The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-08
PROPOSALS. for eus.oAnR1AoE TIMBER.
War Department.,

War Department.,
ORDsAscE OFFicE, WAsHIaoroN,
November 10. 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and incud.
Il ing, the 10Th Of December next. for 500 com
plete sets Of Uhfs Oak Gun Carriage Timber,
each set to be composed Of the following pieces
viz: ...t.. ~ -.
Two pieces, each Sc inches long, III inches wide.
10, inches thick . - -...
Two pieces. each 40 inches long, 20I inches wide,
lOt inches thick
Two pieces each 81 inches long, I5l inches wide
lO5 inches thick
One piece, IS inches long. H.. inches wide.
l2i inches thick @ .....'
One piece, 46 inches long, 9! inches wide 1911 .
| inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, 10. inches wide, i2l
| inches thick s,
One piece, Al inches long 2ik incbes wide q
H.. inches thick
One piece, 40 inches long, inches wide, !
inches thick
Two pieces, each l76 inches long ISL incbes wide
Ia inches thick
One piece, SO inches long, 10! inches wide, I6
$40 inches thick
One piece, 90 inches long, 49, inches wide, 10
$40 inches thick
One piece, So inches long, 49, inches wide, 1879
inches thick.
The above mentioned timber must be delivered
In the following proportions at the several arsenss
here named: 100 complete at the United States
arsenal at WATERFOWL, Massachusetts,; $50 COM
piete sets at the United States arsenal at West
Troy, New York; so complete sets ut the United
complete sets at the United States arsenal at
Washington, D. c.; and 80 completes sets at the
United States arsenal at Old Point Comfort, Vir-
GINA. The whole to be delivered on or before tho
Both day OF June next Proposals will be received
for the delivery of the whole quantity, for that
required for each arsenal separately.
The timber above described must all have been
cut in the month Of July, or between the fret De-
cember and the middle of March, and must be
straight grained, free from sap wood and from
splits, checks and cracks or large knots; also from
the centre hsa except in pieces of large size which
cannot be procured free from 1t; and it must all
measure full to the dime nsions above stated. 1t
may be delivered from time to time, within the
period above named. when it will be duly inspected
and measured by the Commanding Officer, or other
authorized person. at each arsenal; and, ifapprov-
ed and received. the quantities approved and
received If in complete sets not less than ten will
be paid for at the contract price, less ten per cent,
which per centum will be retained by the United
States until tho contract 10 completed, when the
amounts retained will be paid to the contractors
but it will be forfeited to the United States if the
contractor fail to fulfil his contract. For further
particulars as to inspection other information
desired by bidders, application may he made, by
letter or in person, to the Commanding Officer o
either oil the arsenais named. .-.....s. .-..r
No contract for the above mentioned timber will
be allowed to be assigned or ansferred by the
tractor to any other person persons without spe-
cial permission in writing 10 fret obtained from
this office. ..
No advances on contracts will in any case be
made; but payments will be made above stated
Proposals will oe forwarded in a sealed enve-
lope, addressed to the subscriber, and endorsed
"Proposalsfo for Gun earrings Timber"
H. K. CRAIG, Colonel Of Ordnance.
To be inserted in the Inteiligencer, Republic.
and Union. Washington; Boston Courier, Albany
Register. Pittsburgh Gasette, Baltimore Patriot,
and Norfolk Beacon, daily for one week, and then
twice a week till 10th December One copy of the
tains it to be sent to this Office. osr
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