The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-21
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C.,
FOR THE NAVY,
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
June Is, l849.
C,EALED proposals, endorsed "ProposalsJfor TIM
Der or Lumber as the case may be-" (Damlng 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 ar
ticles 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 of fall
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 defclen-
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 oil
the several navy yards, printed rules OF which may
be obtained OH 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, 10 have no
waDe exceeding onefourth the width Of the face
of the side as squared. All the yellow pine tim
fine grain, Southern yeOir pine, TO be hewed TO
fair edge, and TO have no more sap than one-eghth
of the breadth of the face from each corner; the
contents of all sap 10 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 sea coast !;
must be 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 yard, must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply Of
each keeping the classes Of articles separate, and
bracing The iphOie 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 10 fair comparison
of bids. An erroneous extension or erroneous
aggregate will constitute an infomallly and the bid
will not be considered.
No extension of time for deilterIs under any
contract will be granted, and penalties for non-ful
flment will in all cases be rigidly enforced; bidders
are therefore, requested 10 offer for more 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 mea-
suren the square and round timber, unless other
wise specihed, by the g cubic foot" {.
Approved sureues 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 trpllcate,
by the commandant of the yard at which the deiive-
ries made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guaranlors 10 be certified 10 by navy agent other
official person, or by some known to the Blu
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 terms spec-
fed in this advertisement and which may be en-
bodied IN the contract. The law of 10Th August
lS46, forbids the consideration of all proposals
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned TO endorse their
offers, as 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 ia strict conformity with this
advertisement, in every particular, will be rejected
az informal. Those whose offers are accepted will
be duly notified, and contracts forwarded without
delay.
Persons Offering are directed designate the post
Office through which they desire to be addressed,
and the navy agent TO whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.