The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-10
PROPOSALS
FOR TIMBER, &c. FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT


Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair
June "a, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed &c Proposals to,
- Timber 0, Lumber" as the case may be, (nam'ng
the ward and class for which the offer is intended will
be received by this Bureau until o'clock p. of the
llth September next for furnishing and delivering,
der contract at the several navy yards hereinafter NAM
ed the timber, lumber, and other articles embraced in
this advertisement One fourth of the whole quantity
oured each navy yard must be delivered before
the rst Of July fourth before the first of Sep
tembsr fourth before the first of November
and one fourth before the thrtieth of December,
1851. In of failure to deliver the articles within
the times and in the proportions specified the Bureau
the several commandants to have the right to supply the
deficiencies by purchase, and the contractor and his
suretes to be responsible in twice the contract price,
All the aforesaid timber, lumber, and other articles
ton ani measurement, and in all other respects in
ormty to the spulations contained in the printed rules
established for the inspection and measurement of tim
ber for the navy of the United Staes copes Of which
NAV be seen either navy yard navy agents office
Ali articles delivered requil to be- all respects,
satisfactory to the comnandant OF the yard or station
where delivered.
Bidders are particularly referred to the instructions
the printed rules alluded in framing their offers
The white oak timber must be roughsquared accord
ing to the growth the tree have exceeding
one fourth width of the face ofhe side squared
All the yellow pine timbesmust be the very best quail
y of long leaf fine grain Southern yeo,r pine, 10 be
hewed to a fair edge and to have sap than
eighth Of the breadth Of the face from each corner
the contents of all sap to be excluded the
ment of the timber. The oak must be felIed between
the first OF October and the first of March, and must have
grown within sixty miles othe coast; be srpp
ed of the bark hewed within twenty days after it is
eed and placed clear of the ground Of which satsacto
y evidence must be given by the contractor by the pro-
ducton certificates signed by two respectable wit
nesses with their deposition on oath before some judge
of the Court or magistrate within the township
ty where the timber was felled.
Persons offering for than one yard or class must
make separate and distinct proposals for the supply OF
each keeping the classes of articles SEPARATE and
bracng 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
which is material to aiT comparison of bids.
No extension of time for deliveries, under any cir
flmen will in all be rigidly enforced bidders
therefore requested to offer for 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; and
square and round timber. unless otherwise specified by
the cubic foot.
Approved sureties, in twice the estimate amount,
will be required in the set forth in the contract,
and ten per centum in addition, will be withheld from
the amount OF each payment as collateral security for
the faithful perform of the contract. Ninety per
cenum of each delivery will be paid by the navy agent
within thirty days after tine presentation of approved
bills, in trpcae, by the commandant of the yard where
the deliveries made
Every offer must by accompanied be written guar
anty the responsibility of the guarantor guaranors
to be certified to by navy agent other official per-
son, or by some one known TO the Bureau) that if the
offer be accepted the bidder bidders will, within
days after receipt of the contract at the post Office de-
signated, execute the with good and sufficient
ties to furnish the articles proposed agreeaby to the
terms specified in this advertisement which may be
embodied in the contract. The law of 10th August,
1916, orbds the consideration of all proposals not
companied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their Of
trs above required, that they may be distinguished
from other business letters order prevent their be-
ing opened before the day appointed.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this ad
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 of.ring directed to designate the post Of
fee through which they desire to be addressed. and the
navy agent to whom The contract shall he sent for
cution.