The republic., 1851-09-06
FOR TIMBER, SC. FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY. DEPARTMENT.

p,.x,u or C.oxsrnucrIox, SC, 18th Aug, 1851
cIEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed ''Proprsais Tor
- Timber or Lumber" as the case may be. (nam-
ine the Navy Yard and class Tor whlch tne oner
"a Intended will be received by this Bureau until
O'Clock o. m, of the 10Th OF September next
for furnishing and delivering under contract AZ the
several Navy Yards hereinafter named' the INN
her. Lumber, and other Articles ehD' @N'N 80 '"'
advertisement
One fourth part of the quantity required at eacn
NAVY Yard must be delivered on or before the nrst
of July other fourth part ON or before the nrSt
of September; one other fourth part on or pelore
the first Of November; and one other fourth part
on or before the thirtieth day OF December, elgh-
teen hundred and ffty-two.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be re-
ouired to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions will expressly provide that, IN case
they shall in any respect fail to perform the con-
tracts the same may be, at the option OF the Uni
ted States declared null and void, without affect
ing the right of the said United States to recover
for defaults which may have occurred, with the
stipulation also that, if default shall be made by
the contractor in delivering all or any OF the aru'
cles contracted for, of the quality and at the times
and places named, that then and in that case the
contractor aud his sureties will forfeit and pay to
the United States, as liquidated damages, sum OF
money equal TO twice the contract price, which
Iquidated damages may be recovered from tme
time to time as they occur.
All the aforesaid Timber, Lumber, and other ar
tices must be of the very best quallty subject 10
inspection and measurement, and be In all other
tained in the Prinfsd rules established for hs IA.
spection and measurement Of Timber for The Navy qt
the United States" copies OF which may be seen AT
either Navy Yard or Navy Agenps office All the
aforesaid articles are required to be in all respects
satisfactory to the Commandant of the Navy Yard
where the same shall be delivered.
The yellow pine plank stocks must be of the very
hest quality of long leaf fine grain, southern yell
low pine the sap to be excluded in the measure
ment The W bite oak timber and plank must be
felled between the lst of October and the Let OF
March, and must have grown within SIXTY miles oil
the sea coast must be stripped OF the Dark, or
hewed within twenty days after 1t is felled and
placed clear Of the ground, OF which satisfactory
evidence must be given by the contractor, by the
production of certificates, signed by two respect
able Witnesses, with their dispositions, under OATH
before some judge of the court or magistrate with
in the township or county where the said white oak
timber and plank was ielled
Bids must be separate and distinct for each Nary
Yard and for each class Of articles and must, IN all
cases embrace all the articles named IN e class Jor
sphich the bid is intended. The cost of each item
must be distinctly carried out, and the aggregate
amount of each class correctly looted up, whch is
material to fair comparison OF bids
No extension of time for making denverles VIII
be granted, and penalties for non-iulhlment Will,
in all cases, be rigidly enforced. bidders are,
therefore requested to offer for more than they
are sure they can furnish within the time specified
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
of each contract will be required in the manner set
forth in that instrument and ten per centum will
he withheld from the amount of each payment
collateral security for its faithful performance
Ninetu per cettl af each bill, approved IN iplicdte
bu The respectipe commandments of said Nary Yards,
so be paid by the Navy agent at te potnfo delivery
,piLtin fhirtv daus after ITS presentation TO him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility of the guarantor or
guarantors to be certified to 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 the receipt of
the contract at the post Office designated execute
the came with good and sufficient sureties to fnrn
ish the ar les proposed, agreeably to the terms
epecified in the contract. The law OF the 10th Au
gust 1896 orbids the consideration of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned TO endorse their
offers as aboUe required, that they may be dIstn-
guished from other business letters IN order TO pre-
vent their being OPT ned before the day appointed
Offers not made in strict conformity with this ad
yertisement will not be considered. 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 address
ed and the navy agent to whom the contracts
shall be sent for execution
All editors authorized to publish this advertise
ment will be specially notified by this Bureau.
None others will be paid for its insertion.
FORM OF AN OFFER.
SIR: Tor WEI agree to furnish and deliver at
the NAVY Yard at ---, in conformity with the
requirements of the advertisement by the Bureau
of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, of the / ISf
August, 1851, the several articles OF Climber, lum
Der SC ,as the may be, )enumcrated in class No
-, or classes No. and No. = for that yard. to wit
Glass No. -.
- cubic feet of yellow pine plank stocks,
at - cts. per cubic FOOT.
- cubic feet of promiscuous yellow pine
timber, at = cts. per cubic foot....
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