The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-05

NAVY DEPARrMEsr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU CoSsrRUoTioS Equp'T. AND REPAm,
June -, 1850 :
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed 90 Proposals for
- Timber or Lumber, " the may be- (naning
the yard and class for which the offer is ntcnded)
will be received 10y this Bureau until o'clock p.
n. of the 18th September next, for furnishing and
delivering, under contract, at the several navy
yards hereinafter named, the TIMER, lumber, and
other articles embraced in this advertisements
One fourth of the whole quantity required at each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the first
OF July; one-lourth on 'beiore the first of Sep
tember; onc-iourth on or before the hrst OF No
vember; and one fourth on or before the thirtieth
oil December, lo5l In case OF failure to deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specified, the Bureau the several commandments
u have the right TO supply deficiencies by pur-
chase, and the contractor and his sureties 10 be
sponsible ia twice the contract price.
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other arti-
clcs must bc of the very best quality, subject TO the
inspection and measurement, and III ali other
5pccts III conformity 10 the stipuations contained
the printed rules established for the inspection
and measurement of timber for the navy of the
United States, (copics of which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agents ofiicc) All art
cles delivered are required TO be- in all respects,
satisfactory 10 the commandment OF the yard or sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred to the instruc-
tons in the 'prlnted rules alluded to, IN framing
their oilers
The white oak timber must be rough squared,
according 10 the growth of the tree; to have no
wane exceeding ono. fourth OF the width OF the face
of the side squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be of the very best quality OF long ieqt fine
gram Southern yfioic 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 con-
tents of all sap TO be excluded III the measurement
of the timber. The oak must be felled between
the first of October and the first of March, and
must have grown within sixty miles OF the sea
coast must be stripped of the bark or hewc with
in twenty 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
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition oath before some judge of
the court magistrate within the township
county where the timber ielled.
Persons Offering for more than one yard or class
must make separate and distinct proposals for the
supply OF each keeping the classes of articles sepa
rate, and embracing the whole quantity of all the
articles in the class. The cost Of each item must be
distinctly carried out, and the aggregate Of each
class correctly footed up which is material to fair
comparison OF bids.
No extension of time for deliveries, under any
circumstances, will be granted; and penalties for
iulhlmcnt Will in all cases be rigidly entorced
bidders therefore requested to offer for
than they sure they furnish within the time
specified.
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by board measure;
the square and round timber, unless otherwise spe
Gifted, by the cubic foot.
Approved sureties, in twice the estimated amount
will be required in the manner set forth in the con-
tract, and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount OF each payment as colate-
raj security for the faithful performance of the con-
tract Ninety per centum of each delivery will be
paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
the presentation ofapproyed bills in tripicate, by
the commandment of the yard where the deliveries
e'made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified TO by navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known TO the
Bureau) that, if the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders will, within ten days after receipt of
the contract at the post office designated, execute
the same with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nish the articles proposed, agreeably to the terms
specified in this advertisement, or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust 1916 forbids the consideration Of all propo-
GALS not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned TO endorse
their offers as above required that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters, IN order to
prevent their being opened before the day ap-
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular, will be consld-
eroI rejected, at the option of this Bureau.
Those only whose offers may be, accepted will be
notified, and contracts forwarded without delay.
Persons Offering directed TO designate the
post-afice through which they desire 10 be ad
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contract
/ shall be sent for execution.