The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-18
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C.,
Navy DEPARTMENT,
FOR THE NAVY

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
june IL, l849
CEALED proposals, endorsed Proposals for Tim
~ Der on Lumber, as the case may be-" (namlng the
yard for which the offer is intended will be re-
ceived by this Bureau until three O'Clock, P. NJ, of
the fifteenth Of August next, for furnishing and de-
hvering, under contract al the several navy yards
hereinafter named the TIMBER lumber, and other ar
ucles 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 Goth December, 1850 In of fall
ure TO deliver the articles within the times and in
the proportions specified the Bureau the several
commandments to have the right to supply defcen-
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 TO
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 yeLoio 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 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 hewed within TWEEN
ty days after it is feled, and placed clear of the
ground: of which satisfactory evidence must be
given by the contractor, by the production of certi
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
braeing the phole 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 an erroneous
aggregate will constitute an infomality and the bid
will not be considered.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted, and penalties for non-ful
fment will in all be rigidly enforced bidders
are, therefore, requested to 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 &c board naea-
sure" the square and round timber, unless other
wise specified, by the " cubic toot''
Approved sureties 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 rphcate,
by the commandment of the yard at which the delve-
rles made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified TO by 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 of the
contract at the post office designated execute the
same with good and sufficient suretes, TO furnish
the articles proposed, agreeably the terms speci
fed in this advertisement, and which may be en-
bodied in the contract. The law of 10th August
1916, forbids the consideration Of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
offers, above required, that they may be distln-
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 directed to designate the post
Office through which they desire to be addressed,
and the navy agent 10 whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.