The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-17
Proposals for Live Oak for ak steam sloops.
Of War.


NAVY DkrARrnERr
Bureau OF Construction, Equiph, SC,
cEALED PROPOSALS. delivering frames
Al rensasoia Norok rhadepma York, Boston and Ports
mouth HwI be received at This sureau uni the I'D sep'em
hsss proposals be endured roro,el or lice oet"
distinguished from other business iiteIs Inc oilers must be o
as required BY law ra be seeempana by suitable
the Of which herewith given sureues 10 the al estimated
collateral security fifteen cent wiz be Withheld on ne amount
Of delivery ant the contract fully completed ~ all delye
The timber there be due proportion Of The most dim
Gull paris q The frame and n, principal psses oefS.e hess
be judged eIPedent 10 secure HE public interest until
remaining eighty other propoisn e each hin
paid BY such navy agent as inc contractor may name within ii
days alter It's presentation 20 him.
parties of the first in delivering the timber named OF The quail
nu or ns h asss win pay
quidaed damases Of money equal 10 twice the amount
case Of the aesnl delivery thereof qudaied damages
retained time om te said parties OF The
The and with which
win which he VIII be provided from The United states ~
;y miles sea- which eomnlandant Of The yard will
1ie frame timber may DO delivered in the promscuou
meerhat is sided straight and far sn, The mould
beveed sufficient ize work The shape Of
@ an. hold s 3 On the sss on 90
Is and half Inch Larger nan W BE- worked ~ The
size beyond thai marked the ouda or in the naruc
The siding Of the STEM apron
knees be le nehes the stern
inches. The siding the frame timber
be 3 10 IA nehes aud of the pomcqous TIMBER one onh part
must side IS inches, and The remainder laa inches
The of the floor timber 10 mould 10 inches at The oor
head IA inches and nj the plank shear inches. $500.
fee II feet, the second fock "a
10 the third uiock "a inches in 10 feet the fourth
ship be delivered the respective
yards the risk and expense o. ,hs subject 70 hs Usual
cred on or before he Isl of October, 1876.
be disposed offer for more than one ship viii
make a separate proposal ior each
roRNfsbF OFFER.
United States yard the whole of the live
ship estimated thirty thousand cubic feet be
Of of the date of 2ad June, 1855, viz
Stems, apron, deadwood ssn-pos knees,
deadwood knees, keeons and hooks estimated TO con
tain $500 cubic feet at per oot-S
Frame timber of all other
kinds, estimated at..... 30 400 !" at per loot
PIomiscuous timber, amount
Total amount. 900 s.
(roal value to be written in words)
and the contract fprwsied navy agent al
for signature and certificate.
(Da,e) (signaiureJ
FORM or GUARANTEE.
The undersigned -, of, in the State Of -, and -, Of
ing BID accepted, they viii, days
OF the The Office named navy agent desg
naed the contract for with good and sufficient
surees said shall fail 20 enter into contract as aoe
sad 10 make good the difference between the offer OF
the said - and that which be accepted.
Signature of two guaranors. = %
hereby certify that the a known
to me as men Of property and able TO make good their
(Uae) tsignature)
(Io signed judge, United States
district aorey collector, or nary agent, and no otaers)e