The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-24
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARrMESr,
BUREAU CONSTRUCTION, EoUIr'T, AND REPAIR, !
June "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed 50 Proposals TO,
- Timber Lumber, )" as the case may be, (namne
the yard and class for which the offer is intended
will be received by this Bureau until O'Clock p
OF the 18th September next, for furnishing anC
delivering, under contract, at the several navy
yards hereinafter named the timber, lumber an,
other articles embraced in this advertisement
One fourth of the whole quantity required al eacl
navy yard must be delivered or before the frs
OF July; one-fourth on or before the fret of Sep
tcmber onef fourth on or before the first of No
vcmber; and one fourth before the thrtiett
oil December, 1851. In of failure to deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specified, the bureau or the several commandants
u have the right to supply deficiencies by pur-
chase, and the contractor and his suretes TO be
sponsible in twice the contractprce
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 stipulatons 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 navy agents ofiice.) All arti-
ces delivered required TO be, in all respects,
satisfactory to the commandment of the yard or sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders particularly referred to the instruc-
tons in the ''printcd rules" alluded to- in framing
their offers.
The white oak timber must DO rough. squared,
according TO the growth OF the tree; to have no
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
grain Southern ytii0U pine 10 be hewed 10 a 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 teled 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 hcwoi with
IN twenty days after II it is elled, 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 magistrate within the township
county where the timber was feled.
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 clsss 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 -fulfilmcnt will in all cases be rgidly enforced
bidders are therefore requested 10 offer for
than they sure they can furnish within the time
specified
will be estimated and determined by board measure;
the square and round timber, unless otherwise spe-
Cited by the cubic foot
Approved suretes, in twice the estimated amount,
will be required in the manner set forth the
tract, and ten per censum 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 commandant of the yard where the deliveries
made
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor
guarantors to be cerAhed TO by navy agent
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 surctics to fur
nsh the articles proposed, agrceably TO the terms
specified in this advertisement, which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust, 1876, forbids the consideration II all propo
sails not accompanied by such guaranty
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse
tier Offers above required, that they may be dis
unguished from other business letters, III 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 consd
cred 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 through which they desire 10 be adj
drcsscd, and the navy agent TO whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.