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

10
S,EALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for
~ Timbsr," will he rccsiVcd AZ this Bureau, UNI
Oil o'osock y. 81 the l3tb Of July next for fur
ASKING and delivering. under contract, az each Of
| tho several Navy fnrda AZ Charlcstown, siassa.
Cbusstis, BFasklyn. New York, aud Gosport, yir-
g,nia. the Ioli0wing describsd uthber, viz;
WHITE OAK.
B6r Aglsirsss.
Iso pieces length, ave feet six inehes; thickness,
nine and one hall nchos; breadth, thir-
teen and Oae hall inches.
100 pccoa, lcngth, ave feet t~e inches; thickness
eight and one hall inches breadth,
eieyen and one half inchcs,
% pieces. length Eve feet inch; thickness
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one bali inches.
- pieces, length, four test ten nchcs; thickness
seven inehesj breadth, ten and one.
baifincbss-
F@ Brackets.
30 pioceS, lsngth ala feet thickness, inches;
breadth. fifteen and one half inChes.
% piooes, length. SIS iccti Thickness, inch.
ca, breadth twelve inchos.
800 peces, length, i've feet; thickness, seven inch
ost breadth, twenty inehss.
90 pieces length, i've feet; thickness, seven inch
90. breadth, nliean inches.
80 pieces, lsnglh. five ieoi sx inches; thickness,
ak inches; breadth, twelve inches,
$50 picces, length four feet sin nehea; thickness,
sik inches; breadth. fifteen inches.
FW TSaRsoaas, leach piece making tIro transoms.)
~ pieces length, four feet eight inches; thickness
eight and one'haIf inehes; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces length four feet sight nebcs; tbic knees
eight and ono-haii inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
- pieces, length four feet two inches; hickness
seven inohes; breadth, fourteen inches,
Being about eighty three thousand nine hunt
and fourteen feet thoard measure) - --.va
90. s.nu yard.
Fly .tsx"hf'
- nv-dTsd white hickory handspikes, six
rect Three inches long, three ahh halt inches
square at the butt, aud two and one. half inches
square at the small end,
The above white cas timber must be Of the beat
quality, and have grown within sixty miles Of
water, and taken from butt logs, clear OF kpots,
rents, sap, and all other defects, and from the
ire or heart pith IL must be got out fair straight,
to sharp corners and without twist or wind.
The hnndspikes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear Of centre or heart pith, and
Creased down 10 the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for gletrees must be In single len gths
| and from butt cuts Tue timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered TO cut two lengths; and for the
transom pieces 10 cot four lengths, double those
above given; but no other combinations Of len gths,
n"r any timber from top pieces, will be received
for any purpose.
Ia the Dimensions Of white oak timber half an
inch has been added 10 the net thickness, and six
inches TO the net lengths TO which IL 10 10 be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number Of feet herein state for each
yard. any should be received under dimensions,
tnc aCtual contents only VIII he PAID
None OF the timber will be received unless IL 10
entirely 70 the satisfaction of the respective
mandants Of the yards at which IL 10 delivered.
The deliveries mny be made as early as suits the
convenience Of the contractors but enc half 81 each
size and kind must be delivered On or before the
first day Of April, 1855 and the whole on before
the first day al July, 1888.
Separate offers must be made for the supply at
each Of the navy yards named, aud for the white
oak and for the hickory. but the offers must he for
all of the white oak nd all Of the hickory for each
navy yard. The offer muft BE- by thousand feet,
board measure, for the white oak timber, and by
the piece for the hickory handbpikes,
Per5ons whose offers may be accepted will be re-
CURED to enter into contracts which, Decides other
conditions, will expressly provide thai, la case they
shall IN any respect fail Iu perform the contracts
the same may be, at the option OF the United States
declare d null and void, without affecting the right
OF the|said United States 90 recover Tor defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
also that, " default Rhall he made by the Coptrac.
tor in delivering all any Of the timber contract
ed for, OF the quality. within the times and at the
placed named, that then and in that the con-
iractor and his suretos will forfeit and pay To the
United States, as Equidatcd damages, a sum Of
money equal To twice the contract price; which
!!quiiated damages may be recovered from time 10
time as they accrue.
All the aioresaid timber must he suhiect TO in
spection aud measurement, according 10 the
"Printed rules established for the inspection and
measurement Of timber for the navy of the United
Stntes," copies of which may be eli her navy
yard or navy agents Office
No extension OF time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non fulflmeut will,
in all cases, be rgidiy enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested 10 oiIcr Tor more than they
sure they can furnish within the time specified
Approved suretcs in twice the estimated amount
OF each contract will bc required IN the
forth in that instrument, and ten PER centum will
bc withheld from the amount OF each payment ae
collateral security for its faithful performance
Ninety per centum OF each hil approved n tripli-
cate by the respective co'n'nandants 81 said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the point
OF delivery within thirty dnys after ts presentation
TO him.
Every offer mus, be nccompa MED by written
guaranty (the responsibility ut the guarnnior or
guarartors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by some known to the
Burcuu) that, if the oder be- accept.d, the bidder
bidders will within ten days after the receipt OF
the contract at the post office signated execute
the same, with good and sufficient surcrs 20 fur
nish the articles proposed agrecaby TO the terms
| specified in the contract. The law of the 10th
August, 1876, for bids the consdc alton Of all pro-
| posals not accompanied 10y such guaranty
Those only whose oilers 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 hd
dressed aud the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. Nome
others will be paid for its insSrtion.
We, the undersigned residents Of -, in the
State of -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore.
going bid of - be accepted, that he Tor thsy)
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 surciies, to
furnish the articles proposed, in con frrmity with
the terms Of the adver tisem cnt under which IL lie
made. G, ID.
E F
hereby certify that, 10 the best Of my know.
ledge and belief, the above amed guara ntors are
good and sufficient. q. II Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the .nUsiops
Transmitting the offer:
Proposals for Timber" at tho Navy Yard,
(neme the yard)
To - -,
Chief Of Bureau of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, ID. c.
June 5-law5w
a. LLlA z WHITEHURsT's GALE
40 l. l. .sSsssj RY OF PREMIUM DA-
lt-yyT gsslSy1SE GUERREOTYPEs,overt he