The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-06
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 3 o'clock p m of the
10Th proxmo for furnishing and delivering, the several
hereinafter mentioned the following quantities
lar yard, respectively.
Contractors may deliver suits their conve-
ece Dut at least one half the quantity of each article
KIND OF timber must be delivered by the for the
same on or before the last day of March, StS and the bal
anT rec, on Or before the last day of July, 1873.
he offers must be separate and distinct for each navy
YARD ana embrace the whole quantity of each particular
article required any yard The cost of the quantity
Oh e several kinds OF timber must be carried out, and the
ferng. r - ~
All the timber and lumber be of the very best quail
w me OAK and pine timber must have been feled be-
tween the LIST OF October and the LIST of March following
ne pae lumber must be Of the best quality Of 9ngea
Tree from heart wnd-shakes bad knots short crooks,
Inspection and measurement and be of quality the
tre satisfaction OF the commandan of the respective
yards where the deliveries made
Persons offering desired offer for no more than
lney are sure OF being able to deliver within the times
be rigidy enforced
The department itself the right to reject offers
by persons who have heretofore failed to fulfil contracts
or to enter into contract after their offers had been
ed, 1t should be deemed advisable for the public in
Every offer be accompanied with a written guaran-
that The bidder bidders WILL if his or their offer be ac-
ceped enter into contract and bonds within five days after
pethS Vi with good ana sufficient
surees, furnish the articles proposed, agreeably
advertisement And proposal will be considered unless
accompanied with such guaranty.
and ten cent in addition will be withheld from the
for the due and faithful performance of the contract The
balance or ninety per cent will be paid by the United
agent OF bills in rpcate duly approved by the command
ant of the yard where the deliveries made.
AT THE NAVYYARp IA, At t G:H;TAsRLEsToWN, MAS
1000 cubic feet white oak butt pieces from IL to 25 feet
long, and from 10 to 19inches diameter the small
,o end, clear OF the bark (per cubic fooD
long, and from 10 to Is inches diameter in the mid
500 cubic feet white oak Butt pieces from IA to 30 feet
long, and not less than 10 inches diameter the top
200 white oak boat knees less than inches d
ameter, clear of the bark, the bodies and to
number to be square knees (each knee)
$50 cubic feet rock maple TIMBER 6 to Is inches diane
cords hickory butts to 10 feet long, II inches di
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
3yeow pine sticks spar TIMBER SO feet long, lG inches
parallel
syeow pine sticks spar timber, As feet long, Is inches
yellow pine sticks spar timber 70 feetlong, 25 inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 65 feet long, % inches
yellow pine sticks spar timber, 81 feet long, 10 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, 4s feet long, IS inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, long, inches
from butt
yellow pine sticks spar timber, " eetlong, q inches
parallel
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, 65 feet long, % 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 can be apered Off
the large pieces to IA inches and the smallest to ii inches
2OOOO cubic feet white oak plank stocks cut within
SO miles OF the seacoast-lengh not less than 30 feet,
averaging As eet-one- half to square IA inches, and
one-haf to square IL inches at the top end OF the
stick
10 pieces locust timber feet long, square 10 by IL
inches
45O cubic feet Long Island locust average IL inches
diameter--not less than 10 inches
piece African mahogany z feet long, to square 2S by
% inches.
piece African mahogany I0a feet long, square % by
30 inches
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, square 26 by
% inches
25 spruce spars 50 to 60 feet long, oproportonate size
Is do do As TO 80 do do do do
1000 inches of spruce spars, 81 to 81 inches
1000 inches of white oak boat knees
20 rough hickory bars IL feet long, square feet,
above the butt Al by Al inches
20 rough hickory bars Ia feet long, to square feet,
rough-splt hickory bars, 81 feet long, square 81
inches at the butt
ton each lignumvite, g. ~, Z, 81, 81, and inches
do do do Al and inches
20 sticks OF yellow pine timber, 40 to 90 feet long, TO
square I3h to II inches
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA
White oak plank.
"A inch plank, $1,000 superficial, or board measure