The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-16
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT.,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, aud Repair
SEALED proposals. endorsed proposals for timber" win
~ be received at this bureau, until o'clock p of the
10Th mo, for furnishing and delivering al the several
mentioned The following quantities
ana OF timber, designated for each partcu-
lar yard, respectively.
Contractors may deliver as suits their conve-
put at least one hall the quantity of each article
kind OF timber must be delivered by the contractor for the
spme on or before The last day Of March, s and the bal
Inc offers must be separate and distinct for each navy
Sro aa embrace the whole quantity of each particular
required at any one yard The of the quantity
OF the several kinds of timber be carried out and he
esqins aouh Oh each Kind made up by the person Of
All the timber and lumber must be of the very best oua
o Inc OAK and pine timber have been ieled be-
nv 'he ISL oil October and the LIST of March following
he pine timber must be of the best quality of longea
free o henrt r ysow pine and both pine and oak be
ana other defects; and every article subject to the usual
@ ana measurement, and be of quality to the
YARDS Where the deliveries made.
PERSONS Offering desired offer for no more than
hey are sure of being able deliver within the times
above specified, extension Of time for deliveries will
notr any circumstances, be granted and foeitures will
The department itself the right to reject offers
oy persons who have heretofore failed fulfil contracts
10 enter INTO contract after their offers had been accept
ed, II should be deemed advisable for the public in
Every offer must be accompanied with written guaran-
gat bs ~ one Or more pesons to the effect
eepted enter into and bonds within five days after
peg ho'ed OF such acceptance, with good and sufficient
W iuiHlsn proposed, agreeabV
advertisement And proposal will be considered unless
accompanied with such guaranty
and ten per in addition will be withheld from the
OF each payment to be made collateral security
balance or ninety per cent, will be paid by the United
oaen es Wmn thirty days alter presentation 10 the navy
ant of the yard where the deliveries are made
All THE MAYNARD AT CLIARLESTOWN, MAS
SACHUSETTS
1000 cubic feet white oak butt pieces from IL to Is feet
long, and from 10 to l9nches diameter at the small
o,o end, clear OF the bark tper cubic fooD
long and from 10 Is inches diameter IL IN q the 20 m id
zoo die, ole, clear Of the bark (per cubic loop
long and less than is inches diameter at the top
200 white oak boat knees arms not less than inches d
ameter, clear of the bark, the bodies and arm
average 81 inches long, and third of the whole
90 number to be square knees (each knee)
zoo cubic eet rock maple timber, Is to Is inches dame
cords hickory butts to 10 feet long, to IL inches d-
ameer (per cord,)
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN NEW YORK.
3yeow pine sticks, spar timber, SO feet long, Is inches
ayellow pine sticks. timber As feet long, 10 inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 70 feet long, 25 inches
from butt
yellow pine sticks spar timber, IS feet long, % inches
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER So feet long, 10 inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 4s feet long, IS inches
from butt
yellow pine sticks spar timber, 81 feet long, 6 inches
] from butt
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER " feet long, p inches
parallel
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 65 feet long, q inches
parallel
These pieces having the dimensions marked 81 from
butt, are for yards, and be the the butt
and lined full towards the end which be tapeed off,
the large pieces TO IL inches and the smallest ii inches
2O0 cubic feet eastern white oak plank Stocks cut within
W miles OF the sea-coastength less than 30 feet
averaging 45 fee-one-half to square ii inches and
onehalf to square IL inches at the top end of the
stick
10 pieces locust timber feet long, square 10 by IL
inches
400 cubic feet Long Island locust average IL inches
dameter-not less than l0inches
piece African mahogany feet long, to square % by
% inches
piece African mahogany lOa feet long, square % by
80 inches
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, to square 26 by
% inches
% spruce spafs IS go feet long, ofproportionae
rs do do 45 to 50 do do do do
1000 inches of spruce spars, 6a to 81 inches
1000 inches of white oak boat knees
70 rough hickory bars, II feet long, square feet
above the butt Al by Al inches
20 rough hickory bars IA feet long, square feet
above the butt by inches
400 roughsplit hickory bars 81 feet long, square 81
inches ut the butt
ton each lignumvi,a, s. "A, Z, 6k, 81 and inches
2 do do do Al and inches
% sticks of yellow pine timber, 45 SO feet long,
square I3a to IA inches.
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA
White oak plank.
incl ,l,,, tcia boo-