The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-02
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair


Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair.
July 26 1917
- be received at this bureau. until O'clock ~ ne If bn
navyyaTds hereinafter mentioned i GIIesi ~"
and descriptions timber as descnaed for encb narticu
Contractors may deliver ne soon "a ;ts ,heir oon,s
nience but at least one half he soon u ,e COVE
kind Of timber must be delivered BY eonpacor for the
anr .,s on or before The last day of July, 1913.
ne oners must be separate and distinct for each navy
article required at any yard The Of quantity
o ne several kinds OF timber must be carried out and the
asges amount OF each Kind made up by the person Of
All Ihe timber and lumber must be Of the very best quail
Tween me LIST OF October and the LIST OF March following
pe lumber must be Of the best quality of
ree from heart or windbakes, bad knots short crooks
nu o.ner detects; and every article subject the usual
tire satisfaction Of the commandants Of the respective
yards where the deliveries made.
, Persons Offering desired offer for than
above specified Oh AZ pqg nns TO deliver within the times
be- rga any be granted and ioreitues will
by we have 20 se the right reject offers
ed if If should he daemed sne offers mad been accept
Eve Eyerv otrer rnst 10
that he bidder or bidders viii If hs or 10 fe eecl
ceDed encr into contr,c az, ~ -; onoi pe &c
being ed such aecepance & uond amd af
surees 10 nrnisl, tbe nrclas n, u NJ I
advertisement And no propos W he ~ ns ..
accompaned win snch g,opo, WI" DC ooilS'ueieo unless
A bond with Two approved snreties vii, b rouire
and fen per cent in aldton vii h ii E
amount of each payment 10 be made as cola,,i c
the due and fhtu ner(ormance nr ,e nontrao, ii
balance or ninety Der cent viii Ia. nad b he i1itS
States within ,hrty DAVIS after iaon re- he -,
agent of bills in tripcae duIy approved Nv the
ant of the ward where the deliveries n re mad ~
AT THE NAvy vApn !, m cII ,nY r,SrCu,>, ,ra
" va i1sh .C,G ~ H GmniNLi-o lo"N, MAS
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zooo cubic feet white oak butt pieces from ~ to 25 feet
long, and from 10 to l9mches diameter at the small
ooo end clear OF the bark (per cubic iooD
ooo CUBIC 1eet White OAK butt pieces, from 10 to Is feet
inng, ana rom ~ TO 10 inches diameter in the mid
-. ole, clear OF The bark (per cubic ooD
ooo cubic eet white oak butt pieces, from ii to 30 feet
long, and not less than IL inches diameter at the top
,o END (per cubic iooD
20O white oak boat knees less than inches d.
ameter, clear OF the bark, the bodies and arm to
average 81 inches long, and one third of the whole
90 number 10 be square knees (eaeh knee)
Io cupic eet rock maple timber, 10 TO Is inches dame
. Ter Ier cubic ioo)
cords hickory butts to 10 feet long, to IL inches DIR
aneter per cofd)
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN NEW YORK
3yeow pine sticks spar timber so feet long l6 inches
parallel -" ~ 80 " '--S
yellow pine sticks spar timber 45 feet long Is inches
parallel - o' " ~
yellow pine sticks spar timber n feetlon o. ircbes
from butt " ~ ''e
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER G5 feet long, Is inches