The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-28
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER FOR THE
NAVY.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU or Ordnance AND HYpRooRAPHY.
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. for fur
nishing and delivering, under contract, ut 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 AIlshsss.
100 pieces length five feet six inches; thickness
nine and one halfinches; breadth, thir-
teen and one half inches.
1870 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 THO kness
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
halfinches.
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.
800 pieces, length, five feet. thickness seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
90 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 inches; thickness
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For Transoms, leach piece making tt0o trsnsoms.)
50 pieces length four feet eight inches; thickness,
eight and one-half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces length, four feet THO kness
eight and one.h half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
80 pieces, length, four feet two inches thickness,
eeven inches; breadth, fourteen inches.
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board measure) at each yard.
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 defecis and from the CEN
ire heart pith. 1t must be got out fair straight
The handspkes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear of centre heart pth, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions
The timber for axletrees must be in ngle lengths,
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths; and for the
transom pieces cut four lengths, double those
above given; but no other combinations OF engths,
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 to the net lengths to which it is to be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number Of feet herein stated for each
yard. Ifany should be received under dimensons,
the actual contents only will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless 1t is
entirely to the satisfaction Of the respective COM
mandants of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made "a early as suits the
convenience OF the contractors but one hall OF each
size and kind must be delivered on or before the
first day of April, 1858, and the whole on 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
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 handsplkes.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be re-
quired 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 same may be- at the option OF the 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 shal 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 sureies will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as liquidated damages, sum oil
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
| specton and measurement, according to the
"Printed rules established for the inspection and
meas urement of timber for the navy of the United
States," copies of which may be seen at either navy
| yard or navy agents office. 49,
| No extension of time for making deliveries VII
| be granted and penalties for non. ful6lment will
| in all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are
therefore, requested not to offer for more than they
are sure they furnish within the time speclhed
| Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
of each contract will be required in the manner eel
| forth in that instrument, and ten per centum viii
| be withheld from the amount OF each payment az
| collateral security for its faithful performance
Af nd in rinly-
cate by the respective commandans Of said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the poin
of delivery within thirty days after it's presentation
| to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by writer
| guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor Of
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent OIL
other official person, or by some one known to tn
Bureau) that, if the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders will, within ten days after the receipt o
the contract at the post Office designated execute
the same, with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nish the articles proposed agreeabiy to the term
| specified in the contract. The law of the lOtf
August 1916, forbids the consideration of all pro
| poeals not accompanied by such guaranty.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will b.
notified, and contracts will be forwarded withou
| delay. ..... ...
Persons offering are directed to designate thu
| post Office through which they desire to be ad
| dressed, aud the navy agent to whom the contract
| shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized t, publish this advertisement
| will be specially notified by this Bureau. Nom
others will be paid for it's insertion.
Form Of Guarantee, TO be attached to each ofsr)
We, the undersigned, residents Of -, in tn
State Of hereby gua,s9ty in case ca the fore fore
will, within ten days after the receipt Of the con
tract at the post office designated in said bid
cute the same with good and sufficient sureties, +
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity will
| the terms Of toe advertisement under which it i
| made '''' c. D.
| E. +.
| hereby certify that, to the best of my know
| ledge and belief, the above-named guarantors ar
| good and sufficient. G. H., Navy Agent.
| FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the enpelop
| Transmitting the Offer:
Proposals for Timber at the Navy Yard
| (name the yard.)
| To
| Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and photography
| Washington, D. C.
. June 5-law5w
| Al II q WHITEHURST'S GALE
| XII RY Op PREMIUM DA
$S1SS ,overth
| H5l1lH Store OF DUVALL & BRO
| between a and 9Th streets