The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-16

War Department.,


.....s-# OaDsANcH OFFICE, WAsHIHGToN.
r#t November 10. 1852.
DROPOSALS will be received until, and incud.
ing, the lO,h of December next, for 500 con-
pete sets of IIhite Oak Gun Carriage Tinter,
each set to be composed OF the following pieces,
viz:
Two pieces, each Sc inches long, ~ inches wide,
lO5 inches thick
Two pieces each 40 inches long, 2Ob inches wide,
10! inches thick
Two pieces, each 81 inches long, l5I inchos wide,
lOi inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, Ia inches wide,
l25 inches thick
One piece, 10 inches long, 81 inches wide, III
inches thick
One piece, i6 inches long, lDi inches wide, 12s
inches thick
One piece, II inches long. 2ll inches wide, 9
8 inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, inches wide,
inches thick
Two pieces, each l76 inches long, Is. inches wide,
l4i inches thick
| One piece, 50 inches long, 49, inches wide, Is
0inchcs thick
One piece, 50 inches long, 49, inches wide, Is
$40 inches thick
One piece, 90 inchcs long, 49, inches wide, II
8 10 inches thick.
the above mentioned timber must be delivered
in the following proportions at the several arsenas
here named 100 complete sets at the United States
| arsenal at Watertown, Massachusetts; $50 com
plele at the United States arsenal West
Troy, New York; so complete sets at the United
States arsenal near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; $50
complete sct5 at Inc tplieu states arsenal ar
Washington, d. c.; and 80 complete sets a, the
United States arsenal at Old Point Comfort Nir-
giuia. The whole to be delivered on Or before he
3Oth day of June next. Proposals will be received
for the delivery of the whole quantity, for that
| required for each arsenal separately.
The timber above described must all have bee
cut in the month of July, Or between the lir-t De-
cember and the middle Of March, and must be
straight grained, free from cap wood and frcIn
spts checks, and cracks or lar ge knos; also from
the centre hccrt, except in pieces large size Which
| cannot be procured free from il; and it must all
measure full to the dimensions above stated II
| may be delivered from time 10 time, within the
period above named, when II will be duly inspected
and measured by the Comma ding Officer, or other
authorized person, at each arsenal; and, fapprov
| ed and received, the quantities approved and
received. If in complete sets not less than ten, will
he paid for the contract price, less zen per cent
which per centum will be retained by the United
States until the contract 10 cornplt ted, when the
amounts retained will be paid to the contrac tor;
but it will be forfeited to the United States il the
contractor fail to fulfil his contract. For further
| desired by bidders, application may be made. by
| letter or in person, to the Commanding Officer Of
| either Of the arsennis named.
| No contract for the above mentioned timber will
be allowed to be ASST gned transferred by the
tractor to any other person pcraone without spo-
cia permission in writing ia first obtained from
| this office.
No advances on contracts will in any case DO
Proposals will be forwarded in scaled enve.
Iope, addressed to the subscriber, and endorsed
Proposals for Gun Carriage Timber y
| II. X. CRAIG, Colonel of Ordinances.
| To be inserted in the Intcligenccr, Republic,
and Union, Washington; Boston Courier, Albany
Register Pittsburgh Gazette, Baltimore Pauioi,
| and Norfolk Beacon, daily for one week, and then
twice week till 10Th December. One copy of the
frat Of each Of the above named papers which
tains IL TO be sent TO this office.
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