The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-29
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C.,
FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

y CEALED proposals, endorsed I" Propssalsf for Tim
~ Der or Lumber, sfhs case may De-" lnamng the
yard for which the offer rs intended, will be re-
ceiyed by this Bureau until three O'Clock, r. Nj, of
the fifteenth of August next for furnishing and de-
ivering, under contract at the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the timber, lumber, and other
tices 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 and his sure
ties 70 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 70
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 yelioto pine, to be hewed to
fair edge, and 10 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 measure
ment of the timber The oak must be felled 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 it is felled, and placed clear of the
ground: of which satisfactory evidence must be
given by the contractor, by the production Of cerl-
fcates signed by two respectable witnesses, with
their deposition oath, before some judge of the
court or magistrate within the township county
where the timber was feed.
o1,ori FIR I'd
make separate and distinct proposals or the supply Of
EACH keeping the classes Of articles separaie and
brGcing the rhoie 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 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 rlgidly enforced bidders
are, therefore, requested to offer for no 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 board meg
ure;n the square and round timber, unless other
wise specihed, by the cubic foot. T"
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount,
in The manner 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 ripcate
by the commandment of the yard at which the delIve
RES are 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 sureues, 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
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 dlstin-
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 accepted viii
be duly notified, and contracts forwarded without
delay.
Persons offering are directed designate the post
Office through which they desire 10 be addressed,
and the navy agent TO whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.
FORM OF OFFER
WAsHNeTox, -, lS49.
Sra: I 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, lS49, the several articles Of -, emu
meraied in (cass-- or classes - and -,
for that yard, % wit:
cubic feet whiie oak plank stocks, at
cents per cubic foot s. =
- sided inches Of white oak boat knees,
at cents per sided inch =
8
- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
At cents per cubic foot - -
cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
at = CENTS per cubic foot
-
II my bid be accepted, desire 10 be addressed
through the posi- Office al --, and the contract
70 BE- sent 70 the navy agent at ---, for execu-
uon.
To Commodore G. W. SKINNER,
Chief Bureau Of Construction, sc, &c, Wash
Ington-
We, the undersigned, residents Of ----, ir
the State OF -, hereby guarantee, that u
case The foregoing bid Of - - be accepted
tbai - will, within FIVE days after the reoeip
of the contract at the post Office designated IN SAID
bid, execute the same, with good and suficIer
sureties, TO furnish the articles proposed, IN con
formiiy with the terms Of the Advertisement undo
which IL was made G. D.,
X. r.
hereby certify, that to the best Of my know
ledge and belief the above named gusrsntors ar,
good and sufficient. J. H.,
Navy Agent.
NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE.
LIST Class.
White oak knees (by the sided inch.)
COO While Oak knees, Tor $500 sided inches, } tn,
net siding of one third TO be inches, the net siding
Of one third to be inches and the siding Of IN,
other third be inches; the arms TO be IN lengths
from feet 10 5 feet and inches; the bodies to b,
in lengths from 81 70 ~, averaging 81 feet
The bodies are TO be sided 10 the diameter Of the
arm the siding size taken at the middle Of the length