Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-05
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAN1 DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, &c,
Washington, May 6, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals fr
~ Timber" will he received ct this bureau Until
O'Clock p. ef the 9th day Ct June next for the
following described white-osk and yellow pine plank
stocke, at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire) Is 600 cubic Il whi,s
oak, and $4,000 cubic feet yellow pine
Boston $4,000 cubic .eet white esk
New York, so 600 cubic fe white oak srd 0OOO
cubic feet yellow zine
Philadelphia 1000 cubic feet white oak and 30 COO
cubic feet yellow pine
Washington, %, 900 cubic feet white oak and 80 90
cubic feet yellow pine
Norfolk, 600 cubic feet white oak and 60 900 Gu
bic feet yellow pine
The oilers to ba for each yard, ard each descrip
ton of timber separately, by the cubic foot.
The white oak plank stocks to have grown within
20 miles Of the salt water, Of which satisfactory
dence must be given TO the commsnGant Of the yard
where II IL delivered. One half the number Of lrg.
must be 43 feet In length: none OF the rems ming
half TO be less than 35 feet In length and the who's
quantity to average 43 feet. The small end of one
half to be not under IL inches square, clear Of
and the remainder not less than Ii inches. To be
lined tapering, in conformity to the growth Of The
tree, straight with long fair curve; no sudden
crooks will be allowed; NO wsne exceeding one
fourth Of the width Of the stick squared the sap
WOO to be excluded in the Measurement
The yellow pine plank stocks must average Is feet
in length, and no piece be less than IS feet; 70 r.
lined with the natural taper Of the tree but no sud
den crook must be allowed. The small ends Dot 70
be less than rs of the butt tie small ends Of one
half to be not less than L. inehes square. clesr Of
wane, and the remainder not less than IL inches
the sap wood not TO exceed Of the face from rssh
corner, and to be excluded in the measurement 10
both the oak and pine, reductions will be made 10y
axe marks and imperfect squaring. The whole 70
be Of the best quality Of white oak, and long esi'
hne grain yellow pine, and free from defects. Iot
delivered on OF before the LIST of November lsl .!
the respective navy yards above named, and sueec'
to the usual inspection
Approved sureties, in twice the estimated amour
of each contract, will be required, and twenty pa
centum in addition viii be withheld from the amour
of each payment collateral security for its fsltn
full performance. Eighty per cent. of each BILL
approved in triplicate by the respective command
ants of said navy yards, will be paid by the navy
agent at the point OF delivery within thirty DAYS
after presentation
Every offer must be accompanied by q wrfxn
guarantee whose responsibility must be certified by
the navy agent, or some responsible person known
to the bureau, that If the offer be accepted the bid
der WILL within ten days after the receipt Of the
contract at the post Office designated execute the
same, with good and sufficient suretes, to furni'h
the articles proposed, areeably TO the terms sped'
He'd In the contract; and in the absence OF such
guarancee, no bid will be considered
Bidders are particularly requested to endorse ther
offers Timber deliverable in October that They
may be distinguished from other business letters OF
the once, and prevent their being premsturey
opened.
Persons Offering are requested to designate the posi-
Office through which they d. sire to be addressed
ana also the navy agent TO whom the contracts sN
to be sent for execution.
No paper will be paid for publishing this sd'ef'
nsement not specially authorized by the bureau