The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-03
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
July rs, 1917.
SEALED proposals. endorsed proposals for timber" will
be received at this bureau until 3 o'clock p M of the
9th proxmo for furnishing and delivering, the several
md OF timber, as designated for each parcu
lar yard, respectively.
Contractors may deliver az soon as suits their conve
@ 6ni al least one ha the quantity of each article
before The last day of March, 1915 and the bal
nee Ss on ,a or before the lat day of July 1913.
oners must be separate and distinct for each navy
aai ana embrace the whole quantity Of each particular
tle required at any one yard The of the quantity
OIL the several kinds of timber be carried out and
amount OF each kind made up by the person of
'erng;
All the timber and lumber be of the very best quail
,v NE re- OAK an4 pine timber must have been eled be-
Ween the LIST OF October and the LIST of March following
rec from heart wind-shakes. bad knots short crooks
Inspection and measurement, and be of quality the
gre satisfaction OF the commandants of the respective
Sa pas Where the deliveries are made.
PERSONS Offering desired offer for more than
ey are sure OF being able to deliver within the times
tooVe specified, extension of time for deliveries WILL
oef any circumstances, be granted and foreilures will
be rigidy enforced.
by persons who have heretofore failed fulfil contracts
n to enter into contract after their offers had been accept
"a, 1t should be deemed advisable for the public in
terest.
Every offer must be accompanied with written guaran-
" signed by one or more responsible TO the effect
hat The bidder bidders will. if his or their offer be ac
copied enter into contract and bonds within five days after
urees, furnish the articles proposed agreeaby to this
advertisement And proposal viii be considered unless
accompanied with such guaranty.
and Duna Der w cen Wo w Hee VIII be % d.
each payment to be made as collateral security
Tor The due and faithful performance of the The
within thirty DAYS after sa ao 10 i the en nae1
a I e o uad IN r ate aay by the command
AT THE NAvY-YARp dat, At CHA. MAS
1000 cubic feet white oak, butt pieces from IL Is feet
long, and from 10 to ~ inches diameter at the small
~ end, clear OF the bark (per cubic tooD
300 cubic feet white oak hut pieces from 10 to IS feet
-oo die, CLEAR OF the bark (per cubic fooD
0OO cIoc s and Hn oaf pn Ia to 30 feet
200 white oak boat knees, arms not less than inches M
ameter clear of the bark, the bodies and
average 80 inches long, and one third of the whole
number to be square knees (each knee)
$50 cubic feet rock maple TIMBER l6 TO Is inches dame
ter (per cubic fooD
cords hickory butts to 10 feet long, to IL inches d
ameer (per cord.)
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
3yelow pine sticks, spar timber, so feet long, Is inches
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER As long, Is inches
yellow pine sticks spar timber, 73 feet long, Is inches
yellow pine sticks spar timber, 65 feet long, % inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, so feet long, 10 inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 81 feet long, le inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, ~ eelong % inches
yellow pine STICKS, spar umpcr rorg,
parallel
These pieces having the dimensions marked at ~ from
butt" for yards, and must be the same at the butt
and lined full towards the end, which be tapcred Off
the large pieces inches and the smallest to III inches
10000 cubic white oak plank stocks cut within
90 miles of The sea-coaslength not less than 30 ieet
averaging 45 iee-one half TO square Ia inches, and
one-half to square IL inches at the top end OF the
stick
10 pieces locust TIMBER feet long, 10 by IL
inches co.,
450 cnbic feet Long Island locust to average ~ hches
diameer--not less than 10 inches -,
piece African mahogany 7ieet long, to square 70 by
% inches - - 90 !, .
piece African mahogany 10Y feet long, to square rs by
30 inches oc , .
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, to square 70 by
d inches
25 spruce spars IS go feet long, ofproportonate size
Is do do As 10 80 do do do DO
1000 inc hes of spruce spars, 81 to 81 inches
1000 inches OF white oak boat knees
20 rough hickory bars ~ feet long, to square feet,
above the butt Al by Al inches
~ rough hc kory bars IA feet long, to squares feet,
above the butt by inches 81,
400 rough-spit hickory bars 81 feet long, to square 81
inches the butt -
ton each lignumvitp, g. u, 7, 6a, 5h and inches
do do do A and inches
20 sticks of yellow pine timber, 40 to 30 feet long, to
so lare I3a to II inches.
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA
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