The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-20
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT


til O'Clock p. Of the 18th of July next. tor fur.
nishing and delivering, under contract, ut each OF
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa.
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport Vir-
ginia. the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Arlstrees.
100 pieces length five feet six inches; thickness
nine and one. half inches breadth, thlr-
teen and one half inches.
100 pieces, length, five feet two inches; thickness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
IS pieces, length five feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one half inches.
rs pieces, length, four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces length ak feet ness, inches;
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
60 pieces, length, six feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces length five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
60 pieces, length five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
$50 pieces length five feet six inches; thickn ness,
six inches; breadth. twelve inches.
$50 pieces length four feet six inches; thickness
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches
For Tfansoms, (sach piece making t,co transoms.)
50 pieces length, four fee eight inches; thickness
eight and onehaf inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces length, four feet eghtinches; thickness,
eight and one hall inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
80 pieces, length, four feet two inches thickness,
seven inches; breadth, fourteen inches
Being about eight -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 hall Inches
square at the small end.
The above white oak timber must be Of the best
quality, and have grown within sixty ni'es OF sea
water, and taken from butt logs. clear Of knots,
rents sap, and all other detects, and from the cen
tire heart pih 1t must be got out fair straight,
to sharp corners, aud without twist or wind.
The handspikes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear Of centre or heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axletrees must be in sing lengths.
and from butt cuts. The timber Tor br ket pieces
may be delivered 10 cut two lengths; and Tor the
transom pieces to cut four lengths, double those
above given; but no olher colnb'nat ons vi lengths,
NOR any timber from top pieces, Will oe received
for any purpose. :.
In the dimensions OF whit. oak timber half an
inch has been added 10 the net thickness, and sx
inches to the net gths which ia 10 be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number OF feet herein stat ed Tor each
yard. II any should be received under dlmensi"ns
the actual contents only will be paid tor
None Of the timber will be received unless ls
entirely to the atisfacton of the respective COM
ma ndants of tho yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early as suits the
convenience Of the contractors, but one half OF each
size and kind must be delivered on or before the
first day Of April 1853, and the whole on or before
the first day Of July, 1885,
Separate offers must be made Tor the supply al
each of the navy yards named. and for the white
oak, and for the hickory but the oilers must be Tor
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 ana oy
Persons whose offers may be accepted Will Der
qured To enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions will expressly provide that, in case they
shall in any respect fail to perform the contracts
declared null and void without affecting the right
of the said United States to recover for defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
also that, if default shall be made by the contrac.
tor in delivering all any of the timber contract
ed for, oil the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and in that case the con-
tractor and his sureies will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as liqu'dated damages, sum o.
| money equal to twice the contract price; which
liquidated damages may be recovered from Tune &c
| time as they accrue.
| All the Aforesaid timber must he subject to in
| spection and measurement, according to the
| "Prpted rules established for the Inspection anc
meas emcnt of TIMBER for the navy OF the Unlteo
States" copies Of which may be seen at either navy
| yard or navy agents office .,
| No extension OF uHe making uciNeIlSe
be granted, and penalties for non .fuiflinent vii!
! in all cases. be rigidly enforced. Bidders are
therefore, requested not to offer Tor more than they
are sure lacy furnish within the time specihed
| Approved sureties IN twice the estimated amoun
of each contract will be required in the manner se
| forth in that instrument, and ten per centum VII
be withheld from the amount Of each payment al
collateral security for Its faithful performance
Ninety Der cen,um Of each bill, approved IN tripll
cate BY the respective comma ndants Of said navy
| yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the pom
of delivery within thirty days after its presentati.
| to him.
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor 81
| guarantbrs 10 be certified to by a navy agent o.
other official person, or by some one known to tn
Bureau) that, if the offer be accepted, the bidde
or bidders will, within ten days after the receipt
the contract at the post office designated. execute
the same with good and sufficient sureties TO FUR
nish the articles proposed agreeably TO the term
| specified in the contract. The law OF the lOtl
August 1886, forbids the conside OF all pro
/ posa,s not accompanied by such guaranty.
| Those caiy whose offers may be accepted will b
notified, and contracts will be forwarded withou
delay.
Persons offering are directed to designate To-
1 post Office through which they desire TO be ad
dresscd, . and the navy agent to whom the contract
| shall be sent for exception.
Editors authorized t, publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. Non
others will be paid for its insertion
FOTm V Uu0FONee, (tO NC ottoC"<u " Ioef' cUS''t
We, the under sign. d, residents of -, in tn
State Of -, 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 at the post Office designated I'D said BID, exc
cute the same with good and sufficient sureties.
furnish the articles proposed. in conformity wit
the terms Of the advertisement under which It
made. E. E: F. ?:
hereby certify that, to the best OF my know
ledge and belief, the above. named guarantors al
good and sufficient. 9. H. Navy Agent
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on The enpelo,
transmitting the offer:
proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yart
(name the yard)
To-
Chief Of Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrograph!
Washington, d. c.
| June 5-law5w
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