The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-13

ushing and delivering, under contract, at each of
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Mas .a
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir.
g'nla. the following described timber. viz:
WHITE OAK.
For AllcfTses.
70 pieces, length five feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one half nches; breadth, thir-
teen and one, halt inches.
100 Pcces, length five feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
eleven and one half inches.
Is pieces. length five feet one inch thickness:
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one halfinches.
Is pieces, length four feet ten inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
haifinches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces length, six feet thickness, seven inches;
breadth, fifteen and one hall inchcs.
% pieces, length, six feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
$40 pieces, length, five lee; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twenty inches.
% pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth. fifteen inches
80 pieces length, five Ieet six inches; THO kness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
50 pieces, length four feet six inches; thickness.
six inches; breadth, fifteen inches
For T|dnsoms, (each piece making t,,o transoms.)
- pieces length four fee eight inches; thick ness,
eight and one-half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
Is pieces length, four feet eightnches; thick ness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
80 pieces, length, four feet two inches; thickness,
eeVen inches; breadth, four teen inches.
Being about eighty hr'" thousand nine hund red
and fourteen feet (boarL l.! Asure) at each yard.
HICKORY.
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six
feet three inches long. three and one hall 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 cen
ire or heart pith 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 pth, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for axetrees must be in single lengths,
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lcngths; and for the
transon pieces to cut four lengths, or double those
above given; but no other combinations Of lengths,
nur 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 to the net lengths to which it is to be worked
NJ 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 1t ia
entirely to the satisfaction of the respective COM
andants of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early az suits the
convenience of the contractors but one half OF each
size and kind must be delivered before the
first day of April, 1852 and the whole on or before
the first day Of July, 1852
Separate offers must be made for the supply at
each OF the navy yards named, and for the white
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-
red 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 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
also that, if 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 case the con-
tractor and hs sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as liquid damages, sum of
money equal to twice the contract price; which
liquidated damages may be recovered from time to
time as 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
States" copies of which may be at cit her navy
yard or navy agents office.
No extension of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non .fulhlment will
therefore, requested not to offer for more than they
are sure ,hey furnish within the time specified
Approved sureti"s In twice the estimated amount
of each contract will be required in the manner set
for tn 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 commandanis Of said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy agent ut tho point
Of delivery within thirty days after its presentation
to him.
Every offer most be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor or
other official person, or by some ono 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 post office gnatcd, execute
the came, with good and sufficient surctics to fur
nish the articles proposed agreeably to the terms
specified in the contract. The law OF the 10th
August 1916, forbds 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 desIe ~ be ad
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized t publish this advertisement
viii 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 Cor thcy)
will, within ten days after the receipt of the
tract the post Office designated in said bid,
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. Z. ID.
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 cnre'ope
transmitting the Offer:
"Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(name the yard)
u
Chief Of Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography
Washington, D. Z.
June 5-law5w
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