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

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NAVY.
NAVY DERARTMEsT,
BUREAU Constructors, EauIP'T, AND REpAIn,
June "a, 1850. (
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber or Lumber, as the case may be- (naming
the yard and class for which the offer 10 Intended
vii! be received by this Bureau until o'clock D.
N, OF the llth September next, for furnishing and
delivering, under contract, at the several navy
yards hereinafter named, the timber, lumber, and
oIheg articles embraced in this advertisement,
One'foarth Of the whole quantity required at each
aavy yard must be delivered on or before the first
OF Julyj one fourth on before the first of Sep.
| Iomberj one fourth on or before the first Of No.
OF December, 1881. In of failure TO deliver the
articles within the times and In the proportions
specified, the burcau or the several conmandants
" have the right to supply deficiencies by pur-
chase and the contractor and his sureties to be re-
spons.bie in twice the contract price.
All the Aforesaid timber, lumber, and other arti-
ces 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 at
either navy yard or navy agents othce.) All arti-
Giles 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-
tions in the "printed 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 one 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
ram Southern gtiio,c 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 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 or hewed with
IN twenty days after it it is ioied, and placed clear
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 Judge of
the court or magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was feed.
Persons offering for more than one yard or class
must make separate and distinct proposals for the
supply OF each keeping the classes of PARTICLES 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
non -fuliilment will in all cases be rgdy ehforced;
/ bidders therefore requested to offer for no more
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-
CITED, 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 centum in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment collate-
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 ofapproved bills, in trplicatc by
the commandment OF the yard where the deliveries
are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty (the 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 to the terms
specified in this advertisement 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 are particularly cautioned to endorse
Oeir 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, will be consid-
! erod 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 Office through which they desire 10 be ad-
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contract
shall be scut Tor execution.