The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-03
FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DKpAnrMKSr,


BusKAu CONSTRUCTIONS, EaUir'T, AND RKPAIR, !
June "a, 1850.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed :" ProposaisJ"
- TIMBER or L,mbe,, !" as the case may be, (naming
the ward and class for which the offer is intended
will be received by this Bureau until o'ciocA p.
m OF the ii tn September next, for furnishing and
delivering under contract, at the several navy
wards hereinafter named, the timber, lumber, and
other articles embraced in thus advertisement;
One fourth Of the whole quantity required at each
navy ward must be delivered on or before the first
Of July; one fourth on or before the first of Sep
tember; one fourth Oh or before the hrst OF No
yember and one fourth or before the thirtieth
of December 1871 In OF failure To deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specified, the bureau the several commandments
to have the right to supply deficiencies by pur-
chase, and the contractor and his sureties to be
sponsibie in twice the contractprcc.
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 10 the stipuatons 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 cilice.) All arti-
cles delivered are required to be, IN all respects,
satisfactory to the comandant of the yard OF sta
ton where delivered
Bidders are particularly referred TO the instruc-
tions in the "printcd 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 one fourth OF the width OF tue face
of the side a. squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be of the very best quality of long Leaf fine
gram Southern ytliOtD pine, to be hcwcd 10 Il fair
edge, and to have no more sap than one eighth OF
the breadth OF the face from each corncr the con-
tents Of all sap be excluded in the measurement
of the timber. The oak must be tclied 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 hcwcd with
in twenty days after it it is fellcd, and placed clear
of the ground, of which satisiac tory evidence must
0iy nv he he %
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition oath before some judge Of
the court magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was icllcd.
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 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
compa rison Of bids
No extension Of time for deliveries, under any
circumstances, will be granted; and penalties for
fufnent will in all cases be rigidly enforced;
bidders therefore requested TO offer for no more
than they sure they can furnish within the time
specified.
The price of all man uiactured sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by board measure;
the square and round timber, unless otherwise spc-
cited, by the cubic foot.
Approved suretes, in twice the estima ted amount,
will be required in the manner set forth IN the con-
tract, and ten per ccntuIn in addition viii be with
raj security for the faithful performance OF the con
tract Ninety per centum of each delivery will be
paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
the presentation of approved bills, in triplicate, by
the commandant of the yard where the deliveries
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by a written
guaranty (thc responsibility Of the gtIsrantor or
guarantors To be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, by some one known 10 the
Buresu) that if the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders will, within ten days after receipt of
the contract at the post office oesigpated execute
the same with good and sufficient suretes To fur
nish the articles proposed, agreeaby To the terms
specified in this advertisement, or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10Th Au-
gust, IS46, forbids the consideration of all propo
sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned 10 endorse
their Offers above required, that they may be dis
tngulshed from other business letters, III 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 wbose offers may be accepted Will be
notified and contracts forwarded without delay.
Persons Offering directed 10 designate the
post. Office through which they desire TO be ad'
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.