The republic., 1852-06-29

June 1, 1882.
S,EALED PROPOs AIS, endorsed Proposals for
- runber," will he received at this bureau un
til o'clock p Of the 18th of July next, for fur
nshng ami delivering. under contract, at each o
the several Navy Yards ut Charesown, Massa
chpsetts. Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, vir-
gina. the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For frietrees
100 pieces, longth, five feet elk inches thickness
mae and one alfinchcs; breadth, thir-
teen and one half inches.
lll p'ctrs, length, five feet two inChes; thickness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches. .'
- Wcccd, length five feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; bieadth, thirteen and
halt inches.
20 p"ccs, length, four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Buckets.
$40 pieces lcuglh SIX fcct thickness, inches;
breadth, fifteen and oue-h hall inches.
90 ricCcs, length, six feet; thickness seven inch
os; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces, length five feet; thickness seven inch
cs; breadth, twenty inches.
90 pieces length, five feet; thickness. seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
ljU pieces, length, ve icet six inches; thickness,
elk inches breadth, twelve inches.
l5O pieces, length four feet six inches; thickness.
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For 7fdnsoms, (each piece making f,co ransons.)
~ pieces, length, four feet eight inches thicknes
eight and onc-half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
- picccs length, four feet eight inches; thickness
eight and ono half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
35 plcccs, length, four feet inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth, fourteen inches.
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board measure) at each yard
HICKORY.
Five hundrcd white hickory handspikcs, six
feet three inches long, three and one half inches
square at the butt. and two and one half inches
equare at the small end.
The above white on k 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
ire heart pth Ii must be got out fair, straight,
to sharp corners, and without twist 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 must be in sing lie len gths,
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lepgths; and for the
transuin pieces To cot four lengths double those
above given; but no other combinations of lengths
nor any timber from top pieces, Will be received
for any purpose y
Ia the dlInensions of white oak timber half an
inch has been added 10 the net thickness, and six
inches to the net lengths which tits TO be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number OF feet herein stated for each
yard. iany should be received under dimensions,
the actual contents only will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless it is
entirely 10 the satisfaction Of the respective
maudants of the yards at which IL is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early as suits the
convenience OF the contractors but one half OF each
sizc and kind must 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 tor the hickory. but the offers must be for
oil 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 whose oilers be accepted will be
quired TO enter into which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that in they
shu! in any respect fail TO perform contracts,
the same may be- at the option Of the United States
declared nuu and void without affecting the right
OF the said United States to recover for defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
also that, il default shall be made by the cuntrac-
tor in delivering all any Of the timber contract
I'd for, OF the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and in that case the con-
tractor and bis sureties will forfeit and pay the
Unaed States, as hquidated damages, cum Of
money equal TO twice the contract price; which
lIguldated damages may be recovered from time 10
time as they accrue.
An the Aforesaid timber must he subject to in
spectlOn and measurement. according 10 the
'PrIntcd rules established for the inspection and
mea=uremcnt Of timber for the navy of the United
Stat"s, copies of which may be seen at either navy
yard VI navy agents office.
No extension OF time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non. .fulhlmeut will,
In all cascs. be rigidly enforced. Biddcro are,
therefore requested not 20 ohcr for than they
are euro fhCy can furnish within the time spcCihcd
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
OF each contract will be required in the manner set
forth IN that instruncut, aud ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount Of each payment 81.
collateral security for Its faithful performance.
Ninety per centum OF each till, approved in trpli.
cate by tue respective commandan,s Of said navy
yagds, Will be paid by the navy agent at the point
OF delivery within thirty dhys alter its presentation
10 him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (tbe responsibility Of the guarantor or
Euarantprs to be certified 90 by a nnvy agent or
other off ial pcrson, or by come one known to the
Burc8u) that II the oiicr bc accepted, the bidder
bidders viii, within ten days after the receipt Of
The contract at the IoH Office designated. execute
the ranc, with good and sufficient suretics 20 fur
ni-h the articles proposed agrecsbly TO the terms
specihcd IN the contract. The law Of the 10th
August, lSio, 0fbids the consideration Of all pro-
po-als not accompanied by such guaranty.
Tho.c only whose Oners may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be iOtwardcd without
delay.
Pcrsons Offering are directed TO designate tho
post office through which they desire TO be al
dressed, aud the navy agent 10 whom the contracts
shall Doe cent i3r execution.
Eiit,rs authorized publish this advertisement
will be spc.ially notified by THE Bureau. None
othcrs viii be paid for its insertion.
Form gf Guarantee, TO be atachsd 70 each ofer.)
We. the undcrsign,d, residents Of ---, in the
State Of -, hereby guaranty, ia case the fore.
rpiuv bid Of --- bC accepted, that he (0r thcy)
Will. within ten days after the receipt Of the con
tract at thc pet Office designated IN said bid,
cute iNc .euc with good and sufficient sUr,tics g.
furnish the art, les proposed, in conformity with
the terms Oi the adyerus,mcnt under which - il
made. &. ID.
r. r.
hereby certify that, 20 the beet Of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors az,
l-pOd and sufficient. G.. III, Navy Agent.
FORM or ENDORSEMENT on me enUeiop
ffansmitiing The o6,r:
'Proyusals ior Timber" at tho Navy Yard
(namo the yard.)
To-
Chi,f Of Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrograpby
Washington, ID. &.
June 5-laW5w
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