The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-09

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JuIv 10 iS44
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received al chi.
- Bureau until O'Clock, r. NJ, of the 4th Of Sep
temker next, for furnishing and delivering at the Ma
W Yard, Brooklyn, New York
lst. All the live oak timber necessary 10 complete
the frames, breaslhooks, beam and keelson pieces
and promlscuous timber for ship Of the line rrg-
ate and sloop Of war, for which partial deliver es
have been made by Charles F. SiLbald under former
contract and
20. For ship of the line, frigats sIoop 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 -hooks-numher and the dime nsons
Of the beam and keeson pieces-quantities and d.
mensons OF promscuoas timber, required to complete
these contracts, eau be obtained by persons wishing
TO offer, on application To the Commandant of the
Navv 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 breast hooks for the beam pieces for the keel
son pieces and for the promicuous TIMBER for each
class OF vessel, in each offer be stated
The frame timber Is 10 be cut to mouds and the
whole IN conformity with instructions which will be
furnished 10 persons with whom contracts may be
made
The said timber must have grown within twenty
i've miles from the sea, which be proved to the
satisfaction of the Commsndant of The Yard, and
must be free from all injuries and defects which may
impairis good qualities Tor the purposes for which Il
is intended, and must be subject TO the inspection
aud measurement OF persons appointed by said Com
mandan and in all respects 10 his satisfaction.
The whole must be delivered before the first day
of August, l647.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by guaranty sign Ivy two lersons, (whose ability
to make good their guaranty shalt be certified to by
some Commandant ofa Navy Yard or Navy Agent
that the person offering shall if his offer be scceped
enter into contract before the 10th October next
the good aud sufficient sure,ies TO deliver the timber
embra in his oGer, 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 as additional secu
rity TO the bonds to be gwen and will be paid un
al the contract shall be fully completed according
its provisions. The remaining ninety per centum of
bills thus approved, will be aid by the Navy Agent
at New York within thirty days after the
Of the bills 10 him.
To be published three times a week till 4th Sep
TENDER next in he 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 Madisonian and Spectator, w Washington
Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia, Old Dominion and
Beacon, NORFOLK Mercury, Charleston, South Caro-
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