The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-03
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, SC. !,
FOR THE NAVY.
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June Is, ls49.
CEALED proposals, endorsed Proposals for Tim
~ Der or Lumber sths case may be-" (naming the
ward for which the offer is intended will be re-
ceived by this Bureau until three o'clock p. M. of
the fifteenth of August next for furnishing and de-
livering, under contract at the several navy yards
hereinafter named, the timber, lumber, and other
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 1880 In case 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 dehcien-
cies by purchase and the contractor and ms 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 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 as squared. All the yellow pine tim
Der must be of the very best quality of long Leaf,
fine grain, Southern yelIo,o pine, to be hewed to
fair edge, and to have 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
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 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 certi
fcates signed by two respectable witnesses, with
their deposition 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 Of
each, keeping the classes Of articles separate, and
bracing the ,choie 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 informality, and the bid
will not be considered.
No extension Of time for deliveries under any
contract will be granted, and penalties for non-ful
flment will in all cases be rgidly 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 mea-
sure" the square and round timber, unless other
wise specified, by the g 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
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 ripicate,
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 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,
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.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular, will be rejected
az informal Those whose offers accepted will
be duly notified, and contracts forwarded without
dehy.
Persons offering are directed to designate the pos,
office through which they desire 10 be addressed
and the navy agent to whom the contract shall be
sent for execution.
FORM OF OFFER
WASHINGTON, lS49.,
SR: hereby agree to furnish and deliver at the
navy yard al 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 y or classes - and -,
for that yard, TO wit:
CLASS NO. -
- cubic feet white oak plank stocks at
cents per cubic foot 3
- sided inches Of white oak boat knees
at - cents per sided inch
3
CLASS NO.
- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
at - cents per cubic foot 5 -
- cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
at cents per cubic foot -
3
If my bid be accepted / desire to be addressed
through the post Office at -, and the contrec
TO be sent to the navy agent at --, for execu
ton.
Respectfully A. B.
To Commodore G. w. SKINNER,
Chief Bureau Of Construction, &c, &C., Wash
ngton.
We, the undersigned, residents Of ----, II
the State Of -, hereby guarantee, that II
case the foregoing bid Of - - be accepted
that - will, within five days after the reoeip
Of the contract at the post Office designated in sait
bid, execute the same with good and suficien
sureties to furnish the articles proposed, in con
formity with the terms Of the advertisement unde
which it was made c. d.,
E.. F.
hereby certify, that TO the best Of my know
ledge and belief the above named guarantors ar
good and sufficient J. H.,
Navy Agent.
NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE.
LIST CLASS.
White oak knees (by the sided inch.)
600 White Oak knees, Tor 45OO sided inches, } tn
net siding Of one third be inches the net sidin
Of one third to be inches and the net siding Of III
other third to be inches; the to be in length
from feet to feet and 6 inches; the bodies TO
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