Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-28
Proposals for Live Oak for six Steam Sloops-
Of-War.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equlp't, &c,
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR DELIVERING ONE
lyered At each Of the nsNy-yarda. rsnsss"1 S'rTlN,
will be received at this bureau until the Sd September
1855.
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals FOR Ia
OAK and addressed to the Barso or obstruction thai
they may be distinguished from other business letters The
y thousand cubic feet and. required by law, be
accompanied by suitable the form of which is
be required the CONTRACT and additional and col
lateral seeur5' neen per Gent Will Ds wI'seu On Inc
ted. In all deliveries of the timber there must be due
proportion of the difficult of the frame and Ut
the principal pieces otherwise will withheld
further in addition to the fifteen cent may
beudged expeden the public interest until such
principal pieces snd difficult portions shall be delivered
The remaining eighty five cent other proportion of
yard will be paid by such navy agent the
within thirty days after Its presentation TO
will be stipulated in the contract that default be made
the parties of the first part in delivering the timber
named quality and the time and place provided,
them in that the contractor and his surees will
a of money equal the amount of the contract
price there agreed the price to be paid in case OF the
actual delivery thereof which quidated damages be
recovered retained at time from the said parties OF
the first part or either of them.
with which the contractor will be furnished and work TO
mouds and dwellings with which he will be provided from
United States Philadelphia. The whole
must be cut from trees growing within thirty miles of the
which the of the yard will require sat-
The frame timber may be delivered in the form of pro-
tmber-that is sided straight and fair but rough
hewed the moulding way, showing face of the
siding the timber need not be beyeled, but be of
sufficient size to work the shape ofhe mouds and hold the
dwellings shown the bevelng boards.
In the measurement, the full moulding size marked
the mouIds (Which and half inch larger than will
be worked the ship will be allowed provided the pecies
will hold that size; but additional size beyond that
ked in the mouds or in the instructions Will be paid for
The siding of the steam, apron fore deadwood,
S inches the sternpost and after deadwood side 29
inches IN the place and the hooks to side IA inches
and Of the promscuous timber fourth Part must side
Is inches aud the remainder 1874 inches.
The throat of the floor timber mould 171 inches at
at the hoorhead IA inches and ut the plank shear inches
The midshp dead fat floor timber has of II
inches in 90 te the first futtock4 inches in II fest the
second futtock inches IN ID feet the third futtock q
inches t in ID feet the h fourth IT s inches in M feet
The entire frame of each ship to be delivered at the
subject the usual Inspection the entire approval of
the bureau and all to be delivered before the st Oc
Persons who may be disposed to offer for than
ship will make separate proposal for each.
FORM OF OFFER
I,-of the State of =, hereby agree to furnish and
deliver at the United States at the wholeof
sand cubic feet be the less in conformity
with the Of the Bureau of Construction Of
sa dSS
Frame timber of all other
kinds, estimated at 2o,4oo " at per foot
Promiscuous timber, amount
ing to.............600O 4" at per foot
Total amount. 900 5
Total value to be written in words) ~
Contract f6rwaried 10 The navy agent at
-, or to me at -, for signature and certificate
tDate) (Sgnature)
e.. FORM OF GUARANTEE
The undersigned, -, Of in the State of - and
in 80 49, in the State of - hereby guaranty that
in ten days after the receipt of the the post Of
nee named or designated, contract
for the with good and sufficient suretes; case said
shall fail to enter into contract aforesaid we guar.
anty to make good difference between the offer Of the
said - and that which may be accepted
Signature of two grlarantors. a p
Date) T.
Witnesses; ~ ~
hereby certify that the abovenamed Il and D are
known to me as men of property and able make good
(Date.) Sonat,ro
To be signed By the limited States district juaos Ued
SSes esstrct collector mary agent oters
June II, 1000. 4. ,10S1-w6w.