The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-23
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C.,
FOR THE NAVY.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment aad Repair,
June Is, l849.
- Der or Lumber, the case may be,n (naming the
yard for which the offer is intended,) will be re-
ceived by this Bureau until three O'clock p NJ, Of
the fifteenth of August next for furnishing and de-
lvering, under contract, at the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the timber, lumber, and other
ticles 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 deficien-
cics 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 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 10
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 yetlosc pine, to be hewed to
fair edge, and to have no more sap than one-elghth
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 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 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 cer-
6cates 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 EN-
bracing the phole 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
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 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 rgidly enforced; bidders
are, therefore, requested to offer for more than
they sure they furnish within the time spe-
cited
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
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sure" the square and round timber unless other
wise specified, by the "cubie foot"
Approved suretes in twice the estimated amount,
in the manner 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 trplicate,
by the commandment Of the yard at which the deive-
rles are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarantors TO be certified TO by navy agent other
official person, or by some one known TO the Blu
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, agreeably to the terms speci
fed IN this advertisement and which may be en-
bodied in the contract. The law of 10th August,
ls46, 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 distin
guished from other business letters in order TO
prevent their being opened before the proper time.
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.