The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-24
PROPOSALS
FOR TIMBER, &c. FOR THE NAVY.

SEALED PKOPOSALS, endorSed " Proposals. for
~ Timber o. Lumber" az the case may be, (namlng
the yard and class for which the offer is intended will
be received by This Bureau until o'clock Of the
llth September next, for furnishing and delivering,
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 at each navy yard must be delivered before
the first July one fourth on or before the first of Sep
tember ;one fourth before the first Of November
and one fourth before the thireth of December,
1851. In of failure to deliver the articles within
several commandans to have the right supply the
deficiencies by purchase, and the contractor and bis
surses to be responsible in twice the contract price,
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other articles
be of the very best quality subject to the nspec
ton anl measurement and in all other respects
formity the spulaons ed in the printed rules
established for the and measurement of tim
for the navy of the United Sates (copies Of which
may be at either navy yard navy agents oice)
All articles delivered requred to be- in all respects
satisfactory to the conuiandant OF the yard or station
where delivered
Bidders are particularly referred to the instructions in
printed rules alluded to. in framing their offers.
The white oak timber must be rough squared, accord
ing to the growth tree to have exceeding
fourth ofhe width Of the face ofhe side squared
the yellow pine timber must be the very best quail
ty long leaf grain Southern yeLo,c PINE be
hewed to a fair edge and to have sap than
eighth Of the breadth of the face from each corner;
contents Of all sap to be excluded in the measure
ment of the timber. The oak must be feled between
the first of October and the first of March, and must have
grown within sixty miles ofthe be srpp
ed of the bark hewed within twenty days after it is
and placed clear ground of which satsacto-
evidence must be by the contractor by the pro-
ducton of certificates gned by two respectable wit
nesses with their deposition on oath before some Judge
of the Court magistrate within the township or coun-
ty where the timber was felled.
Persons Offering for more than yard class must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply
each, keeping the classes of articles separate and
bracing 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
k,SNh vnofor al fO9 Ea Nnunno orlonn nfh II
No extension of time for deliveries, under any Cir
cumstances. will be granted and penalties for full
therefore requested to offer for no more than they
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 suretes, in twice the estimate amount,
will be required in the manner set forth in the contract,
and ten per cenum in addition, will be withheld from
the amount of each payment collateral security for
the faithful perform lnce of the contract Ninety
cenum of each delivery will be paid by the navy agent
within thirty days after tine presentation of approved
blls in trplicate, by the commandan of yard where
the deliveries made.
Every off.r must by accompanied be written guar
any tha responsibility of the guarantor guarantors
to be certified to BY navy agent other official per-
son, by some known TO the Bureau) that If the
be accepted the bidder bidders will within ten
days after receipt of the contract at the post Office de-
sgnaed execute the same with good and sufficient
ties to furash the articles proposed agreeably to the
terms specified in this advertisement which may be
EN- ,oded in the contract. The law Of 10th August,
ls46 orbds the consideration of all proposals not
companied BY such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned endorse their Of
ers 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 n 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 be sent for
cution.