The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-30
FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY.

4 NAVY
NAVY DETACHMENT
BUREAU Construction, EoUIP'T, AND REPAIR,
June "a, 1850. :
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals for
- Timber 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.
m of the til 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 fourth of the whole quantity required at each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the first
OF July; one fourth before the first of Sep
tomber; one-iourth ON or before the first OF No
vcmber; and ne-iourth on or 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 suretes to be
sponsible in twice the contract price.
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other art-
Giles must be of the very best quality, subject to the
inspection and measurement and in all other
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 oiice.) All aru-
ces delivered required to be, in all respects,
satisfactory to the commandment OF the yard or sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders arc particularly referred to the insruc-
tons in the printed rules" alluded to, in framing
their offers.
The white oak timber must be rough squared,
according to the growth of the tree; to have
wane exceeding one 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 ieat fine
grain Southern yeil0tr pine to be hewed to fair
| edge and to have no more sap than one eighth of
he breadth of the face from each corner; the
tents of all gap to be excluded in the
| of the timber. The oak must be feed 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
| &c .l,l.,
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 judge of
| the court or magistrate within the township
county 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 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
comparison of bids.
No extension of time for deliveries under any
circumstances, will be granted; and penalties for
fullnlent will in all cases be rigdly enforced
bidders therefore requested to offer for
than they sure 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
Gifted, by the cubic foot.
Approved surctes, in twice the estimated amount
will be required in the manner set forth in the
tract and ten per ccntpm 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 approved bills in riplicae, by
the comLnandant 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 a navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known to the
Bnreau) that, if the offer be accepted the bidder
or bidders will, within ten days after receipt of
the contract al the post office designated, execute
the same with good and sufficient suretes to fur
nish the articles proposed, agreeably to the terms
specified III this advertisement, or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust, 1885, forbids the consideration Of all propo-
sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned TO endorse
their offers above required, that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters, in order
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-
ersd 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 ad-
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contract
| shall be sent for execution.