The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-04
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
SEALED proposals. endorsed proposals for timber" will
- be received at this bureau until o'clock p of the
nayyyards hereinafter mentioned following quantities
and descriptions OF timber, designated for each partcu-
Tar yard, respectively.
Contractors may deliver as suits their conve-
put at least one half the quantity Of each article
same on or before the last day of March, lsiS and the bal
an nee on or before the last day of July l8is
yard, and embrace the whole quantity of each particular
of be at any one yard The cost of the quantity
aggregate amount OF each kind made up by the person of
~. ne oak and pine timber have been feled be-
tween The LIST of October and the LIST of March following
southern yellow pine and boh pine and oak be-
les from heart or wndshakes bad knots, short crooks,
Inspection and measurement and be of quality the
re satisfaction OF the commandments of the respective
yards where The deliveries made.
PERSONS Offering desired offer for no more than
aey are sure OF being able to deliver within the times
ABOVE specified, as no extension of time for deliveries WILL
unoer any circumstances, be granted and foreures will
by persons who have heretofore failed fulfil contracts
into contract after their offers had been accent
ed if it should be deemed advisable for the public IN
teres.
Every offer must be accompanied with written puaran
" signed by one or responsible persons, the effect
that the bidder bidders will if his or their offer be ac-
cepted, and bonds within five DAYS after
being notified of such acceptance with good and sufficient
Ire'es to furnish the articles proposed ageeab this
accompanied with such guaranty.
and 1un Der Two n ee VIII be
amount of each payment to be made collateral security
for the due and faithful performance of the The
States within thirty days after presentation the navy
agent OF bills in licate duly approved by the command
AT THE MAYNARD AT CHARLESTOWN, MAS
SACHUSETTS
1000 cubic feet white oak butt pieces IL Is feet
long, and from 10 to 9nches diameter at the small
ooo end clear OF the bark (per cubic FOOT
800 cubic feet white oak but pieces from 10 to 10 feet
500 cn dS ee ea Of he bar bark (per cubic oGD
long, and not less than Is inches diameter at the top
end (per cubic fooD
200 white boat knees, not less than inches d.
average 81 inches long, and one third of the whole
number to be square knees (each knee)
$50 cubic feet rock maple timber I6 to 10 inches diane
ter (Per cubic foop
cords hickory butts to 10 feet long, IL inches di
amcter (per cordD
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
3yelow pine sticks spar timber, SO feet long, l6 inches
yellow pine sticks spar timber, As feet longs 10 inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 70 feet long, Is inches
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER IS feet long, % inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, so feet long, 10
J from butt
yellow pine sticks, spar timber "a feet long, l6 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, ~ long, p inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER s. feet long, p inches
parallel
These pieces having the dimensions marked 81 from
butt" for yards and be the the butt,
and lined full towards the end, which be apcred Off
the large pieces to IA inches and the smallest ii inches
10000 cubic feet eastern white oak plank stocks cut within
90 miles of the sea-coas-length less than 30 feet,
averaging IS tee-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
$50 cnbic feet Long Island locust, average IL inches
diameer-not less than l0inches
l piece African mahogany feet long, to square % by
% inches
piece African mahogany lOa feet long, square % by
30 inches
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, square 26 by
% inches
% spruce spars, s. 60 feet long, ofpropor,onate size
% do do As to SO do do do do
1000 inches of spruce spars 6a to 81 inches
20OJ inches of white oak boat knees
70 rough hickory bars, IL feet long, square feet,
above the butt A by a inches
20 rough hickory bars, IA feet longs to square feet,
above the butt s by inches
400 rough-spt hickory bars 81 feet long, square 81
inches at the butt
ton each lignumvn 8, H. 7, 81, 81, and inches
20 sticks of yellow pine timber, As to so feet long, to
square l3a to IA inches.
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA.
White oak plank.
II inch plank $1,000 superficial, board measure.