The republic., 1852-06-26

GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau un-
I'll O'Clock p. IN. OF the 18th of July next for fur
nishing and delivering, under contract at each f
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
gini.t, The following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Aristrees
100 pieces, length, five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one half inches; BREADTH thir-
teen and one half inches.
l9J pteCcs, length, five feet inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; BREADTH
eleven and one half inches.
10 pietcs, length five feet inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one hnif inchcs
- pieces, length, -four feet ten inches thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
Far Brdckets. ~
3e1 picces length, six fect hckncss, seven inches
breadth fifteen and one half inches.
o. pieces, length, SIX feet; thickness seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces length, five feet; thickness seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
% pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth. fifteen inches.
$50 pieces, length, five feet six inches; thickness,
six inches BREADTH twelve inches.
100 piece5 length four feet six inches; thickness.
six inches; breadth. fifteen inches.
For IrdnSoms, (each piece making t,co transoms.)
81 pieces length four fee eight inches thic kness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
10 peces length, four feet eight inches; thic kness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
81 pieccs, length, four eet two inches; thickness,
eeven inches; breadth, four rteen 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 and one halt inches
square at the butt, and two and one half inches
Equarc at the small end.
The above white oak timber must be of the best
quality, and have grown within sixty miles of
water and taken from butt logs, clear of knots,
rents, sap and all other defects, and from the cen
ire or heart pth II must be got out fair, stra ght,
TO 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 the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axetreesI sInust be in single 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, or double those
above given; but other com binaion of lem sths,
nor any timber 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 lengths 10 which il 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 ii is
entirely to the satisfaction Of the respective COM
ma ndaiits Of the yards at which it is delivered
The deliveries may be made "a early as suits the
convenience Of the contractors but half of each
size and kind must be delivered before the
first day OF April, 1853, and the hole 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 the hickory, but the offers must be for
all OF the white oak and all OF the hickory for each
navy yard. The offer must b, by thousand feet,
board measure, for the white oak timber, and by
the piece Tor the hickory handspikes.
Persons whose otiers may be accepted will bere
CURED TO enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions. will expressly provide that, in they
shall IN any respect fail to perform the contracts,
the same may be- the option of the United States,
declared null and vod, without affecting the right
OF the said United States TO recover for defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
also that, if default shall be made by the contrac.
tor in delivering all or any Of the timber contract
ed for, OF the quality, within the times and at the
places named clat then and in that case the con-
tractor and his suretics will forfeit and pay the
United States, as hquidated damages, "A of
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
hquidated damages may be recovered from time TO
time as they accrue
All the aforesaid timber must he subject to in
spection 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
DC granted, and penalties for non fulhlment will
IN all cascs, be rigidly enforced Bidders are,
therefore, requested not 20 offer for than they
arc cure hey can furnish within the time specified.
Approved surcties in twice the estimated amount
Of each contract will be required in the
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 bill. approved in trpli-
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
10 him
Every offer mUst be accompanied by a written
guaranty Che responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarautors 10 be certified 10 by navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known to the
Burcau) that, II the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders will within ten days after the receipt Of
the contrnct at the post office designated, execute
tho same with good and sufficient sureties TO fur
nish the articles proposed agreeably to the terms
specified in the contract. The law Of the 10th
August 1876, forbids the considc alton Of all prO
posals not accompanied by such guaranty
Tho only whose ofiers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be forwarded without
delay.
Persons Offering arc directed 10 designate the
post Office through which they desire to be ed.
dressed, aud the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be cent lor execution.
Editors authorized I, publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for its insertion.
Form of Guarantee, (to be attached 10 each ofer)
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in the
Nia't oi - utftuy EuafahtJt IN case thc lorc
going bid u - he accepted, that he (or they)
viii, within ten days after the receipt Of the
tract at the post Office designated in said bid,
cute the with good and sufficient surctcs to
furnish the articles proposed, In conformity with
the terms Of the adyerts. nnent under which il is
made. G.. ID.
EF
hereby certify that, 20 the bcst Of my know.
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors arc
rood and sufficient. G.. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the enpeiope
transmitting ht offer:
'Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(nsme the yard
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrogrsphy,
Warrington, ID. &.
June 5-laV5w
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