The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-23
BUAlAO or oOssr'S, EqurArSf, AND RrpAIn,


JuLY 10, 1874
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Bureau until O'Clock, p. M. of the 4th of Sep
temser next ior furnishing and delivering at the Ma
w Yard, Brooklyn, New York
Let. All the live oak timber necessary TO complete
the frames, breasthooks, beam and keelson pieces,
and promiscuous timber for a ship Of the ne fig
ale and sloop OF war, for which partial deliver es
have been made by Charles f SiLbald under former
contract and
2d For ship Of the line, a soop Of war; and a
schooner for which partial deliveries have been
made by Messrs Van Hook ard vaugh under for.
uier contract,
Schedules showing the particular parts of the
frames, the Observation-Disclosures and the dimens
OF the beam and keelson pieees--quanlilies and d-
mansions OF promiscuous timber, required TO complete
these contracts, can be obtained by persons wishing
10 offer, on application to the Commsndant of the
Navy Yard at Brooklyn, New York.
Separate oilers 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 pTomiscuous timber for each
class OF vessel IN each offer be stated separately
he frame timber Is TO be cut to 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
hive miles from the sea, which must be proved to the
satisfaction of the Commandant of the Yard, and
must be free from all injuries and defects, which may
impair lis good qualities for the purpo for which il
is intended, and must be subject TO the inspection
and measurement of persons appointed by said Com
mandan and in all respects TO his entire satisfaction
The whole must be delivered on or 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 ofa Navy Yard or Navy AgentD
that the person Offering shall if his offer be accepted
enter into contract before the 10Th October next for
the good and sufficient sureles TO deliver the timber
embro ced 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
rty TO the bonds to be gwen and will not be paid I'M
I'll the contract shall be fully completed according TO
its 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 to him
To be published three times a week till 4th Sep
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