The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-09
FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY.


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BURrAu Constructors, EauIP'T, AND RxPAn,
June "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposalsf for
y Timber or Lumber, as the case may be, (naning
the yard and class for which the offer is intended0
will be received by this Bureau until O'Clock p.
~ of the IL tn September next for furnishing and
delivering, under contract, at the several navy
wards 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 hrst
OF July; one fourth on or before the first OF Sep
tcmber; one fourth or before the hrst OF NO
vember; and one fourth or before the thirtieth
OF December, 1851. In case OF failure TO deliver the
articles within the times and In the proportions
specified the bureau or the several commandments
- have the right 10 supply deficiencies by pur-
chase and the contractor and his sureues TO be re-
sponsl Bile in twice the contract price.
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other arti-
Giles be of the very best quality, subject 10 the
inspection and measurement, and in all other re,
spects in conformity TO the stlpulations contained
in the printed rules established for the inspection
and measurement of timber for the navy OF the
United States, (copies OF which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agents oihce.) All aru-
clcs delivered required to be, III all respects,
satisfactory to the commandment of the yard or sta
ton where delivered
Bidders are particularly referred to the instruc-
tons in the 'printed rucs" alluded TO, IN framing
their offers.
The white oak timber must be rough squared,
according TO the growth OF the tree; to have no
wane exceeding fourth of the width of the face
OF the side as squared All the yellow pine timber
must be of the very best quality of long leaf fine
gram Southern yeiiolo pune, TO be hewed to a lair
edge, and TO have no more sap than one-cighth oil
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 feed 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 hewcd with
ia foil nlareI
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 on oath before some Judge oil
the court 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 afair
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 rigidiy eniorced
bidders therefore requested to offer for no more
than they sure they furnish within the time
specified.
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by board medsHe
the square and round timber, unless otherwise spe-
cited, by the cubic foot.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount,
will be required III 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 collate-
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 of approved bills in rplicate, by
the commandment of the yard where the deliveries
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
Burcau) 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 surcties 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-
sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned 10 endorse
their offers as above required, that they may be dis
tnguished 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, will be oonsd
cred or rejected, at the option OF this Bureau.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified, and contracts forwarded without delay.
PerEous Offering are directed TO designate the
post Office through which they desire TO be ad-
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.