The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-10
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER. &C., FOR THE

NAVY DEpARTMrSr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU CoSsTRuoTIoS, EoUIP'T, AND REPAIR,
June "a, 1850
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals for
- 1Ilbsr Lumber, as the case may be, (naming
the yard and class for which the offer is ntended,)
will be received by 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 timber, lumber, and
other articles embraced in this advertisements
One fourth of the whole quantity required al each
navy yard must be delivered or before the first
OF July; one-fourth on or before the first OF Sep
tember; one fourth on or before the first of No
vember; and one Fourth or before the thirtieth
OF December, 1851. In of failure TO deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specified, the bureau or the several commandants
~ have the right TO supply deficiencies by pur
chase, and the contractor and his suretes 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, (copies of which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agents ottlcc) All aru-
cles delivered required TO be, in all respects,
satisfactory TO the commandment Of the yard or sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred to the instruc-
tons in the "prnted rules" 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 onelourth 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 lsqf fine
gram Southern ytiotc pune, 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 10 be excluded IN the measurement
of the timber. The oak must be teed 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
in twenty days after it it is feed, and placed clear
of the ground, of which satisfactory evidence must
| be given by the contractor, by the production oil
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition on oath before some Judge OF
the court magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was ielled.
Persons offering for more than one yard or class
must make separate and distinct proposals for the
supply Of EACH keeping the classes ofarticles sepa
rate, and embracing the whole quantity of all the
articles in the class. The coe Of each item must be
distinctly carried ont, 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 therefore requested to offer for no more
than they 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,
Will be required in the manner set forth in the con-
tract, and ten per ccnium 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 trpcate, by
the commandant of the yard where the deliveries
are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty CHE responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors TO be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, 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 agreeaby 10 the terms
specified in this advertisement, or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust 1876, forbids the consideration .f all propo
sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned 10 endorse
their offers above required, thatthey may be dis
tinguIshed 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 consid-
ered oc 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-offce through which they desire TO be adj
dressed, and the navy agent 10 whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.