The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-17
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.''' - ''' NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF OaoSANoE.A AND HypaooaAPHy.
5000 ~. s,.,i..A ..r June 4, 1882.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, un.
til o'clock m. of the 18th of July next, for fur.
nishiag and delivering, under contract, at each oil
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa.
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vr.
ginia, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE oAK.
For Arishses.
i9O pieces. length five feet six inches; thickness
nine and one-halfinches; breadth, thr-
> ,..,.i m teen and one half inches. !,y,...,
$50 pieces, length, Ave feet two inches thickness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
! eleven and ne.haf inches
rs pieces, length five feet one inch; thickness
-, ....,a eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
u one half inches. ,,,,,,., -
rs pieces, length four feet ten inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth, ten and one.
So half inches. : .'' " u 80 80
e.''' 90 81" I''" For Brackets = -" D." .3
a2O pieces length, six feet; thickness,
breadth, fifteen and one-haif inches.
80 peces, length, six feet; thickness, sevan inch.
.,,.,u e; breadth, twelve inches,
$40 pieces, length, five ieet THO kness seven inch
es; BREADTH twenty inches.
10 pieces, LENGTH five feet; thickness, seven inch
80. ..n est breadth, fifteen inches. ..as
$50 pieces, length, five i sir inches; thickness,
six inches; Breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces, length four feet six Inches; thickness
49,. six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For T%ansoms, (each piece mating t,Oo trdnsohns.)
80 pieces, length four feet eight thickness
" rr.l"nreightr and one half inches; breadth,
~ twenty inches. ,,u.r.,! :..,..l
l5 pieces length four feet eightinchesit thickness
eight and one half inches;, breadth,
''s 80" d fifteen inches. ~ U -'''': -" =
80 pieces, length four feet two inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth ,fourteeninohes.
Being about eighty. three thousand nine hundred
n n fpet MAJ RI mi arpN nj I'd
!, 81! -. l..,ai,,! HICKORY. nj ii .h,hI." =
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six
feet three inches long, three and -one-halt inches
square at the butt. and two, and one half inches
square at the email end. ,,. ,-i
The above white oak timber must be Of the beat
quality, and have grown within sixty mites Of sea
water, and taken fram butt logs, clear OF knots,
rents, sap, and all other defects, and from the
ire or heart pith It must be got out fair, straight,
to sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
j. Phe handspikes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear Of centre or heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions: y
The timber fora xletIees 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 pieceste cut four lengths, Of doube those
above given; but other combinations OF lenyshs,
nor any timber from top pieces, will be received
- In the dimensions d. white oak timber half an
inch has been added to the net thickhess, and sig
inches to the net lengths which it 10 to be work
No payment will be made. for any excess beyond
s shoSa e sf sf'sa @
the actual contents only will be paid for, x,G
None Of the timber will be received unless it 10
entirely TO the satisfaction Of the respective COM
mRndunts of the yards at which it is delivered
The deliveries may be made az early as suits the
convenience Qfthe contractors. but one. half ofeach
size and kind must be- delivered On or before the
dtF Gay 81 April 1853, and the whole on or before
The first day or July, 1853.
- Separate offers must be made for the supply at
each 81 The navy yards named, and for the white
OAK and for the Hickory, but The Offers nst be for
all Of thewhits oak and all OF the hickory for each
boart measure, for the white oak timber, and by
the piece for TIE hickory handspikes.
Persops whass oilers may, be accepted vii! be &C.
qursd to enter into contracts which, besides other
shall in any respect fail to perform the contracts
the same may BE- at Inception OF the United States,
declared nnlt and void, without affecting the right
Of the said United States g RECOVER ior defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
uso that. if default shall be made by the contrac
tor in delivering all eraayro( the timber contract
ed for OF the quality, within TIE times and at the
tractor and his sureties viii forfeit and pay 70 the
United States, as Iiquidated damhg sum of
money equal divide the contract price; which
iiquidated damages may be, recovered from tineto
''AH the aforesaid timber must re subject to in
spection and measurenent, 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 seen at either navy
yard or navy agents office.
- No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non fulflnent will,
in all cases, be rigidy enforced, Bidders are,
therefore, requested not to offer for more than they
are they can furnish within the time specified.
Approved sureties in twice the Estimated amount
of each contract will be required in the manner set
forth in that instrument, and ten per centum will
ho bald frnu he nf Oorfa
collateral security for it's faithful performance.
Ninety per centum Of each BILL approved in trpli-
catchy thErespective communicates Of said navy
yards. will be paid by the navy agent atthe point
Of deiyery within thirty days after its taton
Fl, Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty (the, responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors 70 be certified to bya navy agent or
other official person, Or by some one known to tho
Bureau) that, IT, the offer be ACCEPTED, the bidder
or bidders WILL within tep days after the receipt Of
the contract at the po1t office designated. execute
the same, with good and sufficient suretes to fur
nish the articles proposed, ngrecabiyo the sterms
specified in the contract. The law of the 10th
August, 1886, for bids the consideration Of all pro-
Tho,e only whose otfsrs may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be fofward"d without
delay. w."
= Persons offering are directed to designate the
post office through which they desire 10 be ad-
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution. "' I'
Editors authorized publish this advertisement
will be specially notified ny this Bureau. None
others will be paid for its insertion. ''' 81 ~"
Form Of Guarantee, TO be attached to each ofsr)
We, the undersign d. residents Of -, in the
State Of s-----, hereby guaranty, incase the fore
going bid of 7TTT,be accepted. that,he (er they
will, within ten days after the receipt fthe con,
tract at The post Office designated in said bid exe
cute the Same With good and sufficient sureties, to
fornish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terins Of the advertisement under which it is
made. -. ~ e. D.
~ E.F.
hereby certify that, to the best Of my know
ledge and belief, the above ma med guarantors
good and sufficient. G. H., Navy Agent.
, FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the envelope
transmitting TIE Offer:
proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(name the yard.)
10 -
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance and photography
Washington, d. G.
June 5-law5w
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XXI l. s RY OF PREMIUM DA.
Store Of DUVALL & BRO,
49, between 4. and 9th streets,
Pennsylvania avenue.
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