The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-22
PROPOSALS. FoR TIMBER, &C., FOR THE
NAVY DEpARTMKsr,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU CONSTRUCTIONS, EauIP'T, AND REPAIR,
June "a, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Froposals 70,
~ Timber or Lumber - as the case may be, (namnp
the yard and class for which the offer is intended
VIII be received by this Bureau until o'clock D,
IN. OF the llth September next, for furnishing and
delivering under contract, at the several navy
yariA hereinafter named, the timber lumber and
o'aer articles embraced in this advertisement:
One fourth OF the whole quantity required al each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the first
oi July; one-iourth on or before the rrst of Gen.
tcmber one. fourth on or before the first of No
veinoer; and one-lourth on before the thirtieth
Ol Deceinper 1851 In Of failure to deliver the
nrucies within the times and in the proportions
specihed, the bureau the several commandments
% nave the right TO supply deficiencies by pur-
ohase and the contractor and his sureties TO be
sponsible In twice the contract price.
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other arti-
cies must be of the very best quality, subject to the
Inspection and measurement, and in all other re-
spccts In conformity to the stipulatons 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 ottce.) All arti-
cles delivered are required to be, in all respects
satisfactory 10 the commandment Of the yard or sta
uor. where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred to the instruc-
hons 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
wanc exceeding one fourth of the width of the face
o! the side as squared. All the yellow pine timber
must be of the very best quality Of long leaf fine
gram Southern yellotc pine, to be hewed TO a 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 in 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 sea-
coast; must be stripped of the bark or hewod with
IN twenty days after it it is feled and placed clear
oi 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 or
county where the timber fclled.
Persons offering for more than one yard or class
must make separate and distinct proposals for the
supply of each, keeping the classes ofartcles sepa
rate, and embracing the whole quantity of all the
articlesin 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
circumstances, will be granted and penalties for
fulhlment will in all cases be rigidly enforced;
bidders therefore requested TO 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-
Cltled, by the cubic foot.
Approved sureties, in twice the estimated amount
will be required in the manner set forth III the con-
tract, and ten per ceD<un in addition will be with
held from the amount of each payment as collate-
raj security for 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 ofapproyed bills, in trpcate, by
the comnandant 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
bureau) that, if the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders will, within ten days after receipt of
the contract at the post Office designated execute
the same with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nlsh the articles proposed, agreeably to the terms
speclhed IN this advertisement, which may be
embodied in the contract. The law Of 10Th Au-
gust, 1916, forbids the consideration Of all propo-
sails not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse
Their offers as above required, that they may be dis
ungulshed from other business letters, in order 10
prevent their being opened before the day APP
pointed
All oilers not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement in every particular, will be consid
ered or rejected, at the option Of this Bureau.
Those only whose offers may be accepted will .be
notified, and contracts forwarded without delay
Persons offering are 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.