The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-02
PROPOSALS. FOR TIMBER FOR THE
... NAVY.

| June 4. 1852.
CEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed proposals for
~ Timber" will be received at this Bureau, I'M
til 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 Arlstrees.
1870 pieces length five feet ak inches; thickness,
nine and one halfinches; breadth, thir-
teen and one half inches.
100 pieces, length, five feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
| rs pieces length five feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one, half inches.
rs pieces length, four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten ana one
halfinchcs.
For Brackets.
800 pieces length, six feet; thickness, seven nches;
breadth, fifteen and one halt inches.
60 pieces, length, six feet thickness, seven inch
| es; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces, length, five feet; thickness inch
| es; breadth, twenty inches.
so pieces length five feet; thickness, seven inch
| es; breadth, fifteen inches.
$50 pieces length five feet six inches; thick
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces, length four feet ak inches; thickness
| six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For TIansoms, (sach piece making t,co transoms.)
81 pieces, length, lOur fee 2htinChos thickness
eight and onc-haf inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces, length, four feet eghtinches; thickness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
3S 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 inchs
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 or heart pith II 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 limb for axletrees must be in single lengths
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two iengths; and for the
transom pieces to cut four lengths, double those
above given; but other combinations of LEM ths,
nur 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 to the net lengths to which it is to be work
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number OF feet herein stated for each
yard. any should be received under dimensions,
the actual contents only will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless it ia
entirely to the satisfaction Of the respective COM
mandants OF the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made early as suits the
convenience of the contractors, but half of each
size and kind must be delivered on before the
first day of April, 1853 and the whole on or before
the first day of July, 1852
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 he for
all Of the white oak and all of the hickory for each
he he hv hons nd 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, bt sides 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 to recover for defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
also that, if default shnll be made by the contrac-
tor in delivering all or 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 the
United States, as liquidated damages, cum Of
money equal to twice the contract price; which
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 seen Mt either navy
yard or navy agents office ....
No extension of time for making deliveries will
be granted and penalties for non. fulhment will,
in all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested not to offer for than they
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
collateral security for its faithful performance.
Ninety per centum of each bill, approved In trpi-
cate by the respective conmandnnts of said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the point
of delivery within thirty days after ts presentation
to him.
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
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 suretes to fur
nish the articles proposed agreeably to the terms
specified in the contract. The law of the 10th
August 1916, forbds the consideration of all pro-
posals not accompanied by such guaranty.
Those only whose offers 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 desire to be ad-
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized to publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for it's insertion.
Form Of Guarantee, Ito be attached to each o6sr.)
We, the undersigned, 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 Of the advertisement under which it is
made. G.. d.
E.. F.
| hereby certify that, to the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient G. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the envelope
| transmitting the offer:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(name the yard.)
! To-
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and photography
| Washington, D. G..
| June 5-law5w
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