The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-24
pRoposALsfe for Recommendations.
War Department,
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War Department., .
r OaDsAsCs OFFICE, w AsHIsGToN,
... ,.. November 10. 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until, and incud-
II ing, the 10 of December next, for 800 com
piete sets of JYhits Oak Gun Carriage Timber,
each set to be composed Of the following pieces,
viz:
Two pieces, each Sc inches long, III inches wide,
r. ',l0k inches thick
Two pieces, each 40 inches long, 20s inches wide,
l0i inches thick
Two pieces, each 81 inches long, 49, inches wide,
lO1 inches thick
One piece, 46 inohes long. IA. inches wide.
l2b inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, 81 inches wide, l2s
inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, lot inches wide, I2s
inches thick
One piece, n inches long. 2ll inches wide, 8
inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, inches wide, )
inches thick
Two pieces, each ITO inches long, log inches wide,
! l4s inches thick
One nisc,. SO inches long, 10. inches wide, l6
s.lOinches tn'Us -, ,.. -
One piece, So inches long, Ioa INCHES "iao' IL
$40 inches thick
One piece 50 inches long, 49, inches wide, ~
JOSS inches thick.
the above mentioned timber must be delivered
in the following proportions at the several arsenals
here named: 100 complete sets at the United States
arsenal at WATERFOWL. Massachusetts,; l50 CONF
plete sets at the United States arsenal dt West
Troy, New York; SO complete sets at the United
States arsenal near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; so
complete sets at the United States arsenal at
Washington, ID. c.; and SO complete sets at the
United States arsenal at Old Point Comfort, Vir-
ginia. The whole to be delivered or before the
30th day of June next. Proposals will be received
for the delivery Of the whole quantity, or for that
required for each arsenal separately.
The timber above desc ibed 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 ap-wood and from
splits checks, and cracks, or large knots; also from
the centre heart, except in pieces Of large size which
cannot be procured free from IL; and it must all
| measure full to the dimensions above stated. 1t
| may be delivered from time to time, within 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 90 approved and
received If in complete sets not less than ten, will
be paid for at the contract price, less ten per cent
| which per centum will be retained by the United
States until the contract ia completed, when the
amounts retained will be paid to the contractor;
but it will be forfeited to the United States if the
contractor fail to fulfil his contract. For further
particulars as to inspection other information
desired by bidders, application may be made, BY
letter or in person, to the Commanding Officer OF
| either Of the arsenals named.
| No contract for the above mentioned timber will
be allowed to be assigned or transferred by the con-
tractor to any other person persons without spe
cial permission in writing is first obtained from
this office.
| No advances on contracts will in any case be
made; but payments will be made as above stated
Proposals will be forwarded in sealed enve.
lope, addressed to the subscriber, and endorsed
! "Proposalsfor Gun Carriage Timber
| II. K. CRAIG, Colonel of Ordnance.
| 10 be inserted in the Intelligencer, Republic
and Union, Washington; Boston Courier, Albany
Register, Pittsburgh Gazette, Baltimore Patriot
and Norfolk Beacon, daily for one week, and then
| twice a week till 10Th December. One copy of the
fret of each of the above named papers which con-
| tains it to be sent to this office.
| Nov lid w&2awtl0thDec