Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-22
PROPOSALS FOR LIVE OAK FOR SIX
STEAM sL00PS-oF-Wa
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTIONS, EQuiPT. Sc.
June p, 1855.
g EaLED PROPOSALS. for delivering une or
- more Ive-Oak frames of sloop of war-one 10
he delivered Al each OF the navy Yards at Pensacola
Norfolk, Phsdelphia, New York Ro,tnn, and
Portsmouth, N E.,-uiIl he received at this bureau
until The 81 September, 1855
Thrse proposals must be endorsed "Propo,-ls for
Lie Oak" and addressed TO the " Bureau of Con
stTuct'on,' that they NAV be Distinguished from
other business LISTERS. The offers must be for the
whole OF ore frame. estimated at thirty thousand
cubic feet, and, IA required by law must be accom-
panied by suitable guargnIee, the form of which
is herewith given. SuTetes in the full estimated
amount VIII be required II Sign the contract and
as additional ana coliateral security. fifteen per
cent. Will he Withheld on the amount of each dsiiy.
cry until the contract 10 fully COMPLETED In all de-
veres OF the timber there must be due proportion
0i the most dIflicut paris Of the Frame and If the
principal pieces; Otherwise there will be withheld
such fufther amount IN a'dlticn to the fifteen per
cent IS may BE- iIGged eIpedient secure the put
lie interest until such principal pieces and difficult
portions shall be delivered The remaining eighty
hVe per cent or other propnr,ion Of each bill when
approved IN t:ipI,Ste by the cOu,mindant of tie
yard, Will be paid By such navy agent as the con-
tractor may name, within thirty days after its pre-
sentation TO him.
twill be stipulated in the contract tha, II default
be MADE by the parties of the first part in de iverinr
the timber named, Of the quality and az the time
and place provided. then, and in that case the con
tractor ard his sureties will forfeit and paw to the
Unit1d STATES, as hquida;ed damages, sum Of
money equal TO twice the amount of the contract
price there agreed upon as the price IN be Maid in
case or the actual delivery thereof, which ouidated
damages may be recovered or retained at any tune
rom the said parties of the first part or either of
them.
The timber must conform 70 drawings and instruc-
lions with which the contractor will be furnished.
and WORK 10 rnouids and dwellings with which he
WIZ De provided firm The United States hayward
At Philadelphia. The whole must be- cut fcom Tree.
growing within thirty miles of the sea- of which The
commandment OF the yard will require satisfactory
evidence.
The frame timber may be delivered in tse form Of
prCmiscu"tis unber-that rs, sided straight ard fnir
but rOugh-hewed The r1Ou6iny WAY, showing a face
OF tr0 thirds the siding; hR Tin Der need moi he b
velied bag must be CT sufficient size 10 VOL, IN.
shape Of the mouiGs and hold the beypnos shou,n
on lie beveIliHg boards
In the measurement, the full moulding 81 re marked
on the moulds (Wbich is one and half inch larger
than will be worked in the ship) will be allowed,
provided the pieces will hold that size but no ad
dnnnai size beyond that mark, in The moulss or in
the instTUcfo will be paid for
Inc siding oil me stem, apron, fore dea6wOod,
stemson, deadw cd knees, stern poet knee and
kselsons must be TX inches; the siernpost end
after deadwood TO eide 90 inches ina the largest naco
and the HOOKS 10 side II inches. The ssIpy or tbs
frame timber must be l3x 10 ID inches, an of the
promiscucus timber, one fourth pan musa side rs
inches, and The remainder lSI inches
The throat OF thu floor timber 10 mould l7l< inch.
es, nj the floor head Ii inches, and Ut the pIsnk
shear inches. iA
The midship or dead fiat floor timber has a curve
of inches IN 20 feet; the r futtock incbe, In IL
fer the second fulock "a inches i'm ID f.,t. the
third fu OK 81 inches in Is feet the fourth fut,oc
inches In IA feet, and the top timber 10 inches 10
IL feet
The entire frame of each shin N bs de,,vs,ed y,
the respeci7s ysrds at the risk and eI sense OF The
contractor, subject Ia the usual inspection 10 the
ehure approval OF The bureau, and ali to be drliy-
cred on or before the lst OF October, 1856.
% -lnr rnn H.
than one thip will make separate proposal for ca c
FORM OF OFFER.
T., OF the State CT - har.hy svrse IN
furnish and deliver at The United States navy nd
at -, the whole Of the live oak timber far ons
ship, estimated nj thirty thousand cubic feet be nm,
SAME mora or less In conf ,rmity with the advertise
meht OF The Rurrau Ut Construction of the date Of
22d June, 1855 viz: e ~
Stems, apron, stemson dPa ,woods star, nos, .,.,,
post knees, dcadwood knees heelsons and hooLs
estimated 10 confirm
5000 cubic fl, st PEI rs
all other kinds,
estimated at sO,4,o cubic n, at-psrf,-
PromiscuOus Tim
bHr, amounting
!" 5000 cubic #, at per r.
Total amount 900
CTotal value 10 b. written in words)
shouid my oner be accepted, request to be ad-
dressed at --, and the contract for xarSsd 10 The
ture and certificate
tDa'e3 (Signature)
FORM OF GUARANTEE
Inc undersigned, -, Cf -, in the State OF
-, and -, Of -, in the State Of, hereby
guaranty that in case the foregoing bid be accepted
ne or they Will, within days after The receipt OF
inc contract at the pos Cffce named or navy agent
oesignated, ey ecute tie contract for the same wh
GOOD and sufficient suTetI.s in case said - snail
fail 10 enter into Aforesaid we guaranty
70 make good the difference between the oner OF the
said - and that which may be accepted.
Signature ortwo guarantors. an an
hereby certif, that the above named A and G
ID are known me as men OF properly, and aide "
make good their guarantee,
Oate) (signature)
ITO be signed by tAe United Str'es disssict fudge
aseni, and no othrs.l ls
june 22-law6w