The true Democrat., 1855-07-17
Proposals for Live Oak for Six Steam
 SlOODs of War;
NAVY DEPADrMENT.

ioPoSoAS LItc Oak JOr SIX steam Sloops of War. NAVY DEPADrMENr,
 Bureau of Construction Equipment etc Jnne O, ,sss SEALED PROPOSALS for delivering more live N oak frames of sloop ot war be delivered a e,cb of the navy yards Pensacola Norfolk Phladepha New York, Boston, and Portsmouth, N Twill be received at thls bureau until 3d September, 1855.
 These proposals must be endorsed Proposc for y;re Oah and addresed to the Burenu of Conetrucon that they may be distinguished from othe, business jears Th oers must be for the whole of frame, estimated s tbrv thousand cubic feet and, required by law must he ac companled by suitable guarantee, the of wbrh her. with gwen Surees in the full amount will ho e qued to sign the contract and additional and co.tero, security fifteen cent will be withheld on the 1 each delivery until the contract fully completed In all veres of the timber there be due prono,,;o of th mI aneat parts o the frame and of the principal pieces otherwise there will be withheld such further amount in ad dition to the fifteen be ind ,ed secure the public interest until such principal pieces and diff cult portions shall be delivered The remaining eighty five cent other proportion of each bill when appIoved in duplicate by the commandan of the yard will be paid bv snc navy agent as the contractor name within thirty days after its presentation to him. '' N'0
 will be stipulated the contract tha, if defar,t he ,d by the parties of the first part in delivering the bar r,,oa o the quality and at the time and place provided then and in that case, the contractor and his surees will aud pay to the nlted State as iquidated damages sum of money equal to twice the amount of the prce agreed the price be pad in case of the aetna, M very thereof which qudaed damages be or eahed al any tune rom the said parties of the first part or either of them. f
 The timber must conform drawings instructions with which the contractor will be furnished, and work to nouds and bevengs with which he will be provided from the States yard Philadelphia The whole n,us, he on, rom trees growing within thirty miles of the comnandan of the yard will require satisfactory ey dence. " The frame timber may be delivered the form of pomis cuous mberba sided straight and fair but roueh he the moulding way showing face oftwo thirds the siding the timber need not be beveed but sufficient size to work the shape of the mouds and hold the beveings shown on the beveing boards,
 In the measurements the full moulding marked on the mouds (which one and half inch Iare.r than ,, ha worked in the ship will be allowed provided the pje will hold that size bnt additional size beyond that mark in the moulds orin the instructions will be paid for. ! fore 1aadVu deadwood knees, stern knee and keel5ons he ls the largest place. and the hooks side Ii inches The d of the frame timber must te 2% iuches and of the pomiScuous timber onefoulth part be le inches and the remainder l315 inches.
 The throat of the floor timber mould 7 inches a, the fooThead II inches, and at the plank shear inches
 The mdshlpof dead fat floor timber has cnr,e of 2 inch es Tn 70 feet the lst futo K inches in I feet the second faoc 26 inches l3 fee the hird ntock T inches in B timber 10 inches in r. feet F The frame of shp to be delivered at the re pee tive wards the ,k and expense of the contractor to the usual lnsPectcn to the entire approval of the bureau and all o be delivered before the ls Ocober l95G Persons who may be disposed ofe for than one shlp VIII maze 9 separate proposal for each
 Fotm of Ofter. - -, ofthe g. ate of ----. hereby ,-ree fin. fntnls and deliver at the United States navyvacd a
 e "hoe ot the live oak timber for ship thfty thousand cubic feet, be the less, n conformity with the of the Constrrc ton of the date of 22d of June, le55, viz: 'sns snss afsoS stemson dea5"ood s[n post stern post
 
 contain. ....:..:: .36o0 cube feet at ? foot Frame timber of all other
 kinds, estimated ..... 70. 100 at Y font Fronllscuous timber amount
 ing ngto.................-..G .GoOo at 2 foot Total amount. n,0OO (Total value to be written Tn words
 should my offer be accepted, be addressed ------, and the contract forwarded 0 navy agent at ----- rto --- for signature and cerLll1. i cate.
 Date
 (signatureD
 Form Of Guarantee. The undersigned -, of f--,i in the State of-- -, and - of--- in the State of----, here. by guaranty that case the foregoing d be accented he they w within the receipt of the contract at the post office named agent designated execute the contract for the with good and sufficient Tn case sald -- shall fail to enter into we guaranty to make good the difference between the oneI of the saldand that which may be accepted Signature of two guarantors. A. D. (Date1 Witness
 hereby certify that the above named A. s. and C. D. known to me as men of pope and able make good their guarantee. Signature. rDatel
 7o Dc stgned ty the Ltted dStrtct udre Luted Sates district attorney coieor, agent and July 10-6w
 Summer Clothing.
 4 LPACA and summer cloth Frock and Sack coats N do do Pants:
 Linen brown and white. Frock and Sacl Goats;
 Cottonade Coats and Pants:
 Marseics and Serge Vests;
 Shirts Collars etc.
 Received and for sac by II. OSBORN. july 10
 1.Grind Your Own Grist!'' seG BEST Cast Steel Mills, Nos. 3, I, 5, and b. ol o,I rc,Io h,-