The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-13


CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, I'M
til O'Clock D. IN. of the 18th of July next, for fur
nishng and delivering, under contract, at each Of
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
ohusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, yir
ginia. the following described timber, viz;
WHITE OAK.
For AIIstrees.
80 pieces, length five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one. haifinches breadth, thir-
teen and one. half inches.
1870 pieces length, tive feet two inches; thickness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and half inches.
rs pieces. length five feet one inch; thickness.
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one half inches.
10 pieces, length, four feet ten inches; thc kness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
hafinches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces, length six feet thickness, inches;
BREADTH fifteen and one half inches.
90 pieces, length, six feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
60 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
$50 pieces, length, five feet six inches thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces, length four feet six lnches thickness,
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
rOT 1oHSoWS, NeuCH pteCe WuhH1S ttoo Te"so"S'j
80 pieces, length four feet eight inches; thickness,
eight and one-half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces, length, four feet eight inches thickness,
eight aud one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
80 pieces, length, four feet two inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, fourteen inches.
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board measure) at each yard.
HICKORY.
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six
feet three inches long, three and one-half inches
square at the butt, and two and one half inches
square at the small end
The above white oak timber must be of the best
quality, and have grown within sixty miles Of sea
water and taken from butt logs, clear Of knots,
rents, sap and all other defects, and from the
ire heart pith 1t must be got out fair, straight,
to sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The handspikes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear of centre heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axletrees must be in single lengths,
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths; and for the
transom pieces to cut four lengths, double those
above given; but no other combinations of lengths,
any timber from top pieces, will be received
for any purpose.
In the dimensions of white oak timber half
inch has been added to the net thickness, and six
inches to the net lengths to which it is to be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
heaggregate number of feet herein stated for each
yard. II any should be received under dimensions,
the actual contents only will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless it is
entirely to the satisfaction of the respective COM
mandants of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early as suits the
convenience of the contractors, but one hall OF each
size md kind must be delivered on or before the
first day of April, 1853, and the whole or before
the first day Of July 1853.
Separate offers must be made for the supply at
each of the navy yards named, and for the white
oak and for the hickory but the offers must be for
ell Of the white oak and all of the hickory for each
navy yard. The offer must be by thousand feet,
board measure, for the white oak timber, and by
the piece for the hickory handspikes.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be re-
CURED to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that, in case they
shall in any respect fail to perform the contracts
the may be- at the option of the United States,
declared null and void without affecting the right
of the said United States to recover for defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
also that, if default shall be made by the contrac-
tor in delivering all any OF the timber contract
ed for, of the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and in that case the con-
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as liqudated damages, sum OF
money equal to twice the contract price; which
liquidated damages may be recovered from time to
time as they accrue.
All the aforesaid timber must he subject to in
spection and measurement, according to the
"Prnted rules established for the inspection and
measurement of timber for the navy Of the United
States,' copies of which may be seen at either navy
yard or navy agents Office
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non fuhlment will,
in all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested not to offer tor more than they
are sure hey furnish within the time specified,
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
of each contract will be required in the manner Get
forth in that instrument and ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount OF each payment as
collateral security for its faithful performance.
of cach H.. N
cate by the respective commandants Of said navy
yards will be paid by the navy agent at the point
of delivery within thirty days after its presentation
to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known to the
Rureau) that, if the offer be accepted the bidder
or bidders WILL within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract at the post office designated execute
the came with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nish the articles proposed agrseaoiy to the terms
specified in the contract The law of the 10th
August 1916, forbids the conside alton of all pro-
posa!s not accompanied by such guaranty.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be forwarded without
delay.
Persons Offering arc directed to designate the
post office through which they desire to be adj
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for its insertion.
Form of Guarantee, Ito be attached 10 each ofer)
We, the undefsigntd d, residents Of -, in the
State of -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore.
going bid of - be accepted, that he Cor thcy)
will, within ten days after the receipt of the con.
tract az the post Office designated in said bid
cute the same with good and sufficient sureties, to
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the Of the advertiser cnt under which it ID
made. G. ID.
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hereby certify that, to the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above med guarantors are
good and sufficient G. H., Navy Agent,
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the envelop,
transmitting Me Offer:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard
(name the yard.)
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Washington, D. c.
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