The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-12
PROPOSALS For TIMBER FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARrMENT,

NAVY DEPARrMENr,
BuREAU OF ORpNANcE AND HYDRoeRAPHy.
June 1, 1882.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
- Timber" will he received at this Bureau. I'M
Ill cclock p. of the 18Th Of July next, Tor 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 -illefrees.
100 pieces. length, five feet six inches; thickness,
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.
10 pieces, length five feet inch; thickness,
eight inches breadth, thirteen and
one half inches.
rs pieces length, four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
alflnchcs.
For Brackets.
800 pieces 9Th, six feet; thick ness hes;
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
% pieces length, six feet; thickness, seven inch.
es; breadth, tw Give inches.
SEQ pieces, length five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; BREADTH twenty inches.
10 pieces length, five feet thickness, seven inch
es; BREADTH fifteen inches.
$50 pieces, length, five ret six inches; thickness,
six inchcs breadth. twelve inches.
80 sieces, length four feet six inches: thickness,
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
FO lIdhs0'RS, (edch piece m0fbnS ttcO FdnSoWS)
80 pieces Myth, four fee eight inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
10 pieces, LEM 9Th four feet eghtinches; thick ness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inc hes.
IS piece, length, four feet two inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, fourteen inches
Being about eighty. three thousand nine hundred
and fourteen feet (board mcasure) at each yard.
HICKORY.
rot white hickory handsDikp6.
feet three inches long, three and one-half inches
square at the butt, and two and half lnches
siIare the small end.
The above white oak timber must he OF the best
quality, and have grown within sixty miles OF sea
water, and taken from butt logs, clear OF knots,
rents sap, ami all other defects, and from the cen
ire heart pith IL must be got out fnir, straight,
to sharp corn crs, and without twist or wind
The dspikes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear of centre or heart pith, and
dresse down to the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axlerees must be in single lcng ths
and from butt cuts The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths; and Tor the
pieces cut four lengths, or double those
above given; but other combinations Of lengths,
nor any timber from top pieces Will be received
for any purpose.
In the dimensions of white oak timber half
inch has been added to the net thickness, and six
inches tc len ths which it is TO be work ed.
No payment will be made tor any excess beyond
the aggregate number o! feet herein stated for each
yard. fanny should be received under dimensions,
tie actual contents only viii be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless it Is
entirely To the tsiac ton of the respective
mandants Of the yards at which it Is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early as suits the
convenience OF the coatractors, but one nall OF each
size aud kind must be delivered on or before the
first day Of April, 1858, and the whole on or before
the first day Of July, 1883.
Separate offers must he made for the supply at
each q the navy yarda named. and for the white
oak md for the hickory, but the offers must be for
oil Of the white oak and all Of the hickory Tor each
navy yard. The offer must b; by thousand feet,
board measure, for the white oak timber, and by
the pirc for the hickoi y 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 any respect fail 10 perform the contracts,
the same may be- at the option OF the nited States,
dec aret! null nd void without affecting the right
Of the said United States to recover for defaults
which nav have occurred, with the stipulation
also that if default shall be made by the contrac-
delivering all OF any OF the timber contract
cd ior, Of the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and in that case the con-
tractor aud his suretes will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as lquldatcd damages, sum OF
money equal to twice the contract prices which
i9uidated damages may be recovered from time to
All the aforesaid timber must he zuhjeCt to in.
socction and measurement. according TO the
"Pented rules established for the inspection anc
rneas IRENE mt of timber for the navy Of the United
Stnt"s" copies Of which may be seen at either navy
yard navy agents office ,
No extension Of time for making deliveries VII
be granted, aud penalties for non .fC!Elnent VIII!
in all cAses, be rigidly enforced. Bidders nrr
therefore, requested not 10 offer for more than they
arc they furnish within the time speclhed
Approved sureties 10 twice the estimated amour
Of ea;n contract will be required in the manner Sc
forth in mat instrument ana ten per ccntu'n VII
be withheld from the amount Of each payment as
coilot raj security for Its faithful performance
Ninety per centum Of each bill, approved in trip!i
Gaze Nv the respective connandants OF SAID navy
Yards will be paid by the navy agent at the POM
Of delivery within thirty days alter iss preocntati"t
- hun.
Every offer must be accompanied by "a writer
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guaran'or I"
qua rantors to be certified to by navy agent OF
other official person, or by some one known to thu
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
Nth the articles proposed agreeably TO the terms
spcclted in the contract. The law OF the lott
August 1916 iurb!ds the Consider alton of all pro
posals not accompanied by such guaranty
Tbo,e only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be forwarded withou
delay.
pos, Office through which they desire TO be ad
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized t, publish this advertisement
will be spec tally notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for lie insertion
Form of Guarantee Ito be attached to each oGer.)
We, the unde,sgn d, residents of ---, in tn
State Of -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
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, t
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity wit
the to rms of the advertisement under which it
,nade c. d.
f. F.
hereby certify that, TO the beat Of my know
ledge aud belief the above-namcd guarantors or
good and sufficient. q, H., Navy Agent.
FORM OF ENDORSEMENT The enreoJ
Transmitting the Offer:
proposals for Tnbcr,' at the Navy Yarc
(naue the yard)
Chief Of Bureau of Ordnance and photography
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