Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-09
PROPOSALS. FOB TIMBER.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

BUREAU CT CONSTR UCTIoN, &c,
Washington, May 6, 1854
SEALED PROPOSALS s, endorsed proposals fol-
- Timber" will re received at this bureau until
o'clock p m, Of the 9th day Of June next for the
following described white-oak and yellow pine plank
atocks, at
Portsmouth, New Hamp hire,) $4,000 cubic IT, whit.
oak. and 10000 cubic feet yellow pine
Boston sc, 900 cubic !eet white oak
New York, so 900 cubic feet white oak ard 80 DOT
cubic feet yellow LINE
Philadelphia % 600 cubic feet white oak and O0Ot
cubic feet We low pine
Washington, $4,000 cubic feet white oak, and 80 OO(
cubic feet yellow pine
Norfolk, 900 cubic feet white oak and 10000 Gu
| bic feet yellow pine
The offers to ba for each yard, and each descrip
| ton of timber separately, by the cubic foot.
The white oak plank stocks to have grown within
| 70 miles of the salt water, of which satisfactory evi
dence must be given to the com andant of the yart
where it is delivered One half the number of log.
| must be 43 feet in length none of ths remaining
nail 70 be less than o1 feet in LENGTH end tie whole
Quantity to average 43 feet. The small end of one
half to be not under IL inches square, clear of ware
and the remainder not less than Ii inches. TO bt
lined tapering, in conformity to the growth Of tn.
tree, STRAIGHT or with long fair curve; no sudden
| crooks will be allowed; n" wane exceeding one
fourth of the width of the stick, quared the saI
WOO to be excluded in the measurement
The yellowpne plank stoe ks must average is fee,
in length, and piece be less than 80 feet: to bt
lined with the natural taper Of the tree but 40 sud
den crock must be allowed. The small ends Dot Il
be less than as Of the butt; the small ends Of one
half to be not less than II inshes square. clear
wane, and the remainder not less than IA inches
the sap wood not to exceed "a of the face from each
corner and to be excluded in the measurement. In
both the oak and pine, reductions will be made fol
| axe marks and imperfect squaring. The whole to
be of the best quality of white oak, and long leaf
fine grain yellow pine and free from defects To be
delivered on or before the LIST of November 1854 al
the respective navy yards above named and subject
TO the usual inspection
Approved sureties in twice the estimated amount
of each contract, will be required and twenty Der
centum in addition will be withheld from the amount
OF each payment collateral security for it's faith
full performance. Eighty per cent. of each bill,
approved in tripliGate by the respective comma nd
ants Of said navy y-rds, will be paid by the navy
agent at the point Of delivery within thirty days
after presen tation.
guarantee, whose responsibility must be certified by
thu navy agent, or some responsible person known
TO the bureau that if the offr be accepted the bid
der will, within ten days after the recent of the
contract at the post Office designated, execute the
same, with good and sufficient sureties to furnia h
the articles proposed, agreeaby to the terms speci.
he'd In the contract; and in the absence of such
guarancee, no bid will be considered.
Bldders are par ucuarly requested to endorse their
offers 1" Timber deliverable in October" that thew
may be distinguished from other business letters o,
the office, and prevent their being prematurely
opened.
pers ms Offering ere requested to Dc signste the post
once through which they desire to be addressed
and also the navy agent to whom the contracts art
10 be sent for execution
no paper will be paid for publishing this aiver.
tlsement not Specially authorized by the bureau