The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-18

Bureau or ORpSAScE And HypRoGRAPHY,
June 4, 1852.
S1EhLED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for
> Timber" will be received at this Bureau, un-
M o'co5k p. of the 18th of July next, Tor fur
nisllns and delivering under contract, at each of
thr several Navy Yards at Charlcstown, Massa-
,husrtts brooklyn, New York, and Gosport Vir-
rnia, The following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For drlstyees.
9D pieces, length, five feet six inches; thickness
nine and one halfinches; breadth, thir-
teen and one half inches.
100 Pcees, length, five feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
80 pieces, length hive feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; BREADTH thirteen aud
one half inches.
- peces, length, four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
hall inches.
For Brackets.
40 pieces length. six feet; thickness seven inches;
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
90 pieces, length. six feet; thickness seven inch
Go; breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces, length, hve icet thickness seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
90 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
100 pieces, length, five leet six inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
10 pieces, length four feet six inches; thickness
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For Transoms, (fdcl pifcs making t,ro transoms.)
~ pieces. length, four lee; eight inches; thickness
eight AID one-haif inches; breadth,
twenty inches
ID pieces length four feet eight inches; thickness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches
IS pieces. length, four feet two inches thickness
seven inches; breadth, four tee inches.
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board measure) at each yard.
HICKORY.
Five hundred white hickory handspkes, six
Fat hran incl fhran half boo,
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 zap, and all other defects, and from the cen
ire Or heart pith II must be got out fair, stra h,
90 sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The handspikes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear Of centre or heart pith, and
dressed down to tue prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axletrees must be in single lengths,
and from butt cute. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered TO cut two lengths; and for the
ransom pieces TO cut four lengths, double those
above given; but no other combinations of lengths,
any timber from top pieces, will be received
for any purpose.
In the dimensions Of white oak timber half an
inch has been added 10 the net thickness, and SIX
inches 10 the net lengths to which TO be worked
No payment Will be made for 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 Of the timber will be received unless It 10
entirely TO the satisfaction Of the respective
mandants of the yards al Shch it is delivered
The deliveries may be made as early as suits the
convenience of the contractors but half of each
s:c and kind must be delivered before the
hrs. day OF April, 1858, and the whole on or before
the fret day of July, 1853.
Separate oilers must be made for the supply at
each Of the navy yards named. and for the white
oak and for tie hickory, but the offers must be for
all of the white oak and all Of the hickory for each
navy yard The offer must be by thousand feet
hoard IN he WI te oak NH and nv
tho piece FOR the hickory handspikes.
Persons whose oilers may be accepted will be re-
CURED TO enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, Will expressly provide that in they
shall IN amy respect fail To perform the contracts,
the same may DE, At the option Of the United States
declared null and void, without affecting the right
OF the said United States 10 recover for defaults
which may have occurred, wiki the stipulation
also that II default shall be made by the contrac-
too IA delivering all or any OF the timber contract
ed iOs, OF the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and 10 that the
tractor and HE suretes will forfeit and pay the
United States, as liquidated damages, a OF
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
liquidated damages may be recovered from time to
time as they accrue.
All 1.-THE aforesaid timber must he sublect 10 in
spection and measurement, according 20 III.
Printed rules established for the inspection and
measurement oi timber for the navy of the United
states," copies Of which may be at either navy
yard or navy agents office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non fulhlmeut will,
IN all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore requested not to offer for more than they
they furnish within the time specified.
Approved suTetits IN twice the estimated amount
e each contract will be required in the manner Get
forth in that instrument. aud ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount OF each payment 8
collateral security for its faithful Performance.
Ninety per cenun Of each bill, approved in tripli-
cate by the respective cOmmandants Of said navy
yaFds. will bc paid by the navy agent at the point
Of delivery within thirty days after its presentation
g. him.
Every offer must be accompanied bya written
guaranty CHE responsibility Of the guarantor or
gunrantors To be certified TO by navy agent or
Oher official person, or by some one known TO the
Bureau) that, " the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders viii, within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract a the post oifice designated. execute
the same, with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nish the articles proposed agrecnbly 10 the terms
specified in the contract. The Law OF the 10th
August, 1876, iorbids the cOnsde alton Of all pro-
possls not accompanied by such guaranty
Tho'e only those ofers 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 10 be adj.
dressed, aud the navy agent 10 whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized publish this Advertisement
will he specially notified by THE Bureau. None
others vii be paid for tie insertion
Form Of Gu0yantoa, Ito be attaoh,d 10 each o6er.)
We, the undersgnod. residents Of --, in the
State Of ---, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
gong bid o. ---- De accepted, mat ne ( or ibey)
will. within ten days after the receipt Of the con.
tract the post oGice designated in said bid,
cute the with good and sufficient surcties, 10
Furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terms Oi the advertisement under which u is
made. 4. u.
F. r.
J hereby certify that, 70 the bost Of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient G.. H., Navy Agent.
FORM or ENDORSEMENT on ne snusiope
Transmitting Tie OfD:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(name the yaTd.)
Chief Of Bureau of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, ID. &.
June 5-lav5v
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