The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-24
PROPOSALS For TIMBER FOR THE
NAVY.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF ORpSAscR AsD HYpaoeRAPHy.
June 4, 1852.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau, un-
oil o'clock p. m OF tbs 13th of July next, for fur
nishing and delivering, under contract at eoch of
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts Brooklyn, New York and Gosport Vir-
glnia, the following described timber, viz
WHITE OAK.
For A1istrsss
1870 pieces. length, FIVE feet six inches; thickness,
nine and one hafinches breadth, thir-
teen and one half inches.
l'o pieces length, five feet two inches; thickness,
eight and one half inches; BREADTH
eleven and one half inches.
- pieces, length five feet inch; thickness,
eight inches breadth, thirteen and
one half inches.
- pieces, length, four feet ten nchee THO knees,
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches
For Bracksn
800 pieces length six feet; thickness inches
breadth, fifteen and one ha If inc hes
o. pieces, length. six feet thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
500 pieces, length, FIVE feet; thickness, inch
es; breadth. twenty inches.
oO pieces, length, five feet; thickness, seven inch
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
$50 pieces. length. five ieet elk inches; thickness,
six inches; breadth, twelve inches.
100 pieces, length four feet six inches; thickness,
six inches; BREADTH fifteen inches
For Iransoms, (each piece making t,oo transoms)
pieces, length, four fees eight inches thc kness,
eight and one half inches; breadth,
twenty inches.
10 pieces, length, four feet eight inches; hc knees
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
81 pleces, length four feet two inches; thic kness
seven inches; breadth, four teeD inches
Being about eighty three thousand nine hundred
end fourteen feet (board measure) at each yard.
HICKORY.
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six
feet three inches long, three and one-half inches
square al 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
water, and taken from butt logs, clear of knots
rents sap, and all other defects and from the cen
tire or heart pith II must be got out fair, stra gh,
to sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The handspikes must be split from the beet white
hickory butts, clear of centre or heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions
The timber for aIetrees must be in single lengths
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two len gths; and for 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 six
inches to the net lengths TO which It'll 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 10 the satisfaction OF the respective com
mandauts of the yards at which il is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as carly as 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, 1853, and the whole before
the first day Of July, 1853.
Separate ofiers 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 be for
al Of the white oak and oil 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.
Persona whose offers may be accepted will be
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,
'he same may be, at the option of the United States,
declared null and void, without affecting the right
OF the said United States 10 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 the
place. named, that then and in that the con
tractor and his suretes will forfeit and pay the
United States, as hquidated DANA es, a sum of
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
hquIdated damages may be recovered from time to
time az they accrue.
All the Aforesaid timber must he subject TO in
spcction 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 either navy
yard or navy agents office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non fulhlmeut will,
IN all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are,
tnereJre, requested not 10 offer for than they
are sure they furnish within the time specified.
Approved sureties 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 as
collateral security for lite faithful performance
Ninety per cenum Of each bill. approved in tripli
cate by the respective comma ndants Of said navy
ya-ds, will be paid by the navy agent the point
OF delivery within thirty days after it's presentation
10 him.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarantors TO be certified TO by a navy agent or
other Official person, or by some one known 10 the
Buresu) that, # the offer be accepted the bidder
or bidders viii, within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract at the pou office designated, execute
the same. with good and sufficient sureties TO fur.
nish the articles proposed agreeably TO the terms
specified in the contract The law Of the 10th
August. lsI6, Norbids the consideration 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 without
delay.
Persons Offering are directed to designate the
poet Office through which they desire TO be ad.
drCssed, aud the navy agent 10 whom the contracts
shall be cent for execution.
Editors authorized publish this advertisement
viii be specially notified by this Bureau. None
Othcrs will be paid for its insertion.
Form " GuoyGnt,s, TO be attached TO each ofer.)
We, the undersigned, residents Of --, in the
state u ----, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
going bid u --- be accepted, that he Cor they)
WILL within ten days after tho receipt Of the con
tract al the poet Office designated in said bid exc
cute the came with good and sufficient sureties T.
furuish the articles proposed, In conformity with
the terms Of the advertisement under which Il lie
made. G. ID.
r. r.
hereby certify that, TO the best Of my know.
lodge and belief the above named puarantors arc
good and sufficient G.. H., Navy Agent
on
fyaasniuiag pis OGef:
Proposals. fqr Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(uainc the ysrd.)
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