Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER.
NAVY DEPKRrHIxr,

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Bureau Of Construction &c,
May 6, 1854.
&EALED PROPOSALS. ENDORSED .PRoPo.
Ucuck m The 10th day of June for the follow
ing described rhteo-k and yellow pine plank stocks at
Portsmouth, New Hamps2re VVo cubic feet white oak
and SU,OVO cube feet yellow pine -
Boston, 81 coo cubic feet white oak.
New York 3oUo cubic feet white oak and cubic est
Phladeha $4,000 cubic feet white oak and 10000 eabis
Washington 5000 cubic feet white osk and $4,000 cubic
feet yellow pine. Il Il
Norfolk $4,000 cubic feet white eak and 10000 cubic fest
The be for each yard and each description Of
timber separately by tie cub foot ,t-t----l
The rhc.Cak psiik stocks have grown within so mts
of the salt water ofwhch satisfactory evidence must be Civ.
TO the commandment of the yard where il 10 devered
Oneaf the number of logs be SO feet in length; pons
of the remaining half be less than IS feet in length; and
the whole quantity average 10 feet. The small end Of
half be under IL inches squat clear Of and
the remainder less than "A inches To be lined tsper
long fair curve sudden crooks will be allowed
exceeding cne-Uurh Of the width Of the Stick 40
squared sap wood be excluded in she
The yelcw.pne plank stocks aversge As feet in
LENGTH and piece te less than IS feet 10 be lined with
allowed. The be less than As ofthe butt
the small ends of haf TO be less than l2 inches
the woad not 10 hs esced II the @ nom 5a1a s
corner ard excluded in the Measurement. In both
the oak and pine reductions will be made marks and
imperfect squsrng The whole be cf the best Quality o
white ak, and long leaf fine gran yellow pine and iee
from defects To be del vered on CT before the frs OF NO
vcmber 1854 respective above rsme snd
subject to the usual inspection -
Approved sueties twice the estimated amount Of rach
contract will be required and twenty rer centun in addi
tion will be hhed from the amount OF each a.
collateral clty for its faithful performances Eighty per
ofeach BILL approved in trpeaie by the Iesrecve
commandments of said ds will be Fad by the navy
agent the point Of delivery within thirty pre-
senation. ~. * -
Every offer must be accompanied by written ehaAhte
whose responsibility must be certified By be navy or
responsible known to the bureau that the
offer be accepted ihc bidder win, within ten days ser ths
receipt of the oce designated, execute
the same with good ard sufficient surets, 10 furnish The
articles agrecaby to the terms ec ned IN the
contract and in the absence Of such grsnee bid win
be considered. fs-lS- - Ftfs ~
Bidders particularly requested to endorse their o
Timber deliverable in October that they may be dstn
eusabe um other business letters Of The Office and pfc
vent their being premaurely opened
Persons offering requested to designate the post oee
through which they desire to be addressed and also the
agent to whom the contractors are TO be sent for exc
cution. - - 4.
No paper will be paid for publishing this Adverteemsat
not specially authorized by the buresu. - ss -
- FORM OF OFFER s. $. =:
| s.4... - tlnsert the dateyl 1654s 5,
srn Tor ws) sree TO frni,h and deliver ct The rss
| yard at : , in conformity with The adyesiisemen3
wte.osK or yeilowpne plank stocks ler bob fhs ss
| msy be) therein described. e -
FORM OF GUARANTEES.
| We, the undersigned, residents Of in the Siast
Of hereby guaranty thai, in case the foreeei1g
bd Of Se - s v, nj, xn,n % ssI ssys
ed execute The sse with guod and sulent khretiss g
furnish the timber embrseed in said bid cono pith
the terms of the advertisements under which - was ede
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hereby certify that, 70 the best Of my knoIsdee sod
belief the sbose ramsd guarAuefs gOd and suiesst
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