The true Democrat., 1855-07-24
Proposals for Live Oak for Six Steam
 SloOps of War.
NAVY DEPADTMENT,


 Bureau of Construction Equipment, etc. June 22 1855 CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering one or more live of the yards at Pensacola, Norfolk, Philadelphia, New York; Boston, and Portsmouth, N Twill be received at this bureau until 3d September, 1855
 These proposals be endorsed Proposals for Jre Oak, and addressed to the Bnreau of Construon that they be distinguished from other business letters The offers must be for the whole of rame thirty thousand cubic feet and, required by law be &C., companed by suitable guarantee the which is here with given Suretes in the tu estimated will be re. quired to sign the contract and additional collateral security will be withheld on the amount of each delivery until the contract fully completed Tn all vees of the timber there be due proportion of inc most difficult parts of the ame the principal nieces otherwise there will be withheld further amount in .d dtion the fifteen per may be judged expedent o secure the public interest until such principal pieces and diff cult portions shall be delivered The remaining eicbty per other proportion of bill when annoved in duplicate by the commandan of the yad will be paid by sucb agent the name within thirty days after its presentation to him.
 will be stipulated in the that if be made by the parties o the first in delivering the timber named of the quality and at the time and place provided then and Tn that the contractor surees will forfeit and pay to the United States quidated damages sum of money equal to twice the of price there agreed the price be pad case of the actual deli very thereof which qudaed damages may be red or anea al any tune from the said parties of the first part either of them
 The timber must conform drawings and with which the contractor will be funished to mouds and bevegs with which he will be provided United States navy yard at Philadelphia The whole be cut from trees growing within thirty miles of sea- of which dence.
 ne frame tlmber be delivered the cuous tmberthat sided straight and fair but rough the moulding showing face of thirds siding; the timber need not be beveed but be sufficient size to work the shape of the mouds and hold bevengs shown on the beveling boards.
 In the measurement, the full moulding size marked on the mould (which is and half inch larger than will be worked in the ship will be allowed, provided the pieces will hold that size but additional beyond marked in the mouds or in the instructions will be paid for.
 The siding of the apron, fore deadwood stemson deadwood knees stenpos knee and keeson, 1ea inches the stern and after deadwood side % inches in the largest place. and the hooks side The siding Of the frame timber be I31 II inches and of the pomlscuous timber Onefourh part be Ia nches and the remainder 131a inches.
 The throat of the floor timber mould l nches at the hoorhead II inches, and at the plank shear inches.
 The mdshipof dead flat floor timber has I2 inch. 20 feet; the first futtock second uttock 70 inches in B feet the third futock 2 inches B eet the fourth uttock inches in 14a feet and the top timber 10 inches in r. feet.
 The entire frame of each ship be delivered spec
 tive yards the risk and of the contractor subject to the usual inspection, the approval bureau and all to be delivered before the st of October S56 Persons who may be disposed to offer for than ship will make separate proposal for each.