The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-13
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C.,
FOR THE NAVY.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
June 49, l849.
C,EALED proposals, endorsed g ProposaLtor Tim
u Der or LumJer, .the case may be-" (naming the
yard for which the offer is intended,( will be re-
ceived by this Bureau until three O'Clock, r. M, VI
the fifteenth of August next for furnishing and de-
livering under contract ut the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the TIMBER lumber, and other ar
tcles 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 Both 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 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 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 us squared. All the yellow pine tim
Der must be of the very best quality of long Leaf,
fine grin, Southern yeltoao 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 TO be excluded IN the measure
menl of the timber. The oak must be felled between
the lsi of October and the LIST of March, and must
have grown within sixty miles of the sea coast;
must Or stripped of the bark or hewed within twen-
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 cert-
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
EACH keeping the classes Of articles separate, and en-
bracing The ,choie quantity Of all the articles IN the
class TLe 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 nformalty, and the bid
will not he considered
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted and penalties for non-ful-
6lment will in all cases be rigidy 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 he estimated and determined by board n'ea-
e." the square and round timber, unless other
wise specified by the cubic foot"
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
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 tripcate
by the commandment of the yard at which the delive-
ries made,
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility OF the guarantor or
guarantors TO be ce,ied TO by navy agent or other
official person, or by some one known 10 tne ou-
reau, y 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, agreeably TO the terms speci
fed in this advertisement, and which may be en-
bodied in the contract. The law OF 10Th August
1886 forblds 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 distn-
guished from other business letters, IN order 10
prevent their being opened before the proper Tune
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement, in every particular, Will be reIecteu
as informal Those whose offers are accepted VIII
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.
WAsHNeroN, --, lS49.
Sra: 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 (class y or classes - and -,
Cor 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
s.