The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-11
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &c.,
FOR THE NAVY.


Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
June Is, I849
CtEALED proposals, endorsed " Proposals for Tim
Der or Lumber a sthe case may be-" (naming the
yard for which the offer is iniended,) will be
ceived by this Bureau until three O'clock p. NJ. 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
ticles embraced in this advertisement. Onefourth
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 the several
commandments to have the right to supply defcien-
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 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 commentaries
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 lm.
Der must be of the very best quality of long Leaf,
fins grain, Southern yslloto pine, to be hewed to a
fair edge, and to have no 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 or hewed within twen
ty days after it is feed, and placed clear of the
ground: Of which satisfactory evidence must be
given by the contractor by the production of cert-
icates 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 ad distinct proposals for the supply Of
EACH keeping Tie classes Of articles separate, and en-
bracing The ,chole 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
y footed up, which is material to far comparison
of bids. An erroneous extension or an erroneous
aggregate will constitute an nformality, and the bid
will not be considered.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted and penalties for non-ful-
ilment will in all cases be rigidiy enforced; bidders
are therefore, requested TO offer for no more than
they sure they can furnish within the time spe-
CITED.
The price Of all manufactured sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by " board mea-
SURF" the square and round timber, unless other
wise specified, by the cubic foot"
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount,
in the 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 trpicae,
by The commandant of the yard at which the delve-
ries made
Every otter must be aceompanisd by a 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 bs 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 surenes, TO furnish
the articles proposed agreeably to the terms speci-
fed in this advertisement, and which may be en-
bodied in the contract. The law Of 10th August,
1886 forbids the consideration Of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
offers, as above required, that they may be distln-
guished from other business letters, in order TO
prevent their being opened before the proper Tune.
All offers not made in strict conformity with tins
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 TO designate the post
Office through which they desire TO be addressed,
and the navy agent TO whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.
FORM OF OFFER
WAsHINGros, --, lS49.
Sin: hereby agree to furnish and deliver at the
navy ward at in conformity with the
requirements of the advertisement from The Bureau
of CONSTRUCTION, Equipment, and Repair, OF the
I3,h June. ls49, the several articles Of -, emu
merated in (class- y or classes - and -,
for that yard, TO wit:
CLASS NO. -
- cubic feet white oak plank stocks, at
- cents per cubic foot -
- sided inches Of white oak boat knees,
at - cents per sided inch
q
CLASS NO. -
- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
At cents per cubic foot 3 =
- cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
at = cents per cubic foot
s.
If my bid be accepted, desire to be addressed
to be sent to the navy agent at ---, for execu'
ton. /,
Respectfully, A. b.
To Commodore G. w. SKINNER,
Chief Bureau Of Construction, &c, &C., WASH
ington. :.
We, the undersigned, residents of -, IN
the State of ---, hereby guarantee, that IN
case the foregoing bid Of - be accepted,
that - will, within FIVE days after the receipt
of the contract the post Office designated IN said
bid execute the same, with good and sufficient
soreties, to furnish the articles proposed, IN con-
formity with the terms Of the advertisement under
which IL was made c. d.,
+. +.
! hereby certify, that to the best Of my know
ledge and belief, the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient. J. H.,
Navy Agent
NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE.
LIST CLASS.
White oak knees (by The sided inch.)
GOO White Oak knees, Tor $500 sided inches, } the
net siding of one third to be inches, the siding