The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-27

.taa .r Navy DEPARTMENT
Bureau OF Construction Eqa pmenJs u I1d ia ISIS
CEALED PROPOSALS endorsed Proposals for u ,bs
- beI" .iunber 40 the case y Hs be received at
This bureau three O'Clock, OF The So'n u nusas
Yards respectively timber, lumber, and other articles
hereinafter specified One fourth part OF an s e a. T
before the first Of sePsm6eI @ ri on
before the frs, of Noyembsr and ae balance on Oh pe
sa quiz at Pensaeos WHICH must be delivered on Or
before the first Of e ana na ia hs ponn
tons above specified, the bureau shall have the right TO
b 10y ANY excess Of cost over the price
All the iimber, lumber. and other articles must be
ond Customary measurement OF yard where they
deliverable, and be in all respects % the entire sasac
must be rough squared according the growth
10 have no exceeding one-fonh the width OF the face
Of the very quality Of lonk leaf ns gram southern
yellow pines" to be hewed TO fair edge and 70 have no
corner and the contents OF all Sap to be excluded in
be feed between the ist Of October Of March, and
have grown within sixty miles OF the sea-coast must
il is eed and placed clear the ground of which salts
factory evidence must be given by the CONTRACTOR by me
with their deposition, on OATH before Judge of
the court 81 magsa.s within the township OF county
Separate offers must be made for each navyyard, keep
ing each class of articles if embracing more than as
tinct the of each item must be carried out and The
aggregate correctly looted up
Bidders cautioned against offering for more than they
can furnish extension of time WILL under any ccu
stances granted and forfeitures in all cases VIII be III
gdiy enforced; but offer not embracing the whole OF
any one class will be considered
The offers persons who have heretofore iaieu 10 ehr
into contract after being notified OF the acceptance OF ner
offer having contracted and tailed 10 performs VIII DC
considered only at the option OF the bureau .
Every offer be accompanied by written guaranty,
signed by responsible PERSONS whose respon-
,biv must be certified by the navy agent per
son the BUREAU that If the offer be accepted the
bidder will within five days after being notified, enter in
to contract good and sufficient suees to furnish the
IN he ter
ment -l. It ANAL ...I ..5t.. -, =, -,
Bidders are particularly cautioned endorse their bids
required their being opened previous to
OF this advertisement particularly in correctly stating the
each item, and the final agregateo each class,
will be rejected as informal 80
The price of all manufactured sawed lumber will
square and round timber, unless otherwise specified by
the cubic FOOT according the rule oil measurement adopt
ed at yards, which follows; for round eight
square timber take the diameter OF the log clear OF
will be the reputed square of the log multiply this
puted square nches by ITSELF that product by the length
in feet, and divide by l4A, will give the contents in
For rough squared timber, take the mean diam
of the breadth and depth in inches and the length In
teet multiply the depth and breadth together and
this product by the LENGTH and divide by l44 will give the
contents cubic feet.
Bonds with approved sureties will be required in
half the of the and per add
ton will be deducted from all bills to be withheld cola
ance, ninety per cent? will be paid each delivery by
the navy agent named i'm the contract within thirty days
afsr the presentation of approved bills
To unnecessary correspondence bidders
notified Immediately after the bids shall have been opened