The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-29
PROPOSALS. FOR TIMBER, &c., FOR THE
NAVY,


NAVY DEPARTARsr,
BuRKAU CONTRADICTION, EQuIp'T, AND REpAIa,
June "a, $780, :
! SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals. for
- Timber or Lumber, :" as the may be- (naming
the yard and class for which the offer is ntended)
Will be received by this Bureau until o'clock p.
IN, 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 at each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the first
OF July; one fourth before the first Of Sep
tember; one-fourth on or before the first of No
vember; and ne-fourth or before the thirteth
oi 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 re-
sponsible in twice the contract price.
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other arti-
Giles 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, (copes of which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agents otice.) All art
cles delivered required to be, in all respects,
satisfactory to the commandant of the yard or sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders 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 growth Of the tree; to have no
wane exceeding fourth of the width Of the face
o! the side squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be OF the very best quality of long leaf fine
grain Southern yelo,o pine, to be hewed to a fair
edge, and to have no more sap than eighth of
he breadth of the face from each corner the
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 ellcd 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 fclled
Persons Offering for more than yard or class
must make separate and distinct proposals for the
supply OF each, keeping the classes Particles sepa
rate, and embracing the whole quantity Of all Che
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 fair
comparison of bids.
circumstances, will be granted; and penalties for
non tulhnent will in all cases be rgdly enforced;
bidders therefore requested to offer for no more
than they are sure they can furnish within the time
specified
The price of all manufac tured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by board measure;
the square and round timber, unless otherwise spe
Gifted, by the cubic foot.
will be required in the 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 of approved bills, in trpcate, by
the commandment of the yard where the deliveries
arc made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor
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, 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 are particularly cautioned TO endorse
their offers as above required, that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters in order to
prevent their being opened before the day ap-
pointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular, will be consid-
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 to be add
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contract
! shall be sent Tor execution.