The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-05
TIMBER FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT,


Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.
CEALED proposals endorsed proposals for timber" win
- be received at this bureau. until o'clock p of the
25t proximo, for furnishing and delivering the several
mentioned The following quantities
and descriptions OF timber, designated for each partcu
lar yard, respectively.
nence but at least half the quantity article or
kind of timber be delivered by the tor for the
aae ON Or or before Las, day Of March s and the bal
ne offers must be separate and distinct for each navy
ynn ana embrace the whole quantity of each particular
OF The several kinds Of timber must he carried ont and h,
aggregate amount OF each kind made up by the person Of
All the timber and lumber must be of the very hes, quail
tween c T., OF an pas 1ef 's have been ssd be-
me pune timber mus! be Of the best quality Of l2ng-eaf
free from heart or wiadsaEes bad knots short crooks
and other defects and every article subject the usual
inspection and measurements and be of quality the
tire satisfaction OF the commandments of the respective
yards W here The deliveries made.
PERSONS Offering desired 10 offer for than
they of being able deliver within the times
above specified, extension of time for deliveries WILL
under any circumstances be granted and loreitures will
The department to itself the right reject offers
by persons who have heretofore failed fulfil contracts
Or to enter into contract after their offers had been accept
ed if It should be deemed advisable for the public in
terest.
Every offer must be accompanied with written guarar-
" signed 6y one or more responsible to the effect
cepted, enter into and bonds within five days
beng notified of such acceptance, with good and sufficient
advertisement And proposal will be considered unless
accompanied with such guaranty.
and per in addition will be withheld from the
amount of each to be made collateral security
States within thirty days after presenaiion to the navy
ant of the yard where the deliveries made.
AT THE MAYNARD ,, AT CHARLESToWN, MAS
SACHUSETTS.
1000 cubic feet white OAK butt pieces Is
long, and from ID to l9inches diameter the small
end clear OF the bark (per cubic iooD
long, and from 10 to Is inches diameter in the mid
ran die clear Of The bark tper cubic foop
800 cubic feet white oak, butt pieces from ii 30 feet
long, and not less than Is inches diameter the top
end (per cubic looD
200 white oak boat knees, less than inches d
ameter, clear of the bark the bodies and arm to
average 30 inches long. and one third of the whole
number to be square knees (each knee)
250 cubic feet rock maple timber, 16 Is inches dame
hickory bntts to 10 feet long. to IL inches d-
ameter (per cord)
AT THE MAYNARD AT BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
3yelow pine sticks spar TIMBER SO feet long, l6 inches
yellow pine sticks spar TIMBER IS feet long, IS inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber 70 feet long, 25 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar timber 65 feet long, % inches
yellow pine Sticks spar timber, SO feet long, 10 inches
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER As feet long 10 inches
J. from butt
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, 81 feet long, l6 inches
ronibn,t
yellow pine sticks, spar TIMBER 72 feet long, p inches
parallel
yellow pine sticks, spar timber, 65 feet long, ~ inches
parallel
These pieces having the dimensions marked 81 from
butt" for yards, and be the the butt,
and lined full towards the end which can be tnpcre Off
the large pieces to IA inches and the smallest III inches
10000 cubic feet white oak plank stocks, within
60 miles of the sea-coastength less than IS feet,
averaging 45 ieet-one-half to square Ia inches, and
one-haif square IL inches at the top end of the
stick
10 pieces locust timber, feet long, square 10 by IL
inches
$50 cnbc feet Long Island locust, average IL inches
diameter--not less than 10 inches
piece African mahogany feet long, to square % by
% inches
piece African mahogany lOa feet long, square IS by
30 inches
piece African mahogany 10 feet long, square 26 by
q inches
25 spruce spars GO feet long, ofproporoate size
rs do do 45 TO 90 do do do do
1000 inches of spruce spars, 81 to 81 inches
1000 inches of white oak boat knees
70 rough hickory bars, IL feet long, square feet,
above the butt Al by Al inches
20 rough hickory bars, Ia feet long, square feet,
above the butt 5 by inches
400 rong-sp hickory bars, 81 feet long, square 81
inches at the butt
ton each Ignunivitn, 8, "a, T. 6a 81, and inches
20 sticks Of yellow pine timber, As to so feet long, 10
square l3a to IA inches.
AT THE NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA.
White oak plank
n inch plank, 1000 superficial, or board measure.
6i $4,000
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