The republic., 1851-09-09
PROPOSALS. FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY. DEPAnrMxNr.

BUREAU OF Construction, &c, 18th Aug, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proprsals for
~ Timber or Lumber as the case may be. (nam-
ing the Navy Yard and class for which the offer
is intended,) will be received by this Bureau unit
O'Clock p. M, Of the l5th of September next
for furnishing and delivering under contract at the
several Navy Yards hereinafter named the Tim
Der. Lumber, and other articles embraced in this
advertisement.
One fourth part of the quantity required at each
Navy Yard must be delivered on or before the first
OF July; one other fourth part before the first
OF september; one other fourth part on or before
the trst Of November; and other fourth part
on or before the thirtieth day Of December, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-two.
Persons whose offers may be accepted viii be re-
quired to enter into contracts which, besides other
conditions, will expressly provide that' In case
they shall in any respect iail 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 any of the ar-
cles contracted for of the quality and at the times
and places named, that then and in that case the
contractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay 10
the United States, as liquidaIed damages, sum of
money equal TO twice the contract price, which
hquidated damages may be recovered from time
time to time as they occur
ALI the aforesaid Timber, Lumber, and other
ticles must be of the very best quality subject to
inspection and measurement, and be in all other
respects in conformity with the supulations con-
tanned in the "Printed rules established for the in
specti0n aud measurement of Timber for The Many Of
The United States" copies of which may be seen at
either Navy Yard or Navy Agents 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
best quality of long leaf, fine grain, southern yell
low pine. the sap to be excluded in the measure
ment. The white oak timber and plank must be
felled between the lst of October and the lst of
March, and must have grown within sixty miles Of
the sea coast; must be stripped Of the bark, or
hewed within twenty days after ii Is feled 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 depositons, under oath,
before some judge of the court or magistrate with
in the township county where the said white oak
timber and plank was felled.
Bids must be separate and distinct for each Navy
Yard and for each class of articles, and must all
cases. embrace all the articles named in the class for
mustbe distinctly carried out, and the aggregate
amount of each class correctly footed up, which is
material to a fair comparison OF bids.
No extension of time for making deliveries will
be granted and penalties for on-fulfilment will,
in all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are
therefore, requested TO offer for more than they
are sure they can furnish within the tune speclhed
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
be withheld from the amount of each payment, as
Ninety per centt of each bill approved in hplicate
by the respective commandants of said Ndpy Yards,
ioiH be paid by the Navy agent al the pontof deliuery
toiLin thirty days after its presentation TO him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility of the guarantor
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 same with good and sufficient suretes to furn-
ish the ar,i-les proposed, agreeaby to the terms
specified in the contract. The law OF the 10th Au-
gust 1876 forbids the consideration of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their
offers dboue required, that they may be distin-
guished from other business letters, in order pre-
vent their being opened before the day appointed.
Offers not made in extraordinarily with this ad-
vertisement 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: (or we) 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 18th
August 1851, the several articles of Climber, lum-
Der, &c ,as the may be- enumerated in class No
-, classes No. = and No = for that yard, to wit
Glass No. -.
cubic feet of yellow pine plank stocks,
at - cts. per cubic foot............S
cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine
timber, at - cts. per cubic foot.
Glass No. -.
- cubic feet of white oak plank stocks,
at - cts. per cubic foot.
sided inches of white oak boat knees;