The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-23
cus-cARRIac e TIMBER.
War Department,

War Department,
ORDNAHcE OPFIcE, WAsHISGToN,
November 10. 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and includ
ing, the 10Th OF December next, for 500 com l.
plete sets of Jt'hHe Oak Gun Carriage Timber,
each set TO be composed Of the following pieces,
viz:
Two pieces, each So inches long. ~ inches wide,
TO- inches thick
Two pieces, each 40 inches long, 20t inches wide,
TO- inches thick
Two pieces, each 81 inches long, 49, inchcs wide,
l0b inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long. Il, inches wide,
l2i inches thick
One piece, 40 inches long, 81 inches wide, l2i
inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, 10. inches wide, l2s
inches thick
One piece AZ inches long. 81. inches wide, 8
inches thick
One piece, 10 inches long, s inches wide, 8
inches thick
Two pieces, each ZIG inches long, l5I inches wide,
l4I inches thick
One piece, SO inches long, 10. inches wide, 10
10 inches thick
One piece, 60 inches long. 10. inches wide, is
$40 inches thick
One piece, 50 inches long. 49, inches wide, 1879
inches thick.
the above mentioned timber must DC delivered
in the following proportions at the several arsenas
here named 100 complete sets at the United Statos
arsenal at WATERFOWL, Massachusetts; $50 com
pete sets at the United States arsenal at West
Troy, New York; 80 complete sets at the United
States arsenal near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; $50
complete sets at the United States arsenal at
Washington, d. c.. and 80 complete sets at the
United States arsenal at Old Point Comfort Vir
ginia. The whole to be delivered on or before the
30th day ef June next Proposals will be received
Tor the delivery of the whole quantity, for that
required for each arsenal separately.
The timber above described must all have bee n
cut in the month of July, or between the frat De-
cember and the middle of March, and must be
aifxI,t
splits, checks, and cracks, large knots also from
the centre heart, except in pieces of rye size which
cannot be procured free from II; and it must all
measure full to the dimensions above stated 1t
may be delivered from time to time, within the
period above named, when it will be duly inspected
and measured 10y the Commanding Officer, or other
authorized person, at each arsenal; and, ifapprov-
cd and received, the quantities 80 approved and
received if in complete sets not less than ten, will
he paid for at the contract price, lees ten per
which per centum will be retained by the United
States until the contract is completed, when the
amounts retained will be paid to the contractor;
but it will be forfeited the United States if the
contractor fail to fulfil his contract For further
particulars as to inspection other information
desired by bidders, application may be made, by
letter or in person, to the Commanding Officer of
either OF the arsenas named.
No contract for the above mentioned timber will
be allowed to be assigned transferred by the
tractor to any other personor 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 as above stated
Proposals will DE forwarded in a scaled enve
lope, addressed to the subscriber, and endorsed
'Proposals for Gun Carriage Timber"
ii. K. CRAIG, Colonel of Ordnance.
TO be inserted in the Intclligencer, Republic,
aud Union, Washington; Boston Courier, Alban y
Register, Pittsburgh Gazette, Baltimore Patriot,
and Norfolk Beacon daily for one week, and then
twice a week till 10Th December One copy of the
first of each of the above named papers which con-
tans il to be cent TO this Office.
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