Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-30
PROPOSALS FOB TIMBER.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
RuREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, &c

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION, &c,
Washington, May 6, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
y Timber" viii he received at this bureau until
O'Clock p m, Of the 10Th day Of June next, for the
tllowins described whiteosk and yellow pine plank
stocks, at
Portsmouth, New Hampshire,) rs 900 cubic # white
Oak. and sc, 900 cubic feet yellow pine
Boston 10000 cubic feet bite eak
Ne# York, 10000 cubic feet white osk, ara so OOo
cubic feet yellow zine
Phladelphis, rs coo cubic feet white oak, and 600
cubic feet re low pine
Washington, 25 coo cubic feet white oak and 30 e0
cubic feet yellow pine
Norfols, 10000 cubic feet white oak, and 10000 Gu
bic teet yellow pine
The offers TO b. for each yard, and each descrip
ton of timber separately, by the cubic foot.
The white oak plank stocks to have grown within
% miles Of the salt water Of which satisfactory ev
dence must be gwen TO the commandment of the yard
where it is delivered One half the number of logs
must be IS feet in length: none of the remaining
half TO be less than 81 feet in length and the whole
Q'ant;ty 10 average 80 feet. The small end Of one
half to be not under II inches square, clear Of
and the remainder not less than IL inches. To be
lined tapering, in conformity to the growth 81 the
tree, straight with q long fair curve; sudden
crooks will be allowed; no waDe exceeding one
fourth of the width of the stick, squared the sap
wool to be excluded In the Measurement
The yellow pine plank sto ks must average Is feet
In length, and no piece be less than IS feet 10 be
lined with the natural taper of the tree but sud
den crook must be allowed. The small ends not to
be less than As OF the butt: tie fmall ends Of one
half to be not less than II inches square, clear OF
wane, and the remainder not less than ii inches;
the sap wood not to exceed Il Of the face from each
corner, and to be excluded in tie measurement. In
both the oak and pine reductions will be mSle for
axe marks and imperfect squaring. The whole to
he OF the best quality of white oak, and long leai
fine grain yellow pine, and free from defects. To be
delivered ON OF before the LIST Of November 1854 at
the respective navy yards above named and subject
TO The usual inspection
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
of each contract, viii be required, and twenty per
centum in addition viii be withheld from the amount
of each payment collateral security for Its slth-
full performance. Eighty per cent. OF each bill,
spI roved 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.
guarantee whose responsibility must be certified by
the navy agent or some responsible person known
to the bureau that If he 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 sureties to furnih
the articles proposed, agreeaby to the terms speed
fed In the contract; and in the absence Of such
guarancee, no bid will be considered.
Bidders particularly requested to endorse their
offers Timber deliverable in October that they
may be distng from other business letters Of
the office, and prevent their being prematurely
opened.
ferscns oHeflng are requested 70 designate the posi-
Office through which they desire TO be addressed,
and also the navy agent TO whom the contracts ere
70 lie sent for execution.
NO paper will be paid for publishing this adver-
osement not specially authorized by the bureau.
FORM OF OFFER.
Insert the date 1854.
SIR: Tor WEI agree 10 furnish and deliver at the
navy yard At, in conformity with the aoverN
tsement of the Bureau, Of Construction, &c of May
o, 1854, all the whiteoak yellow-pine plank
stocks Tor both, as the case may be- therein de-
scribed
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersigned, residents Of -, in the
State Of -, hereby guaranty that, IN case me '
foregoing bid of - be accepted, - VIII
within ten Gays after the receipt of the contract
the post Office designated, execute the ssme, WIN
good and sufficient sureties, TO furnish the umsr
embraced IN said bid. In conformity with TIE terms
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sreby certify that, to the best Of my knowiedes
and belief, the above named gusrantors are so0~
and sufficient.
MayL!sw4w. Navy Agent,