The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-22
PRoPosALsfo for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
War Department,
ORDNANCE OFFICE, wAsHIsGToN,

War Department,
ORDHANCE OFFICE, wAsHINGToN,
November no. 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until, and includ
l. ing, the 10Th of December next, for 500 com
plete sets of White Oak Gun Carriage Timber,
each set to be composed of the following pieces,
viz:
Two pieces, each SG inches long, II, inches wide,
l04 inches thick
Two pieces. each 40 inches long, POI inches wide
1Oi iuchss thirk
Two pieces. each 81 inches long, Isl inches wide.
I0I inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, H., inches wide,
l2a inches thick
One piece, 10 inches long, 81 inches wide, III
inches thick
One piece. IS inches long, 10. inches wide, l2}
inches thick
One piece, II inches long. 2Il inches wide, 8
9 inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long. 8 inches wide, 8
inches thick
Two pieces. each i16 inches long, ISL inches wide
lII inches thick
One piece, So inches long, 49, inches wide, l6
10 inches thick
One piece, So inches long, 1914 inches wide, Is
$40 inches thick
One piece, So inches long, l9i inches wide, 1872
inches thick.
The above mentioned timber must he delivered
in the following proportions at the several arsenas
here named: 100 complete sets at the United States
arsenal at WATERFOWL, Massachusetts,; $50 com.
plete sets at the United States arsenal at West
Troy, New York; so complete sets at the United
States arsenal near Pittsburgh Penney lvania; $50
complete sets at the United States arsenal at
Washington, d. c.; and SO complete sets at the
United States arsenal at Old Point Comfort, Yir
einia. The whole to be delivered on or before the
3Nh day OF June next. Proposals will DO received
for the delivery OF the whole quantity, or for that
required for each arsenal separately.
The timber above described must all have bee n
cut in the month of July, or between the fret De-
cember and the middle of March, and must be
splits, checks, and cracks, large knots; also from
the centre heart except In pieces Of which
cannot be procured free from it; and il must all
measure full to the dimensions above stated. II
may be delivered from time to time, withsn the
period above named. when it will be duly Inspected
and measured by the Commanding Officer or other
authorized person. at each arsenal; and, ifapprov-
ed and received. the quantities approved and
be paid for at the contract price, less per cent
which per centum will be retained by the United
States until the contract 10 completed, when the
amounts 30 retained will be paid to the conract tori
but it will be forfeited to the United States if the
contractor fail to fulfil his contract. For further
particulars as to inspection other inform
desired BY bidders, application may be made, by
letter or in person, to the Commanding Officer Of
either OF the arscnnls named.
No contract for the above mentioned timber will
be allowed to be assigned transferred by the con-
tractor to any other person persons without spe-
cnl permission in writing is frat obtained from
this office. ..,.-r
No advances on contracts will in any caeo be
made; but payments will be made as above stated
Proposals will 90 forwarded in a sealed enve
lope, addressed to the subscriber, and endorsed
Proposals for Gun Carrage Timber
Fl. X. CRAIG, Colonel OF Ordnance
To be inserted in tho Inteli gencer, Republic,
and Union, Washington; Boston Courier, Albany
Register. Pittsburgh Gazette, Baltimore Patriot,
and Norfolk beacon, dnly for one week, and then
twice week till 10th December. One copy of the
first of each OF the above named papers which con-
tains ii to be sent to THE office.
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