Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-11
FOR LIVE OAK POR sJx
STEAM SLOOPS.OF.WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BuREAu or CONSTRUCTION, Eourp'r, &c,
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| STEAM SLOOPS.0E.WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BuHEAu or CONSTRUCTION, EouIp'r, &c,}
June -. 1855.
SEALED PROPOSALS for delivering one q,
- more live-oak frames Of sloop -of-waf-one to
be delivered at each of the navy yards at Pensa-
| cola, Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York, Boston
and Portsmouth, N. H.-win be received at this
| bureau until the Sd September, 1855
These proposals must be endorsed " Proposal,
for Lice Oal, - and addressed to the /" Bpreau Of
| Construction" that they may be distinguished
from other business letters. The offers must he
for the whole Of one frame, estimated at thirty
thousand cubic feet, and, as required by law must
be accompanied by a suitable guarantee, the form
Of which is herewith given. Sureties in the full
estimated amount win be required to sign the con-
fifteen per cent will be withheld on the amount
Of each delivery until the contract Is fully COM
peted. In all deliveries Of the timber there must
due TT sh Of the most difficult parts
there will be such further amount in addition to
the fifteen per cent as may be judged expedien
to secure the public interest until such principal
pieces and difficult portions shall be delivered
The remaining eighty five per cent or other pro-
portions Of each bill when approved in triplicate
by the commandant of the yard, will be paid by
within thirty days after its presentation to him
1t will be stipulated In the contract that if de-
fault be made by the parties Of the first part in de-
livering the timber named, Of the quality and al
the time and place provided then, and in that
case, the contractor and his sureties will forfeit
and pay to the United States, liquidated dam.
ages, sum of money equal to twice the amount
Of the contract price there agreed upon the
price TO lie paid in case Of the actual delivery
! thereof, which liquidated damages may be recov-
cred or retained at any time from the said parties
of the first part or either Of them.
The timber must conform to drawings and In
structions with which the contractor will be fur
nished, and work to moulds and dwellings with
which he will be originally provided from the
nav ror6 at lad lr,hi
whole must be cut from trees growing within
thirty miles Of the sea, of which the commandant
of theyard will require satisfactory evidence.
The frame timber may be delivered in the form
Of pTomiscuOus timber-that is sided straight and
fair, but rough hewed the moulding way show
ing face Of two-thirds the siding; the timber
to work the shape Of the moulds and hold the
dwellings shown on the bevelling boards
In the measurement, the full moulding size
marked on the moulds (Which is one and half
inch larger than will be worked in the ship) will
lie allowed, provided the pieces will hold that size
but no additional size beyond that marked in the
moulds or in the instructions will be paid for.
The siding Of the stem, apron, fore deadwood
stemson, deadwood knees, stern post knee and
keslsons, must be 1s inches; the stern-post and
after deadwood to side % inches in the largest
place, and the hooks to side IA inches. The siding
or the frame timber must be 1917 to IL inches and
Of the promiscuous timber, onc-f fourth part must
side IS inches, and the remainder l3k inches.
The throat Of the floor timber to mould Tx
inches, at the floor head Ii inches and at the
plank shear inches.
The midshp or dead fat floor timber has
curve Of inches in 20 feet; the first futtock inches
In II feet the second futock "a inches in Is feet
the third futtock "a inches in 10 feet the fourth
futock inches in Ia X feet, and the top timber IL
inches in l. feet.
The entire frame Of each ship to be delivered at
the respective yards at the risk and expense Of the
contractor, subject to the usual inspection to the
entire approval Of the bureau and all to be deliv-
cred on or before the LIST Of October, 1856
Persons who NAV be disposed n offer moro
than one ship will make separate proposal for
each.
FORM OF OFFER.
L., OF the State OF -, hereby agree to
furnish and deliver at the United States navy yard
at -, the whole of the live oak timber for one
ship, estimated at thirty thousand cubic feet be
the same, more less, in conformity with the ad-
vertisement Of the Bureau Of Construction Of the
date OF 22d June, 1855, viz:
Stems, apron, stemsOn, deadwoods, stern-post
stern-pOst knees: deadwood knees, keelsons, and
hooks, estimated to contain
Frame timber Of
all other kinds
estimated at 20,4OO cubic #, at PERI
Promiscuous tim
Der, amounting
to COCO cubic II, a. - per r.
Total amount $1,000
(Total value 10 be written In wurds)
Shou Nd any cter be accepted, l request to be sd
dressed at --, and the contract forwarded tn
the navy agent at -, or to me O: g., for
signature and certificate.
(Date) (Signature)
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned =, Of -, in the State Of
-, and of -, of -, in the State of -,
hereby guaranty that, in the foregoing bid be
accepted, he OF they will, within ten DAYS after the
receipt Of the contract at the post office named or
navy agent designated, execute the contract for
the same with good and sufficient sureties; In cas-.
said - shall fail to enter into contract as afore
said we guaranty to make good the difference be-
tween the offer Of the said - and that which
may lie accepted.
Signature Of two guarantors, AZ
(Da.e)
Witness:
hereby certify that the above named A B and
ID are known to me men Of property and
able to make good their guarantee
(Oa'e) (Signature)
ITO be signed by the United States di,,,ict
Judge, United States district attorney coyIsetov
or mary agent, and no othsYs)
June 22-1aW6W