The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-26
Proposals for l3, 10, and q inch
Cannon.
oRDsAscE OFFICE, WAR DErAKrnEs'

WASHINGTON. January 21th, 1868. !
Proposals will be received at this Office until 8 M
on the 9th of February 1868. for furnishing l3 10
and inch cast iron cannon TO be made in conform
i,y with drawings to be supplied by the Ordnance
One 10 inch trial gun Is TO be made OF warm cold
blast charcoal iron to be cast hollow and cooled from
the interior. aud TO have tenacity Of metal Of
less than 800 pounds per square inch. to be deter
mined by testing specimens taken from the sinking
head Of the gun, and from hinder cast from the
from which the gun Is cast This cylinder Is to be
cast erd in dry sand mouds and is to be 72inches
high. with an eptcal base of "a inches greater aud
16 inches lesser axis. The specimens are TO be cut
from the gun head a a slab. 4. inches thick from
the cylinder BY planes parallel To- and equi-distant
the base.
The Ordnance Department will test the specimens,
furnish the ammunition, and prove the & ial gun,
which must be ready for trial possible and
not later than three months from the date of the
tract No contract will be given. will the trial
gun be paid for, unless II shall endure proof of 1000
rounds with service cirges of powder of which 800
rounds will be with solid shot, and 500 rounds with
shells The testing Is to be done of charge the
contractor but he win be required to furnish proper
facilities for testing, such convenient ground, stor
age for ammunition, butt in which the projectiles
will be embedded and saved, and the requisite force
for handling and firing the guns. All the cannon
TO be made Of the quality of iron that of the
trial gun. and the Ordnance Department IL TO have
the right the iron during the process of fbri
cation of the cannon tor which purpose the founder
Is to furnish, free Of charge, at least specimen
from the head of each cannon and slabs from cylin-
ders. before described at the option of the De-
partment, not TO exceed one for every ten cannon.
Each l. to endure the regular proof and in
spection for guns of the same calibre; and
TO be received paid for but such are approved
ater inspection and proof which will be received
the foundry where made Bidders will state the
bers and caibers of the cannon they propose 10 fur
nish the foregoing specifications and conditions;
the place where they to be made; the time of
mencing delivery and the rate of delivery per month
thereafter, and the price per pound per gun. for
the finished cannon No bids will be entertained
unless from founders actually engaged in the busi-
ness evidence of which must accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver at the specified time will subject
the contractor to forfeiture of the amount TO be de-
will be required enter into bonds with proper
rees for its faithful fulfment; and transfer Of the
contract to another party will its entire forfeit
Bidders will be required TO file with their bids
q bond In the penal sum of not less than $4,000,
signed by not less than two persons conditioned that
II the bid is accepted the bidder shall comply with
his proposal, and faithfully and fully perform what
he proposes to undertake. The bond must be
knowledged before judge of a court of record and
the bondsmen must be certified by the Judge of
District Court of the United States, Ordnance
officer in charge of United States arsenal, to be
each worth the penal of the bord and above
all liabilities The right is reserved TO reject all
posals IL the prices deemed too high IL
cause il is not deemed for the public interest to
cegt them;
j. W. Ripley Chief of Ordnance. gton. ID C."
and will be endorsed Proposals for heavy cannon"
j. w. RIPLEY.
BigadierGenerai Chief Of Ordnance.
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