The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-15
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc,
FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction Equipment and Repair,
june Is, lS49.
CEALED proposals. endorsed " Proposal, for Tim
~ Der or Lumber, a the case may be-" (naming 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-
lvering under contract, at the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the timber, lumber and other
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 3Oth December, 1850 In case OF fall
ure TO deliver the articles within the times and in
me proportions specified, the Bureau or the several
commandments to have the right to supply dehcien-
cies by purchase, and the contractor and his sure
ues TO be responsible in twice the contract price.
All the timber, lumber and other articles must be
oil 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,
tins grain, Southern yellotc pine, to be hewed TO
far edge, and 10 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 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 il is felled and placed clear of the
ground: of which satisfactory evidence must be
gwen by the contractor, by the production Of certi
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 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 EN-
braeing the chote quantity Of all the articles in the
class. Tie 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 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
hlment will in all cases be rigidly enforced; bidders
are, therefore, requested 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 g board mea-
SURE the square and round timber unless other
wise specihed, by the +" cubic foot
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
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 trplicate,
by the commandant Of the yard at which the deive-
ries made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility Of the guarantor
guarantors TO be fled 10 by navy agen, other
Official person, by some one known to the Blu
reau,) that, if the offer be accepted the bidder
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
1916, forbids the consideration of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders 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 in strict conformity with this
advertisement, in every particular, will be rejected
as informal. Those whose offers accepted will
delay.
Persons offering are directed to designate the post
Office through which they desire TO be ADDRESSED
and the navy agent to whom the contract shall ne
sent for execution.