The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-09

SEALkD PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposals for
~ IIHoer,' will be received at this Bureau, un-
til oclo1k p. of the 18th of July next for fur
nishing and delivering, under contract, at each of
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown. Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn. New York and Gosport, Vir-
glnia. the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Arietrees.
100 pieces, length, five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one halfinches; breadth, thir-
teen and one half inches.
$50 pieces length, FIVE feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
70 pieces, length five feet inch; thickness
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one half inches.
10 pieces, length four feet ten inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
finches.
For Brackets.
800 piece length eet thick ness, inches;
breadth, fifteen and one-half inches.
% pieces, length, six feet thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch.
es; breadth, twenty inches.
TO pieces, length five feet; thickness, seven inch
es breadth. fifteen inches
$50 pieces, length, five feet six inches; thickness,
six inches; BREADTH twelve inches.
$50 pleccs, length four feet six inches thickness,
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For Tansorns, (sach piece making too transoms.)
Soptccs, length four fee, eight inches; thickness,
eight and one-half inchcs breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces, length, four feet eightinches thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
IS 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 hall inches
square at the small end
The above white oak timber must be of the best
quality, and 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
IRE or heart pth Ii must be got out fair, straight,
to share corners, and without twist or wind
The ha.ldspikes must be split from the beat white
hickory butts, clear of centre or heart pith, and
dressed down TO the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axletrees must be in single lengths,
and from butt cuts. The tmbeS for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths; and for the
tranaom pieces to cut four lengths, double those
above given; but no other combinations OF lengths,
nor any timber from top pieces, will be received
for any purpose.
In the Dimensions Of white oak timber half an
inch has been added to the net thickness, and six
inches the eng this which it ia TO 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 is
entirely to the satisfaction of the respective COM
mandauts of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliver les may be made as early as suits the
convenience of the contractors but half Of each
size and kind must be delivered on or before the
first day OF April, 1853, and the hole on or before
the first 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 for the hickory, but tho 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 ~hose offers may be accepted will be re-
CURED TO enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions will expressly provide that, in they
shall IL any respect fail to perform the contracts,
the same may be, at the option of the United States,
declar, null and void, without affecting the right
Of the said United States 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
cd for, OF the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and in that case the con-
tractor and his surctes will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as lquidated damages, sum Of
money cqua! TO twice the contract price; which
hquidatcd damages may be recovered from time to
time as they accrue.
All the aioressid timber must he subject to in.
spe%tion and measurement, according to the
"Prin;ed rules established for the inspection and
measurems nt of timber for the navy Of the United
Stues,' copies Of which may be seen at either navy
yard "r navy agents office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non fulflment will,
in all Cases, be rgidly enforced Bidders are,
therefore, requesed not to offer for than they
are cure 'hey can furnish within the time specified
Approved suretes in twice the estimated amount
OF each contract will be required in the manner set
forth in that instrument, and ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount Of each payment
collateral security for it's faithful performance.
Ninety per ccntum of each bill, approved in tripli-
cate by the respective commando Of said navy
yards will be paid by the navy agent at the point
of delivery within thirty Days after its presentation
to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by q written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by a navy agent or
other official person, by some one known to tho
Bureau) that, if the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders WILL within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract at the poat office designated, execute
the same, with good and sufficient surees to fur
nish the artl les proposed agreeably to the terms
specitied in the contract The law Of the 10th
August, 1916, 10. bids the considers alton of all pro-
pobals not accompanied by such guaranty.
Those 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, aud the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent fNr execution.
Editors authorized t. publish this advertisement
will be specially 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 the
State OF -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
going bid of - be accepted, that he Tor thew
will, within ten days after the receipt Of the con
tract at the post office designated in said bid exc
cute The with good and sufficient sureties, to
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terms Of the advertisement under which it is
made. C.. D.
E. F.
hereby certify that to the best of my know
ledge and belief the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient. G. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the envelope
transmiting the Offer:
''Proposas for TIMBER at the Navy Yard,
(name the yard.)
Chief Of Bureau of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, d. c.
June 5-lsw5w
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