The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-23
PROPOSALS FOR TInBER, &c., FOR THE

NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU CONSTRUCTORS, EauIP'T, AND REPAIR,
TX June a. 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposals TO,
- Timber or Lumber, as the case may be, lnaining
the yard and class for which the offer is intended
will be received by this Bureau until o'clock D.
IL. of the 18th September next, for furnishing and
delivering, under contract, at the several navy
yards hereinafter named, the timber, lumber and
other articles embraced in this advertisement:
One fourth Of the whole quantity required at each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the first
OF July; one-iourth before the first of Sep
temberi one-lourth on or before the first of No
vember; and one fourth on or before the thirtieth
81 December, 1851. In of failure to deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specihed, the bureau or the several commandants
to have the right to supply deficiencies by pur-
chase and the contractor and his sureties TO be
sponsible in twice the contract price.
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other arti-
cles must be OF the very best quality subject TO the
inspection and measurement and in all other re-
spects in conformity TO the stipulations contained
IN the printed rules established for the inspection
and measurement of timber for the navy of the
United States, (copes of which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agents otiice) All arti-
cles delivered are required to be, in all respects,
satisfactory to the commandment of the yard or sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders particularly referred to the instruc-
mons in the 'prnted rules alluded to, in framing
tLer offers.
The white oak timber must be rough squared
according TO the growth of the tree; to have no
wane exceeding onefourth 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
gram Southern yelloir pine TO be hewed TO fair
edge, and to have no more sap than one-eighth of
the breadth of the face from each corner; the
tents OF all sap to be excluded in the
OF the timber. The oak must be felcd between
the first of October and the first of March, and
must have grown within sixty miles of the
coast; must be stripped of the bark or hewei with
IN twenty days after il 1t is tecd, and placed clear
of the ground, of which satisfactory evidence must
be gwen by the contractor, by the production OF
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition oath before judge of
the court or magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was felled.
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
fulhlment will in all be rigidly enforced;
bidders are therefore requested to offer for no
than they are 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-
Gifted, by the cubic foot
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
tract, and ten per centu in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment colate-
raj security for the faithful performance Of the
tract. Ninety per centum Of each delivery will be
paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
the presentation of approved bills, in riplicate, by
the commandant of the yard where the deliveries
arc made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guarantors TO be certified to by navy agent OF
other official person, or by some 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 suretes to fur
nish the articles proposed, agreeably TO the
specified IN this advertisement, or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust, 1896 forbids the consideration Of all propo-
sale not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned 10 endorse
heir offers above required, that they may be dis
unguished from other business letters in order 10
prevent their being opened before the day APP
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement III every particular, will be consd
eroi or rejected, at the option of this Bureau
Those only whose offers may be accepted will b,
notified, and contracts forwarded without delay.
Persons Offering directed TO designate tn
post through which they desire TO be ad
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contrac
shall be sent for execution.