The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-22

Bureau or oRDSAScE AND HYDaoeRApHy
June 4, 1882
- Timber," will be received at this Bureau, un-
Il! o'clock p IN. OF the 18Th of July next Tor fur
nlsh!ng ana delivering, under contract, at each of
inc several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa
chuseits, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
g'n'ai the following described timber viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Arietees
$50 Pleccs, length, five feet elk inches thickness,
nine and one halfinches; BREADTH thir-
teen and one half inches.
~ pieces, length, hve feet two inches; thickn
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches
- pieces, length five feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one half inches.
20 pieces, length, four feet ten nches; THO knees
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces length, six feet; thickness seven inc hes
breadth, fifteen and one half inches
90 pieces, length. six feet; thickness, seven inch
e.; breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces, length, five feet; thickness seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
% pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
l5o pieces length, five ieet six inches thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
100 pieces length four feet six inches: thickness,
SIX inches breadth, fifteen inches.
For Ifdnsoms, (sach piece making t,co transoms.)
80 pieces, length four fee eight inches; thck ness
eight and half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces, length, four feet eight inches thic knees
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
50 pieces, length, four feet two inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth four teen inches.
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
anu fourteen ieet (board measure) at each yard
HICKORY.
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six
feet three inches long, three and half inches
square at The butt, and two and one half inches
squire al the small end.
The above bite 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 pth Ii must be got out fair, straight
10 sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The handspikes must be split from the beat white
hickory butts, clear of centre or heart pth, and
dressed down TO the prescribed dimensions
The timber for axetrees must be in single len ths
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 from top pieces, will be received
for any purpose
In the dimensions Of white oak timber half an
inch has been added 10 the net thickness, and six
inches to the net lengths to which iii to be worked
NJ 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 com
nandauts Of the yards at which il ia delivered
The deliveries may be made az early as suits the
convenience of the contractors but half of each
size and kind must be delivered before the
first day of April, 1852 and the hole before
the fret day Of July, 1853.
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 be for
oil Of the white oak and all of the hickory for each
a -. a. f.,
board measure, for the white oak timber, and by
the piece for the hickory handspikes
Pc, suns whose offers may be accepted will be re-
CURED TO enter into which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that, in they
sh 81 IN any respect fail to perform the contracts,
the same may be, the option of the United States,
declared null and void, without affecting the right
OF the said United States 10 recover for defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
alec 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 the
place. named, that then and in that the con-
tractor and his suretes will forfeit and pay TO he
United States, as lquidated damages, a surI OF
money equal TO twice the contract price; which
hquidated damages may be recovered from time TO
time as they accrue.
All the Aforesaid timber must he subject to in
ecuOn and measurement, according to the
Pointed rues established for the inspection and
measurement of timber for the navy Of the United
States,' copies Of which MAJ be eli her navy
yard 81 navy agents office.
be granted, and penalties for non fulhlmeut will
in all cases, be rigidy enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested not 10 offer for more than they
are sure hey can furnish within the time specified
Approved suretles in twice the estimated amount
Of each contract sill be required in the set
forth in that instrument, and ten per oentum will
be withheld from the amount Of each payment az
collateral security for lts faithful performance.
Ninety per cenium OF each bill, approved in tripli-
. cate ~ the respective commandants of said navy
ya-ds, will be paid by the navy agent at the point
Of delivery within thirty days after its presentation
q him.
Every offer must be accompanied bya written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
gu1rantors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person. or by some one known 70 the
Bureau) that, If the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders viii, within ten days after the receipt Of
tie contract at the post office designated, execute
the came, With good and sufficient sureties to fur
nl-h the articles proposed sgreeably TO the terms
specified In the contract. The law Of the lOtt
August, 1885, forbids the conside' alton Of all pro
pcsals not accompanied by such guaranty.
Tho only whose offcrs may be accepted will b.
notified, and contracts will be forwarded without
delay.
Pcrsons Offering are directed to designate the
post Office through which they desire TO be ad
dresscd, and the navy agent 10 whom the contracts
shall be cent fpr execution.
Elityrs authorized publish this Advertisement
Will be spesially notified by this Bureau. None
Others Will be paid for lie insertion.
Form Of Guarantee Ito be attached 10 each oGer.)
We the undersignsd, residents Of --, in the
State II ---, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
going bid Of --- be accepted, that he Tor they
Will, Within ten days after the receipt Of the con
tract az the poet Office designated in said bid,
cute the came with good and sufficient surcties q
Furnish the articles propOsed, in conformity with
the terms Of the advcruscment under which It ID
made. &. D.
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hereby certify that TO the best Of my know.
ledge and belief, the above named guarantor. ar,
good and Sufficient. G.. H., Navy Agent.
tydnsmttftng The OHSr:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard
(nsme the yard
ID
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Warrington, D. &.
June 5-laW5V
TO TUE PJBIIc AND PATRONS OF
WUITEUIesT'> GALLERY.
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