The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-15
PROPOsALs FOB TIMBER FOR THa
NAVY DEpARrMEHT,

If the several navy yards at Charlestown, Masea-
ohuset,s; Brooklyn, New York: and Gosport, vir.
ginis, the following described timber, viz
WHIrE OAK-For .a1letrees.
100 pieces length five feet eight inches; thickness
ten inches; breadth, fourteen inches
100 pieces length five feet four inches; thick ness
nine inches; breadth, twelve inches
rs pieces. length, five feet three inches; thick
ness, eight and one-half inches; breadth,
fourteen inches
rs pieces, length five feet; thickness, seven and
one-halt inches; breadth. eleven inches
For Brackets.
800 pieces, length ak feet two inches thickness,
seven inches, breadth, sixteen inches
60 pieces, length six feet; thickness, seven
inches; breadth, twelve and one half inches
800 pieces length five feet two inches; thickness,
seven inches breadth, twenty inches
60 pieces, length five feet two inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth. sixteen inches
$50 pieces, length five feet eight inches; thick
ness, six and one half inches; breadth,
thirteen inches
$50 pieces, length four feet eight inches; thick
ness, six and one half inches; breadth, six
teen inches
For Tsansoms, (sach piece making t,Oo transoms.)
80 pieces length four feet eight inches; thick
ness, eight and one half inches; breadth,
twenty inches
Is pieces, length four feet eight inches; thick
ness, eight and one-haif inches; breadth,
SO pieces length four feet two inches; thickness,
seven inches; breadth, fourteen inches
lbeng aDou. n'ne.y ono e's ~ o 81
and nifty Two ieet (ooaro or incn measore) al eacn
yard.)
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six feet
three inches long, three and one half inches square
at the butt and two and e-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, cap, and all other defects, and from the
centre or heart pith. 1t must be got out fair.
| straight, to 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 axietrees must be in single
lcngths, and from butt cuts. The timber for
| bracket pieces may be delivered to cut two
lengths, and for the transom pieces to cut four
lengths, or 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, additions
have been made To the net dimensions 10 which It
Il to be worked: and no payment will be made for
| any excess beyond the aggregate number of feet
herein stated for each yard II any should be re-
an odiy nsd the actual
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.
Th. a.iv.,;s. NAV \. ,r,d. ,s e.r,v :. s,i,s n
.onusn;ence IF the corts,ctors hut ,hs whole mn.t
hs aei;vcrei IN ~ hefnre The f;rst dsv If INV
lax = $500 80 = ''
| S.r.r,e oH.r. ,,,st b. ,,.do for ,be .,,n,n :
.och If the n.vv .. rds n. med and Sor tha pwb;.s
oaL and for the h'cLorv hut the Offer. mnst he 1r
oH ~ the white oaL and al Of The hckorv Tor each
nayy ward. The offer must be bv the thousand
h ,hs o;sca Ta@ ~ h;oLa 'v %anasO;sas an'
Jpsrsans wh".s osfsra nv hs ncc.ni.d will \.
! ronn;,ed to enter ;c,o coT,racts ~nh;ch ha.;das
n.Ssr .",,a;,;ors IA, .nrsssi,, rr",;d re- ;'
Contracts tha .ame ,rav he at The opt;on IF the
Tinted States decia ed mil and void withont ~
fectin tha r;sht IF The sa Id limited States 10 re
over 1or defa1lts which nav ha We occurred with
nv .,;n",.tnn lac thsI r. defsnit shs,, he m,de
NV thsp "nntrsc,ar in Jsi;vsrinn ali ~ nv of ,he
| t;ymhar contrsctaa E,r nf tha nnoi;tv ,y;;h;n ~
times and at the places named that then and in
h.t 80. az .or.rar,n, and III. s',re,;ss oil; fr'
fo;t nd nav ~ The I1n;ted States ss Ion;datsd
pS ann IF ,oonsv ennsi to .u,;ca ths CO..
h;o, ~ Nv .e. .uh o. .on
.o.s.ad ssn,, .;rna tn t;nns No than accrna -
Al ,hs sfnrssa;d .m n1 mat he snb;ect "a ~
| .; s ".o s $500 oa s.,.~. ~ oJ;J w IL 49,
,',Ia. es,ahI;shsd H. ,he ;nsnsetou ,nI
p eu .t ae .;hSa -. ~ VIC ~ M.: a
,es. ;, I'm. - &c ,h;ch a h =. ."e M.
navy yard or navy aeents office.
No extension IF time for making deliusries ,OiA
De granted, and penalties Tor non:fwtlnent ioth IN
al cases be rigidiy enforced Bidders are therefore
requested not to offer for more than they are sure
they can furnish ,Dithin the Time specified.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
| IF each contract will be required in the manner
set forth in that instrument. and twenty per cen
| tum will be withheld from the amount OF each
payment as collateral security Tor its faithful per-
| torrance. Eighty per centum Of each bill, ap
proved in tripicate by the respective comman-
tants of said navy yards will be paid by the navy
gent at the point OF delivery within thirty days
Everv offer mnst Inc accomnnn,,f bv = written
enara NEE Hbe resnona;bilitv IF the gnarontor or
guarantors 10 be certified 10 by navy agent or
ther off r;a al nerson hv anroe ono n fhe