The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-16
BUREAU OF CoSsr'N, EQUIPMENT, AND REpAlR,

DuhhAU on CossrE, EQUIPMENT, AND REPAIR,
JULY 10, 1874.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ BuIeau until 3 O'Clock, L. NJ, of the 4th Of Sep
temser LeXt Tor furnishing and delivering at the Ma
w Yard Brooklyn New York
ist All the live oak timber necessary TO complete
the frames, breasthooks, beam and keelson pieces
and pTomlscuOus timber for ship Uf the line fTg-
ate and sloop Of war, for which partial deliver
have been made by Charles f. Sibbald under former
contract ;, and
%. For ship of the line, frigate soop of war,
and schooner for which partial deliveries have been
made by Messrs, Van Hook and Vaughn, under for.
mer contract.
Schedules showing the particular parts of the
frames, the breasl-hooks-number and the dimensions
OF The beam and keelson personalities and d.
mansions of promiscuous timber, required 10 complete
these contracts, can be obtained by persons wishing
10 oher, on application TO the Commandant of the
Navy Yard at Brooklyn, New York.
Separate offers must be made for supplying all the
deficiencies under each of the former contracts and
The prices asked per cubic foot for the frames timber
and hreast-hooks; for the beam pieces for the keel
son pieces and for the promscuous timber for each
Grass oil vessel in each offer must be stated separatey
l ne frame timber is TO be cut 10 mouds 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 be proved to the
satisfaction of the Commandant of the Yard, and
must be free from all injuries and defects, which may
mpairis good qualities for the purposes for Which
is Intended, and must be subject 10 the inspection
and measurement of persons appointed by said Com
nandan and in all respects to his entire satisfaction
The whole must be delivered before the first day
Of August, lS47.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by guaranty signed by two persons (whose ability
to make good their guaranty shall be certified to by
some Commandant of a 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 to deliver the timber
embraced in his Offer within the time specified for its
delivery.
Ten per centum Of the amount of all deliveries will
be deducted from the amount of all bills which may
be approved for deliveries and held additional
rity the bonds to be given and will not be paid I'M
t the contract shall be fully completed according to
IFS provisions The remaining ninety per centum of
bills thus approved, will be paid by the Navy Agent
at New York within thirty days after the presentation
of the bills 10 him.
To be published three times a week till 4th Sep
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