Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-10
Proposals for 10, 10, and 5 Inch
Cannon.



I)KOPUSALS will be received At this office until
y. VI gu the 9Th Of February. lsNi, for FUR
| u,hIug 49, 10, aud inch east IrUu cannon, 10 DO
made IN conformity with drawing. to lie supplied y
9 the Ordnance Department, aud Win thV following
sutcIuca,Ious: One 10 inch trial gun /, 10 ulAdr Of
warm OF rod LIA't churroHl irn, To 10 cast hollow
and cooled irDn the Interior and 10 hNNrh t"nari'!
/ ufulrlAI VI not lees than 3NhD pnunl- per sInNf"
inch to be determined by t"'tins specimens taken
from the sinking head Of III" sun, and itumN cylin'
der cast from the sane HEAT, sud from metal OF IN"
same TutlitS, As that iTum which the gun il cast
Til. cylinder j. to be- cast pu rud. Ia Try saud muud..
aud IL TO In - niche. high, with al cliptT base NJ
Il inches greater mud IL inches lees AXIS. TIL" -le'
ciurf- ilv Ia hc cut from III" gun head aud slab
u inches thick, from the rynirr. by planes, parhI'
lrl TO- and tlui-l-thnt from the avis Of the cylinder
1 and tho lesser avis Of the hn-".
! The Ordinance department will tNt the 'prClmrus.
! furnish the ammunition, and prove the lrinl gun
which must be ready TOT trial A'F'on ~ possible AMI
not later than three months from The date NJ the
contract No contract will he given, UUf will tn"
trial gun hr paid tor, unless It shall endure proof
nj l,lUb rounds with srNi," charges ii powder, OF
which 9|O round, will BE- with solid -liu, and NuO
rounds with shells, I'll" tc'iins ia I" b" done fee
At chat ~ IL the contractor. but he Viii b" required
n furnish proper facilities ir testing. such M con
Ncnl"ul gruuni, storage '"r ammunition butt ~
which the priSctslc- viii lee embedded and HNcl,
and tho requisite ipIrr Tor handling aud bring the
guns. All the cannon are I" be made NJ tie sane
quality ri iron that II the trial EuI, and the Old'
nance Department Is a. have the right To test the
iIr during the process NJ fabrication Vi the cannon.
TT which InTI-" the founder IL to furnish, Tree Ui
charge nj least uur .I"Cimrn from thr htti Ut each
cannon mud slab. IT0u cylinders "a before drscTil
nj the option =" the department, not I" exceed Onr
for rIrrS ten cannon, Each cnnnnn list" endure Tie
regular plo"f and Inspection ur guns Of the 'lnc
rabTr; aud none are IN liz received ~ rIl irr lint
such IS ATr approved al alter Imposition lDj pnri,
which Will he received at the foundry wllrr" lEN'i"
bidder, will stat" the numbers aud cLhOrrA "i III"
cannon they ptunOSe to furnish on the foregoing
specification. and conditions: The place WhrIr they
mic to H. mIar; the time .: commencing delivery aud
tlr rate III delivery per mouth thereafter, hnd the
price per rnnrd or per gun, lot the Hh'lLe'l cannon
Suhi. will 10 entertained unit" from founders ac'
tuAlly engaged In the business evidence ~ which
must accompany the bid.
Failure 10 deliver At the sptcntd time will NUhrCt
the contractor to forfeiture u the HnhIlni 10 be
drlNrlNl nj that time. Each party obtaining
contract will be- icYuIrCd In enter into bonds. with !
uiuprr Hurrlir., Tor liz faithful 'TlNim'Ht, AND
irti,sisr nl contract In UIuihrT party win cnu,"
IL, entire CrriruIp. Bidders will tr required 10 ME
with their bid bond IN the penal sum " hot less
than fuUUN signed iN moi les. 'him two p"r-OrN !
conditioned that II the hid Is accepted the bidder
shall comply with his prul"'hl, AMI faithfully and
Tul, pctiurm what hr proposes To undertake. Tho \
bond ili.-i hrncknrW lrig,1i h"pTrI iulsc u court
ui record and the humi.Inrn NUT ',r certified hy the
Judge III District Court VI the IniUd eiiVS, or AN
Ordnance officer IN charge Ola United Sih'y- arsenal
to br zach worth thr penal 'uu NJ tia bond over !
and aL0,r all liabilities, The f-ln j. rH-ery~l :"
reject al pIupo't' Il the pric'- ar deemed l."
hi.L o. II ttT ANY raI-r II u not deemed fer the
puhr Interest II accept them.
Proposals will be- HrIt'l and hlhTr..ifl u "H"nrihl
]. W Ripley, Chief Of Ordnance, Washington, II,
c" aud will b" ouior,ci" Proposals Tor heavy can
non"
Eri.udcr irurrtl rhicf VI unnNnre.