The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-18
PROPOSALS. for UN-CAnRIAG e TIMBER,
War Department.,


.oRDsAscE OFFICE. WAsHIseros.
November 10. 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and includ-
L ing, the 10th of December next. for 500 COM
pletc sets of JThiie Oak Gun Carriage Timber.
each set to be composed Of the following pieces.
viz:
Two pieces, each Sc inches long, IT. inches wide,
l0s inches thick
Two pieces, each 40 inches long, 90 inches " ide.
10J inches thick
Two pieces, each 81 inches long, Is, inches wide
l0t inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, ~ inches wide,
~, inches thick
One piece, IS inches long. 81 inches wide, l2t
inches thick
One piece, Is inches long, 10, inches wide, l2i
inches thick
One piece, n inches long, 81. inches wide, Q
9 inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, inches wide,
inches thick
Two pieces, each i76 inches long, l5s inches wide.
l4k inches thick
One piece. 60 inches long, 49, inches wide. l6
8 10 inches thick
One piece, 50 inches long, 49, inches wide, Is
$40 inches thick
One piece, 50 inches long, 49, inches wide, lSa
inches thick
The above mentioned timber must be delivered
in the following proportions at the several arscnals
here named: 100 complete sets at the United States
arsenal at Watcrtown, Massachusetts, $50 COM
plcte sets at the United States arsenal at Wet
Troy, New York; 80 complete sets at the United
States arsenal near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 100
complete sets at the United States arsenal at
Washington, d. c.; and 80 complete sets at tho
United States arsenal at Old Point Comfort, Nir.
ginia The whole to be delivered on or before Tho
3Olh day Of June next. Proposals will be received
for the delivery of the whole quantity, for that
required for each arsenal sePa raely.
The timber above described must all have been
cut in the month of July or between the fret De-
cember and the middle of March, and must be
straight grained, free from cap wood and from
splits checks, and cracks, or knots; alec from
he in IF la ali
cannot be procured free from il; and il must all
measure full to the dimensions above sta ted 1t
may be delivered from time to time, within tie
period above named, when 1t will be duly inspected
and measured by The Commanding Officer, or other
authorized person. ut each arsenal; and, appr0v
ed and received, the quantities approved and
received, If in complete sets not less than ten, Will
be paid for at the contract price lees ten per sent,
| which per centum will be retained by the Uuito0
States until the contract is comple ted, when the
amounts retained will be paid 10 the contraC tor;
bat it will be forfeited to the United States if the
contract tor fail to fulfil his contract. For further
desired by bidders, application may lie made. by
letter or in person, to the Commanding Officer OF
either OF the arsennls named.
No contract for the above mentioned timber will
be allowed to be assigned or transferred by the
tractor to any other person persons without sPe
cal permission in writing ia frat obtained from
this office.
No advances on contracts will in any case bo
made; but payments will be made as above stated.
Proposals will be forwarded in scaled envc
lopc, addressed to the Subscriber, and endorsed
"Proposalsior Gun Carriags Timber"
II. X. CRAIG, Colonel of Ordnance.
To be inserted in the Inteli genccr, Republic,
and Union, Washington; Boston Courier, Albany
Register Pittsburgh Gazette, Baltimore Patriot.
and Norfolk Beacon, daily Tor one week, and then
twice a week till 10Th December. One copy of the
first of each of the above named papers which con-
tans it to be cent to this office.
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