The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-27
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &c., FOR THE

| NAVY.
| NAVY DePARTMRSr,
| BUREAU CONSTRUCTIONS, EQuIP'T, AND REPAIR
! June "a, 1880
| GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed 90 Proposals for
- Timber Lumber, % as the case may be- (naming
the yard and class for which the offer is intended
VIII be received by this Bureau until o'clock D.
IN. of the It'll September next, for furnishing and
delivering, under contract at the several navy
yards hereinafter named, the timber lumber and
o6her articles embraced in this advertisement
fourth OF the whole quantity required at each
navy yard must be delivered on before the first
OF July; one fourth before the first of Sep
| tcmber; one-fourth or before the first of No
vember; and one-iourth or before the thirtieth
OF December 1881 In case of failure to deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specified, the bureau or the several coinmandants
To have the right to supply deficiencies by pur-
chase and the contractor and his sureties to be re-
sponsiblc in twice the contract price
All the aforesaid timber lumber and other arti-
cles must be OF the very best quality, subject the
Inspection and measurement, and III all other re-
spects IN conformity to the stipulatons contained
IN the printed rules established for the inspec ion
and measurement of timber for the navy of the
United States, (copies of which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agents ofiice.) All arti-
ces delivered are required to be, in all respects
satisfactory to the commandment of the ward or sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders particularly referred to the instruc-
tons IN the "printed rules" alluded to- in framing
their oilers.
III,
| according to the growth of the tree; to have no
wane exceeding 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 leaf fine
grain Southern yel0,p pine, TO be hewed to fair
edge, and to have no more sap than eighth of
The breadth of the face from each corner the con-
tents OF all sap TO be excluded in 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 hcwed with
i'll twenty days after it it s ellcd and placed clear
of the ground, of which satisiac tory evidence must
be given by the contractor, by the production of
certificates 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 felled
Persons Offering for than one yard or class
must make separate and distinct proposals for the
supply OF each, keeping the classes ofartcles scpa
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
non -fulhlment will in all cases be rigidly enforced;
bidders are therefore requested to offer for no more
than they arc sure they can 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-
cited, by the cubic foot.
approved suretes, 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
tho presentation of approved bills, in triplicate by
! the commandment of the yard where the deliveries
are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by q written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors TO be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, by some known to the
Rureau) that, if the offer be accepted the bidder
or bidders will, within ten days after receipt Of
the contract ct 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 arc particularly cautioned 10 endorse
Their offers above required, that they may be dis
unguished from other business letters in order TO
prevent their being opened before the day APP
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular, WILDE consid
cred or 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-o through which they desire to be ad-
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.