The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-13
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &c., FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT

NAVY DEPARTMEsT,
BUREAU Constructors, EauIP'T, AND REPAIR,
June "a 1850.
SsRALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Timber or Lumber, as the case may be, (naming
the ward and class for which the offer is intended,
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:
)ne fourth Of the whole quantity required at each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the first
Df July; one fourth on or before the hrst OF Sep
tember; one fourth on or before the first of No
vember; and one fourth or before the thirtieth
OF December 1851 In of failure to deliver the
articles within the times and in the proportions
specified, the Rureau or the several commandants
10 have the right To supply deficiencies by pur-
chase and the contractor and his sureties TO be
sponsblc 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 stpuatons contained
IN the printed rules established for the inspection
and measurement u timber for the navy OF the
United States, (copies of which may be seen at
either navy yard or navy agents offcc.) All art-
lies delivered required to be, in all respects,
satisfactory TO the commandment OF the yard or sta
lion where delivered
Bidders are particularly referred to the instruc
lions in the ''prned rules alluded to, in framing
their offers.
The white oak timber must be rough squared,
according 10 the grown UI tue Itt, W HaNt 'o
vane exceeding fourth of the width of the face
.l the side as squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be of the very best quality OF long leaf fine
rain Southern yfiiotr PINE, TO be hewcd TO ialr
edge, and 10 have no more sap than one-cighth OF
he breadth of the face from each corner the con-
tents OF all sap be excluded III the measurement
If the timber. The oak must be iellcd 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 hewcd with
IN twenty days after 1t il is teed, and placed clear
If the ground, of which satisfactory evidence must
lie given by the contractor, by the production OF
certificates signed by TWO respectable witnesses,
with their deposition oath before some Judge OF
The court magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was iclled.
Persons offering for more than one yard or class
must nal Ike separate and distinct proposals for the
supply of each keeping the classes of articles sepa-
rate, and embracing the whole quannty 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 affair
comparison of bids
No extension of time for deliveries, under any
circumstances, will be granted; and penalties Tor
non fument will in all cases be rigidly enforced;
bidders therefore requested TO offer for no more
than they sure they can FURNISH within the time
specified
will be estimated and determined by board measure;
the square and round timber, unless otherwise spe-
Gifted, by the cu6ic foot
Approved sureties, in twice the estimated amount
will be required in the manner forth in the con-
tract and ten per centum in addition viii be with
held from the amount Of each payment as collate-
raj security the faithful performance OF the con-
tract. Ninety per centum Of each delivery Will be
paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
the presentation of approved bills, IN trpcate by
the commandment of the yard where the deliveries
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty Che responsibility of the guarantor or
aruarantors TO be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, 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 the post office designated, execute
the same with good and sufficient sureties TO fur
nsh the articles proposed, agreeably 10 the terms
specified in this advertisement, or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law OF 10Th Au-
gust, 1916, forbids the consideration FL all propo-
sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidder. particularly cautioned 10 endorse
their offers as above required that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters, In order TO
prevent their being opened before the day APP
pointed.
AL offers not made III strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular, will be consid-
ervd or rejected, at the option OF this bureau.
Thoee only whose offers may be accepted will be
notified and contracts forwarded without delay
sPer.ons Offering directed to designate the
post office through which they desire TO be ad
Creased, and the navy agent to whom the contrac
shall be sent for execution.