The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-11
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C., FOR THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU Construction, EaUIP'T, AND REPAIR,
June %, 1850
! CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber 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 D.
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 advertisement:
One-fourth of the whole quantity required al each
navy yard must be delivered on before the first
OF July; one-fourth on or before the first of Sep
! tember; one fourth before the first of No
/ vembor; and one fourth before the thirtieth
oil December 1851. In case of failure to deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
] specified, the bureau or the several commandants
10 have the right TO supply deficiencies by pur-
chase and the contractor and his sureties TO be re-
sponsble'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
spects 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 otficc) All arti
Giles delivered required to be, in all respects,
satisfactory to the commandment of the yard or sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred 10 the instruc-
tons in the printed rules" alluded to, in framing
their offers
1 The white oak timber must be rough squared
according 10 the growth OF the tree; 10 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 leqf fine
gram Southern ytlloc pine, to be hewed to fair
edge and to have no more sap than onc-eighth Of
The breadth of the face from each corner the con-
tents Of all sap to be excluded III 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
coast; must be stripped of the bark or hewcl with
i'll 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 of
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition oath before some Judge OF
the court or magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was icled.
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 scpa
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 affair
1 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 rgidly eniorced;
bidders are therefore requested 10 offer for no more
than they suret they can furnish within the time
/ specified.
will be estimated and determined by 6Oard measure;
the square and round timber, unless otherwise spe-
I Gifted, by the cubic foot.
Approved surctics, in twice the estimated amount,
Will be required in the manner set forth N the con-
| tract, and ten per ccntum in addition will BE- with
held from the amount of each payment az collate-
raj security for the faithful performance OF the con
tract Ninety per ccntum of each delivery will be
paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
the presentation of approved bills, IN triplicae, by
the commandant Of tic yard where the deliveries
. are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (thc responsibility OF the guarantor or
guaraut1rs 10 be certified TO by a navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known TO the
Bureau) that if the offer be accepted, the bidder
| OF 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, agrceably TO the terms
specified in this advertisement, or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust l-i6, forbids the consideration II all propo-
/ sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse
their offers above required, that they may be dis
tinguishcd nom other business letters, in order 20
( prevent their being opened before the day ap-
/ pointed.
Al offers not made in strict conformity with this
ivrrtisemcut in every particular, will be cUnsld-
T ef~i or rejected, at the opUOn OF mis- bureau.
Those only whose ullers may be accepted viii be
notified, and contracts forwarded without delay.
Persons offering directed TO designate the
pOst-otlice through which they desire TO be adj
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contract
shall be sent iOr execution.