The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-11
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Se., FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


BUREAU OF Construction, &c, May H. 1852.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed {" Proposals for
- Timber or Lumber, as the case may be. (nam-
ing the Navy Ynrd and class for which the offer is
intended) will be reccived'by this Bureau until 3
o'clock p. m. Of the 18th day Of July next, for
furnishing and delivering under contract at the
several Navy faTds 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 before the first
Of Jny; one other fourth part on or before the first
oi Septembtr; one other fourth part on or before
tAc brstoi November; and one other fourth part on
or before the !hirtie,h day of December, eighteen
hundred and fifty three
Persons whusc oilers ma v be accented will be re-
qurtd to en.erin contracts which, besides other
conditions, VIII expressly provide that, in case
they shall IN any respect TAIL 10 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 10 recover
Tor defaults which may have occurred, with the
stipulation also that, if default ehall be made by
the contractor in delivering all any of the arii'
clcs contracted for, Of the quality and at the times
and places named that then and In that case the
contractor and his surees viii forfeit and pay to
the United States, as liqudated damages sum OF
money equal ~ twice the contract price, which
lquidated damages may sc recovered from time
to time az they accrue.
All the aforesaid Timber, Lumber and other
tcles, nus he OF the very best quality, subject 10
inspection and measurement, according 10 the
printed rules established for he inspection and
HtHsWfmtH NJ W IfHbtT JOT me VARY " me .tHiffu
States" copies of which may be at either
Navy Yard or Navy Agents office. All the aiotc.
said articles are required to be in all respects salts
factory TO the Commandment 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 yel
low pine. the sap TO be excluded in the measure
ment The white oak timber and plank must be
f.lled between the lst of October and the lst Of
March, and must have grown within sixty miles OF
The seacoast; inust be stripped oi the bark, or
heweJ within twenty days after it is felled and
placed clear Vi the ground, OF which satisfactory
evidence must be given by the contractor, by the
production OF certificates signed by two reepecta
bic witnesses, With their dispositions, under oath,
before some judge OF the court magistrate within
the township or county where the said white oak
timber and plank was ielled.
Bids must be stpayate and distinct for each Macy
Yard and for each class Of articles and must in all
aFes, embrace all e articles named IN he class for
tehich the bid intended. The cost OF each item
must be distincty carried out and the aggregate
ninoint oicach cass correctly footed up, which il
material 10 d lair comparison VI bid5,
No extension OF time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for non iufment $" i'll, in
all cases, he rigidiy enforced Bidders are, there
fore, requested TO offer for than they are
they can furnish withiu the time specified
Approved sufeties in twice the estimated amount
OF each contract Will be required in the manner
forth in that instrument and ten per cenium will
be withheld from the amount of each payment az
collateral security for lie faithful performance.
N,nty per cenun Of each bin, approved in ripcdtc
by NE Tspecfips commandments 0f sad nary yards,
tciil be paid By the n1ry agent at The point Of deiiry
teitiin thirty days after its presentation TO him
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility Of the guarantor or
guaranors TO be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, by sJme one known TO the
Bureau,) that, If the offer be accepted the bidder
bidders WILL within ten days after the receipt OF
the contract at the post Office designated execute
the same, with good and sufficient sureties, 10 fur
nish the articles proposed agrecably TO the terms
specified IN the contrast The law OF the 10th Au-
gust, 1916, orbds the consideration OF all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
oGe,S dbocs rfquUtd, that they may be disun-
gu5be from other business letters in order TO pre-
their being opened BE- fore the day appointed
Offers not made in strict conformity with tn.
advertisement will be considered rejected At the
option OF the Bureau. Those only whose oers may
DO accepted will BE- notified and contracts forward
ed without DELAY.
PersDns 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
ment will be specially notified by this bureau
None others will be paid Tor its insertion.
FORM OF AN OFFER.