The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-10
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY.

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Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair
SEtALED proposals endorsed proposals for timber win
~ be received at this bureau until O'clock D. n of the
10Th proSmo, for furnishing and delivering at the several
may hereinafter mentioned the following quantities
ana descriptions OF TIMBER as designated for each parcu
lar yard, respectively.
ehce put at least one half the quantity of each article
KIND OF TIMBER must be delivered by the for the
anG &c, on Or before the last day of July, 1873.
Inc offers must be separate and distinct for each navy
required any one yard Tue cost e Of hd aunnr
OF e several kinds OF timber be carried out and the
amount OF each KIND made up by tile person of
All the timber and lumber must be of the verv best oua
Tween the LIST OF October and the LIST Of March ni
Pie unber must be of the best quality of lonpeaf
free from heart wndshnke bad knots short Crooks u oo
@ oner defects and every article subject to the usual
TIRE satisfaction of the commandants of the respective
yards where the deliveries are made
ersons Offering desired to offer for M mora than
ey are sure of being able deliver within the fines
uner az as no extension OF time for deliveries WILL
be rgiJy rd be granted and ioremres will
Inc department. reserves to itself the right to reject offers
py persons who have heretofore failed 10 fulfil conran,
or 10 enter INTO contract after their offers had been
terest. " "0"oo adVisaoie Tor tile public in
Every offer must be accompanied with written auaran
rbaf b h 1y one Or more responsible PERSONS the effect
eeped enter into and bonds within five days after
peing holed OF such accepance with good and sufficient
advertisement And proposal will be considered unless
accompanied with such guaranty.
and per cent ia addition viii be Withheld from the
amount OF each payment be made, collateral security
States within thirty days after presentation to the navy
ant The yard where tile deliveries are made
AT THE MAYNARD At CHARLEsTowN, MAS
SHCHUSETTS.
1000 cubic feet white oak butt Pieces from III to Is feet
long, and from Is to I9inches diameter at the small
aoo end, clear of the bark ,(per cubic fooD
3OO cubic feet white oak, butt pieces, from 10 to Is feet
long, and from 10 to Is inches diameter in the mid
500 cubic feet white oak, butt pieces ii 30 feet
long and not less than Is inches diameter at the top
200 white oak boat knees, not less han inches d
ameer, clear of the bark, the bodies and arm to
number to be square knees (each knee)
$50 cubic feet rock maple timber, l6 Is inches dame
ter (per cubic foo)
cords hickory butts to 10 feet long, to IL inches di-
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. |
3yclow pine sticks, spar TIMBER so feet long, Is inches
syelow pine sticks spar timber As feet long, Is inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, 10 feelong Is inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, IS feet long, % inches
frombuu
yellow pine sticks spar timber 50 feet long, 10 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber 4s feet long. IS inches
from butt
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER 81 feet long, is inches
/ from butt
yellow pine Sticks, spar TIMBER ~ i'o long ~ inches
parallel
yellow pine sticks, spar timber 65 feet long, q inches
parallel
These pieces having the dimensions marked at 81 from
butt" for yards and must be the same at the butt,
and lined full towards the end which be tapered Off
the large pieces II inches and the smallest ii inches
cubic feet white oak plank stocks, cut within
miles of the sca-coastength not less than 80 feet
averaging As half TO square IA inches and
one-half to square IL inches at the top end OF the
stick - 80
10 pieces locust timber, feet long, 10 by IL
inches -,
45O cubic feet Long island locust average IL inches
dameter-not less than Oihches -
piece African mahogany feet long, 10 square Is by
% inches -
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, to square S by
80 inches -
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, TO square rs by
% inches
spruce spars IS 60 feet long, opoporonate size
25 do do d. 10 80 do do do do
1000 inches OF spruce spars, 81 to 9s inches
1000 inches of white oak boat knees
20 rough hickory bars, II feet long, TO square feet
above the butt Al by Al inches
20 rough hickory bars, IA feet long, to square feet
above the butt by inches -
400 rough-sp hickory bars, 81 feet long, square 81
inches at the butt
ton each lignumyitae, 8, ~, 7, Oh 81, and inches
2 do do do Al and inches
20 sticks of yellow pine timber As to 80 feet long, to
square I3b to Ia inches
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA.
White oak plank.
;,,ol, ,lanL ono super6c ial. board