490 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Siszss. I. Ch. 1028. 1888. omww quarters. thousand dollars of this sum may be used for the erection and completion of two sets of officers’ quarters. Purchaseof smnm For the purchase of r0ugh—tinished, oil-tempered. and annealed steel °°“““**"“"'“”g“““· for high-power coast-defense guns of eight, ten, and twelve inch caliber, in quality and dimensions conforming to specifications, subject to inspection at each stage of the manufacture, and including all the parts of each caliber, one million five hundred thousand dollars: mem. Provided, That no money shall be expended except for steel accepted and delivered, and no contract shall be made hereunder for gun steel rx-ice. at a greater averatge price per pound for each caliber than the lowest average price pai under contracts hitherto made by the Government for American forgings of like caliber. mS¤¤¤'¤¢*¤ *0* mm The material for the guns plriovided for herein shall be purchased RlS.,sec.8'709,p.75L`3. in accordance with section t `rty-seven hundred and nine, Revised Statutes, for which purpose the Secretary of War is authorized to make contracts with res onsible steel manufacturers, who shall be resident citizens of the lllnited States, after proper advertisement, continuing not less than thirty days in the newspapers most likely Ptwi¤¤- with to reach the said manufacturers: Provided, That each bidder with udgmm whom such contracts shall be made, shall have, or agree to erect, in the United States a suitable plant, including the best modern appliances, capable of making all the steel reehuired. and of finishing it in accordance with the contracts, and sha further agree to deliver yearly a specified quantity of each caliber, the time of the delivery of the stee for the smaller calibers of heavy guns to commence at the expiration of ·not more than eighteen months, and that for the largest calibers, specified in the advertisement, at the expiration of not more than three ears from the date of the acceptance of the contracts; and that all the tools, machines, and material for said guns shall be manufactured in the United States. cast-imunwrmrn Sec. 5. For the purchase of the material for, and the manufacture of, twelve inch breech-loading rfiled mortars of cast-iron, hooped with steel, of about thirty-two thousand pounds weight, similar to, and equal in range, power, and accuracy of fire to the twelve inch breech-loading mortar, cast-iron, steel-hooped, now at the Ordnance proving·gr0und, Sandy Hook, New Jersey, said mortars to be subgict to ugspepgion in all stages of manufacture, two hundred and fifty thousand c dollars. '1‘e¤¤¤<>fm¤r¤¤¤- Sec. 6. Whenever any party shall present for test a completed cast-iron breech-loading mortar of twelve inches caliber, of about thirty-two thousand pounds weight, with a proper sup ly of ammunition therefor, not exceeding two hundred rounds, such mortar shall be tested in the presence of the party [gesenting the same, and should it be shown to t ie satisfaction of the card b · such tests to be equal in accuracy, range, power. endurance, material, and eneral efficiency to the twe ve-inch cast-iron steel-hooped breech-loading mortar now at Sandy Hook, the mortar and ammunition shall be aid for, indggrrnm fw wr- cluding cost of transportation, and contract be made fdr a further ‘ supply of not less than fifty, and not more than one hundred, at such reasonable cost as the Board herein (provided for shall determine, not to exceed six thousand five hun red dollars each. The entire number to be delivered in one year from date of contract. Said mo1·- tar and all which may be contracted for under this provision shall be sub'ect to inspection at each stage of manufacture. Tm Of ¤**>·>*8“¤°· Vllhenever any dparty shall present for test a completed singlecharge breech-loa 'ng steel gun of ten or twelve inches caliber, and of weight and dimensions to be prescribed by the Board with the proper supply of ammunition for the test of the same, such sha , in the presence of the party presenting it, be subjectedptlo such tests as the Board shall have prescribed; and should such gun be shown to the satisfaction of the Board by such tests to fulfil the requirements previously prescribed in respect to accuracy, range,
