The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-19
PROPOSALS. FOR TIMBER FOR THE
NAVY.

NAVY DEPARrMESr,
BUREAU or oHosAscs AND HYpRooRAPHy.
June 4, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
~ Timber. ;" will be received at this Bureau I'M
tll o'clock p. OF the I3th of July next for fur
nishing aud delivering, under contract, at each of
the several Navy Yards at Charleetown, Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport, Vir-
gina, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAK.
100 pieces, length, five feet six inches THO knees,
niue and one half inches; 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.
- pieces, length nve lect inch; thickness,
eight inches; breadth, thirteen and
one half incbss.
'?Wece5, length, Tour feet ten inches; thic knees
seven inches; breadth, ten aud one
halt inches.
For Brackets.
800 pieces eug ia, six feet thickness seven inches;
BREADTH fifteen and one half inches.
% pIeces length, six feet; thickness seven inch
e5; breadth, twelve inches.
d-O pieces, length, hive feet; thickness seven inch
&c; breadth, twenty inches.
% Pieces length five feet; thickness seven inch
ca; breadth. fifteen inches.
lev pieces, length. hve ieet six inches; thickness
SIX inches; breadth, twelve inches
lop pieces length four feet six inches THO knees
six inches breadth, fifteen inches
FOR Fdnsoms, Coach piece making t,c0 transoms.)
~ pieces, length, four feet eight inches; thickness
eight and half inches; BREADTH
twenty inches.
10 pieces, length four feet eight inchcs THO knees
eight and one half inches; BREADTH
fifteen inches.
IS plcccs, length; four feet two inches; thickness
seven inches; breadth fourtc inches.
belng 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 nc-half inches
square at the butt, and two and one. half inches
square al the small end,
The above white oak timber must be OF the beet
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 heart pith 1t must be got fair straight,
10 sharp corners, and without twist wind.
The handspikes must be split from the best white
hickory butts, clear OF centre or heart pith and
dressed down to the prescribed dimensions.
The timber for a1etrees must be In sin gle lengths,
aud from butt cuts. The timber for bracket picces
may be delivered to cut two lengths; aud for the
Vansom pieces to cut four lengths, double those
above given; but no other combinations of lengths,
nor any timber from top pieces, will be received
Tor envy purpose.
ia the dimensions of white oak timber half an
inch has been added to the net thickness, and six
inches to the net lengths which il to be worked
No payment will be made for any excess beyond
the aggre gate number OF feet herein stated for each
yard. If 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 to the satisfaction of the respective
Mandants OF the yards at which il is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early as cults the
enienee OF the contractors but Que halt 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, 1858.
Separate otIers 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
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
CURED 10 enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that in 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
oil the said United States TO for defaults
which may have occurred, with the stipulation
also that, u default shall be made by the contrac
TOD IN delivering all any OF the timber contract
ed Tor, OF the quality, within the times and the
places named, that then and in that the
tractor and hts sureties will forfeit and pay 10 the
United States, as hquidated damages, a sum Of
money equal 10 twice the contract price; which
hqOidated damages may be recovered from time TO
time 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
staus,' 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 fulilnent will,
In all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested not TO offer for more 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 centum gill
BE- withheld from the amount Of each payment as
collateral security for its faithful performance
Ninety per centum Of each BILL approved ia tripli.
cate ny the respective commsndants Of said navy
yards, will be paid by the navy sgcnt at the point
Of delivery within thirty days after ts presentation
- him.
Every offer must I've ACCOMPANIED BY written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarantOrs 10 be certified Co by a navy agent or
other official pcrson, or by come known 60 the
Bureau) that, AZ the u1er be accepted. the bidder
bidders viii, within ten days after the receipt Of
the contract al the yost office designated, execute
tie zane, with good and sufficient suretes TO fur
nlsh the articles proposed agreeaby 10 the terms
speclhed ~ the contract. The Law Of the 10Th
August, 1876, fofbids the confederation Of all pro-
posas not accompanied by such guaranty.
1hOre only whose ofiers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts will be forwarded without
delay.
Persons Offering are directed 10 designate the
pct Office through which they desire 10 be ali
dressed, aud the navy agent 20 whom the contracts
thall be sent Tor execution.
E1itors authorized J., publish this Advertisement
will be specially notified by this Bureau. sOne
Othsfs viii be paid for its in.ertiOn.
Form o, GuarGnisc. (to be attached 10 each oter.)
W e. ilf uunffrlE ufflt ffflntniH OF --s IN iNf
State Il -----, hereby guaranty, IN case the fore
going BID Of -- be accepted, that he (Or they
sll Within ten days after the receipt Of the con
tract al the post Office designated 10 said bid exc
cot, Tho came With good and sufficient surcties e.
furnish the artir lee proposed, IN conformity with
the terms Of the advertisement under which " h.
made. G. -.
r. p.
hereby certify that, 10 The beet Of my know
icdgo aud belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient g. H., Navy Agent.
FORM or ENDORSEMENT on he enUelop,
f,ansutuirg b,s Ofsr:
Proposals for Timber" at the Navy Yard,
tnsme tho yard
Ir
Chief Of Bureau Of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, -. &.
June 5-iaw5w
TO TUE PUBLIC AND PATRONS or
WHITEJIURsT's GALLERY.