Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-31
PROPOSALS FOR 10, 10, AND s-INCH
L CANNON.

ORDNANCE OFTIoE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
PRdPosALs% will be received at this ONCE until
p M, the 2Tth of February, 1863, for furnish
ing 10, 10 and inch cast iron cannon, to be made
in conformity with drawings to be supplied by the
Ordnance Department, and with the following
specifications: One 10 inch trial gun lie to be made
OF warm or cold blast charcoal iron, to he cast ho
low and cooled from the interior, aud to have
tenacity OF metal OF not less than pounds per
square inch, to be determined by testing specimens
taken from the sinking head Of the gun, and from
cylinder cast from the same heat, and from metal
Of the same quality, that from hich the gun is
cast; This cylinder is to be cast on end, In dry
elliptical base Of y inches greater and I6 inches
lesser axis The yfecimens are to be cut from the
gun head, and Biab, ~ inches thick, from the
cylinder by planes parallel to, and equi-distant
the base.
The Ordnance Department will test the specl-
mems, furnish the ammunition, and prove the trial
gun, which must be ready for trial AS as pos
sible, and not later than three months from the
date OF the contract. No contract will be given,
nor will the trial gun be paid for, unless 1t shall
endure proof Of 900 rounds, with service char
ges Of powder, of which 800 rounds will be with
solid shot and 800 rounds with shell g. The testing
Is to be done free OF charge to the contractor but
he viii be required to furnish proper facilities for
testing such as convenient ground, storage for am
munition, a butt In which the projectiles will be
embedded and saved, and the requisite force for
handling and firing the guns. AL the cannon are
to be made OF the same quality OF iron as that OF
the trial gun, and the Ordnance Department Is TO
have the right to test the iron during the process
OF fabrication of the cannon for which purpose the
founder is TO furnish free Of charge, at least
specimen from the head Of each cannon, and slabs
from cylinders, before described, at the option
of the Department not to exceed one Tor every ten
cannon. Each cannon lie to endure the regular
proof and inspection for guns Of the same calibre;
and to be received or paid for but such as
are approved after inspection and proof, which
will be received at the foundry where made. Bid
deFs will state the numbers and caibeTs of the can
non they propose to furnish on the foregoing spc-
cihcations and conditionsi the place where they
are to be madej the time Of commencing delivery
and the rate OF delivery per month, Thereafter, and
the price per pound or per gun, for the finished
cannon No bids will be entertained unless from
founders actually engaged In the business evidence
OF which must accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver at the specified time will sub
lect the contractor to forfeiture Of the amount to
be delivered at that time, Each party obtaining
contract will be required to enter into bonds, with
proper suEeties, for its faithful fulhlmentj and
transfer OF the contract to another party will cause
It's entire forfeiture. Bidders will be required to
ME with their bids, bond in the penal sum OF not
less than $50 900, signed by not less than two per-
sons, conditioned that II the bid Is accepted the
bidder shall comply with his proposal and faith
fully perform what he proposes to undertake. The
bond must be acknowledged before judge Ola
fed by the Judge Of District Court of the United
States or an Ordnance otioeF In charge Of United
States arsenal to be each worth the penal sum of
the bond Ov0I and above all liabilities. The right
is reserved to reject all proposals. II the prices are
deemed too high # for any cause It is not deem
ed for the public interest TO accept them.
Proposals will be sealed and addressed to " Gen
eTal ], W. Ripley, Chief Of Ordnance, Washington,
D. c." and will be endorsed Proposals for heavy
J, W. RIPLEY, Brig General,
Jan T-tuthslm Chief Of Ordinance.