The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-14
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc,
FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
june Is, l649.
SEALED proposals, endorsed " Proposals for Tim
~ Der or Lumber, the 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-
hverng, under contract, at 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 30th 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 dehcien-
cies by purchase, and the contractor ana ms 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 navy agents. All said timber, lumber,
and other articles must be entirely satisfactory
the respective commandants.
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 ysloto pine, to be hewed to a
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
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 J;
must bt stripped of the bark 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
n
their deposition oath, before some Judge OF the
court 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 en-
brdcing The phole quantity Of all the articles IN the
class IL 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 an erroneous
aggregate will constitute 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-
flment will in all be rigidy enforced; bidders
are, therefore, requested to offer for no more than
they they can furnish within the time spe-
cited.
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by g board mea-
sus;" the square and round timber, unless other
wise Speclneu, by tne = cuolc J00t
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
in the manner 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 pllcate
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 10 be fled TO by navy agent or 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 al the post Office designated, execute the
same with good and sufficient suretes, TO furnish
the articles proposed agreeably to the terms specl
fed in this advertisement, and which may be en-
bodied in the contract. The law of 10Th August,
1876, forbids the consideration Of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
offers, 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 designate the post
Office through which they desire to be address. d,
and the navy agent TO whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.
EOpM OF OFFER