The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-09
TIMBER. &C., FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEpARrMENT,.

IL ,- 81. Navy DEPARTMENT,.s
bureau of Construction Equipment, and d RsPSs,Fs'
CtEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Z Proposals for /
- Nmber or ''oldtnber as the case may be, (nam-
no the ward for which the offer is intended. will be
raooiveIi af fs bureau until three O'Clock m, OF
the 25h of Aneast next, for furnishing
at the several nayyyards, the
bar and other articles hereinafter specified. One.
fourth part of the articles required must be delivered
on or before the first of july on or before t9e
first Of Septenbers and one-io1fh on or oeGIe on S
first of aud the balance or before the Son
of December, 1S49-except the spruce sPaFs reqofeo
at Pensacola of which must be delivered on or Pc
fore the first of November. 1s46 And IN case oia9re
~ deliyer the articles within times and in the pro-
portions above specified the bureau shall nave tne
right to supply any deficiency and the contractor
be tor any excess Of cost over the
price. ~ 80 -.,-'.,.,. -, h.
of the ucry best qualify subject to the inspection and
customary ent ofhe yard where they are de-
yerabIe aud be in all respects TO the entire satisac
ton of the commaRdants thereof The vs. bite OAK I'm
her must be rough squared according to the grown OF
the tree to have wane exceeding one-iourn the
width Of the face ofthe side as squared All the yell
low pine timber must be Of the very best qusiiy OF
lung leaf, 6ne grain. southern yellow pine to be
to fair edge, and 10 have more sap, than one
eighth of the breadth of the lace from each corner and
the contents of all sap to be excluded IN the measure
ment of the timber. The oak and pine must be feiied
between the 1st of October and the ls of March, and
must have grown within sixty miles of the sea-coast
must be stripped of the bark, hewed within twenty
days after feed, and placed clear of the ground
which satisfactory evidence must be gwen by the con
tractor,
respectable witnesses, with their deposition on oSn'
before judge ofthe- court, magistrate witnln
the township or county where the timber was feneo
Separate offers must be made for each navyyard keep
ing each class Of articles it embracing more than one
distinct the cost Of each item must be carried out and
the aggregate correctly footed up. ..a-- 49,.
Bidders cautioned against offering for more than
they furnish, extension OF time Will, under
any circumstances, be granted and forfeures In all
cases will be rigdly enforced but no offer not embrac-
ing the whole of any one class will be considered
The offers of persons who have heretofore failed to
enter into contract ateT being notified Othe accep
Of their offer, or, having contracted and JAILED
PERFORM will be considered only at the option OF the
bureau. --.-t ..
Every offer must be accompanied by written qua
ranty, signed by one more responsible persons,
whose responsibility must be certified to oy the navy
agent, some person known TO the bureau, that the
offer be accepted the bidder will within FIVE days after
being notified, enter into contract with good and sui
fcent surees to furnish the articles proposed agreea-
bly, to the terms of this advertisement. -
Bidders are particularly cautioned to endorse theIr
bids above required to prevent their being opened
previous to the time specified and all bids not con-
forming to the terms Of this advertisement, particularly
in correctly stating the amount Of each item, and the
final aggregate OF each class, will be rejected as in
formal. .--s'. .-.-
be estimated and determined by "6OdTd measure ); the
square and round timber, unless otherwise specified, by
the euoe foot, according to the rule OF
adopted at the yards, which is follows for round OF
eight square timber, take the diameter of the log
clear OF bark deduct from this diameter onefourh the
remainder will be the Teputed square OF the log multi
ply this reputed square in nches by ITSELF that product
by the length in feet and divide by IA, will give the
contents in cubic feet For rough squared timber,
take the mean diameter of the breadth and depth in
nches and the length in feet multiply the depth
and breadth together and this product by the length
and divide BY I44 will give the contents in cubic eet
Bonds with two approved sureties will be required
IN hall the amOunt of the contract and ten per cent in
addition will be deducted from all bills, to be withheld
a: collateral security, until the contract is fully
Peted the balance. ninety per cent, will be paid
on each delivery, by the navy agent named in the
tract within thirty days after Representation ofapprov
ed bills. f~ .'i
To prevent unnecessary correspondence, bidders
Informed that those only whose offers accepted will
be notified Immediately after the bids shall have been
opened and determined.