The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-16
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C.,
FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT,


Navy DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
June l3, l849.
CtEALED proposals, endorsed Proposals. for Tim
y Der or Lumber ,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-
liverng, under contract, at the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the timber, lumber and other
tices 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. In case of fail
ure to deliver the articles within the times and in
the proportions specified the Bureau 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
othe very best quality and subject TO theinspecton
and measurement established for the government of
the several navy yards, printed rules of which may
be obtained on application to the different COM
rnandants 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
wane exceeding one-fourth the width OF the face
OF the sue dk SQuuIcu. AL yciioW pi'C nh-
Der must be of the very best quality of long leaf
fine grain, Southern yelLo,c pine, to be hewed to
fair edge, and to have 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 felled between
the LIST of October and the LIST of March, and must
have grown within sixty miles of the sea coast !;
must b. stripped of the bark or 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 certi-
fcates signed by two respectable witnesses, with
their deposition on oath, before some Judge OF the
court or magistrate within the township or county
where the timber was felled.
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 en-
bracing the tchoie quantity of all the articles IN the
class. Tke 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 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-
flmen will in all cases be rigidly enforced bidders
are therefore, requested to offer for no more than
they are sure they can furnish within the time spe-
cited.
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
sure" 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
will be withheld from the amount OF each payment
as 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 rplicate
by the commandment of the yard at which the dclive
ries are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by writer
guaranty, (the responsibility Of the guarantor o.
garantors to be certified 10 by navy agent or othe
official person, or by some one known to the Blu
reau) that, if the offer bs accepted, the bidder Of
bidders WILL within five days after the receipt OF thu
contract at the post Office designated, execute IN,
same with good and sufficient sureties, 10 furnish
the articles proposed, agreeably TO the terms speel
fed in this advertisement and which may be EN-
bodied in the contract. The law Of 10th August
1886, forbids the consideration Of all proposals no
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse thet
offers, as above required, that they may be distin
eushed from other business letters, IN order 4
prevent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers not made in strict conformity with TIN
advertisement, in every particular, will be rejected
as informal. Those whose offers are accepted vii
be duly notified, and contracts forwarded withou
delay.
Persons offering are directed to designate the pos
Office through which they desire to be addressed
and the navy agent TO whom the contract shall b
sent for execution.
FORM OF OFFER.
WAsHseTos, =, lo4y.
STA: hereby agree to furnish and deliver at tn
navy yard at -, in conformity with tn
requirements Of the advertisement from the Burea
Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, OF tn
18th June, ls49, the several articles of -, emu
merated in (cass - or classes - and -
for that yard, to wit:
CLASS NO. -
- cubic feet white oak plank stocks, at
cents per cubic foot s.
- sided inches Of white oak boat knees,
at = cents per sided inch