The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-27
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER, Sc, FOR THE
NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMEsT,
BuaEAu OF CONSTRUCTIONS, &c, May IL, 1852.
- EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed - Proposals for
~ Timber or Lumber" as the case may be, (nam
ing the Navy Yard and class for which the offer ID
intended,) will be received by ihis Bureau until
O'Clock, p, m, OF the 18th day Of July next, for
furnishing ana 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 before the first
.. Juiy one other fourth part before the first
Of September; one other fourth part on before
the hrst OF November; and one other fourth part on
or before the thrtieth day Of December, eighteen
hundred and fifty three.
Persons whose offers may be accepted will be
CURED 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 came may be- at the option of the Uni
ted States, declared null and void, without Affect
ing the right Of the said United States to
Tor 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.
ces contracted for, Of the quality and the times
and places named, that then and in that the
contractor and his sureties will forfeit and pay
the United States, rs liquidated damages, sum OF
money equal to twice the contract price, which
liquidated damages may be recovered from time
to time as they accrue.
All the aforesaid Timber, Lumber, and other ar.
ticles, must be Of the very best quality subject to
Printed rules established for he inspection and
measurement If Timber for the Navy Of the United
Stafes,' copies OF which may be seen at either
Navy Yard or Navy Agents Office All the afore-
factory to the Commandment 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 fine grain, southern vel
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 seacoastj nust be stripped OF the bark, or
heweu within twenty days alter 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 respecta
BILE witnesses, with their dispositions, under oath,
before some Judge OF the court or magistrate within
the township or county where the said white oak
timber and plank was felled
BIDS must be StpdI ate and distinct for each Macy
Yard, and for each class Of articles, and must IN all
cases. embrace all The articles named in the class for
uhich The Did 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 To a fair comparison Of bids.
No extension Of time for making deliveries will
be granted, and penalties for u flment will, in
ali cases, be rigidy enforced Bidders are, there
fore, requested 10 offer for no more than they
sure they can furnish within the time specified.
Approved sureties III 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
collateral security for its faithful performance.
Ninty per centm of ach6iu, approved in hiplicafe
by the respecttue c0Hmanddnfs OF said nnUy yards,
lciH be paid by The nary agent at The point ~ deiirey
wit.in huty days after it's presentation. to hrm.
Every otter must be accompanied by a written
guaranty. (the responsibility OF the guarantor or
guaranors 10 be certified to by navy agent or
other official person, or by some one known To The
Bureau) that. If the otter 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, fur
nsh the articles proposed, agreeably TO the terms
specified in the contract. The law OF the 10Th Au-
gust, 1885, bids the consideration of all proposals
not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders are particularly cautioned 10 endorse their
oters as abore required. that they may be distin-
gushed from other business letters, in order 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 efiers may
be accepted will be notified, and contracts forward
cd without DELAY.
Persons Offering directed to designate the
poet ottcc 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 10y this Bureau.
None others will be paid TOR its insertion.
FORM Of AN OFFER.