The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-27
PROPOSALS
FOR TIMBER, &c. FOR THE NAVY.

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the ysr and class for which the offer is intended) will
be received by this Bureau until! o'clock p. Of the
th September next for furnishing and delivering un.
der contract ut the several navy yards hereinafter
ed, the timber. lumber and other articles embraced in
this advertisement One fourth Of the whole quantity
qured at each yard must be delivered before
tember fourth before the first of November
and fourth before the thirteth of December
1851. In of failure to deliver the articles within
the times and in the proportions specified the Bureau
the several to have the right supply the
deficiencies by purchase, and the contractor and bis
suretes to be responsible in twice the contract price,
All the Aforesaid timber, lumber and oheI articles
must be Of the very best quality subject to the inspec
ion and measurement and in all other respects in con-
ormy to the spulaons contan in the printed rules
established for the inspection and of tim
ber for the navy of the United Sates (copies of which
may be at either navy yard or navy agents oce)
All articles delivered required to be- in all respects,
satisfactory to the comnrandant OF the yard station
where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred to the instructions in
the printed rules alluded to, in framing their offers.
The white oak timber must be rough squared accord
ing to the growth the tree; to have exceeding
fourth ofhe width Of the face of the side squared.
All the yellow pine timber must be ofhe very best quail
ity of long leaf grain Southern yeiloac pine to be
hewed to fair edge and to have more sap than one
eighth Of the breadth of the face from each corner;
the contents of all to be excluded in the
ment of the timber. The oak must be feled between
the of October and the first Of and must have
grown within sixty miles ofthe be strpp
ed of the bark hewed within twenty days after it is
placed clear SrOund which S3tlSacto
evidence must be by the contractors by the pro-
ducton of certificates signed by two respectable wit
nesses with their deposition oath before judge
of the Court magistrate within the township coun-
ty where the timber was feled.
Persons Offering for more than yard class must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply of
each keeping the classes of articles separate, and
bracng the whole quantity of all the articles in the
class The cost of each item must be distinctly carried
and the aggregate Of each class correctly footed up
which is material to a fair comparison of bids.
M avfon nSiOnO Of inns fnr al
cumstances will be granted and penalties for non-ful
iment, will in all cases be rigdly enforced bidders
therefore requested to offer for more than they
they furnish within the time specified.
The price Of all manufactured sawed lumber will
be estimated and determined by board measure and
and round timber, unless otherwise specified by
the cubic foot.
Approved sureties, in twice the estimate amount,
will be required in the manner set forth in the contract
and ten per centum in addition, will be withheld from
the amount of each payment collateral security for
the faithful performance of the contract Ninety per
cenum of each delivery will be paid by the navy agent
within thirty days after tine presentation Of approved
the deliveries made.
Every offer must by accompanied be written guar
anty he responsibility of the guarantor guaantors
to be certified to BY navy agent other official per-
son. by known 10 the Bureau) that if the
offer be accepted, the bidder bidders WILL within
days after receipt of the contract at the post Office de-
sgnaed, execute the same with good and sufficient
ties to furnsh the articles proposed agreeably to the
terms specified in this advertisement. which may be
embodied in the contract. The law Of 10th August,
1885, forbids the consideration Of all proposals not ac
companied BY such guaranty
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their Of
above required, that they may be distinguished
from other business letters order prevent their be-
ing opened before the day appointed ....
Ali 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 be addressed the
navy agent to whom the contract shall be sent for
cutiop.