Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-21
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WASHINGTON, January n, 1865.
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7ORoPOsALs WILDE received at this ONCE until
y Pm. Onsthe 9th of-Febrnary, 1853, for fur
ntshlng is, 10, and inch cast iron cannon, to be
made In conformity with drawings to DO supplied by
tho Ordinance Department, and with the following
secthcatiops: One 10 inch trial gun is to made Of
warm or cold blast charcoal non be cast hollow
am cooled from the interior and to have tenaciEy
OF metal OF not less than GOO pounds per square
lheh 70 be determined by testing specimens taken
IrYm The sinking head of the gun and from cylin-
DER cast from the same heat, and from metal of the
s.ne 9ual'ty, as that from which the gun 10 cast
Ttiscylinder Is to be on end in dry sand moulds
and Is to be ~ inches hgh with An eiiutic6l base OF
p inches greater and 16 inches less axiS The spe
ctruens are to be cut from the gun head and slab
~ inches thick, from the cylinder BY planes naval.
lie TO- and equdistant from the axis Of the cylinder
and the lesser axis Of the base.
The Ordinances Depart ment wiz test the specimens,
furnish the ammunition, and prove tho trial gun
whch must be ready for trial possible and
| not later than three months from the dGte 81 ths
contract. No contract will be given, nor win the
trial gnn be paid for, unless It shall endure proof
which 200 rounds will be with solid shot and 500
rounds with shells. The testing s to be done free
OF charge to the contractor buE he viii be reOuir
To furnish proper facilities fer testing such as con
venient ground storage tor ammunition, q butt In
which the projGctiles viii be embedded and saved,
aid tho requisite force for handling and firing the
guns. All the cannon arc to DO made of the same
quality of Iron that of the trial gum and the Ord
linnce DEPARTMENTS to have the right TO test the
Iron during the process fabrication of the cannon
which purpose the founder 70 to furnish, free of
charge, at least one specimen from tho head of each
cannon and slabs from cylinders before described,
at the optionos the Department, not to exceed one
for every ten cannon Each cannon Is to endure the
regular proof and inspection for guns Of the same
cAbre; and none to be received or paid for but
snch IS arc approved of AFTER inspection and proof
which Will be received at tho foundry where made
Bidders viii state the numbers and calibera Of the
cannon they propose to furnish, gu the foregoing
specifications and conditions: The place whore they
are to be made; the time OF commencing delivery and
the rate OF delivery per mouth thereafter, and the
price per pound per gun, for the finished cannon
no bids Will be entertained unless from founders &C.
tValy engaged in tho business, evidence of which
must accompany the bid.
the contractor to forfeiture of the amount to be
delivered at that time Each party obtaining q
contract will DO required to enter into bonds with
proper sureties, for its faithful fulhlment; and
transfer of contract to another party Will cause
It's entire forfeiture Bidders will DO required to file
with their bids, bond in tho penal sum of not loss
| than $4,000, signed by not less than two persons
conditioned thar II the bid 5 accepted the bidder
shall comply with his proposal, and faithfully and
fully perform what he proposes to undertake. Tho
bond must be acknowledged before Judge Of court
oil record, and the bondSmen must DO certified by the
Judge OF District Court of the United States or an
ordnance ocer in charge Of United States ARSENAL
to be each worth the penal sum of the bond over
and above all liabilities, Tho right Is reserved to
rGject all proposals If the prices are deemed too
high or If for any cause It Is not deemed for the
public interest to accept them.
Proposals will be sealed and addressed TO General
J. W. Ripley, Chief OF Ordnance, Washington, D.
o., aud will be endorsed Proposals for heavy can
J. W RIPLEY,
10, Brigadier General Chief Of Ordnance.