The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-30

BUREAU or OspHAscE AND HyDaooRAPHY,
June 4, 1852.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, un-
til o'clock p of the 18th of July next, for 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 Arlstrses.
100 pieces, length, five feet six inches; thick
nine and one. halfinches; breadth, thir-
teen and one, half inches.
100 pieces, length, five feet two inches; thickness
eight and one half inches, breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
rs pieces, length i've feet one inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one. half inches.
rs pieces, length, four feet ten nches thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces, length, six feet seven inches;
BREADTH fifteen and one half inches.
50 pieces, length, six feet; thickness, seven inch
cs; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces length, five feet; thickness, seven inch.
es; breadth, twenty inches.
60 pieces, length, five feet; THO seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
$50 pieces length, five ieet six inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
$50 pieces, length four feet elk inches thickness,
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For T+ansonss, (each piece making t,oo transoms.)
so pieces length four eer eight inches, hickness
eight and one-kalf inches; breadth,
twenty Inches.
Is peces, length, four feet eightinches thickness,
eight and one-h half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
81 pieces, length, four feet two inches; thickness,
eeven 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 half inches
square ut the butt, and two and one half 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 defco,ss and from the cen.
ire or heart pth. II must be got out fair straight
to sharp corners, and 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 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 engths, double those
above given; but no other combinations of lengths,
nor any timber from top pieces, will be received
for any purpose.
Iu the dimensions of white oak timber half an
inch has been added to the net thickness, and six
inches to the net lengths to which it ia TO be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number OF feet herein stated for each
yarO. III any should De received UnQer 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
mnndants of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliver les may be made "a 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, 1858, and the whole 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 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
shall in any respect fail to perform the contracts,
the same may be, at the option Of the United States,
declared null and void, without affecting the right
of the said United States to 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
ed for of the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and in that case the con-
tractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as liquidated damages, a sum of
money equal to twice the contract price; which
liquidated damages may be recovered from time to
time 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
yard or navy agents office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non fulfilment will
in all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested not to offer for than they
are sure they can furnish within the time specified.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
Of each contract will be required in the set
forth in that instrument, and ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount Of each payment as
collateral security for its faithful performance.
Ninety per centum Of each bill. approved in tripli
cate by the respective commandments Of said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy agent Mt the point
of delivery within thirty days after it's presentation
TO him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarentors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known to the
Bureau) that, If the offer be accepted, the bidder
bidders WILL within ten days after the receipt of
the contract at the post office designated, execute
the came, with good and sufficient suretes to fur
nish the articles proposed agreeabIy to the terms
specified in the contract. The law of the 10th
August 1916, forbids the consider alton of all pro-
posals 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, and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution. ...s g r..
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 o6er.)
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in the
State Of -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
going bid of - be accepted, that he Cor thcy)
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 to
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terms of the advertisement under which it 10
made. G. q.
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hereby certify that, to the best of my know.
ledge and belief. the above med guarantors are
good and sufficient. G. H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT on the envelope
Transmitting the Offer:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(name the yard.)
q
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, d. c.
June 5-law5w
cLEh y WHITEHURsT's GALE.
& RY. OF PREMIUM DA-
nFE3S&i GUERREOTYPEs,over the
E&2SlSV Store OF DUVALL & BRO,
between A and 9th streets,
Pennsylvania avenue.
IL. L..