The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-24
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &c., FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU CoNsTRucTIoN, EaUIP'T, AND REPAR, !
June "a, 1850. :
S,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed 80 Proposals for
- Iimbr or Lumber, % as the may be, (naming
the yard and class for which the offer is intended
will be received by this Bureau until O'Clock p.
m. OF the 18th September next, for furnishing and
delivering, under contract, at the several navy
yards hereinafter named, the timber lumber and
oIher 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 fourth or before the first of Sep
tenlber; one-iourth or before the first of No
vember; and ne-tourth on or before the thirteth
OF December 1851. In case of failur, to deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specified the bureau or the several commandants
to have the right TO supply deficiencies by pur-
chase and the contractor and his suretcs to be re-
sponsbe 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
spccts in conformity TO the stipulations contained
III 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 ollice.) All arn-
cles delivered required to be, in all respects,
satisfactory to the commandment of the yard or sta
lion where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred to the instruc-
tons in the 'printed rules" alluded to, in framing
their offers.
The white oak timber must be rough squared,
according TO the grow Tia 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
;ran Southern yelloic pine, to be hewed to fair
edge, and to have no more sap than onc-elghth oil
he 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 hcwed with
in twenty days after it it ID elled and placed clear
of the ground, of which satsiact tory evidence must
be given by the contractor, by the production of
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition oath before some judge of
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 fair
comparison OF bids.
No extension of time for deliveries, under any
circumstances, will be granted; and penalties for
non -fulfment will in all cases be rigidly enforced;
bidders therefore requested 10 offer for
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 surcties, 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 as 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 tripcate, 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
other official person, or 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 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 above required, that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters i'll 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-
cred 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 TO be ad-
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.