The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-05


BUsEAU OF ORpSANcE And HYDRooaAPHY,
June 4, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, I'M
til o'clock p. of the 18th of July next, tor fur
nishing and delivering, under contract, at each Of,
the several Navy Yards at Charlestowu, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Yir-
gnia, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Arleirees.
100 pieces, length, five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one. halfinches; breadth, thir-
teen and one. half inches
1870 pieces, length, five feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one. half inches.
rs pieces, length five feet inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one-half inches.
rs pieces, length, four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
halfinches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces, length, six feet thickness sevenfnches;
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
90 pieces, length six feet; THO ness, seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
$40 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
60 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches. IL
$50 pieces, length, five feet elk inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces length four feet six inches; THO kness.
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For iransoms, (each piece making ttco transoms.)
50 pieces. length, four feet eight inches; thickness,
eight and one-h half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces, length four feet eightinches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
3S pieces, length four feet two inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, four teen inches.
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board mea5ure) 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
ire or heart pith 1t must be got out fair, straight,
to sharp corners and without twist wind
The handspikes 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 axlerees must be in single lengths,
and from butt cuts The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths; and for the
transom pieces to cut four lengths, or 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 it is TO be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number Of feet herein stated for each
yard. Ifany should be received under dimensions,
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
mandants OF the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made early as suits the
convenience OF the contractors, but one half OF each
size and kind must be delivered before the
first day of April, 1853, and the whole on or before
the first day of July, 1858.
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 Q 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 handspikes.
Persons whose otlers 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,
the 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
nso 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 the
tractor and his suretcs will forfeit and pay to the
United States, liquidated damages, of
money equal to twice the contract price; which
liquidatcd damages may be recovered from time to
time as they accrue.
All the Aforesaid timber must he subject to in.
spection and measurement, according to the
"PrintGd rules established for the inspection and
measurement of timber for the navy of the United
yard or navy agents office.
No extension of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non fulflment will,
in all cases, be rigidly enfDrc Bidders are,
therefore, requested not to offer for than they
they can furnish within the time specified.
Approved sureties in twice the eslinat ted amount
Of each contract will be required in the manner Get
forth in that instrument, and ten per Centum will
be withheld from the amount of each payment
collateral security for its faithful performance.
Ninety per centum of each bill. approved in tripi-
cate by the respective comma ndanis of said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy gent at the point
of delivery within thirty days after its presentation
to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty Uhe responsibility Of the guarantor
guaranturs to be certified 20 by navy agent or
other official person or by some one known TO the
Bureau) that if the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders will, within ten da VS. after the receipt of
the contract the post office designated. execute
the came, with good and sufficient surcties to fur
ni@h the articles proposed agrccably TO the terms
specified in the contract. The law of the 10th
August, 1885, oTbds the conride alton of all pro-
| posals not acc ompanicd 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
will be specially notified Ivy this Bureau. None
| others will be paid for its insertion.
Form Of Guarantee, Ito be attached 10 each o6er.)
We. the undersigned residents of -, in the
State of -, hereby guaranty, in the fore
going bid of - be accepted, that he Cor they)
will within ten days after the receipt of the con
tract at the post Office designated in snid bid,
cute the With good and sufficient suroties, to
| furnish the articles proposed. in conformity with
! the terms Of the advertisement under which il is
made. G. ID.
F. +.
| / hereby certify that to the best of my know.
| ledge and belief, the above- named guarantors are
good and sufficient. G.. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the tnuelopc
| Transmitting the Offer:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
| (nnme the yard.)
| To
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, ID. &.
| June 5-law0w
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