Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-15
Proposals for Live Oak for six Steam Sloops-
Of-War.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR DELIVERING ONE
vered at each of the navy-vards at Pensaco Norfolk
Philadelphia New York, Boston, and Portsmouth,, n. H.
will be received AT this bureau until the I'd September
1865.
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Liz
Oak and addressed 10 the " Burea~ Of Ca%t@cftoq that
they be distinguished from other business letters The
ty thousand cubic feet and as required by law nui be
accompanied by suitable guarantees, the form of which is
herewith given. Suretes in the full estimated amount will
be required to sign the contract and additional and col
lateral security, fifteen per cent will be Withheld on the
ted. In deliveries the timber there must be due
proportion of the most difficult parts of the frame, and OF
further in addition the dtteen per
oeiged expedent the public interest nn1 such
The remaining eighty five per other proportion of
OF the y will 81 aiG by such nar a.
tor may name within thirty days after lis presentation to
will be stipulated in the that fdefu be made
by the parties of the first part in delivering the timber
named, Of the quality and the time and place provided,
them and IN that the and his Surees will
forfeit pay the United Suites, lquidotcd damages.
price there agreed upon the price 10 be paid of the
actual delivery thereof which liquidatcd damages may be
recovered retained time from the SAID parties OF
the first part either of them.
The timber must conform TO drawings and instructions
with which the will be furnished and work
mCds and dwellings with which he will be provided from
must be cut growing thirty the
of which the colnandan of the yard will require
isfactOry evidence.
The frame timber may be delivered in the form of pro,
mscuous timbertha is, sided straight and fair, rough
siding Tie timber need be bevelled but be of
dwellings shown the bevelling boards
In the measurement the full moulding size marked
the nOuds (Which is and half inch larger than will
DE worked il the ship Will be allowed, provided the pieces
viii hold that size but additional size beyond rha1
The siding OF the steam apron, fore deadToOd
son. deadwood knees sterpos knee and keesons be
lS inches the sternpost and after deadwood to side -
inches in the largest place. and the hooks 10 side Il inches
The siding Of The frame timber must he 5@ to i inches,
is inches. and the remainder l;14 inches
The throat OF the floor timber to mould i = inches
at he "oihead L inches and at the plank shear inches
The nidShp dead flat floor timber has curve Of II
second fut:ock - inches feet the third fnock =
inches iii % feet the fourth tutock inches feet
The entire frame of each ship TO be delivered the
specyc yards at The risk and expense Of the contractor
subject 20 the usual inspection, to the entire approval of
the bureau and ali to BE- delivered before the
who may disposed to offer for more than one
ship will make seperate proposal for each.
FORM OF OFFER.
T. of the State OF -, hereby agree to furnish and
veoak timber ship estimated at thirty thou
sand cubic feet be the less in Conformity
with the advertisement of the Bureau Construction Of
the date Of cd June 1856, viz:
Stems apron semsGn deadwoods, stern post, sternpost
to contain $500 cubic feet at per toot-S
kinds, estimated at 90 400 at per foot
Prorniscuous timber, amount
Total amount -: 5000 per ''0'- 8
Should my offer be accepted, request be addressed
at - and the contract forwarded to the navy agent ut
-, or to me at -, for signature and certificate.
(Date.) (Signature.)
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The Undersigned d. 90 If in the State of - and
in the foregoing bid be accepted, he they will with
in days after the receipt of the at the post of
flee named navy designated, contract
for the with good and sufficient suroties in case said
shall fail to enter into contract aforesaid guar
any to make good the difference between the offer Of the
said - and that which may be accepted
Signature of two guarantors.- ar
CDate)
Witnesses;
hereby certify that the abovenamed 4 3 and Dare
known to of property, and able make good
their guarantee.
(Date.) Signature
To be signed By the United States district jtge United
States district attorney collector maDy age1 otaes
June q, 1855. 1081-w6w.
DENTISTRY.
DR.. P. BABCOCK,
III AVING PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN RALEIGH,
aAhas taken and neatly fuI nished Mr. Roul
hac store suitable the reception of Ladies and Gentle
Thankful for the very liberal patronage bestowed upon
him, far he hopes by careful attention and excellent
operations, merit a of