The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-03


BuRKAu OF ORpsANoE AND HYpRo0RAPHy.
June 4, 1882.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, I'M
til o'clock D. Of the 18th OF July next, tor iur-
nishing and delivering, under contract, at eaeh vi
the several Navy Yards at CharlestowD, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
ginia, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For AIlstTses.
1870 pieces, length, five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one halfinches; 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 inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one. half inches.
rs pieces, length four feet ten inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
halfinches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces length six feet; thickness, inches;
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
90 pieces length. six feet; thickness, seven inch.
es; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces length, five feet; thickness seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches
60 pieces length, five feet thickness seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
$50 pieces length, five feet six inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces length four feet six inchcs; thickness.
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For Transoms, (sach piece making ftoo transoms.)
50 pieces, length four fee eight inches; thickness,
eight and one-half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces length four feet light inches; thickness,
eight and one hall inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
80 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 e-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 grown within sxty mi!es Of sea
water, and taken from butt logs, clear OF knots,
rents, sap, and all other deiec's, and from the CEN
ire heart pith II must be got out fair, straight,
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 axletrees must be lnsing gle
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 lengths,
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
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number OF feet herein stated for each
yard If any should be received under dimensions,
the actual contents only will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless 1t is
entirely to the satisfaction of the respective
mandants of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early as suits the
convenience OF the contractors but one hall OF each
size and kind must be delivered on or 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 Mt
each Of the navy yards named and for the white
Erf hph ickn INIT he pf1p IN at he
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.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be re-
quired to enter into contracts which, Decides other
conditions, will expressly provide that in case they
shall in any respect fail to perform the contracts,
the same may be- 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 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, that then and in that case the con-
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as lquidated damages, sum OF
money equal 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
"Printcd rules established for the inspection and
easuremcnt of timber for the navy Of the United
States" copies of which may be seen at cit her navy
yard or navy agents office.
No extension of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non -fulflment will,
in all cases, be rigidly 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 manner set
forth in that instrument, and ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount OF each payment as
collateral security for ts faithful performance.
IF ch in tr
cate by the respective commandments 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.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by a navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known to tho
Bureau) that, if the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders WILL within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract at the post office designated, execute
the same, with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nsh the articles proposed agreeabiy to the terms
specified in the contract. The law of the 10th
August, 1885, for bids the consideration 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 publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bjrcau. None
others will be paid for its insertion
Form Of Guarantee, Ito be a 'tcd 10 each ofer.)
We. the undersigned, res t,uts Of -, in the
State of -, hereby gu ranty, in case the fore
going bid of f be accei ID, that he (or thcy)
will, within ten days after IL, cipt Of the con.
tract at the post office designatcu ~ sAld bid,
cute the same with good and sufficient surees, to
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terms Of the advertisement under which it is
made. G. ID.
T.. F.
hereby certify that, to the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above named 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)
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, d. C.
June 5-law5w
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