The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23
paoPosALs FOR TIMBER, &C., FOR THE
NAVY
NAVY, DEpARrmESr.

NAVY, DEPARTMENT. ~
RrorAu OF CONSTRUCTIONS, &c. 18th Aug, 1851
SEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for
- Timber or Lumber" as the case may be. (nam-
ing the Navy Yard and class for which the offer
ia Intended } will be received by this Bureau until
z O'clock d. M, of the 10Th 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 or before the lrst
of September; one other fourth part on or before
the first Of November; and other fourth part
on or before the thirtieth day of December, eigh-
teen hundred and hfty-two.
Persons 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 ght 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 arti
cles contracted for, OF the quality and at the times
and places named, that then and in that case the
contractor and his suretes will forfeit and pay 10
the United States, as liquidated damages, sum of
money equal TO twice the contract price, which
hquidated damages may be recovered from time
time to time as they occur.
All the aforesaid Timber, Lumber, and other ar.
tices must be Of the very best quality, subject to
inspection and measurement, and be in all other
respects in conformity with the stIpulations con-
tnined in the "Printsd rules established for The
spection and measurement Of Timber for the Many Of
The United Statrs," copies of which may be seen at
either Navy Yard or Navy Agenps office. All the
aforesaid articles required to be in all respects
satisfactory to the Commandant of the Navy Yard
where the came shall be delivered.
The yellow pine plank stocks must be OF the very
best quality Of long leaf, line 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 LIST 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 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 fclled.
Bids must be separate and distinct for each Nary
Yard and for each class of articles, and must ~, all
cases embrace all the articles named in Me 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-fulfilment will,
in all cases, be rigidly enforced. Bidders are,
therefore, requested TO offer for more than they
are they can furnish within the Tune specified
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
of each contract will be required IN the manner
forth in that instrument, and ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount OF eaCn payment, as
collateral security for it's faithful pei formance.
Ninety per csnttim If each BILL approved in ipcate
by The respectire commandments Of said Nary Yards,
,siH be paid by the Nary agent at the ponto Of deliue
tpibtip thirty days after its presentation 10 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 known to the
Bureau) that. if the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders will within days after the receipt of
the contract the post Office designated, execute
the came with good and sufficient suretes to furn-
ism the ar les proposed agreeaby to the terms
specified in the contract. The law of the 10th Au-
gust 1885, forbids the consideration of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned TO endorse their
offers abooe required, that they may be distin-
guished from other business letters in order pre-
vent their being ned 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 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 10 publish this advertise
Nent will be specially notified By this Bureau.
-'o''e I,op Ne vi, oIs 60, ia ipsertion.