Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-06-07
PROPOSALS fOR TIMBER.
SEALED PROPOSALS, ENDORSED 'aPRoP,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

SEALED PROPOSALS, ENDORSED aPRoPo.
sais iof Timber, will be received this bureau until
% OF The 10Th day of June next for The follow.
ing described white and yellow pine plank socks at
portsmouth, New Hampssie $4,000 cubic feet while oak
Boston, 1000 cubic feet white oak
New $4,000 cubic feet white oak 900 cubic feet
Philadelphia $4,000 cubic white oak, and 10000 cubic
Washington, zO cubic white oak and 10000 eub:.
feet yellow pine. :
Norfolk 5000 cubic feet white oak and 10000 cubic fe.t
yellow pine. =.
The offers be for each yard and each descriptou of
uimber separately, by Tie cubic foot. -
white-oak plank stocks have On uiles
Of the salt water satisfactory must be eir
en- 10 ,ne Of The ysid where dlrefed
OF the remaining half be less IS feet in engh and
The whole quantity to average 48 feet The small end of
one nal u be not under II inches square, clear wane and
the remainder less than Il inches 10 be lined isper,
ing In conformity The growth be tree sra gh or with
long iar curve no sudden sr.oks viii be allowed
squared the wood TO be excluded the measurements
sni ne pa"k stocks must areuge 45 feet
shgh ana NO Piece be less ,han SO eet be lined with
the natural taper of the but sudden crook must be
allowed The small ends not lie Ices than BUTT
the small ends Of half to be less la inches
square, clear of ard the remaining less than IA
inches the sap wood not to exceed The face each
c9rner and 10 be in the In both
the oak and pine REDUCTIONS will be axe marks and
imperfect squarng The whole be Of ihe best quality Of
from defects To be delivered ON or before The first of Nc
rember 1884 at the respect above named and
Approved surees, twice the estimated amount of each
eon'rasf will be required ard twenty Fer cenum add
ton VIII be withheld from the amount Of each payment "a
collateral security for IFS faithful performance oty er
cent OF each bill approved in rpcate by the respectre
commandments of said ards will be paid by The navy
agent at the point of delivery with thirty days after PIE
Sentation. -
Every offer must be accompanied by written GUARANTEES
whose must be certified by the nur agent or
some responsible known the bureau that n the
oher be accepted The bidder will within len days aer bs
receipt OF contract at the oce designated
the same with good and sufficient sureties to furnish hs
articles proposed agrceaby tie terms .rec fed in
contract and in the absence such guarantee no bid viii
be considered - 40
bidders particularly requested to endorse their offer.
aelfera6le In October that they may be distin.
vent their being prematurcly opened r.
PERSONS offering are requested TO designate fe most
through which they desire be addressed and ale. az
agent 10 whom tue contractors sent for exe
cutGn - 49, "
No paper will be paid for publishing this adrertsesos
not specially authorized by the bureau. -
FORM OF OFFER.
SIR tor we) agree to furnish and deliver Al ibe n.y
!arI 81 IN conformity with the advertisements
OF the Bureau of Construction &C. Msy g. 1884 an ths
wnsoak or plank stocks Tor bot as The case
FORM OF GUARANTEE
We, the undersigned residents of in the stsaa
DID If II hnereoy guaranty that, in case the foregoing
m osa ., De accepted, will, within ten dAys
M .ne .ecp oil the contract at fhe Office designate
ed execute the same with good sufficient suret;es "a
furnish the timber embraced in said bid in conformity ith
tue terms o the advertisement under which
,,-.,. ....... -. g. B.
belief the above named guaranors are good and
May 6, 1854. - ,oss- 80 =