The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-21
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair

Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
SEALED proposals. endorsed proposals for timber will
- be received at this bureau until 3 o'clock p of the
18th proxmo for furnishing and delivering, the several
nayyyards hereinafter mentioned the following quantities
and descriptions of TIMBER designated for each parcu
Lar yard, respectively
Contractors may deliver soon as suits their conve-
nlenoe but at least one half the quantity of each article
kind OF timber must be delivered by the the
or before the last day of March 1915 and the bal
aIiGe ON or before the last day of July, 1913.
yard and embrace the whole quantity each particular
article required at any yard The of the quantity
OF the several kinds of timber be carried out and the
agesae amount OF each kind made up by the person Of
Alihe timber and lumber must be of the very best quail
~ The oak and pine timber must have been feled be-
tween the LIST OF October and the LIST of March following
ne pine lumber must be OF the best quality of long leaf
nhe-gran southern yellow pne and both pine and
Iee 9m heart or windshakes bad knots short crooks,
anu o.her detects and every article subject to the usual
Inspection and measurement and be of quality the
ule satisiac'lon OF The commandments of the respective
yards where the deliveries made.
Persons Offering desired offer for more than
above specified, extension of time deliveries will
naer any circumstances, be granted and foreilures viii
The department to itself the right to reject offers
oy persons who have heretofore failed fulfil contracts
or TO enter INTO contract after their offers had been accept
terest.
Every offer must be accompanied with written guaran
that The bidder bidders viii if his or their offer be ac
eeped enter into contract and bonds within five days
being notified OF such acceptance, with good and sufficient
TO furnish The articles 5roose agesab to This
accompanied with such guaranty.
and oona Der w ceh TWO sTees will be required
amount of each payment be made collateral security
for the due and faithful performance Of the contract The
States within thirty days after presentation to the navy
NJ 81 o., e n tpeae duly approved by the command
AT THE MAYNARD AT CHARLESTOWN, MAS
SACHUSETTS
1000 cpS ons sea W o oak but PIECES from ~ to Is feet
~ end, CLEAR OF the bark (per cubic iooD
800 o% HS ess @ 10 to m
500 cubic s e.s e Of the d bark 6per cubic o3n %
long, and not less than Is inches amet at the top
49, end (per cubic fooD
ameter, clear of the bark, the bodies and arm to
average - inches long, and one third of the whole
number to be square knees (each knee)
250 cubic feet rock maple TIMBER to inches diane
ter (per cubic fooD
cords hickory butts to 10 feet long, IL inches di-
aneter (per cord)
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
yeow pine sticks, timber, so feet long, l6 inches
syelow pine sticks, spar timber, As feet long, Is inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 10 feet long, 25 inches
yellow pine sticks spar timber, 65 fee. long, % inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, So feet long, 10 inches
from butt
yellow pine sticks spar timber, is feet long, IS inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 81 feet long, l6 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, " long, p inches
parallel
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER 65 feet long, q inches
parallel
These pieces having the dimensions marked 81 from
bnti are for yards, and must be the the butt,
and lined full towards the end, which be apered Off
the large pieces II inches and the smallest III inches.
2oO00 cubic feet white oak plank Stocks within
60 miles of the sea-coas-lengh less than 35 feet,
averaging 40 eet--one half to square ii inches and
one-haf to square II inches at the top end of the
stick
10 pieces locust TIMBER feet long, square 10 by IL
inches
450 cubic feet Long Island locust average IL inches
dameier-not less than I0inches
piece African mahogany feet long, to square % by
% inches
piece African mahogany l0a feet long, square IS by
30 inches
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, square rs by
% inches
Is spruce spas So to GO feet long, ofproportionae size
% do do 45 to SO do do do do
1000 inches of spruce spars, 81 to 81 inches
2o00 inches of white oak boat knees
20 rough hickory bars IL feet long, square feet,
above the butt a by Al inches
20 rough hickory bars, Ia feet long, square feet,
above the BUTT by inches
400 ronghspt hickory bars, 81 feet long, square 81
inches at the butt
ton each lignumvitn, 8, II, g. 81, and inches
2 do do do II and inches
20 sticks Of yellow pine TIMBER As so feet long,
square l3a to II inches
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA.
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