The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-01

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

NAVY DEPARTMEsr,
BuREAu Constructions, EeuP'T, AND RErAiR'
June pa 1850. )
CEAIED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals Jor
- Timber or Lumber, as the may be, (nolning
the yard and class for which the offer IS lntehdeu)
will be received by this Bureau until O'Clock p;
m of the 18th September next for furnishing ana
delivering, under contract, at the several navy
yards hereinafter named the timber, lumber anu
other articles embraced III this advertisements
One fourth Of the whole quantity required al each
navy yard must be delivered on or before the hfst
of July; one fourth before the hrst OF sep
TENDER; one-fourh on or before the hrst oil NO
veinber; and one-iourh on or before the thlrtleth
OF December 1871 Ia case oi ialiure 10 denver inc
articles within the times and in the proportions
specified the bureau or the several commandments
TO have the right 10 supply deficiencies by pur-
chase and The contractor and his sureues To be re-
spunsiblc in twice the contract price.
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other ath-
Giles must be OF the very best quality, subject to the
inspection and measurement, aud IN all other re,
spects in conformity TO the stipulatiuns contained
in the printed rules established for the Inspection
and measurement of timber for the navy oi the
United States (copcs OF which may be seen ut
either navy yard or navy agents oihce.) All ari!-
cles delivered are required to be- in all respects,
satisfactory TO the comllandant OF the yard OF sta
ton where delivered.
Bidders particularly referred to the Instruc-
tons in the printcd rules" alluded to, in framing
their offers.
The white oak timber must De rough. squared,
according TO The growth OF the tree; 10 have no
OF the side squared All the yellow pine TIMBER
must be of the very best quality of long ieV fine
gram Southern ytlglc pine, 10 be hewed TO lar
edge, and to have no more sap than eighth OF
the breadth Of the face from each corners the con
tents Of all sap to be excluded in the measurement
OF the timber. The oak inust'be ielled 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
in twenty days after it is eled and placed clear
of the ground, OF which satisfactory evidence must
hut Tho Inv ~ rod F1ftl M
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition on OATH before some Judge oil
the court or magistrate within the township or
county where the timber was ielled.
Persons 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 Inc class The cost Of each item must be
distinctly carried out, and the aggregate OF each
class correctly footed up, which Is material to kllr
comparison VI bids.
No extension of time for deliveries, under any
circumstances, will be granted; and penalties for
non -lulilment will in all cases be rigidly enforced;
bidder. therefore requested To offer Tor no more
than they sure they can furnish within he time
specified.
The price of all manufactured or sawed lumber
will be estimated and determined by board measure;
the square and round timber, unless otherN ise spc
Gifted, by the cubic foot.
Approved surctics, in twice the estimated amount,
will Dc required in the manner set forth IN the con-
tract and ten per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount OF each pay nent colate-
raj security for the faithful performance the con-
tract Ninety per ccntum OF each delivery viii be
paid by the navy agent within thirty days after
the presentation UfapprOved bills, in iriplicatc, by
the comunandant Of the yard where the deliveries
made.
Every offer must be accompanied 10y a written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors TO be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, by some one known TO the
Burcau) that, if the oler be accepted, the bidder
bidders will, within ten days after receipt Of
the contract the post Office designated, execute
the with good and sufficient sureties to fur
nsh the articles proposed, agrecably to the terms
specified in this advertisement, or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law Of 10th Au-
gust 1916, iorbids the consideration Of all propo-
sale not accompanied by such guaranty
Bidders arc particularly cautioned TO endorse
teir offers as above required, that theY may be dis
tinguished from other business letters, IN order 10
prevent their being opened before the day ap-
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 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 10 whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.