The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-22
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc,
FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


CEALED proposals, endorsed "PropOsaisJo TIM
Der or Lumber, as the case mary 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-
liyering under contract at the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the timber, lumber, and other
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 3Oth December, 1850 In case of fail
ure 10 deliver the articles within the times and IN
the proportions specified the Bureau the several
commandments to have the right to supply dehcen-
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
OF the very best quality and subject 70 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 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 side as squared. All the yellow pine TIM
Der must be of the very best quality of long leaf,
fins grain, Southern yeLotr 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 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 coast !;
must be stripped of the bark or hewed within TWEEN
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 cer-
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
bracing the DhOle 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 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 cases be rgldly enforced; bidders
are, therefore, requested TO offer for no more than
they are they furnish within the time spe-
cited.
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by g board mea-
sure" the square and round timber, unless other
wise specIhed, by the 6 cubic foot"
Approved suretes In twice the estimated amount,
in the 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 tpicale,
by the commandant of the yard at which the deive-
ries are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, 1.-THE responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent other
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, execute the
same with good and sufficient sureties, TO furnish
the articles proposed, agreeaby TO the terms specl
fed In this advertisement, and which may be en-
bodied in the contract. The law of 10th August,
1916, forbds the consideration of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
offers, above required, that they may be dstln-
guished from other business letters, in order to
prevent their being opened before the proper time.
All offers 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 posi-
Office through which they desire TO be addressed
and the navy agent TO whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.
FORM OF OFFER.
WASHINGTON, =, lS49.
Sir: hereby agree to furnish and 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, l649, the several articles of -, emu
meraied in (class- or classes - and -,
for that yard, TO wit:
- cubic feet white oak plank stocks, at
cents per cubic foot s.
- sided inches of white oak boat knees
al cents per sided inch
8
cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
at - cents per cubic foot 5
- cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
at = cents per cubic foot - -
g
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
lon.
Respectfully, A. B.
To Commodore G. w. SKINNER,
Chief Bureau Of Construction, &c, &c, Wash
ington.
We, the undersigned, residents Of ----, II
the State Of --, hereby guarantee, that II
case the foregoing bid Of --- be accepted
that - will, within five days after the recelp
of the contract the post office designated IN SAID
bid, execute the same, with good and suffcien
suretes, to furnish the articles proposed, IN con
formity with the terms Of the advertisement unde
which il was made c. D.,
+. +.
hereby certify, that to the best Of my know
ledge and belief the above named guarantors arr
good and sufficient. J. H.,
Navy Agent
NAVY YARD, KTTTERY, MAINE.
LIST Class.
White oak knees (by the sided inch.)
GOO White Oak knees, (or 500 sided inches, tn
net siding Of one third to be inches the net sldln
Of one third to be inches, and the net siding Of tn
other third to be inches; the arms TO be in length
from 5 feet 20 feet and inches; the bodies to
in lengths from s. to J, averaging 81 feet
The bodies are to be sided TO the diameter OF IN