The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-19

June \, 1907
SEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed proposals fol
~ lumber" will be received at this Bureau, un-
til o'clock p m. Of the 18th of July next, for fur
nishing and delivering, under contract, at each Of
chueetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir.
gina, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Arietrses
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.
10 pieces, length five feet one inch; thickness
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
half inches.
10 pieces length, four feet ten inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
hafinches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces, length, feet thick ness nches
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
Oh pieces, length, six feet; thickness, inch
cs; breadth, twelve inches.
32o pieces length five ieet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
6O pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
LOO pieces length, 1--WE feet six inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
loo pieces length four feet elk inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For lfunsoms, (sach piece making t,po fransoms.)
pieces length, four feet eight inches thickness
eight and one-half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces leugth four feet eight inches; thickness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
3s piece, length, four feet two inches; thickness.
seven inches; breadth, fourteen inches.
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board measure) al 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
quality, aud have grown within sixty miles of sea
water, and taken from butt logs, clear of knots,
rents, sap. and all other deiecs, and from the cen
ire or heart pith II must be got out fair, straight
to sharp COZ crs, and without twist or wind.
The hantsplkes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear of centre heart pith, and
dressed down TO the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axletrees must be in gle 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 gths
nor any tiuioer from top pieces, will be received
fJr any purpose.
In the dimensions of white oak timber half an
inch has been added to the net thickness, and elk
inches to the net lengths to which 10 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 dimensions,
the actual contents only will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless it ia
entirely to the satisfaction of the respective COM
mandants of the yards at which it is delivered
The deliveries may be made as early as suits the
convenience of the contractors, but half of each
size and kind must be delivered before the
fret day of April, 1853, and the whole on before
the fret 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 be 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 offers may be accepted will be re.
CURED to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions will expressly provide that in case they
shail in any respect fail to perform the contracts
the same may be, at the option of the United Sta
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 or any of the timber contract
cd 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 lquidsted damages, q sum 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
spection and measurement, according to the
"Printed rules established for the inspection and
measurement of timber for the navy of the United
States, copies of which may be at either navy
yard or navy agents office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non -fulfment will,
in all cases, be rgidiy enforced Bidders are,
therefore, requested not to offer for than they
arc hey can furnish within the time specified
Approved surctes in twice the estimated amount
OF each contract will be required in the manner
forth in that instrument aud ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount Of each payment as
collateral security forxits faithful performance.
Ninety per crnum OF each bill, approved in tripli-
cate by the respective commandants of said navy
,t-,l Hn heel a.
of delivery within thirty days after it's presentation
to him.
Every offer must he accompanied bya written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor OF
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent OF
other official person, or by some known to the
Bureau) that, if the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders will within ten days after the receipt O
the contract at the post office designated execute
the came with good and sufficient sureties to fur
ni5h the articles proposed agreeably to the terms
specified in the contract The law of the 10th
August, 1885, iorbids the consideration of all pro-
pOsals not accompanied by such guaranty.
Tho+e 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 pe'ially notified by this Bureau None
others will be paid for its insertion.
Form Of Guarantee, Ito be attached to each ofer)
We, the Undersigned, residents of -, in tn,
State Of -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
going bid Of - be accepted, that ne Cor they
will. within ten days after the receipt of the con
tract at the post office designated in said bid exc
cute the same with good and sufficient sureties t
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity wit,
the terms Of the advertisement under which it i
made. G. ID.
f. F.
hereby certify that to the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guara ntors ar
good and sufficient. 6. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the enrelop
Transmitting The Offer:
"ProposaIs for Timber at the Navy Yard
(name the yard.)
To
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
Washington. d. Z.
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