The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-28
BUREAU OF CoNsr'S, EaurMrNr, AND RsrAlK,

BUREAU OF CoSsr'N, EeUrMENr, AND REpAN,
July Is, 1874.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received Of this
- Bureau unul 3 clock, p. NJ, OF the 4th Of Sep
,emher rext for furnishing and delivering at HE Ma
w Yard, Brooklyn, Now York
let All the live oak timber neces sary complete
the frames, breasthooks, beam aud keeson pieces,
and promscuous timber for ship ot the line irig-
ate and soop Of wal, for which partial deliver es
have been made by Charles +. Sibbald, under forner
contract, and
ID For ship of the line, frigate, a sloop Of war,
and schooner for which partial deliveries have been
made by Messrs. Van Hook and Vaughn, under for
meT contract
Schedules showing the particular parts of the
frames, the Observation-Disclosures and the dimensions
OF the Dean and keelson pieces-quantilies and d.
mensions Of promscuous timber required TO complete
these contracts, be obtained by persons wishing
70 oner, on application Ia the Commandant of the
NAVY ard at Brooklyn, New York.
Separate offers must be made for supplying ali the
dehciencles under each Of the former contracts and
Inc Pnces asked per cubic foot for the frames, timber
and breast hooks for The beam pieces for the keel
son pieces and for the promis timber for each
class OF vessel, in each offer must be stated separately
The frame timber is TO be cut to moulds, and the
whole, IN conformity with instructions which will be
furnished to persons with whom contracts may be
made.
The said timber must have grown within twenty
hve miles from the sea which must be proved to the
satisfaction of the Commandan' of the Yard, and
must be Tree from all injuries and defects which may
impairls FOOD qualities for the purposes for ch 1t
IL intended, and must be subject TO the inspection
ana measurement OF persons appointed by said Com
mhndant and in all Respects to his entire satisfaction.
The whole must be delivered or before the frs day
of August, lS47.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by guaranty, signed hy two persons, (whose ability
to make good their guaranty shall be certified to by
some CommaDdant of Navy Yard or Navy Agent
that the person offering shall if his offer be accepted,
enter into contract before the 10Th October next for
the good and sufficient suretes deliver the timber
embraced in his Offer within the time specified for its
delivery
Ten per csnum of the amount of all deliveries will
be deducted from the amount of all bills which may
be approved for deliveries and held additional
rlty TO the bonds to be given, and will not be paid
al the contract shall be fully completed according to
lis provisions The remaining ninety per centum of
bills thus approved, will be paid by the Navy Agent
at New York within thirty days liter the presentation
of the bills to him.
To be published three times week till 4th Sep
TENDER next in The Morning Post and Daily Times,
Boston, Massachusetts journal of Commerce, Sun,
and Aurora New York American Sentinel and
Public Ledger, Philadelphia Sun and Republican,
Baltimore Madsonan and Spectator w ashington
Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia, Old Dominion and
Beacon, Norfolk Mercury, Charleston, South Caro-
lima juy lS-3awt 4th Sept.