The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-09
PEo2o5ALs nor TIMBER FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARrMRST,

NAVY DEPARrMRNT,
Bureau or ORpSANCE ASD HYpRoGRAPHY.
June 4, 1852.
CtEALFD PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposals for
- Timber" will be received al this Bureau, I'M
Ill o'clock p. of the 18th of July next for fur
nishing and delivering under contract, at each Of
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa
chusets. Brooklyn, New York and Gosport, vir-
GINA, the following described timber viz:
WHITE OAK.
For AIiehses.
80 pieccs, length five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and ne-halfinches; BREADTH thir-
teen and one half inches.
i'o pieces, length, five feet two inches thickness,
eight and one half inches breadt
eleven and one half inches
70 pieces, length five feet one inch thic knees,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
onc-half inches.
10 pieces, length, -four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces length six feet; thickness, seven 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
cs; breadth, twenty inches.
% pieces length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
100 piece, length. five leet six inches; thickness
six inches; BREADTH twelve inches
100 pieces, length four feet six inches; thic ness
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For 1ransoms, (each piece making t,ro transoms)
80 pieces, length four fee eight inohes THO kness
eight and one-halt inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
10 pieces length, four feet eight inches; thc ness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
3 fifteen inches.
IS 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 handspikcs, six
feet three inches long, three and one hall inches
square al the butt, and two and one half inches
square at the small end
The above white oak timber must beof the best
quality, and have grown within sixty miles OF sen
water, and taken from butt logs, clear of knots,
rents, sap, and all other detects and from the cen
ire or heart pith II must be got out fair, straight
20 sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The handspikes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear of centre heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions
The timber for aSetrees must be In single lengths
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to sut 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
Tor any purpose.
In the dimensions of white oak timber half an
inch has been added 10 the net thickness, and six
inches 10 tic net len gths which it 10 be worked
No payment Will be made for any excess beyond
she aggregate number OF feet herein stated for each
yard. ii any ehould be received under dlInensions
the actual contents only will be paid for.
None Of the timber will be received unless it ID
entirely 70 the satisfaction Of the respective COM
nandants of the yards at which It is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early suits the
convenience of the contractors, but half of each
size and kind mus be delivered before the
first day of April, 1853 and the whole 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 be 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.
Persons whose ouers may be accepted will be re-
qurcd to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions. will expressly provide that in they
shall IN any respect fail 10 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 20 recover Tor defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
ALEC that, If default shall be made by the contrac
tor in delivering ali 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 hquidated damages, a sum Of
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
hquldated damages may be recovered from time to
time as they accrue
All the aforesaid timber must 30 subject 10 in
spection and measurement, according 20 the
"Printed ruIes established for the inspection ana
States," copies Of which be at either navy
yard UT navy agents office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non. fulhlment will,
in all eases, be rigidiy enforced. Bidders are
therefore, requested TO offer for than they
are sure they can furnish within the time specified
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
oil each contract VIII be required IN the manner Get
forth in that instrument, and ten per oentum will
be withheld from the amount Of each payment ps
collateral security for its iaithful Performance.
Ninety per centuIn OF each bill, approved in trpi
cate by the respective cGnmandants OF said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the point
ofdehvcry within thirty days after lie presentation
30 him.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty CHE responsibility VI tho guarantor or
guarantors ~ be certified 10 by navy agent
other official person, by some one known 20 the
Bureau) that, ii the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders viii, within days after the receipt Of
the contract at the poat OttlCe designated, execute
the same, with good and sufficient suretics To fur
nish the articles proposed aRreeably 10 TIE terms
specified in the contract. The law Of the 10Th
August. 1896 for bds the considc' alton Of all pro-
posals not accompanied by such guaranty.
'fho'e only whose oilers 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 adj
dressed, aud tie navy ageat TO whom the contracts
shall be cent for execution.
Editors authorized t, publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by THE Bureau. None
others will be paid for its insertion.
Form Of Guarantee, (to be attached 10 each o6er)
We, the undersigned, residents Of --, 10 the
state OF --, hereby guaranty, in case the fore.
going bid Of -- be accepted, that he (or tbey)
will, within ten days after the receipt Of the con.
tract AZ the post office Designated in said bid,
cute the same with good and sufficient Buretcs to
furnish the artcles proposed, in conformity with
the terms Of the advertisement under which it is
made. G.. d.
l.. +.
hereby certify that, TO the bcst Of my know
ledge and belief, the above -namod guarintors are
good and sufficient. g.. II, Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the onrtopS
transmHing The o6,y:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(name the yard.)
o.
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydroquphy.
Washington, ID. e.
June J-law5w
TO THE PUBLIC AND PATRONS OF
WHIrEUbHsp'S GALLERY.