The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-16

- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, I'M
I'll O'Clock p OF the 18th of July next, TOR fur
nishing and delivering, under contract, at each of
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
GINA, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For ArIeirees.
go pieces, length, FIVE feet elk inches; thickness,
nine and one halfinches; breadth, thir-
teen and one half inches
$50 pieces, length, five feet two inches; thickness
eight and half inches; BREADTH
eleven and one half inches.
10 pieces, length five feet inch; thickness.
eight inches; BREADTH thirteen and
one half inches.
10 pieces, length, four feet ten nches thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces, length, six feet; thickness seven inches
breadth, fifteen and one half inches
90 pieces, length, six feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
$40 pieces, length five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
90 pieces, length five feet; THO kness seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches
100 pieces, 9Th, five I,et six inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
100 pieces, length four feet six inches thickness.
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches
For Iransons, (each piece making ttoO hansoms.)
50 pieces, length, four feet eight inches; thickness,
eight and e-half inches; breadth,
10 pieces, length four feet eight inches thio knees
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
IS 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 handspikee 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
quaiity, 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 or heart pith. 1t be got out fair sraig ht
to sharp corners, and without twist or wind
The handspikes must be split from the beat white
hickory butte, clear of centre heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions.
The TIMBER tor axletrees must be In sin gle len ghs,
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 other combinations of lengths,
nor any timber from top pieces, will be received
for any purpose
In the dimensions of white oak timber half an
inch has been added to the net thickness, and six
inches 10 the ngths to which is be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate 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
mandants OF the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early cults the
convenience Of the contractors but one half of each
size and kind must be delivered on before the
first day of April, 1858, 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
all 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 oilers may be accepted will be re-
CURED TO enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that in they
shall IN any respect fail to perform the contracts,
the same may be, at the option of the United States
declared null and void without affecting the right
OF the said United States 10 recover for defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
ALEC that II default shall be made by the contrac-
tor in delivering all or any of the timber contract
ed Tor, OF the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and In that case the
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay TO the
United States, as lqudated damages, a sum of
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
liqudated 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
printed rules established for the inspection and
measurement OF timber for the navy of the United
states" copies Of which may be either navy
yard or navy agents office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non. fulhlmeut will,
in all cases, be ngidly enforced. Bidders are
therefore, requested not 10 offer for than they
are sure they can furnish within the time specified
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
Of each contract will be required in the manner set
forth IN that instrument, and ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount OF each payment as
collateral security for lite faithful performance.
Ninety per centum OF each bill, approved in tripli
cate toy the respective Commandan of said navy
yards will be paid by the navy agent at the point
Of delivery within thirty days after its presentation
10 him.
Every offer mUst be accompanied bya 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 10 the
Bureau) that, If the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders will, within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract at the post office designated, execute
the same, with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nish the articles proposed agreeably TO the terms
specified IN the contract. The law Of the 10th
August, 1876 Orbids the consideration Of all pro-
pcsais not accompanied by such guaranty
Those only whose oiiers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be forwarded without
delay.
Persons offering are directed to designate the
post Office through which they desre to be adj.
dressed and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent Cor execution.
Editors authorized & publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for its insertion.
Form Of Guarantee, TO be attached 10 each o6er.)
We, the under signed, residents Of --, in the
State Of ---, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
going bid Of ---- be accepted, that he Cor they)
will, within ten days after the receipt Of the con
tract at the post Office designated in said bid, exc
cute the same with good and sufficient suretes, to
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terms VI the advertisement under which it is
made. G. ID.
f. F.
hereby certify that, to the best Of my know
ledge and belief, the sbove-named guarantors arc
good and suihcicnt. O. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the envelope
Transmitting he Offer:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(name the yard.)
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, ID. Z.
June 5-law5w