The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-13
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C., FOR THE
NAVY.


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU Constructors, EqUIP'T, AND REPAIR, !
June 81, 1850.
- EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
y Timber or Lumber, " as the case may be, (naming
the yard and class for which the offer is intended)
VIII 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
other articles embraced III this advertisement:
one-fourth of the whole quantity required at each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the first
oil July; one-fourth on or before the first OF Sep
tember; one-tourth or before the first of No
vember; and one fourth on or before the thirtieth
oil December, 1851 In OF failure to deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specihed, the Bureau or the several commandants
to have the right to supply deficiencies by pur-
chase ana the contractor and his suretes to be re-
sponslble In twice the contract price
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-
specs 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, (copies of which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agent ofiice.) All arti-
Giles delivered required to be, in all respects
satisfactory 10 the commandment of the yard sta
ton 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 growth of the tree; 10 have no
wane exceeding one-fourth of the width of the face
OF the side as squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be OF the very best quality of long leaf fine
grain Southern yeliotU pine be hewed to fair
edge, and to have no more sap than one-eghth of
The 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 howed with
IN 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 on oath before judge of
the court or magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was ielled.
Persons offering for more than one yard or class
must make separate and distinct proposals for the
supply OF each, keeping the classes articles sepa
rate, and embracing the whole quantity of all the
articles in the class. The cost of each item 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 -fuliment will in all cases be rgdy enforced;
bidders are therefore requested to offer for no more
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 spc-
CITED, by the cubic foot
Approved surctes, in twice the estimated amount,
will be required in the manner set forth in the
tract and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment as collatc-
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 riplcate by
the commandment Of the yard where the deliveries
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty (he responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by some known to the
Burcau) 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, which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10Th Au-
gust, 1885, forbds the consideration Of all propo-
| sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse
their offers above required, that they may be dis
tingushed from other business letters, in order 10
prevent their being opened before the day APP
pointed
All offers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement III 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 office through which they desire 10 be ad-
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contract
| shall be sent for execution.