The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-03


chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
ginia. the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Arlstrsss.
100 pieces length, five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one alfinches; breadth, thir-
teen and one half inches.
100 pieces length, five feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
rs pieces, length five feet one inch; thickness.
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one. half inches.
rs pieces, length, four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches
For Brackets,
800 pieces length, six feet thickness en- inches;
breadth, fifteen and one hall inches.
90 pieces, length. six feet; thickness, seven inch
es; BREADTH twelve inches
800 pieces, length five .cet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inrhes.
60 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches
$50 pieces length, five feet six inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces, length four feet six inches; thick knees,
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For ISdnsoms, (each piece making ttoO ransoms.)
so pieces, length, four fee eight inches; thckn
eight and one-h half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
pieces, length, four feet eightinches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
3S 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 and half inches
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 within mica of sea
water, and taken from butt logs, clear of knots,
rents, cap, and all other defects, and from the
ire heart pith Ii must be got out fair strai gh
to sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The handspikes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear of centre heart pth, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions
The timber for axetrees must be in ngle 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 other combinations of len glhs,
nur any timber from top peces, 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 to which it is to be wo ked
No payment will be made foe any excess beyond
the aggregate number Of feet herein aed 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 il is
entirely to the satisfaction Of the respective COM
mandants of the yards at which it is delivered.
convenience of the Contractors but half of each
size and kind must be delivered before the
first day of April, 1853, 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 must tie for
all 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
the piece for the hickory handspikes
Persona whose offers may be accepted will be re.
CURED to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that, in case they
shall III any respect TAIL to perform the contracts
the may be- at the 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, if default shal 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 case the con-
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States, Equdated damages, a sum of
money GCual to twice the contract price; which
liquidated 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 seen at either navy
yard or navy agents office.
No extension of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non iu!6incut will,
in all cases, be rigidy enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested not to offer for more than they
are sure they 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 ceutum will
be withheld from the amount of each payment as
collateral security for its faithful performance,
Ninety per centum of each bill. approved in trpi-
cate by the respective commandnnts of said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the point
of delivery within thirty days after it's presentation
to him.
Everv offer rnust he eccomnanied nv n written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent
other official person, or by some one known to the
Bureau) that if the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders WILL within days after the receipt of
the contract at the post office des gnated, execute
the same, with good and sufficient suretes to fur.
nish the articles proposed agreeably to the terms
specified in the contract The law of the 10th
August, 1916, forbids the coneide alton of all pro-
posals not accompanied by such guaranty
Those only whose offers 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 to be ad.
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized t., publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for it's insertion.
Form Of Guarantee, Ito be attached TO each o6er.)
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in the
State of -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore,
going bid of be accepted, that he Cor they)
will, within ten days after the receipt OF the con
tract the post office designated in said bid, exc
cute the with good and sufficient sureties, to
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terms Of the advertise ment under which ii is
made G. D..
Z. F.
hereby certify that, to the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above guarantors are
good and sufficient G. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the envelope
Transmitting the Offer:
Proposals for Timber at the Navy Yard,
(name the yard.)
To -
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, D. c.
June 5-law5w
n DN Z wHITEHURsT'S GALLE-
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s;GISE.tB GUERREOTYPES,over the
E4S2NSTSsI 1Nh Store Of DUVALL Il BRO =,
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