The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-27
PROPOSALS FOR NAVY TIMBER.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DMrARTMENr,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment d Repair,
5th December, 1916.
@ EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
~ timber, will be received at this bureau until
o'clock p. M. of the 10th Of january next, for fur
nishing and delivering, on or before the lst July
1886 the following quantities. and kinds of timber, viz
Al the napy-yard, Gosport Virginia.
10000 cubic feet Of white oak plank stocks,
none less than 35 feet in length to average IS feet
and no less than ID inches square at the top end.
10000 cubic feet fne-grain long-leaf southern
yellow pne plank stocks-none less than 40 feet in
length, to average As feet, and not less than 16
inches square at the top end.
5000 cubic feet Of white pine plank stocks, none
less than IS feet in length, and to average 40 feet
and not less than l6 inches square at the top end.
ITO but-cuts of whte-oak timber, TO be free from
all defects, and to be measured clear of all heart
shakes and sap, viz:
90 pieces % feet long, lsnches wide, and IL inch
es thick.
20 pieces 20 feet long, l6 inches wide, and IL inch
es thick.
IS pieces Is feet long, l6 inches wido and 10 inch
es thick.
IS pieces IL feet long, Is inches wide, and 9 inch.
es thick
The following spruce pine sticks, spars, and
poles:
The diameter of the
90 sticks of As to so feet long, top ends to be
80 sticks of so to SIS feet long, inch for every 8
80 sticks of SIS to 60 feet long, feet OF the length
90 sticks Of so to 65 feet long, Prices to be stated
20 sticks of 65 to 10 feet long, per stick of the
different lengths.
| SO spars Of inches diameter,
| 65 spars of inches diameter, | D.; l. .,a
| IS spars of inches diameter, 80 ;nch
| IS spars Of inches diameter, ~
| 100 spars Of inches diameter,
| rs poles of not less than 20 feet long--the price
per pole.
100 pieces Of yellow locust, not less than feet
long and not less than ii inches in diameter at the
| small end.
To be delivered al The naryyard, Portsmouth, NJ Fl.
10000 cubic feet of white or like description,
oak plank stocks, length and sizes as
10000 cubic feet of yellow those required at
pine plank stocks. Gosport, Virginia.
The offers for the plank stocks, white oak and
locust pieces, must be for the cubic foot.
Separate proposals must be made for each yard,
and for the white oak, the yellow pine, the white
pine and spruce, and for the locust timber. The
whole must be of the best quality, and cut before
the first day of April next, and must be in all re-
spects to the entire satisfaction Of the commandments
of said navy-yards respectively, and subject to
such inspection and measurement as they may d.
rect.
Bonds to one-half the amount Of the contracts
which may be made with two good and sufficient
sureties, will be required for their faithful execution
in addition to a deduction of 10 per cent. from all
uilr WHICH uo aPfioNeo OH" 5000 W.
completion Of the contracts which will be retained
until they fully completed in all respects, accord
ing to their terms.
Offers must he made in strict conformity with the
terms Of this advertisement
if contracts are not executed within five days af
ter they have been received by the persons whose
offers have been accepted the Bureau will consider
itself liberty to offer it to the next lowest respon-
sible bidder.
To be published once a week for four weeks in
the following papers, viz -"
Union and InteIgencer, Washington, d. c.;
Eastern Argus, at Portland, Age, at Augusta,
Maine; New Hampshire Patriot, at Concord, N
metce, Morning News, Evening Post, New York;
Pennsy lvanon, Philadelphia, Pa; Republican, Bal
timore, Maryland; Beacon, at Norfolk, New Era,
at Portsmouth, Virginia; Standard, at Raleigh, n O.
The papers containing the above advertiser
will be forwarded to tho bureau, evidence Of pub
licntion.
Dec. 5-law4w