Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-17
Proposals for 10, 10, and s Inch
Cannon.
ORDNANCE UTHrE MAR DEP1RTNEST,
WAsHIVOT,N. January r. 1853,

PROPOSALS. viii Ua received at this office until
T.. VI. on the 18th VI February, 1861, for fur
nnhBg Is, ~, and Inch cast iron cannon. to Do
made Ia conformity with drawings 10 10 supplied BY
thu Ordnance Department, aud with the following
specifications: One " iNcI tIial gun 10 10 liAde o.
warm or COLD blast chaICUAl lTUn " DO cAst hollow
aud cOOlUl FUm the interior, aud TO have tenAety
OF metal Of mol les thai 3O,O0O pounds per sqnBrV
Inch, IN be- Determined by testing specimens taken
iIum the sinking head Of tho gun, and from cylln'
der cast from the SAME heat Apd FROM metal Of the
RIiu0 quality, ~ that from which the Eun IL cast
T,cylndCr Is to be cast On end, dry sand nOulds
and In to 10 - inches high, with An OlIplcAl base Of
~ inches greater aud IL lnchVs lrsa AxS ThO bp6-
ciuenS are to be cut from thu gun head, and slab
y inches thick, from the cylinder, by plAneS IarAl'
H. to- and EIuldlStAnl from the axis Of the cylinder
aud the lessor axis Of the bass.
The ordnance Department will test the SpecimenA
furnish the ammunition, and prJTs tho trial gun,
which must be ready for trial ~ sO0n a possible, and
nnI later than three months from the date Of the
Contract. 40 contract will be given, nor will the
lIIal gun 10 paid for, unless shall endure proof
VI 40 rounds with service charges Of powder OF
which 700 rounds will he With solid shot, and 500
ruHndS with shells. The testing 10 10 be done free
VI Charge to the contractor, but liz will e required
to furnish proper facilities Er testing, such ~ con
Vcnrnt grOnnd, storage Tor ammunition, butt u
Which the prqJSctiles will be embedded and saved,
and tho requisite force for handling aud firing the
guns, All tho cannon are To be made Of the SamO
quality ufrOB rs that OF the trial gun, aud the Ord
nalC0 Department II to hAvO The right 10 test the
irOn during tie process VI fabrication Of tho cAnnO
~ which PURPOSE tbs founder 10 to furnish, free Of
Charge, At le1st ono specimen IRON tho head Of each
cannon aud slabs from cylinders ~ before described,
At tue option VI the Department, not to exceed one
iT every ten cannon. ZACH cannon d " endure the
regular proof aud inspection for gums Of tho SAME
CAbrP; and none to bV received Or paid for but
such arc approved Of AFTER Inspection and proof,
Which will BE- received At tho foundry where made
Bidders will state the numbers aud CALLERS Of tho
cannon they propose to furnish, on the foregoing
specifications and conditions: This place whore they
ntu to he made; the time VI commencing delivery and
thu rutU Of delivery per mouth Thereafter, aud the
price per POUND or per gun, fOr thB nshed cannon.
NJ bids will DO entertained uhlBaa iOm founders nc.
inHlly enghRe In the business, evidence u which
must accompany tho bid. HH a.
Failure n denver At tiO specified time will Enb Get
tho contractor to a forfeiture OF the amount 10 bS
delivered at that tIHH. EAch party obtaining Il
,OtrRcI will bS required to enter IutO bOuLs, With
DUpOr slrcties, for Its faithful tulhlHrnt; and \
FNIHtSr OF contract to another IIarty Will cause
II 8ntrG forfeiture. bidders will bH required " die
Eith their bids bOnl In the penal Eum Of not less
han S30O0O, aIgDed by not leBS than two persona
0hdltlOnVd that II the bid IL accepted the bidder
hall comply with Ills proposal, and faithfully and
nlly perform what be proposes to undertake. The
Innd must hB acknowledged bcOrOR Judge Of court
i record, aud the hOndsnIOn must 10 certified by tho
Judge II DatFct Court VI the United States, or an
lrluancc 0Ectr In charge Of United States ArsenAl,
o b. 0Rcl worth the pUHRl SUN Of the bond over
nj above All liabilities. The right ID reserved 10
eject all proposals II the prices are deemed loo
Ugh, or II for Nny cGuSe 1t ID not deemed for tbs
ubllc interest " accept them.
Proposals will be sealed and addressed 10 General
", Ripley, Chief OF Ordnance, wR4hlugtou, D.
/, Nnl will bp endorsed Proposals for heavy eau.
on"
J. " RIPLEY,
BrIgndor General Chief Of Ordnance.
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