The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-23

va " OioSN r. m OF to02Sth OF July next, Tor fur
nishing and delivering, under contract, at each of
the several Navy Yards AT Charestown, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
ginie, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Aristrses.
lPo pieces, length, FIVE feet six inches; thickness
nine and one halt inc hes; breadth, thr-
teen and one half inches
l9o p!eccs length, five feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
% pieces, length five feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
half inches
- pieces, length four feet ten inches thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
F0J Byackets.
3ID pisces length six feet; thick ncss seven nches;
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
go pieces length, six feet; thickness seven inch
es; breadth. twelve inches.
go plece1, length tve feet; thickness seven inch
cs; breadth, twenty inches.
90 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, inch
es; breadth. fifteen inches.
$50 pieces, length, five feet ak inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
ID pieces length four feet Elk inches; hicknes5,
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For Tfansons. (sdch piece making t,vo transoms.)
81 pieces, length four feet eight inches; thickness
eight and half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
10 pieces length, four feet eight inches; thickness
eight and one half inches breadth,
fifteen inches.
81 pieces, length, four feet two inches; thickness
seven inches breadth, fourteen inches
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board mcasure) at each yard.
HICKORY.
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six
feet three inches long three and one half inches
square al the butt, and two and one half inches
square Of the small end
The above white oak timber must lie 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
ire heart pith II must be got out fair strait ht,
TO sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The hans, Fss must be split from the beat white
hickory 5Iis, c!ei,r of centre or heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axletrees must be in single lengths,
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
mny he delivered to cut two lengths and for the
ranson pieces to cut four lengths, double those
above given; but no other combinations Of len gths
nor any timber from top Pieocs, 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 tits 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 1t ia
entirely 10 the satisfaction OF the respective COM
mAndants of the yards at which IL ID delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early as suits the
convenience OF the contractors but one half OF each
size and kind must be delivered or before the
first day of April, 1853, and the hole 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 be for
all Of the white oak and oil 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 " hose offers may be accepted will be
qulred TO enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that in they
sh AL 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 TO for defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
also that, II default shall be made by the contrnc-
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 hts sureties will forfeit and pay 10 the
United States, as hquidated damages, sum Of
money equal TO 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
spcctlon and measurement, according 10 the
printed rules established for the inspection and
measurement Of timber for the navy of the United
Ststes, copies Of which may be at either navy
yard or navy agents office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties FOR non fulhlment will,
IN all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are.
therefore, requested not to offer for than they
sure they can 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 centum will
be withheld from the amount Of each payment az
colteral security for lite faithful performance.
Ninety per centum Of each bill, approved in tripli
cate by the respective COmms ndsnis Of said navy
ya-dF, will be paid by the navy agent at the point
Of delivery within thirty days after tie presentation
70 him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
Fuaranty CHE responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarantOrs 10 be certified 10 by navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known 20 the
Burcau) that, II the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders viii, within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract at the post Office designated, execute
the same with good and sufficient sureties 10 fur.
nish the Articles proposed agrceably 10 the terms
specified IN the contract The law Of the 10Th
August 1916, iorbids the consideration Of all pro-
pCsals not accompanied by such guaranty
Those only whose Ohers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be forwarded without
delay.
Persons Offering arc directed 20 designate the
post Office through which they desire TO be ad.
drcsscd, and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized q publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for its nseriion.
Form Of GtaJdnies, TO be ATTACHED 10 each o6er.)
We, tho undersigned, residents Of --, in the
State Of --, hereby guaranty, in case tho fore
going bid d ---- be accepted, that he (pr tbcy)
will within ten dAys after the receipt Il the con
tract the poet Office designated in said bid, ere
cute the same with good and SUFFICIENT surcics, o.
furnish the articles propOsed, IN conformity with
the terms Of the advcrtiscmcnt under which " is
made. &. ID.
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hc,oby certify that, TO the best Of my know.
ledge and belief, the sbove-nam guarsntors are
rood and sUficient g.. H., Navy Agent
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on ne ,nr,loe'
tranSmitftng the ofer:
Proposals. for Timber" at the Navy Yard
(namo the yard)
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Washington, ID. Z.
June 5-isVjw