The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-11
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repa


Bureau OF Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
EALED proposals. endorsed ssproposals for timber win
be received at this bureau until o'clock p M of the
10Th poxmo for furnishing and delivering, the several
and descriptions of TIMBER designated for each partcu-
lar yard respectively.
nience but at least oneha the quantity article or
KIND OF timber must be delivered by the for
ance ON OF before the last day of July, 1913.
The offers must be separate and distinct for each navy
reaunea at snY e oO whole qnay Of each
OF the several kinds OF timber be carried out and the
amount OF each Kind made up by the person of
Athe timber and lumber must be of the very best quail
tween the LIST OF October and The LIST OF March following
Inc pine timber must be of the best quality of leaf
free from heart or windshakes bad knots short crooks
and oiher deiects and every ARTICLE subject the usual
inspection and measurement and be OF quality the
TIRE satisfaction OF the commandments Of the respective
yards where the deliveries made.
they of being able to deliver within the times
above specified, extension OF time for deliveries WILL
oer any circomstances, be granted and iorfeiture will
The department reserves itself the right reject offers
by persons who have heretofore failed fulfil contracts
or ~ enter into after their had been accept
ed if it snGnld be deemed advisable for the public in
terest.
Every offer must be accompanied wins written guaran
W signed by one or responsible persons, the ene.
ai NE bidder or bidders will if his or their offer be ace
being notified such acceptance with good and sufficient
snreties furnish the articles proposed agreeaby to his
advertisements And proposal will be considered unless
accompanied with such guaranty.
and s u Der w cent W0 tie VII be required
OF each payment to be made, collateral security
tor the due and faithful performance of the contract The
within thirty days alter Dy 70 l en naeS
a of II e unr N ,Ipeae ny approved by the command
AT THE MAYNARD At CItARLHSTOWN. MAS
SACHUSETTS.
zVo cubic feet white oak butt pieces from IL to rs feet
600 end clear OF the bark .(per cubic FOOT
'0o ong eea White oak butt pieces from 10 to 10 feet
-oo die, CLEAR Of Tie bark tper cubic looD
ooo cubic feet white oak butt pieces from IA 30 feet
iong, and not less than Is inches diameter at the top
zoo White oak boat knees less than inches d.
average 30 inches long, and one third Of the Whole
go cn humber fst to s be square knees each kneel
cords hickory butts to 10 feet long, Ia inches d.
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
3yenow pine sticks spar timber SO feet long, Is inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 45 feet long, is inches
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER 10 feetlong rs inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber 65 feet long, % inches
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER SO ees long, 10 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber 4s feet long, inches
from butt
2yelow pine sticks. spar timber, 81 feet long, is inches
from butt
yellow sticks, spar TIMBER n feet long, 22 inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER o. feet long, ~ inches
parallel
These pieces having the dimensions marked at 81 from
butt for yards, and be the at the butt
and lined full towards the end, which be tapercd OIL
large pieces Ii inches and the smallest to III inches
10000 cubic feet white oak plank stocks, within
go miles of the sea-coasength not less than 35teet
averaging As teet-onehalf to square Ia inches, and
onehalf to square IL inches at the top end OF the
stick - :.
10 pieces timber, feet long, 10 by IL
inches 49,,
$50 cnbic feet Long Island locust average IL inches
diameter-not less than 10 inches -
piece African mahogany fleet long, TO square ~ by
te inches -,
piece African mahogany 10Y feet long, square Is by
80 inches 90,
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, to square rs by
% inches
III spruce spars IS to long, ofpoporonate size
Is do do As to so do do do do
1000 inches Of spruce spars, 81 to 81 inches
1000 inches of white oak boat knees
20 rough hickory bars, II feet long to square feet,
above the butt Al by AZ inches
9O rogh hickory bars, Ia feet long, to feet,
above the butt by inches
100 roughspt hickory bars, 81 feet long, to square "a
inches the butt .
ton each gnurnviue, 8, u, I, 81, 81, and inches
do do do AZ and inches
20 sticks of yellow pine timber, 40 to % feet long, to
square I3t to IA inches.
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA.
Whte oak plank.
ii inch plank, 74,ooO superficial, or board measure