The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-15
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
R,yprAu CONSTRUCTION, EouIP'T, AND REPAIR,
June "a 1850.
SNEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals J0T
- Timber or Lumber ;" as the case may be, (naining
the ward and class for which the offer ID intended
WILDE received by this Bureau until O'Clock p;
IN of the tn September next, for furnishing ana
delivering, under contract, al the seVerai navy
yards hereinafter named the timber, LUMBER, ana
other articles embraced In tins ADVERTISEMENT
One fourth of the whole quantity required at each
navy yard must be delivered ON or before the Hrsl
of July; one fourth or before the hrst OF Sep
tember; one-fourth on OF oeiore slo u.s' VI 10
of December 1851 In case of failure TO deliver the
articles within the times and III the proportions
specified, the Burcau or the several Communicates
10 have the right TO supply deficiencies by pur-
chase and the contractor and his suretics TO be re-
sponsiblc in twice the contractprice.
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 10 the stipulatlons contained
ia the printed rules established for the Inspection
and measurement OF timber for the navy oil the
United States, (copes OF which may De seen at
either navy val nd navy agents otfice) All artl
cles delivered required to be, in all respects,
satisfactory 10 the commandment OF the yard or sta
ton where delivered
Bidders are particularly referred TO the instruc
lions in the printed rules" alluded to, in framing
their offers.
The white oak timber must be rough squared,
wane exceeding one. fourth of the width of the face
u the side a squared All the yellow pine timber
must be of the very best quality of long leaf fine
gram Southern ye3on 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 sa p be excluded in the measurement
Of the timber The oak must 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 hewcd with
twenty days after it it is felcd, and placed clear
of the ground, of which satisfactory evidence must
toe given by the contractor, by the production OF
certificates signed by two respectable witnesses,
with their deposition on oath before some Judge of
the court or magistrate within the township
county where the timber ielled.
Persons Offering for more than one yard or class
,nust make separate and distinct proposals for the
supply of each Keeping the classes ofarticles spa
rate and embracing the whole quantity OF all the
articles III 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 Tor
non -ument will in all cases be rigidly enforced;
bidders are therefore requested TO offer for more
than they 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-
CITED, by the cubic foot.
Approved suretes, in twice the estimated amount,
will be required in the manner set forth in the con-
tract, and ten per centum III addition viii be with
held from the amount of each payment collae
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 of approved bills, in riplicate, by
the oommandant of the yard where the deliveries
made.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors 10 be certified 10 by 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 sutetes 10 fur
nish the articles proposed, agreeably to the terms
specified in this advertisement, or which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th Au-
gust, 1916 forbds the consideration .f all propO-
sails not accanpaned by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned 10 endorse
U.er offers as above required, that they may be dis
tingushed from other business letters, in 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 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 adj
dressed, and the navy agent to whom the contract
shall be sent for execution.