The republic., 1852-06-30
pROpOsALs FOR TIMBER FOR THE
NAVY.

pROPOsALs FOR TIMBER FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEpARrmxNr,
BuRKAU or OsDsAScE AsD HYpsoeaAfHy,
June f-ls52.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, un-
til O'Clock p. of the 18th of July next, Tor fur
nishng and delivering, under contract, al each OF
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
GINA. the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For .4rlsfrsss.
100 pieces. length five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one halfinches; breadth, thir u
teen aud one half inches
1870 pieces. length five feet two inches; thickness
eight and half inches; breadth,
eleven and one-haf inches.
10 pieces. length five feet inch; thickness. |
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and|
one half inches.
75 pieces. length four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
For Brackets.
900 pieces length six feet; thick ness inches;
breadth. fifteen and one half inches.
90 pieces length. six feet; thickness, inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
320 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, inch
cs; breadth, twenty inches.
90 pieces, length, five feet; thickness seven inch
cs; breadth, fifteen nchea.
50 pieces, length, five eet six inches; thickness,
six inches breadth, twelve inches.
100 pieces, length four feet six inches; thickness
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For Ifansons, (each piece making ttoo fransoms.)
so pieces length, four feet eight inches thc kncss
eight and one half inches; breadth, +,
twenty inches.
Is pieces, length, four feet eight inches; thc kncss
eight and one half inches; breadth j
fifteen inches.
IS pieces length, four feet two inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth, fourtecn inches
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board measure) at each yard
HICKORY.
Five hundred white hickory handspkes six
feet three inches long, three and one-halt 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 sixty miles of sea-
water, and taken from butt logs. clear of knots,
rents, sap, and all other defects and from the cen
ire or heart pith IL 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 heart pith, and
dressed down TO the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axietrees must be in single lengths !
and from butt The timber for bracket pieces|
may be delivered to cut two lengths; and for the|
transom pieces 70 cut four Lengths. double hose
above given; but no other combinations OF eng gths
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
inches to the net lengths to which s TO be worked.
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number OF feet herein stated for each
the actual contents only will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless it is
entirely to the satisfaction of the respective COM
mandants of the yards at which 1t ia delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early IA suits the
convenience Of the contractors, but half of each
slze and kind must be delivered on or before the
first day of April, 1852 and the whole on or before
the first day Of July, 1851
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 handspkes.
Persons hose offers may be accepted will be re.
qured to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide th1t In case they
shall in any respect fail TO perform the contracts,
the same may be- at the option of the nited 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
al5o that, If default sha be made by the contrac-
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 his sureties will forfeit and pay TO the
United States, as hqudated damages, sum OF
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
hquidated damages may be recovered from time to
time they accrue.
All the Aforesaid timber must he subject TO in
spectiou and measurement, according 20 the
Pointed rules established for the inspection and
measurement OF timber for the navy Of the United
States, copies of which may be seen at either navy
yard or navy agents office
No extension of time for making deliveries Wi
be granted, and penalties for non fulhlsrcot Will
in all cases, be rigidly enforced Hidders are
therefore, requested not to oder os more than the
they can furnish within the time specified
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amoun
of each contract will be required iu the manner sc
forth in that instrument, and ten per eeutum vii
be withheld from the amount of each payment a
collateral security for lite faithful performance
Ninety per centum Of each bill, approved in ripii
cate by the respective commandants OF said nav,
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the poin
of delivery within thirty days after its presentation
to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by a writer
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor o
guarantors to be certified TO by navy agent o
other official person, or by some one known 20 tn
Bureau) that, If the offer be accepted, the bdde
or bidders will within ten days after the receipt o
the contract at the post office designated, execute
the same, with good and sufficient sureties TO fur
nish the articles proposed agroeaby TO tho term
specified in the contract. The law Of the lOt
August, 1916, rbids the consideration Of all pro
pOsas not accompanied by such guaranty.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will b
notified. and contracts will be forwarded withoo
delay.
Persons Offering arc directed to designate tn
post office through which they desire TO be ad
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.
Edtors authorized t publish this advcr'i-cmer
will hc specially notified by this Bureau. Non
others will be paid for its insertion
Form of Guarantee, (fo be ATTACHED 10 each Offer. }
We tho undersigned, residents Of -, In II
State of -, hereby guaranty, in case tho for
going bid of --- be accepted, that he (or they
will within ten dsys after the receipt OF the cot
tract the poet office desi gnated in said bid, eS
cute the came with good aud sufficient suroties,
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity wit
the terms Of the advertisement under which Il
made. G.. ID.
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thereby certify that TO tho beet OF my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarsntors Al
good and sufficient. C. IL, Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on me enpeio
bdnsmit,ng ht oDr:
"Proposals for Tlmbcr,' at the Navy Var
(nnme the yard)
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrograph
Washington, ID &.
June 5--law5v
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