Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-07
STEAM sLoOPs-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
pvasky 81 CoSsrRroTIos, EeuIP'T, &C e,
Juno y lSas

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
pvasAs ~ CaSsrRroTIos, EerP'I, &o.S
SEALED PROPOSALS for delivering eTiS one OF
- more live oak frames Of q sloop-of wsrons to-
bs delivered IT each Of tbs navy yards nj Pensa-
cola, Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York, boston,
and Portsmouth, N. H-win be received az tkss
bureau until the I'd September, 1855.
These proposals must be endorsed {" Proposafs
for Lee OAK }" ard addressed TO the " BHreaH OF
Construction" that they may be Distinguished
from other business letters. The offers must ls
for the whole Of one frame, estimated AZ thirty
thousand cubic feet, and, as required by law, must
be accompanied by q suitable guarantee the form
Of which is herewith given Sureies in the full
estimated amount viii be required 10 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 COIN
plcted In all deliveries q the timber there must
he 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 as may lie judged e1pedient
90 secure the public interest until such principal
pieces and difficult portions shall he delivered
The remaining eighty five per cent. other pro
portions OF each bill when approved In trplicafe
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.
IL viii be stipulated IN the contract that IL de-
fault be made by the pares Of the first pan in de.
the time and place provided, then, ard in that
case, the contractor and his sureties will forfeit
and pay to the United States, as liquidatod dam
ages, a sum Of money equal 10 twice the amount
OF the contract price there agreed upon the
price 10 De paid in case Of the actual delivery
thereof, which liquidated damages may be recov-
ercd or retained al any time from the said parties
of the frst part or either Of them.
The timber must conform 10 drawings and In
strnctioHs with which the contractor VIII be fur
nished, and work 10 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
Of the yard will require satisfactory evidence.
The frame timber may De delivered in the form
CT promiscuous tmber-that is, sided straight and
fair. but rough he,red the moulding way, show
ing face ~ t~o-thirds the siding; the timber
need not be levetd, but must be Of sufficient size
TO work the share Of the moulds and hold the
dwellings shown the bevelling boards
In the measurement, the full moulding size
marked on tie moUlds (Which is one and a half
inch larger than viii be worked in the ship) will
DC 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-po knee, and
keelsons. must be Is inches; the stern-pos and
after deadwood To side % inches in the largest
place and the hooks 10 side IL inches The sid ng
or the frame timber must be 10 to IL inches and
of the promiscuoUs timber, one-fourth part must
side ls inches, and the remainder l5h inches.
The throat Of the floor timber 10 mould TX
inches, at the floor head Ii inches and at the
plank shear inches.
The midship or dead fiat floor. timber has a
Of inches in % feet the first futtock inches
In II feet the second futtock - inches in - feet;
the third futtock ~ inches in 10 feet; the fourth
futock inches in IL feet, and the top timber 10
inches in Il feet.
The entire frame Of each ship 10 be delivered AZ
the respective Yards If the risk and expense OF the
contractor, subject 10 the usual inspection 10 the
entire approval Of the bureau, and all TO be delv-
cred on or before the LIST Of October. lsJ6
Persons who NAV be- disposed 10 offer for moro
than one ship will make separate proposal FOR
each.
FORM OF OFFER.
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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 bs
the same more or 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-post
Stern post knees, deadwOod knees, keelsols and
hooks, estimated to contain
1900 cubic n, at per n-s
Frame timber of
estimated at 2O,iO0 cubic n, al per Il
PrOIniscuous TIM
l+r, amounting
10 $500 cubic &, al - per #
Total amount 5000
(Total value 10 DE written in wcris1
Should any offer be accepted, / request 20 DC adj
dressed at -, ana the contract forwarded 70
the navy agent at -, or 10 me at for
signature and certificate.
tDate) lsignature)
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned -, Of -; in the State OF
=: and Of =, OF -. in the State of =.
hereby guaranty that, in the foregoing bid he,
accepted, he or they will, within ten DAYS after the
receipt Of the contract AZ the post office named or
navy agent designated, execute the contract for
the same with good and sufficient sureties: IA case
said - shall fail 10 enter into contract as afore
said. we guaranty 10 make good the difference be-
tween the offer Of the said = and that which
may be accepted.
Signature Of two guaEantors, AZ
(Date.D
Witness:
hereby certify that the above named A Il ar$
L ID are Known 20 me as men Of property and
able 10 ma ke good their guarantee.
tDa'el (SignatupD
ITO BE- sigsed By the United STAIRS dist,;es
Judge, United States district atforaey, collector,
or nary ageat, and no cthsrs)
june .2-law6w