The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-17
GUN-CARRIAGE TIMBER.
.. .a,. War Department,
ORDNANcB OFFICE. w AsHiNaToN,

SHES ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAeHfNGToN,
.-.-.-t.E-. We 49,. NOVEMBER 10 1862
PROPOSALS will be received until, and iuclud-
Is ing, the 10Th Of December next. for 500 cpn-
piete sets Of Whit> Oak Gun Carriage Timber,
viz:
Two pieces, each So inches long, III inches wide,
10. inches thick
Two pieces. each 40 inches long. 2Ol inches wide.
TO- inches thick -..
Two pieces each 81 inches long, l51 inches wide.
lOi inches thick
One piece, IS inches long, IL, inches wide,
l25 inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long. 81 inches wide, l2t
inches thick '...at,af.
One piece, 46 inches long, 10. inches wide, IL.
inches thick 'r~ ... ...4
One piece, Al incl es long. al inches wide,
inches thick l
One piece, 46 inches long, 8 inches wide,
inches thick
Two pieces, each l76 inches long, 15 INCHES wide,
Ia inches thick 49,
One piece, 50 inches long, 49, inches wide, Is
g. l0incbes thick : ral.. go
One piece, So inches long, 49, inches wide, Is
$40 inches thick -.
One piece, 50 inches long, 49, inches wide, II
... $40 inches thick.
The above mentioned timber must be delivered
in the following proportions at the several arsenals
here named: 100 complete sets at the United States
arsenal at WATERFOWL, Massachusetts,; $50 COM
pietc sets at the United States arsenal at West
Troy, New York; so complete sets at the United
States arsenal near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; $50
complete sets at the United States arsenal at
Washington, D. c.; and 50 complete sets at the
United States arsenal at Old Point Comfort, Vir-
ginia. The whole to be delivered on or before the
3Oth day of June next. Proposals will be received
tor the delivery of the whole quantity, for that
required for each arsenal sepa rateIy. -r '.
The timber above described must all have bee n
cut in the month Of July, or between the fret De-
cember and the middle of March, and must be
straight grained, free from sup. wood and from
splits and ssaek. sss wh"
sne Genre ne@ ueafsd free from il, and il must all
measure full to the dime nsons above stated ID
may be delivered from time to time. within the
period above named when 1t will be duly insprc ted
and measured by the Comma nding 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
be paid for at the contract price, less per
which per centum will be retained by the United
States until the contract lie conpl.ted, when the
amounts retained will be paid to the oontrac tor;
but IL will be forfeited to the United States il the
contractor fail to fulfil his contract For further
pa rticulars to inspection other informa ion
desired by bidders, application may he made, by
letter or In person, to the Commanding Officer Of
either OF the arsenals named.
No contract for the above mentioned timber will
be allowed to be assigned transferred by the
tractor TO any other poison or persons without spe
cal permission in writing is frs, obtained from
this Office. ..n
No advances on contracts will in any case be
madc but payments will be made as above sta ted.
Proposals will pc forwarded in a sealed enve-
lope, addressed TO the subscriber, and endorsed
Proposals for Gun Carriage Timber -
II. K. CRAIG, Colonel of Ordnance.
To be inserted in the Intelligence, Republic,
and Union, Washington; Boston Courier, Albany
Register. Pittsburgh Gazette, Baltimore Patti lot,
and Norfolk Beacon daily for one week, and then
twice a week till 10Th December. One copy of the
fret of each of the above named papers which
tains il to be sent TO this office. A.. rs..
Nov NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.