The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-23
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT,


Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
July 26, 1877.
- be received this bureau until 3 O'Clock D. M of the
18th proxmo for furnishing and delivering at the several
navyyards hereinafter mentioned the following
and descriptions of timber, designated for each parcu
lar yard, respectively.
nience but AT least half the quantity of each article or
kind of timber be delivered by contractor for the
anee ON or before the last day Of July 1913.
The offers must be separate and distinct Tor each navy
article required any yard The cost of the quantity
OF the several kinds of timber be carried out and
lerng. ITTtT
All the timber and lumber be of the very quail
~ Inc oak and pine timber must have been ieled be-
Tween the LIST OF October and the March following
dhe pine timber must be Of the best quality of longea
free from heart windshakes, bad KNOTS short crooks
ana o.her detects and every article subject to the usual
Ie satisfaction OF the conmandants of the respective
yards where the deliveries made.
Persons offering desired offer for more than
hey are sure OF being able to deliver within the times
nnder any circumstances, be granted and foeures will
be rigidly enforced.
The de paen reserves to itself the right to reject offers
by persons who have heretofore failed fufl contracts
or 10 enter into contract after their offers had been accept
ed, if it should be deemed advisable for the public IN
terest. 80 = ~ Y -
Every offer be accompanied with written guaran-
W signed by one or more responsible persons, the effect
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their offer
ceped enter into contract and bonds within five days after
being notified of such acceptance, with good sufficient
surees, furnish the articles proposed agreeaby this
advertisement And proposal will be considered unless
accompanied with such guaranty
bond, with approved snreties will be required;
and ten per cent in addition viii be withheld from the
amount of each to be made, collateral security
for the due and faithful performance of the The
balance or ninety per cent will be paid by the United
agent bills in trpcae, duly approved by the command
ant OF The yard where the deliveries are made.
AT THE MAYNARD AT CIIARLESTOWN MAS
SACHUSETTS.
1000 cubic feet white oak butt pieces from II rs feet
long, and from Is to l9inches diameter the small
O ne bark (per cub ir fnotl
800 cubic feet white oak butt pieces from 10 10 feet
long and from 10 TO Is inches diameter in the mid
80 die, clear of The bark (per cubic fooD
500 cubic feet white oak bntt pieces from ii to 30 feet
long and not less Than Is inches diameter at the top
200 white oak boat knees less than inches di-
s. inches ei long D an e Of hs s
ozo ., number Der to be square knees teach knsel
cords hickory butts to 10 feet long, to u inches ,i
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
3yeow pine sticks, spar timber 50 feet long, I6 inches
sye ne,v, pine sticks ar'mbcr IS feet long 10 inches
yellow pine sticks spar timber, 10 long, % inches
4yeow pine sticks spar timber, 65 feet long, % inches
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER 90 feet long, 10 inches
from butt
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, 4s feet long IS inches
yellow pine sticks spar timber 81 feet long, l6 inches
parallel lasgf
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 65 feet long, 20 inches
parallel
These pieces having the dimensions marked 81 from
bnt for yards, and must be the nj the butt,
and lined full towards the end, which be apered Off
the large pieces TO IL inches and the smallest III inches
10000 cubic feet eastern white oak plank stocks cut within
go miles of the sea-coaslengh not less than IS feet,
averaging 40 eet-one half TO square IA inches, and
onehaf to square IL inches at the top end OF the
stick 8HS
10 pieces locust TIMBER feet long, square 10 by IL
inches
400 cubic feet Long Island locust average IL inches
dameter-not less than 10 inches
piece African mahogany feet long, to square 70 by
piece African mahogany IOa feet long, tosquare IS by
30 inches f fh ~ 1ii. q
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, square 26 by
Is inches
Is spruce spar IS long, ofproportonate size
rs do DO As so do do do do
1000 inches of spruce spars, 81 to 81 inches
1000 inches of white oak bont. knees tf
20 rough hickory bars IL feet long, TO square feet,
above the butt Al by a inches
20 rough hickory bars IA feet long, square feet,
above the butt by inches
roughspt hickory bars, 81 feet long, to square 81
inches at The butt
l each lignumvitm, 8, u, 7, o. 81, and inches
2 do do do Al and inches
20 sticks of yellow pine TIMBER 40 to so feet long, to
square l3t to IA inches
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA.
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