The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-11

ness. eight and one half inches; breadth,
sixteen inches
80 pieces, length four feet two inches thickness,
seven inches; breadth, fourteen inches
being about ninety one thousand eight hundred
and fifty two feet (board or inch measure) at each
yard)
Five hundred white hickory handspikes, six feet
three inches long, three and one half inches square
at the butt, and two and 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
rents, sap, and all other defects, and from the
centre or heart pth. it must be got out fair.
straight, to sharp corners, and without twist or
wind.
hickory butts, clear of centre or heart pith, and
dressed down to the prescribed Dimensions
The timber for axletrees 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 TO which it
ia to be worked; and no payment will be made for
any excess beyond the aggregate number of feet
herein stated for each yard. If any shopld 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 to the satisfaction of the respective
mandants of the yards at which it is delivered.
The deliveries may be made early as suits the
convenience of the contractors, but the whole must
be delivered or before the first day of July,
1854.
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 be for
all Of the white oak and all of the hickory for each
| navy yard. The offer must be by the thousand
feet, toard measure, for the white oak timber, and
by the piece for the hickory handspikes.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be
required to enter into contracts which, besides
other conditions, will expressly provide that, in,
case they shall in any respect fail to perform the
contracts. the same may be, at the option of the
United States, decnred null and void, without af-
fecting the right of the said United States to re-
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 the contractor and his sureties will for
| felt and pay to the United States, as liquidated
tract price, which liquidated damages may be re-
covered from time to time rs they accrue.
All the aforesaid timber must be subject to in
spection and measurement, according to the
t'prined 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 agent's office.
No frtension Of time for making deliveries tciH
all case. be rigidiy enforced. Bidders are therefore
requested not 10 offer far than they are sure
they can furnish ,oithin the time specified.
Approved surctes in twice the estimated amount
set forth in that instrument and twenty per cen
tum will be withheld from the amount Of each
collateral security for it's faithful per
formance. Eighty per csntum of each bill. ap-
proved in tripicate by the respective comman-
dants of said navy yards will be paid by the navy
agent at the point of delivery. within thirty days
after its presentation to him, duly approved.
| Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guarantee (tbe responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors 10 be certified TO by a navy agent or
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 aud sufficient suretes to
furnish the articles proposed agreeably to the
terms specified in the contract. The law Of the
10Th August, 1916, lorbids the consideration of all
proposals not accompanied by such guarantee.
Those only whose offers 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 10 be ad-
drcssed. and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall tie sent for execution.
Editors authorized to publish this advertisement
will be specially notified by this bureau None
others will be paid for its insertion. -.a..., .-.
Form Of guarantee TO be attached to each o8er.)
We, the undersigned, residents of in the
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State of hereby guarantee, in case the FIRE
going bid OF be accepted, that he Tor thew
will, within ten days after the receipt of the CON
tract at the post office designated in said bid, exc
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.
T.. +.
hereby certify that, TO the best of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient. #Ha
G. H., Navy Agent.
Form Of endorsement ON the envelope Transmitting the
.sw .rv s.- offer. ...-..0
'sProposaIs for Timber" at the Navy Yard
(name the yard.) .........f. a.. -
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Chief of Bureau Of Ordnance and photography,
Washington, ID. c.
July 26-2aw4w
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