The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-20

and onc-sixth square, and may be more, but MOI
less than IA inches at the small end, be rough
stded, straight, and have regular curve from IL to
Is y cneS the otnCr way.
Third For best long leaf fine grain, heart south
ern yellow pine. None less than 80 feet, to aver
age 10 in length, which may square more, but not
less than II inches at the tor end, to be rough.
squared as for plank stocks. The sticks may be
Straight both ways, or slightly curved one way
Fourth. For the best yellow pine of the kind
above mentioned. Roughed hewcd, from 10 to 10
feet long, To average 90 feet and TO square in the
middle of their cngths--ior half the quantity
one inch tn every three feet and the other halt
straight both ways
FVm For the best yellow pine, of the same de.
scrlpunn, rough hcwcd, square, aud oil equal sizo
throughout their length, from 80 10 40 lCct IN
lemgth, to average 40 feet, third to square IS
inches one third to square 10 inches, and third
TO square II inches TO be straight way, and
may have slight regular curve the other way,
not exceeding inches IN 40 feet
Separate offers will be received for deliveries
each OF the above kinds and classes of timber, at
any OF the Navy Yards above stated and separate
ly for such can be delivered on or before the LIST
OF July, between the lst of July and lst of Octo.
ber and between the LIST OF October and the 3lst
December, 1916. Persons Offering will also stat,
the quantity OF each kind and class they will con.
tract TO deliver, and the prices per cubic foot skcd
Tor the deliveries to be made in each Of those periods
at slch of the Navy Yards as they may prefer
Those who may be sposcd to offer are request.
ed TO make separate oilers for several Yards and
periods Of delivery, stating particularly the guam
III - ana prices Tor deliveries each OF
DDS, and for each Yard for which they offer. with
the understanding that their offers for one Yard
only VIII be Omdlng on them, but open to suisse
qucnt agrc ment if desired by the Department.
1t is to be distinctly unders GOOD by the parties
who may make offers that the Department reserves
10 Itself the night of accepting such offers only az
at the time OF receiving them, it may deem expe.
dlcut 90 meet Its views the wants of the ser.
vice at the respective Navy Yards
Althuuth the offers made by persons will be con
sloered as binding for one GarG only without sub.
hTU g an 10 ,,fI,,
Tor me re than one Yard to secure greater chance
for acceptance; but offers are desired whicl
Cannot certainly be fully completed within tn,
umes named IN the Of,er and with the understands
Ing that ten per cent Will be reserved from all bill
III ADDITION II bonds, and be positively forfeited
the United States in case OF any failure to fulh
contracts in due time.
The whole be of the best quality sound
free from heart shakes, rents bad knots and de
lects, subject 10 inspection and measurement b,
persons to be appointed by the Commandant OF tn
19F"s where deliveries may be made; and be
all respects to his entire satisfaction, it will no
be received.
Offers will also be received for furnishing at tn
Navy Yards, during the respective periods aforc
SAID b0H GRd Shest COPpsT, and round fai end Squar
irOn-all to be Of The best quality, and subject t,
inspection and approval, and under the same ron
dltIons as herein specified for timier. The price
asked to be for the pound, for each Yard and Deri
cd of deiivery and the offers must state distinctly
whether 1t is for American or of what other manu-
facture.
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