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

War Department..
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.....r. # November 10, 1884,
PROPOSALS vii. be received until aid ineiud.
L ing, the 10th Of December next, for 500 COM
plete sets of White Oak Gun Carriage Timber,
each set to be composed OF the following pieces,
viz; r.">
Two pieces, each SO inches long, III inches wide;
lO1 inches thick --. e. -@
Two pieces, each 40 inches long, 2Oi inches wide,
l0s inches thick
Two pieces, each St inches long, I5i inches wide,
l0t inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, Ia inches wide,
l2b inches thick
One piece, 46 inches long, 81 inches wide, l2i
inches thick ..... --...
One piece, 46 inches long, I0t inches wide, l2a
!. inches thick .s-..
One piece, Al inches long. al. inches wide, 8
e.; inches thick .... r 1919. .,
One piece, 46 inches long, inches wide,
inches thick . ... - .,.s..,
Two pieces each l76 inches long, l5a inches wide,
l4s inches thick -, ... -. ,...i
One piece, SO inches long, 49, inches wide, 10
T.. $40 inches thick
One piece, So inches long, 10! inches wide, Is
$40 inches thick
One piece, So inches, long, 49, inches wide, II
$40 inches thick. .0
The above mentioned timber must be delivered
in the following proportions at the several arsenals
here named 100 complete sets at the United States
arsenal at WATERFOWL, Massachusetts; $50 COM
plete sets at the United States arsenal at West
Troy, New York; 80 complete sets at the United
Stet05 arsenal near rItt5UuTgn, feDn6ylV6ulh, lou
complete sets at the United States arsenal at
Washington, d. c.; and so complete sets at the
United States arsenal at Old Point Comfort, Vir-
ginia. The whole to be delivered on or before the
for the delivery of the whole quantity, for that
required for each arsenal separately. .
The timber above described must all have been
cut in the month of July, or 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 large knots; also from
the centre heart except in pieces Of large size which
cannot be procured free from it; and it must all
measure foil to the dimensions above stated II
may be delivered from time to time, within the
period above named when 1t will be duly inspected
and measured by the Commanding Officer, or other
authorized person, at each arsenal; and, napprov
ed and received, the quantities approved and
received, if 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 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 inspection or other information
desired by bidders, application may be made, by
letter or in person, to the Commanding Officer of
either OF the arsennls named. s-t . #'t "a.
No contract for the above mentioned timber will
be allowed to be assigned transferred by the
tractor TO any other person or persons without spe
cisl permission in writing is first obtained from
this Office. ~ @2I".
No advances on contracts will in any case be
madcj but payments will be made as above stated.
Proposals will be forwarded in sealed enve.
lope, addressed to the subscriber, and endorsed
proposals for Gun Carriage Timber"
II. K. CRAIG, Colonel of Ordnance.
To be inserted in the Intelligencer, Republic,
and Union, Washington; Boston Courier, Albany
Register. Pittsburgh Gazette, Baltimore Patriot,
and Norfolk Beacon, daily for one week, and then
twice week till 10Th December. One copy of the
first of each of the above named papers which con-
tains it to be sent to this office.
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