The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-06
PROPOSALS
FOR TIMBER, &c FOR THE NAVY.
NAyY DEPARTMENT

NAyI DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Constructions, Equipment, and Repair
June "a, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed g Proposals fo,
- Timber o, Lumber,'' as the may be, (namIns
the ward and class for which the offer is intended) will
be received by this Bureau until o'clock r. of the
18th September next, for furnishing and delivering, un
der contract, at the several navy yards hereinafter
ed the timber lumber and other articles embraced in
this advertisement One fourth of the whole quantity
qured each navy yard must be delivered before
the first July fourth before the first of Sep
tember one fourth before the first of November
and one fourth before the thirteth of December
1851 In of failure deliver the articles within
the times and in the proportions specified the Bureau
the several commandants to have the right to supply the
deficiencies by purchase, and the contractor and his
suretes be responsible in twice the contract price,
All the aforesaid timber, lumber and Other articles
must of the very best quality, subject to the nspec
ton AMI measurement, and in all other respects
rmty the stpulations contained the printed rules
established for the inspection and of tim
ber o the navy of the United States (copes of which
may be at either navy yard or navy agents Office
Ali articles delivered required to be- all respects,
satisfactory to the commandant of the yard station
where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred to the instructions
the printed rules alluded to, in framing their offers.
The white oak timber must be rough-squased accord
ing to the growth of the tree; have exceeding
one fourth othe width Of the face the side squared.
All the yellow pine timber must be of very best quail
ity of long leaf grain Southern yellor pine, be
hewed to fair edge and to have sap than
eighth Of the breadth of the face from each corner;
of all to be excluded the measure
ment of the timber The oak must be fel!ed between
the first of October and the first of March, and must have
grown within sixty miles ofhe be strpp
ed of the bark hewed within twenty days after it is
eed and placed clear the ground of which sasfacto
ry evidence must be by the contractor by the
duction Of certificates signed BY two respectable wit
nesses with their deposition oath before some judge
OF the Court magistrate within the township or coun
ty where the timber was felled.
Persons Offering for than yard class must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply
bracing the whole quantity of all the articles in the
class The of each item must be distinctly carried
out and the aggregate OF each class footed up
which is material to a taIc comparison of bids.
No extension of time for deliveries, under any cir
cumstances. will be granted and penalties for full
fment. will in all cases be rigdly enforced bidders
are sure they can furnish within the time specified.
The price Of all manufactured sawed lumber will
be estimated and determined by board measure and
square and round timber, unless otherwise specified by
the cubic foot. --
Approved sureties, in twice the estimate amount,
will be required the set forth in the contract,
and ten per centum addition will be withheld from
the amount OF each payment as collateral security or
the faithful perform of the contract. Ninety
centum Of each delivery will be paid by the navy agent
within thirty days after the preservation of approved
blls trplicate the cOmmandant of the yard where
the deliveries made.
Every offer must by accompanied be written guar
any (he responsibility of the guaranor guarantors
10 be certified to by navy agent other official per-
offer be accepted, the bidder bidders WILL within ten
days after receipt of the contract at the post Office de-
sgnated execute the with good and sufficient
Ties to furnish the articles proposed, agreeaby to the
terms specified in this advertisement. which may be
embodied in the contract. The law Of 10th August,
1885, orbds the consideration Of all proposals not
companed by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their Of
frs above required that they may be distinguished
from other business letters IN order to prevent their be-
ing opened before the day appointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this ad-
vertisement in every particular. will be considered
rejected, at the option of this Bureau. Those only
whose offers may be accepted will be notified, and
tracts forwarded without delay
Persons offering directed to designate the post Of
fee through which they desire to be addressed and the
navy agent to whom The contract shall he for
cution.