The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-27
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc,
FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
June Is, lS49.
CEALED proposals, endorsed Proposals tor Tim
- Der Lumber, a sthe case may be," lnammg the
yard for which the offer is intended) will be re-
ceived by this Bureau until three O'Clock, +. M, of
the fifteenth of August next, for furnishing and de-
liverng 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 Goth December, 1850. In 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 10 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 oil
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 yelio,c pine, 10 be hewed TO
fair edge, and TO have no more sap than oneelghth
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 feed between
the LIST of October and the LIST of March, and must
have grown within sixty miles of the coast;
must be stripped of the bark or hewed within twen-
ty days after il is feled, and placed clear of the
ground: Of which satisfactory evidence must be
given by the contractor, by the production of certi
fcates signed by two respectable witnesses, with
IN oath hefn udpe If he
court 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
bracing the Bh0Ie 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 an erroneous
aggregate will constitute informaty, and the bid
will not be considered
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted and penalties for non-ul-
hlment will in all cases be rgdly enforced; bidders
are therefore, requested offer for no more than
they they can furnish within the time spe-
Gifted
will be estimated and determined by g board
s,ire;n the square and round timber, unless other
wise specified, by the 9 cubic foot"
Approved suretes in twice the estimated amount,
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 ayment
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 trlpcate
by the commandment of the yard at which the delive
ries are made
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified 10 by navy agent 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
with good and sufficient suretles, to furnish
the articles proposed, agreeaby TO the terms spec
fed in this advertisement, and which may be en-
bodied in the contract. The law of 10th August,
1886, forbds the consideration of all proposals not
accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned TO endorse their
offers, above required, that they may be distin-
guished from other business letters, in order to
prevent their being opened before the proper time.
AL offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement, in every particular, will be rejected
informal. Those whose offers 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 TO whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.
EORM OF OFFER