The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-26
PROPOSALS. FOR TIMBER, So, FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY, DEPARTMENT,

NAVY, DEPARTMENT,
BuREAu or CONSTRUCTIONS, &c, 18th Aug, 1851.
C1EALFD PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for
- Timber or Lumber" as the case may be. (nam-
ing the Navy Yard and class Tor which the ofier
is intended) will be received by this Bureau until
8 O'Clock d. M, of the 18th 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 hrst
of July; other fourth part on or before The nfs
of September; one other fourth part on or before
the first of November; and one other fourth part
on or before the thirtieth day Of December, eigh-
teen hundred and hfty-two ,,
Persons whose offers may be accepted VIII De re-
uured 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 oil the = nj
ted States declared null and VOID, without Affect
inc the right of the said United States TO recover
for defaults which may have occurred, WIN the
stipulation also that, if default shall be made by
the contractor in delivering all or any Oh 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 liquldated damages, sum OF
money equal to twice the contract price, which
liquidated damages may be recovered from time
time to time they occur.
All the aforesaid Timber, Lumber, and other ar
ticles must be of the very best quality subject to
respects in conformity with the stipulations con-
tanned in the Printsd rules established for s an
speciion and measurement Of Timber for The Navy Of
ths United States copies of which may be seen at
either Navy Yard or Navy Agents office All the
aforesaid articles 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 oil 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 LIST 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 it 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 depositions 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 felled.
Bids must be separate and distinct for each Many
Yard and for each class of articles, and must an all
cases embrace all the articles named in the class for
tphich the bid is intended. The cost Of each item
must be distinctly carried out, and the aggregate
amount of each class correctly footed up, which is
material to fair comparison of bids.
No extension of time for making deliveries Will
be granted, and penalties for non-fulhlment Will,
in all cases, be rgidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested to offer for no more than they
are sure they can furnish within the time 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
collateral security for it's faithful performance.
Ninety per cent'nn Of each bill, approved IN r'pcGff
by the respective commandments of said Navy Yards
% be paid by the Navy Agent at the point delivery
tcittin thirty days 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 furn
ish the ar les proposed, agreeabiy to the terms
specified in the contract. The law OF the 10th Au-
gust 1916, orbds the consideration of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned TO endorse then
offers aboue required, that they may be distin
guished from other business letters, in order TO pre-
vent their being opened before the day appointed.
Offers not made in strict conformity 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
Sin: Cor WEI agree to furnish and deliver al
the Navy Yard at -, in conformity with the
requirements of the advertisement by the Bureau
of Construction, Equipment and Repair, of the 3tt
August, 1851, the several articles of Climber, lum
Der &c as the Gaze may be )enumerated in class No
-, or classes No - and No. = for that yard TO wit
CLASS 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.