The republic., 1852-06-28


SSEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals 70
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, un
ill o'clock p. Of the 18th Of July next, for fur
nishng and delivering, under contract at each o
the several Navy Yards at Charestown, Massa
chusetts. brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir
ginia, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Arlshses
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
10 pieces, length five feet inch; thic kness
eight inches; BREADTH, thirteen anC
half inches.
10 pieces length, four feet ten inches; thic knees
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Brackets.
32O pieces length, six feet; thick ness inches
breadth, fifteen and one hall inches.
TO pieces, length, six feet; thickness, INCH
es; breadth. twelve inches.
800 pieces, length five feet; thickness, inch
es; BREADTH twenty inches.
60 pieces. length, five feet thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
$50 pieces, length, five Ieet six inches; thickness
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
100 pieces length four feet six inches; thic kness
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For 1rdnsOms, (sach piece making t,co tansoms,)
so pieces, length four fee eight inches thic kness
eight and one-half inches; breadth,
twenty inches
Is pieces, length, four feet eight inches; thick
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches
80 pieces, length, four feet two inches; thick
seven inches; BREADTH fourteen inches.
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board mcasure) at each yard
HICKORY.
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six
feet three inches long, three 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 defects and from the cen.
ire or heart plth 1t must be got out fair straight,
to sharp corners and without twist or wind.
The handspikes must DC split from the best white
hickory butts, clear of centre heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions
The timber far axierees must be in Gin gle lengths,
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths and for the
transom pieces to cut four lengths, double those
above given; but no other combinations of len gths
nor any uinoer 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 TO which 1t Is 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 com
tnandaut5 of the yards at which it ID delivered
The deliveries may be made early as suits the
convenience OF the contractors bat half 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
oak and for the hickory but the offers be for
aii of the white oak and adj 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 handspkes
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be
qured to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions. will expressly provide that in they
shall IN any respect fail perform the contracts
the same may be, atthe option Of the United 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, II default shall 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 the con-
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay TO the
United States, as Hquidated damages a sum of
money equal TO twice the contract price; which
llquidated damages may be recovered from time TO
time as they accrue.
All the Aforesaid timber must he subject TO in
spectlon and measurement, according to the
Printed rules established for the inspection and
measurement OF 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
he granted, and penalties for non -fulhlment will,
in all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested not 10 offer for chan they
sure they can furnish within the time specified
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
OF each contract will be required in the set
forth IN that Instrument and ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount of each payment as
collateral security for its faithful performance.
Ninety per centum Of each bi approx ed in tripli-
cate by the respective comma ndants of said navy
yards will be paid by the navy agent at the point
OF delivery within thirty days after its presentation
to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
pf he Dna mt ar
guarantors 10 be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known to the
Bureau) that, if the offer beaccepted, the bidder
bidders will, within ten days after the receipt of
the contract at the post office designated, execute
the came, with good and sufficient sureties 10 fur
ni'h the articles proposed agreeably to the terms
specified in the contract The Law of the 10th
August, lsI6 forbds the consideration Of all pro-
posais not accompanied by such guaranty
Thoie only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be forwarded without
delay.
Persons Offering are directed to designate the
poet Office through which they desire to be sd.
dressed, aud the navy agent TO whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized I, publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for lite insertion.
Form Of Guarantee, Ito be attached 10 each ofr)
We, the undersigned, residents Of ---. in the
State of ----, hereby guaranty, in the fore
going bid Of - be accepted, that he Tor they)
will, within ten dsys after the receipt Of the
uaGl NJ post OIuCc de-lgnatcd IN sald Do, exc
cute the same with good and sufficient suretes To
Furnish the articIes propOscd, in conformity with
the terms Of the advertisement under which il is
made. &. ID.
r.. y.
hereby certify that, to the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarsntors are
good and sofhccnt. G.. H., Navy Agent
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the ,npelops
traHsmiuing The ofer:
Proposals for Timber at the Navy Yard,
(nsme the yard
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Chief Of Boroau of Ordnance and Hydrography,
Washington, ID. {.
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