The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-26
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &c.,
=. FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


june Is, l649
CyEALED proposals, endorsed Proposals for Tim
- Der or Lumber, a sthe case may be-" (namng 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-
livering under contract, at the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the timber, lumber, and other
tcles 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 30th December, 1880 In case of fail
ure 10 deliver the articles within the times and in
the proportions specified the Bureau or the several
commandments to have the right to supply dehcien-
ces 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
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 side as squared All the yellow pine tim
Der must be of the very best quality of long leaf
fine grain, Southern yeiioio pine, to be hewed to a
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 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 withn twen-
ty days after is feled, 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 or county
where The timber was feed.
Persons offering for more than one yard, must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply Of
eac keeping the classes Of articles separate, and
bracing The ,chole 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 viii constitute an informaty, and the bid
will not be considered.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted, and penalties for non-u-
flment will in all cases be rigidly enforced; bidders
are therefore, requested TO offer for more than
they ere sure they furnish within the time spe-
cited.
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by :" board nlea-
sure the square and round timber, unless other
wise specified, by the " cubic toot.p
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount,
in the manner set forth in The form of the contract,
VIII be ieqqred, and ten per centum, in addition,
Will be Withheld from the amount of each payment
collateral security for the faithful pert rmance of
the Contract. Ninety per centum of each delivery
will be paid by the navy agent within thirty Gays
after the presentation of approved bills in riplcate,
by the commandment of me yard at which the delive
ries made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility If the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified TO b. navy agent or other
Official person, or by some one known to the Blu
reau ! that If the offer be accepted the bidder or
bidders will, within five days after the receipt o. the
contract at the post office designated, execute the
same with good and sufficient suretes, to furnish
the articles proposed, agreeably TO the terms spec-
fed in this advertiser ent and which may be en-
bodied IN the contract. The law Of 10th August,
1886 forbids the consideration of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Builders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
o6sss, above required, that they may be distin-
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.
Office through which they desire TO be addressed,
and the navy agent TO whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.
FORM OF OFFER
WAsHSeTos, --, lS49
SrR: hereby agree 10 furnish and deliver at the
navy yard al IN conformity with the
requirements of the advertisement from the Bureau
Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, Of the
18th June, 1S49, the several articles of -, emu
meraied in (class y 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
3
CLASS NO. -
- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
at - cents per cubic foot 3
- cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
at - cents per cubic foot -
If my bid be accepted, desire to be addressed
through the post Office al 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 ----, il
the State Of -, hereby guarantee, that N
case the foregoing bid Of - - be accepted
thnt - will, within FIVE days after the receipt
Of the contract at the post Office designated IN sand
bid execute the same, with good and sufficient
sureties, to furnish the articles proposed, IN con-
formity with the terms Of the advertisement under
which it was made. E E. F. F.
/ hereby certify, thst to the best Of my know.
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient J. H.,
Navy Agent
NAVY YARD, KTTTERY, MAINE.
LIST CLASS
White oak knees (by tie sided inch.)
GOO White Oak knees, (or 500 sided inches, } tn,
net siding Of one third be inches, the net siding
of one third TO be inches and the net siding Of III,
other third TO be inches the to be in lengths
from feet 10 feet and inches; the bodies to b,
in lengths from 81 20 -, averaging 81 feet.
The bodies are TO be sided 70 the diameter Of tn'