The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-09
PROPOSALS For TIMBER, &c. For THE


NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU CONSTRUCTION, EouIr'T, AND REPAIR,
June %, 1850. (
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber or Lumber, - as the may be, (naInng
the yard and class for which the offer is intended
viii be received by this Bureau until O'clock p.
IN. OF the nth 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
TENDER; one-fourth on or before the first of No
vember; and one fourth on or before the thirtieth
OF December, 1851 In of failure TO deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specified, the Bureau or the several commandments
to have the right to supply Deficiencies by pur
chase, and the contractor and his sureties to be
sponsible in twice the contractpric
All the aforesaid timber lumber, and other art
ces must be of the very best quality, subject to the
Inspection and measurement, and in all other
spects In conformity to the stipuations 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 oitce.) 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 "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
OF the side squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be of the very best quality of long Leaf fine
gram Southern yeltop pine, to be hewed to n fair
edge, and to have no more sap than eighth of
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
coast; must be stripped of the bark or hewcd with
in twenty days after it it is feled and placed clear
OF the ground of which satisfactory evidence must
DC given by the contractor, by the production of
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition on oath before some judge of
the court or magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was fel!cd.
Persons Offering for more than one 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 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
-fuhment will in all cases be rgidly enforced;
bidders are therefore requested to 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-
cifed by the cubic foot
Approved surcties, in twice the estimated amount
will be required in the forth in the
tract, and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment as colate-
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 comlnandant of the yard where the deliveries
are made
| Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor OF
| guarantors to be certified to by navy agent OF
other official person, by some 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 Ill this advertisement or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust, 1916 forbids the consideration .f all propo.
| sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
| Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse
their offers as above required that they may be dis
tnguished 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-otiice through which they desire TO be ad.
dressed, and the navy agent 10 whom the contract
! shall be sent for execution.