The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-31
PROPOSALS
FOR TIMBER, &c. FOR THE NAVY.

80 $50. NAvr DEPARrxExr,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair,
June "a, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed IS Proposals. for
- Timber o, Lumber" az the case may be, (uam,ng
the yard and class for which the offer is intended will
be received by this Bureau until O'Clock r. M of the
lth September next for furnishing and delivering
der contract, at the several navy yards hereinafter
ed the timber lumber, and other articles embraced in
this advertisement One fourth of the whole quantity
qured each navy yard must be delivered before
the first OF July fourth before the first of Sep.
tembsr one fourth or before the rst Of November
and fourth before the thirteth of December,
the times and in the proportions specified the Bureau
the several commandants to have the right to supply the
deficiencies by purchase, and the contractor and his
sureties be responsible in twice the contract price.
All the aforesaid TIMBER lumber, and other articles
must be of the very best quality subject to the nspec
ton and measurement, and in all other respects in
rmy to the spuations contai led in the printed rules
established for the inspection and measurement of tim
Der for the navy of the United Sates copes of which
may be at either navy yard navy agents Office
All articles delivered required be- in all respects,
satisfactory to the conHandant OF the yard station
where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred to the instructions in
the printed rules alluded to. in framing their offers
The white oak timber must be rough SQUARED accord
ing the growth the tree; have exceeding
fourth the width of the face of the side squared
All the yellow pine timber must be oil the very best quail
ity OF long grain Southern yei0,c pine, TO be
hewed 10 fair edge and to have 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 felled between
the of October and the first of March, and must have
grown within sixty miles ofthe sea-cuast; must be sripp
ed of the bark hewed within twenty days after it
feed and placed clear of the ground which sasfacto
ry evidence must be by the CONTRACTOR by the pro-
duction of certificates signed by two respectable wit
nesses, with their deposition on oath before some Judge
of the Court or magistrate within the township coun-
ty where the timber was feed.
Persons offering for than yard class must
make separate and distinct proposals tor the supply of
EACH keeping the classes OF articles separate, and
braciny the whole quantity of ali the articles in the
class The cost each item must 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 cir
cumstances, will be granted and penalties for full
flment will in all be rigdy enforced bidders
therefore requested to offer for no nore than they
sure they furnish within the time specified.
Th price of all Manufactured sawed lumber will
be estimated and determined by board measure and
square and round timber. unless otherwise specified by
the cubic foot.
Approved sureties, in twice the estimate amount,
will be required in the set forth in the contract,
and per in addition, will be withheld from
the amount of each payment collateral security for
the faithful perform of the contract. Ninety per
centum of each delivery will be paid by the navy
within thirty days after tine preservation of approved
bills, rpcate, by the commandant of the yard where
the deliveries made.
Every offer must BY accompanied be written guar
anty Cha responsibility OF the guaranor
to be certified to by navy agent other official per-
or by known 10 the Bureau) that. If the
o-r be accepted, the bidder bidders will, within
days after receipt of the contract at the post Office de-
signated execute the same with good and sufficient
ties to furnish the articles proposed, agreeaby to the
terms specified in this advertisement. which may be
embodied in the contract. The law Of 10th August,
l8 49, Iorbd the consier Of all proposals moi ac-
companied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their Of
ers above required. that they may be distinguished
from other business letters order to prevent their be-
ing opened before the day appointed
All offers not made in strict conformity with this ad.
vertisement in every particular, will be considered
rejected. at the option of this Bureau. Those only
whose offers may be accepted will be notified and
tracts forw artied without delay.
Persons o.rng directed to designate the post Of
fee through which they desire to be addressed. and the
navy agent to whom the contract shall he sent for
cution.