The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-09
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair
July rs, 1917.
SEALED proposals, endorsed proposals for timber" will
- be received at this bureau, until O'Clock p of the
10Th proxlmo, Tor furnishing and delivering, the
navyyard hereinafter mentioned the following quantities
and descriptions OF timber as designated for each parcu
lar yard, respectively
Contractors may deliver as soon as suits their conve
nence but 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, lSiS and the bal
an nee on or before the last day of July, 1913.
me offers must be separate and distinct for each navy
yard and embrace the whole quantity of each particular
article required At any one yard The of the quantity
Oh he several Kinds OF timber must be carried and the
aggregate amount of each kind made up by the person of
erlng. = - "
The timber and humber must be of the very best quail
~, Inc OAK and pine timber must have been eed be-
Tween the LIST OF October and the LIST of March following
Inc pine lumber must be OF the best quality of longea
negaln southern yellow pine and both pine and oak be
Tree from heart windhakes, bad knots short crooks
Inspection and measurement, and be of quality the
TIRE satisfaction Of the eommandants of the respective
yards where the deliveries made.
Persons offering desired offer for no more than
they are sure of being able deliver within the times
above specified, as no extension of time for deliveries WILL
unuer any circumstances, be granted and loreitures will
by persons who have heretofore failed fulfil contracts
or to enter into contract after their offers had been accept
terest.
Every offer must be mpaned with written guaran
that The bidder bidders WILL if his or their offer be ac
ceped enter into contract and bonds within five days after
Sooo
snretes, to furnish the articles proposed agreeaby this
advertisements And proposal will be considered unless
accompanied with such guaranty.
bond, with TWO approved suretes, will be required
and ten per in addition will be withheld from the
amount oil each payment to be made collateral security
TOR The due and faithful performance of the The
balance or ninety per cent will be paid by the United
agent OF bills IN trpcate duly approved by the command
ant OF the yard where the deliveries made
AT THE MAYNARD AT CHARLESTOWN MAS
SACHUSETTS.
1000 cubic feet white oak bn pieces from IL 25 feet
long, and from 70 TO lsinches diameter al the small
end, clear OF the bark (per cubic foot
300 cnbic feet white oak, butt pieces, from 10 Is feet
Long, and from 10 70 Is inches diameter in the mid
die, clear OF the bark (per cubic fooD
500 cubic feet white oak butt pieces from IA 30 feet
long, and not less than Is inches diameter at the top
200 white oak boat knees less than inches d
ameter s clear of the bark the bodies and arm 70
-o number to be square knees leach knee)
$50 cubic feet rock maple TIMBER l6 to Is inches dame
cords hickory butts; to 10 feet long, IL inches di
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
ayellow pine sticks spar timber so feet long, l6 inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER As feet long, rs inches
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER 10 long, 25 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber 65 feet long, % inches
from butt
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER 81 long, 10 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber 40 feet long, 10 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, 81 long, IS inches
from butt
yellow pine sticks spar timber ~ feet long, p inches
parallel
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, 65 feet long, 20 inches
parallel
These pieces having the dimensions marked s'a from
but,' for yards, and be the the butt,
and lined full towards the end, which can be apered Off
the large pieces II inches, and the smallest ii inches
10000 cubic feet white oak plank stocks cut within
60 miles of the seacoast-lengh less than 30 feet
averaging 45 ieet-one-half to square ii inches and
one-half square IL inches at the top end OF the
stick
10 pieces locust timber, feet long square 10 by IL
inches
$50 cubic feet Long island locust average II inches
diameter--not less than 10 inches
piece African mahogany Z feet long, to square 2Sby
2S inches
piece African mahogany lOa feet long, square % by
30 inches
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, square rs by
Is inches
Is spruce spars 30 60 feet long, oproporonate size
25 do do As to 50 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 III by Al inches
20 rough hickory bars, Ia feet long, to square feet
above the butt 5 by inches
400 ronghsp hickory bars, 81 feet long, to square 81
inches at the butt
toneach gnumvitie, 8, u, J, 81, 81, and inches
2 do do do Al and inches
20 sticks of yellow pine TIMBER 45 80 feet long, &c
square 49, to ii inches
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA.
White oak plank.
NM C.