The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-12
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,


BUREAU CONSTRUCTIONS, EQUIp'T, AND REPAIn, !
June -, 1850. :
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed '' Proposals for
- Timber or Lumber, /" as the case may be- (nanng
the yard and class for which the offer is ntended)
will be received by this Bureau until O'Clock p.
IN. 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 fourth Of the whole quantity required at each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the first
Of July; one fourth or before the first OF Sep
TENDER; one fourth on before the first of No
vembcr; and one-fourth on or before the thrtieth
of cember, 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 suretes to be
sponsible in twice the contract price.
All the aforesaid timber, LUMBER, and other arti-
cles must be Of the very best quality subject TO the
inspection and measurement and in all other re-
spects in conformity TO the stpulations contained
in the printed rules established for the inspection
and measurement OF timber for the navy OF the
United States, (copes OF which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agents ofhcc.) All arti-
cles delivered required TO be- in all respects,
satisfactory To the commandment oi the yard or sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders particularly referred to the instruc-
tions 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 no
exceeding one fourth of the width of the face
of the side squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be Of the very best quality of long Leaf fine
grain Southern ytil0c pine, to be hewed 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 i'll the measurement
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 or hcwed with
in twenty days after it it is ieed and placed clear
Of the ground, Of which satisfactory evidence must
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition on oath before some judge of
the court magistrate within the township
county where the timber was felled.
Persona 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
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
non-fufment will in all cases be rigidly enforced;
bidders are therefore requested 10 offer for no more
than they are 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 sureties, in twice the estima ted amount,
will be required in the manner set forth in the
tract, and ten per ccntum in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment 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 ofapproved bills in tripicate, by
the commandment of the yard where the deliveries
are made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor
guarantors to be certified to by a navy agent
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 at the poet Office designated, execute
the same with good and sufficient sureties fur
nish the articles proposed, agreeably 10 the terms
specified in this advertisement, which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust, 1896 orbids the consideration Of all propo
sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned 10 endorse
their Offers above required that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters, III 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 rejected, at the option of this Bureau.
Those aaly whose offers may be accepted will be
mott ID contracts forwarded without delay.
offering directed to designate the
post0De through which they desire TO be ad.
dressed, and the navy agent TO whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.