Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-11
Proposals for Live Oak for six Steam SlOOps-
Of-War.

Bureau of Construction, Equp't, &C.
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR DELIVERING one
- more ve-oak frames OF sopp-o-war one to be de-
Phsdephe ai New York Boston and portsmouth, N H.
viii be received at this bureau until the I'D September,
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Liz
OAK and addressed to the Bueau Of tsstr"ctio0. that
they may distinguished from other business letters The
otfs must be for The whsle frame estimated hir
ty thousand feet, and required by law, be
herewith given Surees in the full estimated will
De required TO sign the cont'ac and as additional and col
amount of each delivery until the contract fully compile
proportion of the most difficult parts of the frame and Of
the principal pieces otherwise there will be withheld suh
eudged expedient the public interest mill such
principal pieces snd difficult portions SHALL be delivered
each bill when approved trpiicae by The cIma,iunt
the yard will be paid by such navy agent the
tor may within thirty days after Its presentation TO
1t will be stipulated in contract that fdcfaut be made
named of the quality and at the time and place provided,
then and in that case the contractor and his sretes will
of money equal to twice the of the contract
delivery thereof which iquidated damages may
recovered retained at any time from the SAID parties OF
The first part or either of them
Te timber must conform drawings and instructions
with which the contractor Will be furnished and WORK
MOUNDS and dwellings with which he will provided
the United States navyyard Philadelphia. The whole
be cut from growing within thirty miles Of the
of which the commandment of the yard will require
isfactory evidence.
The frame timber may be delivered in the pro.
mscuous timberthat is sided straight and fair
hewed the moulding way, showing face of two-tfrds the
siding; the timber need be bereled but beof
sufficient size to work the shape ofe ouS and hold the
dwellings shown on the beveng boards.
In the measurement, the full moulding size marked or
be worked in the ship viii be allowed, provided peces
win hold thatsize but additional size beyond that mar
ked in the uenls IN the Instructions with be paid for.
The siding Of the saeans apron. fre deadEood steam
le inches the sern-pdst and after deadwood side
inches the largest place and the hooks to side IA inches
The siding of the frame timber must be " "A inches,
and of the promscuoes timber fourth part side
Is inches, and the remainder l$1s inches.
The throat of the floor timber TO mould l. inclesyat
at the foorhsad IA inches and at the plank shear inches
The m;dship dead fat floor timber has a II
inches feet the fourth futtoc inches in ii feet
The frame of each ship be delivered at the re-
specve yards thersk and expense of the contractor
the bureau and all to be delivered before the LIST Oc
Persons who may be disposed to offer for more than one
ship will make a separate proposal foreach. ' X
FORM OF OFFER.
L Of the State Of =, hereby agree to furnish and
the live-oatnber ship estimated at thirty thou
sand cubic feet, be the same hess p conformity
the. date OF 22d,June, 1885 VIZ
s rns stern post
toe to contain e Ii $500 zoe cubic feet at per foOts
:, kinds, estimated at 2o4oo " " at per foot
Promiscuous timber amount
ing to. .:I....... 5000 " " per foot
Total amOtnt.. 10000 8
(Total value to be written in words.)
Should my offer be accepted, request to be addressed
it,, and thecontract forwarded to the navy agent
-, or tome at -, for;signature and certificate.
tDate) (Signature.)
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned, -, Of in the State of - and
-, Of -. in the State Of hereby guaranty that
in ten dayser the receipt of the contract the post of
fee named or aren't designated the
for the same with good and sufficient ces case said
shall fail to enter into contract aforesaid guar
anty to make good the difference between offer Of the
said and that which may be accepted. ~
Signature of two guafantors. a =
(Date.l > =.
: Witnesses;
hereby certify that the abovenamed Il 3 asd O d are
known 20 asnen of property, and able ia make good
their guarantee. -. -.
(Date) SIGNATURE
Ga be eieRsd By te.Uted States distrc iSdg United
States dtstrjct attorney collector, or n0gyagen and nooers