The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-05
WHITE OAK.
For HTIefyees.


ginia the following described timber. viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Arebses.
100 pieces, length five feet elk inches; thickness,
nine and one halfinches; breadth, thir-
teen and one half inches.
1870 pieces, length, five feet two inches; thickness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches
10 pieces, length five feet one inch thickness
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one-haif inches.
rs pieces, length, four feet ten inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces, length, ak fleets thickness seven inc hes
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
tO pieces, length, SIX feet; thickness, seven inch
&c; BREADTH twelve inches.
800 pieces, length five feet; thickness seven inch.
es; breadth, twenty inches.
30 peces, length, five feet thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches
$50 pieces, length, five feet six inches; thickness
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
J. so pieces, length four feet six inches thickness
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches.
For Iranso"s, leach piece making ttco Hansoms,)
so pieces, length, four feet eight inches; thickness,
eight and one-h half inches; breadth,
twenty inches
Is pieces, length four feet eight inches; thickness,
eight and oneh half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches
3S 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-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 defects, and from the
ire or heart pith Ii must be got out fair straight
| TO sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The handsplkes must be split from the best white
hickory butts clear Of centre or heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions.
Ihetimber for axietrees must be In single lengths,
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths; and Tor the
transom 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 elk
inches to the net lengths TO which it TO be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggregate number Of feet herein stated for each
yard. Ifany should be received under dimensions,
the actual contents only will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless it is
entirely 10 the satisfaction of the respective COM
mandants of the yards at which il is delivered.
The deliveries moy be made early "a 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, 1858, and the whole before
the fret day Of July, 1853
Separate ofers 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 oil OF the hickory for each
navy yard. The offer must b. by thousand feet,
board measure, for the white oak timber, and by
| the piece for the hickory bandspikes.
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 may be, at the option of the United Satce
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, II default shall be made by the contrac
tor in delivering all any OF the timber contract
ed for, OF the quality, within the times and at the
places named, that then and in that the CON
tractor and HE sureties will forfeit and pay TO the
United States, as lquidlted damages, sum OF
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
! iquicated damages may be recovered from time 20
time as they accrue.
All the aforesaid timber must he subject to in
spcCuon and measurement, according 10 the
Printed ruts established dor the inspection and
measurement Of timber Tor the navy Of the United
states copics Of which may be seen at either navy
yard or navy agents Office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for nor. fulhlmeut will,
in all cases, be rigidy enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested not TO offer for than they
are sure they can furnish within the time specified
Approved suretiCs in twice the estimated amount
Of each contract will be required in the manner sct
forth in that instrument, and ten per ccuium will
be withheld from the amount Of each payment us
collateral security for its faithful performance.
Ninety per Centum OF each bill approved in tripli-
cate by the respective commandants OF said navy
yaTds, will be paid by the navy sgcnt at the point
OF delivery within thirty days after lite presentation
TO him.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
of rla mi n Dr r
guaranturs TO be certified 10 by a navy aCcut or
other official pcrson, or by some known 90 the
Burcau) that, II the offer be accepted, the bidder
or Bidders will within ten DAYS after the recent Of
the contract al the post Office designated, execute
tho fnmc, with good and sufficient surciics 60 fur
nish the articles proposed aCrccably % the terms
specified in The contract The low Of the 10Th
August 1916 fofhids the Considc alton of all pro-
pcFas not accompanied by such guaranty
Tto'e only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified, md contracts will be forwarded without
delay.
Persons Offering are directed to designate the
poet Office through which they dcsire to be al.
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contracts
shall bc sent Tor execution.
Editors authorized & publish this advertisement
will be spc,illly notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for lie insertion.
Form Of Guarante, 10 be attached 10 each oGo)
We, the undcIsgpsd, residents Of --- in the
State Of ----, hereby guaranty, in the fore.
going bid Of ---- be accepted, tSat he or thry)
will. within ten days after the receipt Of the
tract the post office designated in said bid, exc.
cute tho with good and sufficient surcuss, 70
furnish the Rrticlcs proposed, in conformity with
the terms Of the advertisement under which it is
made. &. ID.
r.. r.
hereby certify that, TO the best Of my know.
ledge and belief, che sbJyc-uaInsd guarlnjors are
good aud Sufficient G.. H., Navy Agent
FORM or ENDORS ENlENT on me tnrf!ope
fyGn,miuing the Ofsv:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard
(name the yard.)
To --- ,
Chief Of Buroau Of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, ID. {.
June j-law5w
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