The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-21

CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- fnnber" will be received at this Bureau, IN
III o'ciock p. IN. of the 18th of July next, Tor fur
nishing and delivering, under contract, each of
the several Navy Yards Cbarlestown, Massa-
chusets. Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
gina, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For AIlshees.
100 pieces length, five feet elk inches; thickness,
Moe and one hall inches breadth, thr-
teen and one hall inches
100 pieces, length, five feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
% pieces, length i've feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
half inc hes
10 pieces, length, four feet ten inches thickness
seven inches; breadth, ten and
half inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces length, SIX feet; thickness en- inches
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
90 pieces, length. Six feet; thickness, seven nch-
es; breadth, twelve inches.
go pieces length five feet; thic seven inch.
es; breadth, twenty inches.
6O pieces, length, five feet; thic kness seven inc b.
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
loo pieces length, hve i'et six inches; thickness
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
lo9 pieces, length four feet six inches; thickness
SIX inches; BREADTH fifteen inches.
For 1fdnson1s, (edch piece making t,co transoms)
~ pieces, length, four fee eight inches; thickness
eight and one half inches breadth,
twenty inches.
Is peces, length four feet light inches thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen in hes.
35 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 aud one-half inches
squire the butt, and two and one half inches
50 al the small end
The above white oak timber must be Of the best
quaHty, and have grown within sixty miles of sea
water, and taken from butt logs, clear of knots,
rents cap, and all other defects, and from the
ire or heart pith II must be got out fair, straight,
to sharp corners, and without twist 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 timber for axletrees must be in single lengths,
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may he delivered 10 cut two lengths and for the
tran7om pieces to cut four lengths, double those
above gwen; but other combinations of lengths,
nor any timber from top pieces, will be received
TOR any purpose.
In the dimensions Of white oak timber half an
inch has been added 10 the net thickness, and six
inches " the net lengths TO which it is 10 be worked
NJ payment Will be made Tor 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 VI the timber will be received unless II ia
entirely the satisfaction of the respective com
Inaudants OF the yards 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 or before the
hrst day OF April, 1885, and the whole or before
the iirst day of July, 1853
Separate offers must be made for the supply at
each OF the navy yards named and for the white
oak aud for the hickory, bat the offers must be for
oil 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
tue piece tor the hickory handspikes.
Pe,sons hose offers may be accepted will be re-
CURED 10 enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that in they
shall IN any respect fail perform contracts,
the same may be- the option of the nited States
declared null and void. without affecting the right
OF the said United States to recover for defa ults
winch may have occurred, with the stipulation
also that, If default shall be made by the contrac-
tor In delivering all any OF the timber contract
ed Tor, OF the quality within the times and the
plac's named, that then and in that case the con-
tractor and he suretes will forfeit and pay the
tuued States, az lquid4ted damages, a sum Of
money equal TO twice the contract price, which
hqaldated damages may be recovered from time to
time they
All the Aforesaid timber must he suhject TO in
syecuOn and measurement. according 20 the
Printed rules established for the inspection and
inca EN- ut Of timber Tor the navy Of the United
stat-s, copies Of which may be seen at either navy
yard % navy ageurs othce.
No extension Of time f.r making deliveries will
be granite, and penalties for fuihlmeut will,
ia all Cases, be rigdy enforced Bidder. are,
therefore, requested not 10 offer for more than they
Approved suretts In twice the estimated amount
OF each contract sil be required In the manner set
forth m that instrument, and ten per centum will
b withheld from the amount Of each paymer as
collateral security for faithful pcriOrmau e.
Ninety per centun OF each bill, approved in tripli-
cate ~ the respective comma ndants Of sod navy
ya-ds, sil be paid by the navy agent at the point
Of delivery within thirty dnys after ts present ltion
g. HIM
Every Offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guaran
al he fsfIt he'd la ~ uaVu reut or
other official person, or by some one known 90 the
Buresu) that, II the offer be accepted. the bidder
or bidders vii, within ten days after the receipt Of
tue contract al the pot Othce designated, execute
tie anne with good and sufficient sureties TO fur
min the articles proposed agreesbly 70 the terms
specified IN the contract The law Of the 10th
August 1876, iOtbds the conside alton Of all pro-
po-als not accompanied by such guaranty
Tro.e only whose ofTers may be accepted will be
nOuhcd, snd contracts will be forwarded without
delay
PcrsOns Offering are directed to designate the
pct ofice through which they desire 70 be al
dr. -s,d, aod the navy agent to whom the contracts
sbsil DO sent tnr execution.
Ettyrs authorized publish THE advertisement
VIII be spc, tally notified by this Bureau None
Others viii be paid for its insertion.
Form NJ Guarantee, Ito be attached 10 each ofer.)
We, the undefsign,d d, residents Of ---, in the
STAT, of ----, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
gong bid Of --- be accepted, that be Cor thcy)
Will. within days after the receipt Of the con
tract the pust office Designated in said bid exc
cute TIE same with good and sUthcent eurcties, 10
furrish itc article propOsed In conformity with
the terms VI the advertisement Under which II is
made. G. u.
r. p
hereby certify that, 20 the best Of my know.
ledge and belief, the above enamel guarsntors are
rO0d and suficient. 6. H., Navy Agent.
FORM or ENDORSEMENT on the env,lops
tynnsmifiing H. oGe,.
"PrOposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(nsmc the yard
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Washington, ID. e.
June j-laW5w
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