The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-13

War Department,
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAsHINGroN,

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAsHINGToN,
November 10. 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until, and includ
L ing, the 10Th of December next. for 500 COM
piete sets of White Oak Gun Carriage Timber,
each set to be composed of the following pieces,
viz: ....
Two pieces, each 50 inches long, III inches wide,
lOa inches thick
Two pieces, each 40 inches long, 20I inches wide,
l0b inches thick
Two pieces, each 81 inches long, l5l inches wide,
B" l0b inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, l4l inches wide,
l25 inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, 81 inches wide, IL.
.,, inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, l04 inches wide, l25
inches thick
One piece, n inches long. 2lk inches wide, 9
inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, 8 inches wide, 8
~. inches thick
Two pieces, eac It's inches long, l5k inches wide,
l4k inches thick ~
One piece. 81 inches long, 49, inches wide, Is
Sl0inches thick
One piece, SO inches long, 49, inches wide, Is
$40 inches thick
One piece, So inches long, 49, inches wide, II
$40 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
plete sets at the United States arsenal at West
Troy, New York; SO complete ects at the United
States arsenal near Pittsburgh, Rennsylsapia; $50
complete sets q me Gn lo states arsenal OF
United States arsenal at Old Point Comfort, Vir
ginia The whole to be delivered on or before the
sO,h day Of June next. Proposals will be received
required for each aysepal separately : " '''''
The timber above described must all have been
cut in the month Of July, between the fret De-
cember and the middle of March, and must be
| straight. grained, free from sap. wood and from
splits checks, and cracks or large knots also from
the centre he1rf except in pieces large size which
| cannot be procured free from II; and it must all
measure full to the dimensions above stated. II
| 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, II 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 is completed, when the
amounts so 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 insPestion of other information
desieed oy bidders, application may be made, by
| letter or in person, to the Commanding Officer OF
| either oil the araennls named. .n
No contract for the above mentioned timber viii
be allowed 70 be assigned or transferred by the con-
tractor to any other person persons without spe
DIAL permission in writing is hrst obtained from
/ this Office. a r-.0-..
| No advances on contracts will in any casc be
made; but paymens will be made as above stated
Proposals will be forwarded in a sealed enve
| lope, addressedto the subscriber, and endorsed
l"Proposals for Gun Carriage Timber" =
| rsg II. X. CRAIG, Colonel Of Ordnance.
/ To be inserted in the Intclligcnccr, Republic
and Union, Washington; Boston Courier, Alban,
Register. Pittsburgh Gazette, Baltimore Patriot
and N...:oik Beacon, daily for one week and ther
| twice week till 10th December. One copy Of III,
fret of each of the above named papera which con
tains 1t TO be sentt this office. 49,
| Nov ll-dl W &2awtI 0thDeo ..... =. %,