The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-10
PROPOSALS. FOR TIMBER FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMEHT,
BUREAU or oRpsANcE ASD HYDRoGRAPHy.
June 4, 1852.
GtEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, I'M
til o'clock p of the 18Th of July next, loo fur
nishng and delivering, under contract, a each of
the several Navy Yards at Chnrlestown, NIassa-
chu5etts, Brooklyn, New York and Gosport Vir-
ginia, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For .Arletrees
100 pieces, length five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one hafinches; 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.
- pieces, length five feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one half inches
10 pieces, length, four feet ten inches: thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
bali inches.
Fo- Brackets.
$40 pieces length six feet; thickness sew en- inches;
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
90 pieces length, six feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces, length, five iee thickness seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
90 pieces length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, iifteen inches.
100 pieces, length, five ICet six inches; thickness,
six inches; BREADTH twelve inches.
l5D pieces, length four feet six inches; thickness.
For IransoHs, (each piece making t,co transoms)
80 pieces, length, four fee eight inches; thick ness
eight and one-haf inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
l. 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 measure) at each yard
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
quailty, and have grown within sixty miles of sea
water, and taken from butt logs, clear of knots
rents, sap, and all other defects and from the
ire or heart pith 1t must be got out fair, straight
10 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 timberfor axletrees must be in gle 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 gwen 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 Ia the net thickness, and six
inches to the lengths which is TO be worked.
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number OF feet herein stated for each
ydtu. III an sDOOId received uuUer dlIenslOu5,
the actual contents only Will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless il is
entirely 10 the satisfaction of the respective
mandapts of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as carly suits the
convenience of the contractors, but one half of each
size and kind must be delivered on before the
first day OF April, 1883 and the whole 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, bat 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 offers may be accepted will be re
qulred TO enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that in case they
shall in any respect fail to perform the contracts,
the same 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, II default shall be made by the cOntrac-
tor IN delivering all or any of the timber contract
ed Ter, OF the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and in that the CON
tractor and his suretes will forfeit and pay u the
United States, as liquidated damages, cum Of
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
hquidatnd damages may be recovered from time to
time they accrue.
All the aioresaid timber must lie subject 10 in
spection and measurement. according to the
Printed rules established for the inspection and
measurement Of timber for the navy Of the United
Statss 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 fulhlment will,
in all cases, be ngidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested not 10 offer for more than they
are sure they furnish within the time specified
Approved sureties in twice The estimated amount
Of each will be required in the manner
forth in that instrument, and ten psr centum will
be withheld from the amount Of each payment as
collateral security for its faithful performance
Ninety per centuIn Of each bill, approved in tripli-
cate by the respective commandants Of said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the point
OF delivery within thirty days after It's presentation
10 him.
Every offer must he accompanied by a written
guaranty (the responsibility OF the guarantor or
Ruafantors TO be certified TO by navy agent
other official person, or by some known % the
Bureau that If the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders will, within ten days after the receipt Of
The contract at the post Office designated, execute
the same, with good and sufficient sureties 20 fur
uish the articles proposed agreeably 70 the terms
specified in the contract. The law Of the 10th
August, 1885, lorbds the consideration Of all pro-
posals not accompanied by such guaranty.
Tbose 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 aud the navy agent 10 whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized (, publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for its insertion.
Form Of GuaraRtee, Ito be attached 10 zach o6o)
We the undersigned, residents Of ---, in the
State of -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore.
going bid Of -- be accepted, that he (or tboy)
will. within ten days after the receipt Of the con
tract NJ the post office designated in sad bid
cute the same with good and sufficient surcties, to
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terms Of tie Advertisement under which IL il
made. G.. y.
r. p.
hereby certify that, to the best Of 10y know
ledge and belief, the above named RuaTantots are
good and sufficient. G.. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on The onUslope
Transmitting TIE Of,r:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(nnme the yard.)
Ig-
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography,
Washington, ID. e..
June 5-law5w
TO THE PUBLIC AND PATRONS OF
MUITEUuRsT's GALLERY.