The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-20
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C.,
FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT


CEALED proposals, endorsed Proposals for Tim
~ Der on Lumber, as the case may be-" (naming 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-
hverIng under contract, al the several navy Yards
hereinafter named, the timber lumber and other ar
uces embraced IN this advertisement. One fourth
of the whole quantity required at each navy yard
must be delivered on 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 La case of fail
ure 10 deliver the articles within the times and i'm
the proportions specified the Bureau or the several
commandants TO have the right to supply defcien-
cles 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 TO
the respective commandments
The white oak timber must be rough squared
according to the growth of the tree to have no
wane exceeding onefourth the width of the face
of the side as squared. All the yellow pine tim
Der must be of the very best quality of long leaf
fine grain, Southern yelloto pine, to be hewed to
fair edge, and TO have no 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 felled between
the LIST of October and the LIST of March, and must
have grown within sixty miles of the sea coast !;
must be stripped of the bark or hewed within twen-
ty days after IL is feed, 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 oath, before some Judge of the
ma Sfrafp uyIfb
where the timber was feed.
Persons offering for more than one yard, must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply of
EACH keeping the classes Of articles separate and
bracng the ,ohole 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 nformality and the bid
will not be considered.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted and penalties for non-ful-
hment will in all cases be rigidly enforced bidders
are, therefore, requested TO offer for no 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 Sc board mea
sure the square and round timber, unless other
wise specihed, 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,
will 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, in tripcate
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
omar tn he cd 10 hy
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, the
same with good and sufficient sureties to furnish
the articles proposed agreeably to the terms speci
fed in this advertisement, and which may be en-
bodied in the contract. The law of 10th August
lS46, forbds the consideration of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
offers, as above required, that they may be distn-
guished 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
as 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.
FORM OF OFFER.
WAsBNGToS, l649.
Sir: | hereby agree to furnish cd deliver at the
navy yard at IN conformity with the
requirements Of the advertisement from the Bureau
of Construction, Equipment and Repair, of the
18th June, lo49, the several articles of -, emu
merated in (class y or classes - and -,
for that yard, to wit:
Class NO.
- cubic feet white oak plank stocks, at
- cents per cubic foot $ -
- sided inches of white oak boat knees,
at cents per sided inch -
3
CLASS NO.
- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
at - cents per cubic foot s
- cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
at = cents per cubic foot
s.
If my bid be accepted, ! desire to be addressed
through the post Office at ---, and the contract
to be sent TO the navy agent at --, for execu-
ton.
Respectfully, A. B.
To Commodore c. w. SKINNER,
Chief Bureau Of Construction, &c, &c, Wash
ington.
We, the undersigned residents Of ---, in
the State Of -, hereby guarantee, that in
case the foregoing bid Of ---b be accepted
that -- will, within five days after the receipt
Of the contract at the post Office designated in said
bid, execute the same, with good and sufficient
suretes, 10 furnish the articles proposed, IN con-
formity with the terms Of the advertisement under
which II was made. G. D.,
E. r.
hereby certify, that to the best Of my know.
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors arc
good and sufficient. J. H.,
Navy Agent.
NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE.
LIST CLASS
White oak knees (6y the sided inch.)
GOO White Oak knees, Tor 500 sided inches, tn,
net siding Of one third TO be inches, the net siding
Of one third to be inches and the net siding of thu
other third to be inches; the arms TO be in length
from feet to 5 feet and 6 inches; the bodies to b.
I'm lengths from 81 10 u, averaging 81 feet.