Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-18
Miscellaneous,
FOR LIVE OAK FOR SIX
STEAM SLOOPS.OF.WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

| NAVY DEPARTMENT, .. J
BUREAU OF Construction, EQuIP,T, 10y
-... June -, 1856.
SEALED PROPOSALS for delivering one or
~ more live-oak frames Of a sloop-of-waf-o to
be delivered at each Of the navy yards at Pensa-
cola, Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York. Boston,
and Portsmouth, n. H.-wil be received at this
| bureau until the Sd September, 1855.
These proposals must be endorsed I" Proposals
for Lire Oak, ,, and addressed to the % Bureau of
| Constructions" that they may be distinguished
from other business letters. The offers must be
| for the whole Of one frame, estimated at thirty
thousand cubic feet and, required by law, must
be accompanied by a suitable guarantee, the form
| of which is herewith given Sureties in the full
estimated amount will he required to sign the con-
tract, and, additional and collateral security
fifteen per cent. will be withheld on the amount
of each delivery until the contract Is fully COM
pleted. In all deliveries of the timber there must
be due proportion Of the most difficult parts Of
the frame, and Of the principal pieces; otherwise
there will be such further amount in addition to
the fifteen per cent may be judged sxpedient
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
such navy agent the contractor may name
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-
liverng the timber named Of the quality and at
the time and place provided, then, and I'm that
case, the contractor and his surees will forfeit
and pay to the United States, as liquidated DAM
ages, sum Of money equal to twice the amount
OF the contract price there agreed upon the
price to be 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
United States navy yard at Philadelphia The
whole must be cut from trees growing within
thirty miles Of the sea, Of which the commandant
Of the ward will require satisfactory evidence
The frame timber may be delivered in the form
of Promiscuous tmber-that is, sided straight and
fair, but rough hewed the moulding way, show
ing face of two-thirds the siding; the timber
need not be beveled but must be of sufficient size
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
be allowed, provided the pieces will hold that size;
but no additional size hey ond that marked in the
molilds or in the instructions will be paid for.
The siding Of the stem, apron, fore deadwood
stemson, deadwood knees, stern post knee and
keesons. must be 1SH inches; the stern post and
after deadwood 10 side % inches i'm the largest
place, and the hooks to side Ii inches. esding
or the frame timber must be 10 to Il inches and
Of the promiscuous timber, one fourth part must
side Is inches and the remainder 13k inches
The throat of the floor timber to mould TX
inches, at the floor head IA inches, and at the
plank shear inches
The midshp or dead fat floor timber has a
in Il feet; the second futOck "a inches in l3 feet;
the third futtock ~ inches in 10 feet; the fourth
futtock inches in Ia n feet, and the top timber 10
inches in IL 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 delv-
cred on or before the lst of October, 1856.
Persons who may be disposed to offer for more
than one ship will make separate proposal for
FORM OF OFFER.
L., of the State OF -, hereby agree to
furnish and deliver at the United States navy ward
at -, the whole Of the live oak timber for one
ship, estimated at thirty thousand cubic feet be
the same, less, in conformity with the ad-
vertisement of the Bureau of Construction Of the
date of I'D June, 1855, viz:
Stems, apron, stemson, deadwoods, stern-p post
stem-post knees, deadwood knees, keelsons and
hooks estimated to contain
5000 cubic It, at - per rs
Frame timber Of
all other kinds
estimated at 10000 cubic Il, at - per t.
PromiscuOuS tim
Der, amounting
to 5000 cubic 4, at - Per n
Total amount, 10000
Total value to be written in words
Should any offer be accepted, request to DE ad-
dressed at -, and the contract forwarded 10
the navy agent at ,o 49,, or to Inc at -, for
(Dnte) (signeture)
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned -, Of -, in the State of
-, and Of -, Of -, in the State Of =,
hereby guaranty that, in case the foregoing bid be
accepted he or they will, within ten days after the
receipt Of the contract at the post otice named or
navy agent designated, execute the contract for
the same with good and sufficient sureties; in case
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 be accepted.
Signature Of two guarantors, az
(Date.)
Witness:
hereby certify that the above named B asd
c ID are known to ne as men Of property and
able to make good their guarantee.
(Da'e) (Signature.)
ITO be signed by the Unitsd States district
Judge United States district attorney, collector,
or nary agent, and 40 ofhers)
june 22-1aw6w