The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-24

SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
~ Timber" will be received at this Bureau, un-
til O'clock p. of the 18th Of July next, for fur
nishing and delivering, under contract at each Of
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts Brooklyn, New York, aud Gosport, vir-
GINA. the following described timber, viz
WHITE OAK.
For dIiefrees.
100 pieces, length five feet six inches thickness,
nine and one hall inches; breadth, thir-
teen and one halt inches.
100 pieces, length five feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
4 pieces, length five feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one half inches.
rs pieces, length, four feet ten inches thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces length six feet; thickness, seven inches;
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
60 pieces length, six feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces length, five ieet thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
90 pieces length, five feet; thickness. seven inch
es; breadth fifteen inches.
50 pieces length, five /, ct six inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces, length four feet elk inches; thickness.
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches
For Tfansonns, (eaeh piece making too transoms)
IL
eight and one-h half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Il pieces length, four feet eightlnches tho knees,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
IS 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.
HICKORY.
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six
feet three inches long, three and one half inches
square at the butt, and two and one hall 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 must be got out fair stra gh,
to sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The handspikcs must be split from the best white
hickory butts clear Of centre or heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions
The timber for xetree- must be in sin gle lengths,
and from butt cuts. The timber Tor bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths; and for the
transom pieces to cut four lengths, double those
above given; 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 to the net thickness, and six
inches to the net lengths to which 1t ID TO be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number Of feet herein stated for each
yard. II any should be received under dimensons,
the actual contents only will be paid tor.
None of the timber will be received unless 1t is
entirely to the satisfaction of the respective COM
IN andants of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliver les may be made as carly as suits the
convenience Of the contractors, but one half OF each
size and kind must be delivered on or before the
first day of April, 1853 and the whole on or before
the first day of July, 1853.
Separate of1ers must be made for the supply at
each OF the navy yards named, and for the white
oak nd for the hickory, but the offers must be for
all of the white oak and all Of the hck ory 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-
CURED to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions will expressly provide that, in case they
shall in any respect fail to perform the contracts,
tue 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 if default shall 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 suretes will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as liquidated damages, sum OF
money equal to twice the contract price; which
liqudated damages may be recovered from time &c
time as they accrue.
All the aforesaid timber must he subject to in
spection and measurement, according to the
"Printed rules established for the inspection anc
meas uremert of timber for the navy of the Unitec
States" copies OF which may be seen at either navy
yard navy agents office
No extension Of time for making deliveries vii
be granted, and penalties for non tulhlmcnt will
in all casca. be rigidly enforced. Bidders are
therefore, requested not to offer tor more than they
are sure they furnish within the time specified
Approved eureties in twice the estimated amour
Of each contract will be required in the manner se
forth in that instrument, and ten per centum will
be- withheld from the amount Of each payment az
collateral security for its faithful performance
each aDDEOyed
cate by the respective comma ndanls OF said navy
Yards will be paid by the navy agent at the point
of delivery within thirty days after its presen tatior
to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by writer
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor OF
guaran,ors to be certified to by a navy agent OF
other official person, or by some one known to thu
Bureau) that, if The offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders will, within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract at the post office designated, execute
the same with good and sufficient sureties to fur.
ni=h the articles proposed agreeably to the term:
specified in the contract. The law Of the 10th
August, 1916, lorbids the consider alton of all pro-
posals not accompanied by such guaranty
Those 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, and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized publish this advertisement
others will be paid for its insertion.
Form Of Guarantee, Ito be attached to each ofsr.)
We, the uudersi gncd, residents Of -, in the
State of -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
going bid of - be accepted, that he (or they
will, within ten days after the receipt of the con
tract at the post Office designated in said bid,
cute the with good and sufficient suretics, t
furnish the articles proposed in conformity will
the terms of the adver mcnt under which it i
made. G. D.
E. F.
hereby certify that, to the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarantor ar
good and sufficient. G. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on tie enrtlop
Transmitting the Offer:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard
(name the yard.)
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Washington, D. &.
June 5-law5w
.SHR4aS % ~ og PRsm;s sa1 D1