The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-02
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc,
FOR THE NAVY.


NAVY DEPARTMGsr,
Bureaus Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
june Is, l8A9.
GEALED proposals, endorsed Proposals for TIM
- Der or Lumber, :the may be-" lnamlng the
yard for which the offer is intended,) will be re-
ceived by this Bureau until three o'clock, p M, Of
the fifteenth of August next for furnishing and de-
lvering, under contract at the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the timber, lumber, and other
ticies embraced in this advertisement. One.fourth
of the whole quantity required at each navy yard,
must be delivered or before the LIST July; one
fourth on or before the LIST September; one-fourth
on or before the LIST November; and one-fourth on
or before the Both December, 1850. In case of fail
ure to deliver the articles within the times and in
the proportions specified the Bureau or the several
commandments to have the right to supply defcien-
cies by purchase, and the contractor and his sure
ties TO be responsible in twice the contract price.
All the timber, lumber, and other articles must be
of the very best quality and subject to the inspection
and measurement established for the government of
the several navy yards, printed rules OF which may
be obtained on application to the different COM
mandants or navy agents. All said timber, lumber,
and other articles must be entirely satisfactory 10
the respective commandments
The white oak timber must be rough squared,
according to the growth of the tree, TO have no
wanc exceeding onc-fourth the width of the face
Of the aide as squared. All the yellow pine tim
Der must be of the very best quality Of long leaf
fns gsoin, Southern yello,o pine, to be hewed
fair edge, and to have no more sap than one-eighth
of the breadth of the face from each corner; the
contents of all sap to be excluded in the measure
ment of the timber. The oak must be feled between
the LIST of October and the LIST of March, and must
have grown within sixty miles of the coast !;
must be stripped Of the bark hewed within TWEEN
ty days after it is felled, and placed clear of the
ground; of which satisfactory evidence must be
given by the contractor, by the production of cert
hcates signed by two respectable witnesses, with
their deposition on oath, before some Judge of the
court or magistrate within the township county
where the timber was felled.
Persons offering for more than one yard must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply Of
eoch keeping the classes Of articles separate and
braeig Tie uhok quantity Of all the articles in the
class. The cost of each item must be distinctly
carried OUT and the aggregate of each class correct
ly footed up, which is material to fair comparison
Of bids. An erroneous extension or an erroneous
aggregate will constitute an informality and the bid
will not be considered.
No extension Of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted, and penalties for non-ful-
hlment will in all be rgdly enforced; bidders
are, therefore, requested to offer for than
they are sure they can furnish within the time spe
cited.
The price Of all manufactured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by "board inca
sure;n the square and round timber, unless other
wise specified, by the " cubic foot-''
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount,
in the manner set forth in the form of the contract
will be required, and ten per centum, in addition,
win be withheld from the amount of each payment
collateral security for the faithful performance of
the contract. Ninety per centum Of each delivery
will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days
after the presentation of approved bills, trpcaie,
by the commandment of the yard at which the delive
ries are made
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified by navy agent or other
official person, or by some one known to the Bu-
reau,) that if the offer be accepted the bidder or
bidders WILL within five days after the receipt of the
contract at the post Office designated, execute the
same with good and sufficient sureties, TO furnish
the articles proposed, agreeably to the speci-
fed In this ADVERTISEMENT and which may be en-
bodied in the contract. The law of 10th August,
1916, forbids the consideration Of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned TO endorse their
offers, as above required, that they may be dstin-
gushed from other business letters, In order TO
prevent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers not made In strict conformity with this
advertisement, in every particular, will be rejected
informal Those whose offers are accepted will
be duly notified, and contracts forwarded without
delay.
Persons offering are directed to designate the post
Office through which they desire to be addressed,
and the navy agent to whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.