The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-27
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY DEPARTMENr,

NAVY DEPARTmENr,
BUREAU CONSTRUCTIONS, EaUIP'T, AND REPAIR, !
June "a 1850.
C,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber or Lumber as the may be, (naming
the yard and class for which the offer is intended
will be received by this Bureau until o'clock p.
of the 18th September next, for furnishing and
delivering under contract, at the several navy
wards 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 or before the first
of July; one fourth before the first of Sep
tember; ne-fourth on or before the first of No
vember; and one fourth before the thirteth
si 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 surcties to be re-
sponsbe in twice the contractpr
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other artl-
cles 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, (copies OF which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agents othce.) All art-
ces 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-
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
OF the side squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be of the very best quality of long Leaf fine
gram Southern ytlioc pine, to be hewcd to fair
edge and TO have no more sap than one eighth OF
the breadth Of the face from each corner the con-
tents of all sap to be excluded in the
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 hewcd with
in twenty days after II it is felled 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 oath before some judge of
the court or magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was felled.
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
clas. 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 -fument will in all cases be rigidy enforced;
bidders therefore requested to offer for no more
than they sure they can furnish within the time
specified.
will be estimated and determined by board measure;
the souar and round timber, unless otherwise spe
cited, by the cubic foot.
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount,
will be required in the manner set forth IN the con-
tract and per centum IN addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment 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 ofapproved bills, in triplcate, by
the comnandant Of the yard where the deliveries
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
euarantors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, by some one known to 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 desi grated execute
the same with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nish the articles proposed agrceably to the terms
specified in tAis advertisement or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10Th Au-
gust, ls46, forbids the consideration Of all propo
sal. not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned TO endorse
1.eu Offers above required, that they may be dis
tngushed from other business letters, in order TO
prevent their being opened before the day APP
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 office through which they desire to be adj
dressed and the navy agent to whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.