The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-14

June 4, 1852.
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau un-
I'll o'clock p m. of the 9th of July ne It, for fur
nishing and delivering, under contract at each of
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York and Gosport Vir.
gina, the following described timber viz:
WHITE OAK.
For 1irlsfrees
100 pieces. length, five feet six inches; thickness
nine and one hal finches; BREADTH thir-
teen and one half inches.
1910 pieces, length, five feet two inches; thickness
eight and one half inches; BREADTH
eleven and one half inches.
30 pieces length five feet one inch; thickness
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one half inches.
40 pieces, length, four feet ten inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth, ten and one.
half inches.
For Brackets,
32O pieces, length. SIX .eetl hck ness seven inc
breadth, fifteen and one half inc hes.
u'P'eoes' ie"eun, SIX feet; thickness, seven inch
eos breadth, twelve inches.
-" pieces, iongth, five ieet thickness seven inch
cs; breadth, twenty inches.
90 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; BREADTH. fifteen inches.
lou pieces leQgth, hive feet six inches; thickness
six inches; breadth, twelve inches
io' pieces, length four feet six inches thickness
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches
For Ifdnso'ns, (each piece making tlro transoms)
~ pieces, length, four feet ght inches; THO
eight and ono half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
10 pieces, length, four feet eight inches; THO ness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches
81 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 half inches
square at the small end
The above white oak timber must be of the best
qnailty, ana 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 OF heart plth II must be got out fair straight
10 sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
Tue hancsplkcs must be split from the best white
hickory butte, clear of centre heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions
The timber for letrees m ust be in ain e gths
and from butt cuts. The timber Tor bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths and for the
ransom pieces TO cut four lengths, double those
above given; but no other Combinations of lem
nor any timber from top pieces, will be received
Tor any purpoee.
In the dimensions of white oak timber half an
men has been added TO the net thickness, and elk
!nches TO the net lengths TO which il is 10 be WORK ed
no payment will be made for eny excess beyond
the aggregate number OF feet herein stated for each
yHa- III any should be received under dimensions
None OF the timber will be received unless il is
ehure1y W Tue satisfaction of the respective COM
mandants OF the yards at which it is delivered.
inc oehveries may be made as early suits the
convenience OF the contractors, but half Of each
s'ze and kind must be delivered on or before the
hrst day OF April 1853, and the hole on or 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 Tor the hickory. but the offers oct be for
az oil the white oak and all of the hickory for each
navy YARD The offer must be by thousand feet,
uoaiI measure, Tor The white oak timber, and by
Tue piece Tor The hickory handspkes.
fersons whose offers may be accepted will be re.
CURED TO enter into contracts which, besides other
cohdluons, VIII expressly provide that in case they
shall IN any respect fail 10 perform the contracts
Tue same may be, at the option OF the United States
declared null and void without affecting the light
"a me said United States TO recover for defaults
wnlch may have occurred, with the stipulation
hso mat II default ehall be made by the contrac-
tor 10 delivering all any Of the timber contract
ed Tor, 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
lutcd states, as hquidated damages, a cum Of
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
hq"loated damages may be recovered from time TO
t!inc as they accrue
MI The aioresaid timber must lie subject 10 in
sErctlon and measurement, according To the
Printed rules established for the inspection and
meas urenent OF timber Tor the navy Of the United
States copies Of which ma be seen at Ell her navy
yard OF navy agents office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
DC granted, and penalties for non .fulhlment will
IN all eases, be rgidly enforced Bidders are,
therefore, requested not 20 offer for more than they
are cure they can furnish within the time specified
Approved suroties In twice the ostms ted amount
81 each contract will be required in the manner set
iorth IN that instrument, and ten per centum will
b. withheld from the amount Of each payuent IA
collateral security for lite faithful performance
Ninety per centun Of each BILL approves in tripli.
cate by the respective comma ndanis Of said navy
ys-ds, will be paid by the navy agent the point
u delivery within thirty days after its
q him.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
gnarantors 10 be certified 20 by navy agent or
other Official persnn, or by come one known 10 the
Burcou) that II the offer be accepted, the bidder
Or bdders viii, within ten days after the receipt Of
tbe contract at the pos Office designated. execute
the came, with good and sufficient suretics to fur
NIB the articles proposed sgroeaby TO the terms
specified in the contract The Law Of the 10Th
AugOst lsi6, forbids the oonsidcf ation Of oil pro-
possls not accompanied by such guaranty.
Tto1e only whose Offers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be forwarded without
delay.
Persons Offering are directed 10 designate the
poet Office through which they desire to be ad
Creased, AID the navy agent to whom the contracts
sbsil be- cent Tor execution.
bdit0rs authorized {, publish this advertisement
VIII be specially notified by this Bureau None
others will be paid for lie insertion.
Form " Guaraatee, (to be attached 10 each o6er)
We. the undersigned, residents Of ---, in the
safe Of ---, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
gong Did 81 ---- be accepted, that he Cor they)
WILL within ten days after the receipt Of the con
tract al the poet Office Designated in said bid exc
cute the came With good and sufficient surcties u
iurnish The srtcles prOpOscd. IN conformity with
the terms Of the adyertiscment under which It IL
made n.
r. =.
hereby certify that, 10 the best Of my know
ledge and belief, the above named RuarsntOrs arc
good and suficicnt. g. IT., Navy Agent. %
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on hs onrsope
transniftiHg The ofsr.
Proposals. for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(nnme the yard.)
To
Cbi,f Of Bureau Of Ordnance aud Hydrography,
Washington, ID. T..
June 5-law5v
TO THE PUBLIC AND PATRONS or