The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-14


I'll O'Clock Of the 18th of July next, for fur
nishing and delivering under contract, at each o
the several Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir:
ginia. the following described timber viz:
WHITE OAK.
For Arletrees.
pieces, length five feet six inches; thickness
nine and one halfinches; breadth, thir.
teen and one. half inches.
1870 pieces, length 1--WE 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. half inches
Is pieces, length four feet ten inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth, ten and one
half inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces length six feet; thick ness, sever
breadth, fifteen and one half inches.
90 pieces, length, six feet; thickness seven inch
es; breadth, twelve inches.
800 pieces, length, five feet thickness seven inch
esj breadth, twenty inches.
80 pieces, length, five feet thickness, seven inch.
es; breadth, fifteen inches.
Il pieces, length five ieet six inches; thickness
six inches breadth, twelve inches.
so pieces, length four feet six inches; thickness
six inches breadth, fifteen inches.
For Ifansonss, (each piece making tt,o transoms.)
80 pieces, length four fee eghtinches; thickness
eight and half inches; BREADTH
twenty inches.
pieces, length four feet eightinches; thickness
eight and one half inches; breadth,
fifteen inches.
39 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 heart pth II must be got out fair, strai gh,
to sharp corners, and without twist or wind.
The handspkes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear OF centre or heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions
The imbcrfor axletrees must be In single lengths,
and from butt cuts. The timber for bracket pieces
may be delivered to cut two lengths and for the
ransom pieces to cut four lengths, or double those
above given; but other combinations Of len g,hs,
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 sig
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. 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 to the satisfaction Of the respective COM
mandants of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early as suits the
convenience of the but one 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, 1858.
Separate oilers must be made for the supply at
each of the navy yards named, and for the white
oak, and for the hickory but the oilers must be for
al! Of the white oak and I'LL Of the hickory for each
navy yard. The offer must be by thousand feet,
bOnr mi fnr timber.
the piece for the hickory handspikes
Persons whose offers may be accepted will Der
CURED to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that, in case they
shall in any respect fail " 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
so 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 his surctes 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
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 seen at either navy
yard or navy agents Office.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non fulflment will,
in all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested 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 manner set
forth in that instrument, and ten per ccntuin will
be withheld from the amount of each payment as
collateral security for Its faithful performance.
Ninety per centuIn of each bill, approved in tripi-
cate by the respective commandments of said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy agent at the point
Lit.
to him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by come one known to tho
Bureau) that, If the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders WILL within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract at the post office designated, execute
the same, with good and sufficient sureies to fur
nish the articles proposed agreeably to the terms
specified in the contract The law of the 10th
August, 1916, forbids the consideration of all pro-
posas not accompanied by such guaranty.
Those only whose otfcrs 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 adj
dressed, aud the navy agent to whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized t, publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. None
others will be paid for ts insertion.
Form Of G,Iarorte, Ito be attached TO each ofsr.)
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in the
State Of -, hereby guaranty, in case the fore
going bid of - be accepted, that he (or they)
will, within ten days after the receipt of the con
tract a, the post office designated in said bid,
cute the same with good and sufficient sureties to
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity with
the terms of the advertisement under which it is
made. c. d.
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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 envelope
Transmitting the Offer:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
(name the yard)
Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, d. c.
June 5-law5w
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