The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-01
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, &c., FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DKPARTmENT.


BUREAU OF Construction, Sc, May IL, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals for
~ Timber or Lumber, as the case ma Y be, (nam
ing the Navy Yard and class for which the offer s
intended, VIII be received by this Bureau until 8
O'Clock, p. m, OF the 18th day Of July 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-iourth part Of the quantity required at each
Navy Yard must be delivered on before the first
OF JAY enc other fourth part on or before the fret
oil SCVte'nDeTj one other fourth part or before
the hrst OF November; and one other fourth part on
or before the ihIrtieth day Of December eighteen
hundred and fifty three.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be re-
CURED To enter Into contracts which, besides other
conditions, Will expressly provide that, in case
they iaall IN any respect fail to perform the con
tracts, he same may be, at the option of the Uni
ted states, declared null and VOID, without affect
ing he right OF the said United States to recover
Tor defaults which may have occurred, with the
stpuiatlon also that II default shall be made by
the contractor IN delivering all or any of the arti
Giles contracted ior OF the quality and the times
and places named, that then and in that case the
contractor and his suretes will forfeit and pay
the United States, as lguidated damages, a sum OF
money equal 10 twice the contract price, which
Aqmdatel damages may be recovered from time
10 Tune as they accrue.
~ the aforesaid Timber, Lumber, and other ar
uclcs must be Of the very best quality, subject to
inspection and measurement according to the
''prinfed rules established for The inspection and
procurement Of Timber TO, The Navy of The United
States, copies of which may be seen either
Navy fafd or Navy Agents office. All the afore-
etid Articles are required To be In all respects salts
factory 10 the Commandment of the Navy Yard
where the same shall be delivered.
The yellow pine plank stoc ks must be of the very
best quality OF long leaf, fine grain, southern yell
10" pine, the sap 10 be excluded In the measure
Incnt The white oak timber and plank must be
fcllcd between the LIST of October and the LIST Of
March, and must have grown within sixty miles of
he aEt- III
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 respecta
bic witnesses. with their dispositions, under oath,
before some Judge Of the court magistrate within
tue township or county where the said white oak
timber aud plank was felled
Bids must be separate and distinct for each Macy
ard and for each class Of articles and must, all
cases, embrace all the articles named the class for
srtich the bed rs intended. The cost Of each item
must be distinctly carried out, and the aggregate
amount Of each class correctly footed up which is
material 70 a fair comparison Of bids.
No extension OF time for making deliveries will
be granted and penal tiles for non fulhlment WALL IN
all casea, be rigidly enforced Bidders are, there.
lore, requested To offer tor more than they are
cure they eau furnish within the time specified.
Approved suretles in twice the estimated amount
ol each contract will be required in the manner sci
forth In that instrument, and ten per centum will
be withheld from the amount of each payment al
collateral security for its faithful performance
Mn fy per centu Of each bill, approved in typlicat
by the respective commandments of said nary yards
'riH be pad by the nary agent at The point Of delipaJ
'ritain thirty days after its presentation to HIM.
Every otter must be accompanied by written
guaranty, (the responsibility of the guarantor OF
guarantors to be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known TO the
Hureau,) that. if the offer be accepted, the bidder
or bidders WILL within ten days after the receipt
the contract at the post office designated, execute
the same with good and sufficient suretes, to fur
ntsh the articles proposed, agreeaby TO the terms
specified in the contract. The law OF the 10Th Au-
gust, 1896 orbds the consideration of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty.
Biddfrs are particularly cautioned TO endorse their
Offers as a6ore required. that they may be distin-
gushed from other business letters in order TO pre-
vent their being opened before the day appointed
Of rs not made in strict conformity with this
advertisement will be considered rejected at the
option OF the Bureau. Those only whose offers may
be accepted will be notified, and contracts forward
cd without DELAY.
Persons Offering are directed to designate tn,
post Office through which they desire TO be address
ca, and the navy agent to whom the contract;
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 for its insertion.