The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-12
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &C., FOR THE
NAVX-
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMEgT,
BUREAU Constructors, EauIP'r, AND RrpAIR,
June "a, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals for
- Timber Lumber " as the may be, (nalning
the yard and class for which the offer is intended
Will 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 in this advertisement:
one-iourth of the whole quantity required at each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the first
oi July; one fourth before the first Of Sep
teinber; onc-tourth or before the first of No
VemDer; and one fourth 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 commandants
to have the right to supply deficiencies by pur-
chase, and the contractor and his su.etes TO be
sponsiole in twice the contractprice.
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
spect5 IN conformity to the stlpulations 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 agents olice.) All arti-
Giles delivered required to be, in all respects,
satisfactory to the commandment of the yard or sta.
ton where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred TO the instruc-
TONS in the printed rules" alluded to, in framing
tller 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 as squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be OF the very best quality of long Ieqf fine
gram Southern yeILo,c pine, to be hewed to fair
edge, and to have no more sap than one-eghth 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 ieed 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 1t It s teed, 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 some judge of
the court or magistrate within the township or
county where the timber icled.
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 of each item must be
distinctly carried ou,, 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
fultilment will in all cases be rigdy enlorced
bidders are therefore requested to offer for
than they arc 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-
| CITED, by the cubic foot.
Approved suretes, in twice the estimated amount,
will be required in the manner 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 approyed bills in riplicae, by
the commandant of the yard where the deliveries
made
| Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors TO be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or 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 az the post office designated execute
the with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nish the articles proposed, agreeably 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-
sals not accompanied by such guaranty,
! Bidders are particularly cautioned ia endorse
their offers above required, that they may be dis
tngushed 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
erod 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 are directed to designate the
! post-ofice through which they desire to be ad-
dressed, and the navy agent 10 whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.