The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-21
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY. DEPARTMENT.

NAVY, DEPARTMENr,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTIONS, &c, 18th Aug, 1851.
CEALED 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 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 or before the first
of July other fourth part before the first
of September one other fourth part on or before
the first of November and one other fourth part
or before the thirtieth day Of December, elgh-
teen hundred and hhy-two.
Persons whose offers may be accepted Will be re-
quired 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 NAV 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 arti
Giles 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 to
the United States, as liquidated damages, sum of
money equal to twice the contract price, which
Inundated damages may be recovered from time
time TO time as they occur
All the aforesaid Timber, Lumber, and other ar
ticles must be of the very best quality, subject to
inspection and measurement, and be in all other
respects in conformity with the stpulations con-
tanned in the 'PriBted rules established for the m
spection and measurement Of Timber for the Nary Of
The 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 respec
satisfactory to the Commandant OF the Navy \ ard
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
al hatu he q of October la q
March, and must have grown within sixty miles oil
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 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 ielled
Bids must be separate and distinct for each Nary
Yard and for each class Of articles aud must, all
cases embrace all The articles named IN the class for
lohieh the bid is Intended. The coat 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-fulfment WILL
in all cases, be rigdly 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
be withheld from the amount OF each payment, as
collateral security for it's faithful performance
Ninety per cenhm Of each BILL approved tiplicate
by the respectipe commandments Of said Navy Yards
tsiH be paid by the Nary agent at the point of depey
tcitn thirty days after lis presentation 10 him.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility of the guarantor or
euarantors to be certified to by Navy Agent or
other official person, 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 same with good and sufficient sureties to furn-
ish the ar les proposed agreeably to the terms
specified in the contract. The law of the 10th Au-
gust 1896 forbids the consideration of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned TO endorse their
offers as aboue required that they may be dstin-
gushed from other business letters, in order pre-
vent their being opened before the day appointed
Offers not made in strict conformity with this adj
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: E(or 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 18th
August, 1851, the several articles of Climber lum-