 10 inches
A strai ght edge Of equal le myth with the
rail placed on the suter ed ge of the
tanae should not depart from it al any
point more than Is inches
plane surface paced oa the web should
Aot depart from It at any point more
than an...................... ........ 10 inches
plane surface placed on the plane sur
face of either fanxe should no. depart
from it at any point mo than 10 inches.
Departure from square in depth of rail Is inches
Specimens of the beams, or drawing of tn. m can
De seen at the United States Arsenals at Fort
Pennsylvania and Watertown, Massachusetts
Bidders will state the number OF beams they pro
pose to furnish, the time when they will commence
the .ivery, which should be early as poss ihle,
commencing the delivery, place where they will
make them, and the price per pound for whlcu
they viii deliver them at the point Of vessel or
rAilroad shipment nearest to their works.
No bids will be entertained except from persons
actually engage in the manufactus &c of iron, ev-
oence OF which must &C company the bid.
Each par obtain nj = contract will be required
to enter into bonds, with proper sureties for its
faithful fuldll,nent and transfer OF the contract
to another party will cause its entire forfeiture
The right ls reserved to reject all posas if the
prices too high. if for any it is
not deemed for the public interest to accept them
J. ". RIPLEY. Ohief of Ordnance, washington.
D. CO. and VIII be indorsed Proposals for
Brigadier General, Chief Ordnadce
MOI tuthsatd