The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-01
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER FOR THE
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NAVY.
NAVY DEpARrMsnr,
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYDRoaRAPHY,
July %, 1858.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposals for
- Timber" will be received at this Bureau until
three O'Clock o. m. of the 22d of August next, for
furnishing and delivering. under contract at each
of the several navy yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts; Brook lyn, New York; and Gosport, vir-
ginia, the following described timber, viz:
WHITE OAx-For .arletrees.
100 pieces length five feet eight inches; thickness.
ten inches; breadth, fourteen inches
1870 pieces length five feet four inches; thickness,
!. nine inches; breadth, twelve inches
rs pieces length five feetsthree inchess thick
ne@s, eight and one-half inches; breadth,
rs pieces. length ave feet; thickness, seven and
one halt inches; breadth, eleven inches
For Brackets. 8
32O pieces, length six feet two inches thickness,
seven inches, breadth, sixteen inches
60 pieces, length six feet; thickncss, seven
inches; breadth, twelve and one half inches
320 pieces length five feet two inches; thickness,
scven iuches; breadth, twenty inches
GO pieces length five feet two inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, sixteen inches
$50 pieces, length five feet eight inches; thick
ness, ak and one-half inches; BREADTH
thirteen inches ,ssjA l
$50 pieces, length fosr feet eight inches; thick
ness, six and half inches; breadth, six
teen inches N, ~
For 1sansoms, (each piece making tsco'transoms.)
80 pieces length four feet eight inches; thick
ness, eight and one half inches; breadth,
twenty inches 8tiF at
Is pieces, length four feet eight inches; thick
ness, eight and one-half inches; breadth,
SO pieces length four feet two inches; thickness,
seven inchesi breadth, fourteen inches
(Being about ninety lone thousand eighthundred
and fifty two feet [board or inch measure) at each
yard.) ,r
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, 81 feet
three inches long, three and one half incheasquare
at the butt and two and one half inches square at
the small end. ENm 5ga Ev "a
The above white oak timber mnst be of the best
quality. and have grown within sxty miles off sea
water, and taken from. butt logs, clear Of knots,
rents, sap, and all other defects. and from the
centre or heart pith. 1t must be got out fair.
straight, to sharp corners, and without twist or
wind. ,r ,sea g $50
The handspkes must be split from the best white
hickory butts. clear Of centre or heart pith' and
The timber for axletrees must be in single
lengths, and from butt cuts. The timber for
bracket pieces may be delivered to cut two
Iengths, or double those above givep 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, additions
have been MADE TO the net DIMENSIONS 10 winch ~
is to be worked; and no payment will be made for
any excess beyond the aggregate number Of feet
herein stated for each yard. fany should be re-.
ceived under prescribed dimensions, the actual
contents only will be paid for.
None of the timber will be received unless it is
entirely 70 the satisfaction of the respective
mandants Of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made as early az suits the
convenience of the contractors, but the whole must
be delivered on or before the frat day of July,
1854. $95ta 8At.
Separate offers 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 fO
all OF the white oak and all Of the hickory for each
navy yard. The offer must be by the thousand
feet board measure, for the white oak timber, and
BY the piece for the hickory handsplkes; . ;,, !.
required to enter into contracts which, besides
other conditions. will expressly provide that, in.
they shall in any respect fail to perform the
contracts, the same may be, at the option of the
United States, declared null and void, without af-
fecting the right of the said United States to
cover for defaults which may have occurred, with
the stipulation also that, If default shall be made
by the contractor in delivering all or any of the
timber contracted for, Of the quality, within the
times and at the places named, that then and in
that case the contractor and his suretes will for
felt and pay to the United States, az liquidated
damages, sum of money equal to twice the con-
tract price, which liquidated damages may be re-
covered from time to time as they accrue.
All the Aforesaid timber must be subject to in
spection and measurement, according to the
s'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 agent's office. f.-....
No e1tensio. Of time for making deliveries .oiI
be granted, and penalties for non.(ufment ,oill in
ali cases be rigidly enforced. Bidders are therefore
requested not e osr YER more sH d"fy are sure
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
of each contract will be required in the manner
set forth in that instrument. and twenty per GEN.
a. frnVn fho mt Mt pQNh
payment as collateral security for its faithful per-
formance. Eighty per centum of each bill, APP
proved in triplicate by the respective comman-
dants Of said navy yards. VIII DC paia ~ tne navy
after its presentation to him, duly approved.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee (tbe responsibility of the goarantor or
guarantors 10 be certified to by navy agent OF
Other official person, or by some known to the
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 exc
cute the same, with good and sufficient suret'es
furnish the articles proposed agrecably to tht
terms specified in the contract. Tho law of thu
10th August, 1876, forbds the consideration OF al
proposais not accompanied by such guarantee.
Those only whose offers may be accepted vii
be notified, and contracts Will DC forwarded "iihoo
delay.
nost Office through which they desire to be ad
dressed. and the navy agent to whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.
Editors authorized to publish TINS advertisement
will be specially notified by this bureau. Non
others will be paid for its insertion.
Form Of guarantee (to be attached to each cter.)
we, the undersigned, residents of in tn
State OF hereby guarantee, in case the tore
going bid of be accepted, that he Cor they
WILL within ten days alter the receipt OF the cor
tract at the post Office designated in said bid exc
cute the snme with good and sufficient sureties
furnish the articles proposed, in conformity wit
the tcrms of the advertisement under which It
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thereby certify that, to the beat of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors ar
eo G.. H, Navy Agent.