Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-11
NAVY UEPARTMENT,
bureau of Construction. Enuin,t Ec

| pt,Gc
| SEALED PROPOSALS FOR DELIVERING on 0yr
~ or more livc-oak frames of sOop-owar one 10 he d.
iVered at each of the navy-yards at Pcnsacoia NrfL
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Portsmouth, \ IL
will be received at this bureau until the Septem
! 1855. N'
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals 70, lie
Oak," and addressed to the " BWeau0f C0hsrcio nb.,
they may be distinguished from other business letters The
offers must be for the whole of Frame estimated af thin
~ thousand CUBIC feet and as required by law, must
accompanied by suitable guarantee the form Of which
herewith given. Sureties in the full estimated alon, will
be required to sign the contract, and additional c
lateral security, fifteen per cent will be withheld the
amount Of each delivery until the contract is fully compile.
ted In all deliveries of the timber there mus be due
proportion OF the most difficult paris of the FRAME audd
the principal pieces otherwise there will be withheld 81
further in addition the fifteen per cent as NAV
beJudged eXpedlent to secure the public interest until such
PRINCIPAL pieces sud difficult portions shall be delivered
The remaining eighty five per cent other proportion
each bill when approved trplcate by the connannt
of the yard will be paid by such navy agent the c
tor may name, within thirty days after its presentation
| him.
1t will be stipulated in the that ifdeiau made
by the parties OF the first part III delivering the timber
then, and in that case the contractor and his
forfeit and pay to the United States qudaed damages
sum of money equal to twice the amount of the contract
price there agreed upon as price be paid
actual delivery thereof which quidated damages may be
recovered retained any time from the SAID parties
the first part or either Of them.
The timber must conform to drawings and instructions
with which the contractor will be furnished and work
mouds and dwellings with which he will be provided from
the United States hayward at Philadelphia. The whole
isfactory evidence
The frame timber may be delivered in the form of pro-
mlscuOuS tmber-hat sided straight and fair but rough
hewed the moulding way, showing face Of twohTds The
siding; the timber need not be beveed, but must bcd
sufficient size work the shape ofte mOuds and hold the
dwellings shown the bevelling boards.
In the measurement the full moulding size marked on
be worked in the ship will be allowed provided hepees
will hold that sze but additional beyond thai
ked in the mouds in the instructions will be pad Tor
The siding Of the steam, apron fore deadwoOd, sea-
son. deadwood knees, sternpos knee and keeons mus be
inches in the largest place. and the hooks side II inches
The siding of the frame timber must be 1915 to II inches
and of the promiscuous timber fourth part must side
Is inches, and the remainder 49, inches.
The throat of the floor timber to mould II inches
at the tloorhead Il inches, and at the plank shear Inches
The mldship dead fiat floor timber has curve d u
inches in 20 feet; the first futock inches in Il fest the
second futtock "a inches in 10 feet the third uIock y
inches IN IL feet the fourth fuock inches IN l4s @
and the top timber 10 inches in II feet.
The entire frame of each ship to be delivered at the re-
spectIve yards at the risk and expense OF the contractor
subject to the usual inspection, the entire approval
the bureau and ali to be delivered before the LIST O
Persons who may be disposed to offer for more than one
ship Will make separate proposal for each
FORM OF OFFER
p of the State of hereby agree to furnish ana
deliver at the United States navyyard at - the Whge%
the liVeoak timber for ship, estimated at thirty u
sand cubic feet, be the less in CONFORMITY
with the advertisement of the Bureau of CONSTRUCTION
the date of 22d June, 1855, viz: .s
knees deadwood knees, keelsons, and hooks, estimated
to contain. 3, 500 cubic feet, at per foot
Frame timber of all other
kinds, estimated at &c, 400 at per foot
Promiscuous TIMBER amount eo
ing to-. 5000 at per foot
Total amount 10000
Total value to be written in words) , Il
Should my offer be accepted, request to be addie
at - and the contract forwarded to the navy aSTn'
(Date) (Signturc.
FORM OF GUARANTEE. end
Inc undersigned, -, of f, the State OF
- of =, in the State of -, hereby guaranty lHi
in case the foregoing bid be accepted he or they w WAX
IN ten days after the receipt of the contract at The n
nee named or navy aren't designated execute the c' ID
for the same with good and sufficient sursticS III Gaze
- shall fail to into aforesaid, we no
said - and that which may be accepted ,R
Signature of two guarautors. c D
(Date.)
hereby certify that the above-named Il d dn4 Dd
known to me men of property, and able to make wv
their guarantee. ,,
(Date.) SgnalII!ey1
TO be signed By tie United States district judg thsI
Suites district Attorney collector, or a1a0yGget q@a
June ~ 1855. 1o0l-"'"'
TWO PROFESSORS WANTED.
VA ANTED IN THE "WAYNE INSTIIC cb L[
of the Greek, Chemical and Engineering Departure
Southern men preferred. Address, We
n. B. COBB, Goldsborougn g.srd
July C, 1855. Gl-2Iu-
TOTTON FOR SALE.-THE SUBSCRllgLIhaha i Mo 10
~ $50 bales of Cotton he wishes 10 SELL at tg SETf
miles East of Raleigh y. Nv
July %, 1855. lV'V--