The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-16
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &c.,
FOR THE NAVY.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

CEALED proposals, endorsed g Proposals for Tim
~ Der or Lumber, as the may be-" (naming the
yard for which the offer is intended, will be re-
ceved by this Bureau until three O'Clock, p. M. of
the fifteenth Of August next, for furnishing and de-
Iivering, under contract al 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
or before the LIST November and one-fourth on
or before the Both December, 1850 In case Of fall
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 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
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 yello,o pine, to be hewed TO
fair edge, and to 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 twen-
ty days after it feled, and placed clear of the
ground of which satisfactory evidence must be
given by the contractor by the production of certi
fcaies 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 feled.
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 irhoie 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 a fair comparison
of bids. An erroneous extension erroneous
aggregate will constitute lnformallty, and the bid
will not be considered.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted and penalties for non-fu-
ilment will in all cases be rigdly enforced; bidders
are, therefore, requested to offer for more than
they are sure they furnish within the time spe
CITED.
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by 90 board mea
sure the square and round timber unless other
wise specihed by the cubic foot"
Approved suretles 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 trplcate
by the commandment Of the yard at which the dellve-
ries are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guaraners to be certified to by navy agent other
official person, or by some one known TO the Bu-
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, agreeaby to the terms speci
fed in this advertisement, and which may be en-
bodied in the contract The law of 10th August,
l846 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 dstin-
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 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
WASHINGTON, lS49.
Sir: ! hereby agree to furnish and ssIiver 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, lo49, the several articles Of -, emu
nerated IN (class y or classes - and -,
for that yard, TO wit:
Glass NO.
- cubic feet white oak plank stocks, at
cents per cubic foot -
- sided inches of white oak boat knees,
at = cents per sided inch
-
CLASS NO. -
- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
at - cents per cubic foot s.
- cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
at - cents per cubic foot
-
If my bid be accepted, desire to be addressed
through the post office at and the contract
to be sent to the navy agent at ---, for execu-
ton.
Respectfully, A. Z.
To Commodore c. W. SKINNER
Chief Bureau Of Construction, &c, &C., Wash
ington.
We Nit Ttolutilh VI III
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 at the post Office designated in said
bid, execute the same, with good and sufficient
sureties, to furnish the articles proposed, in con-
formty with the terms Of the advertisement under
which IL was made. G. D.,
r.. r.
| 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 4, 500 sided inches the
net siding Of one third to be inches, the net siding
Of one third be inches and the net siding Of the
other third TO be inches the arms be in lengths
from feet TO feet and inches; the bodies to be