Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-06
PROPOSALS FOR LIVE OAK FOR siA
STEAM SLOOPs-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

BraKAr OF CoNsrRucTIoN, EqrP'T, &c,f
June ~ 1856
- more lve-oak frames Of a sloop-of- wsr-oneio
be delivered n each Of the navy yards al Pensa-
cola, Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
and Portsmouth, H.-win be received al this
bureau until the ID September, 1855.
These proposals must be endorsed " Proposals
for Lire Ooh )" and addressed 10 the " BHreaW Of
ConSfrsctioa,' that they may be distinguished
from other business letters The offers must be
for the whole Of one frame, estimated nj thirty
thousand cubic feet, and, required by law, must
De accompanied by suitable guarantee, the form
OF which is herewith given. Sureties in the full
estimated amount will be REQ ured TO sign the con-
tract, and, ss 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 a due proportion Of the most difficult parts OF
the frame, and OF the principal pieces; otherwise
there will be such further amount in addition 10
the fifteen per cent may be judged erpedient
to secure the public interest until such principal
pieces and difficult portions shall be delivered
The remaining eighty-hve per cent. or other pro-
portions OF each bill when approved in triplicate
10y the commandant Of the yard. will be paid by
such navy agent as the contractor may name
within thirty days after its presentation 10 him.
Ii Will lie stipulated In the contract that IL de-
iat be made 10y the parties OF the first pan I'm de-
livering the timber named, Of the quality and AZ
the time and place provided, then, and in that
case, the contractor and his sureties will forfeit
and pay to the United States, as liquidated dam.
ages, a sum OF money equal TO twice the amount
OF the contract price there agreed upon as the
price to be paid in case Of The actual delivery
thereof, which liquidaied damages may be recoy,
cred or retained al any time from the said part,es
of the first part or either OF them.
The timber must conform 10 drawings and in
s,rlctions with which the contractor viii he fur.
nished, and work to moUlds and dwellings with
which be will be originally provided from the
nited states navy yard at Philadelphia The
whole must he cut from trees growing within
thirty miles Of the sea. OF which the cominandnnt
OF the yard will require satisfactory evidence
The frame timber may be delivered in the form
OF promScuous timber--that is, sided straight and
fair, but rough hewed the moulding wav show
ing a face OF two-thirds the siding the timber
need not lie beveled but must be Of surc ient si,a
10 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 a half
inch larger than will he worked in the shipl will
De allowed. provided the pieces will hold that size
but no additional size beyond that marked I'm the
monlds or in the instructions will be paid for
The siding OF the stem, apron, fore deadwood
stemson, deadwood knees, stern DoSt knee ana
keelsons must be Il inches; the stern post and
after deadwOod TO side ~ inches in the Largest
place, and the hooks to side II inches. The siding
or the frame timber mus; be 136 10 "a inches and
Of the prOmiscuous timber. one-f fourth mart must
side Is inches, and the remainder 13S inches.
The throat Of the floor timber 10 mould I-x
inches, at the floor head Ii inches and al tba
plank shear inches.
The midship dead fat floor timber has =
curve OF inches in ~ feet the first futock inrbas
la l. feet; the second futtock ~ inches i'm "a f,.
the third futtock "a inches in 10 feet; the fourtL
tutock inches in IA feet, and the top timber no
inches in II feet.
The entire fame Of each shin 10 he delivers5 =,
the respective yards al the risk and expense OF the
contractor, subject to the usual inSpectioD 10 fba
entire approval Of the bureau, and ali he deliv.
cred on or before the LIST of October 1856
Persons who may be disposed 10 offer for no,e
than one ship will make separate proposal for
FORM OF OFFER.
&c,
furnish and deliver at the United State nav ard
at --, the whole of the live oak timber FOR one
ship, estimated at thirty thousand cubic feet. he
the same, more or less in conformity with The a.
vertisement of the Bureau of Construction ~ ST.
date Of I'D June. 1855. viz:
Stems. apron. StemSOn, deadwoOds Stern-nosf
stern post knees; deadwood knees, keelsons. and
hooks, estimated to contain
$500 cubic Il, at - per rs
all other kinds
estimated at 2O,40O cubic r. AZ RI
PTOIniscuous tim
her, amounting
TO 5000 cubic fl, at II per t.
Total amount. 10000
(Total value 10 De written ga words
should any offer he accepted. 1 request 10 10 al
dressed al =, and the contract forwarded TO
me navy agent at =, or to me at for
(Datel fSignature,
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned -. OF -. in the State A,
-. and OF -, Of - In the State Of =
hereby guaranty that, in the foregoing bid H.
accepted he or 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 suretes in case
said - shall fail 10 enter into contract as afore
said. we guaranty TO make good the difference he
tween the offer Of the said - and that which
may be accepted.
Signature of two guarantOrs,
(Date.)
Witness
hereby certify that the above named A and
{ ~ are known TO me as men Of property, and
able TO make good their guarantee
(Datel (Siona,pra,
To Dc signed By the United States disfyirt
Judge, United States diStricf dttorHsv eoEIeetor
or nary agent, and 40 otherS)
june 22-law69
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