Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-08
pPOPOSALS FOR LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction. fc Nav 2 1881

Co.. 4, TN
Sealed Proposals for delivering $1,000 cubic feet of
Sharsstown, Massachusett.; Brooklyn, New, York;
ceycd al this bureau until the 18th Of June. 1857
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals. for
business letters The offers may be for all the
Yards, but must be for the whole quantity at any
ard, and, as required by law, must be accompanied
by 2 suitable guarantee, the form Of which is here
Sureties in the full estimated amount will he re-
CURED to slgn the contract, and, as additional and
the Of de S ye until the SS conn on
plotted. ''.
due proportion Of the most difficult and crooked
pieces; otherwise there will be withheld such further
IN ddSn to the * may
such difficult portions be delivered; The remaining
in or Gs RP bs of 9aS bill
Yard will be paid by such navy agent the contrac
TOR may name within thirty days after its presenta
1t will be stipulated the contract that if default
ii named sed az
me time and place provided then and in that case
the Unitedstates sum ofmoney not exceeding twice
ne total amount therein agreed upon as the price to
may be recovered from time to tme according to the
act OF Congress IN that case made and provided, ap
The ooco cubic feet to be delivered in each yard
VII De IN the following proportons.ssy 1900 cubic
stern posts, sternp post knees fore deadwood prons
oil siding 10 and 20 inches and hooks siding IA and 6
tons IN which they enter into the construction of
ship ship Of war, conforming substantially in shape,
cd, with frames of corresponding siding, the moulds
OF >, Which can Be seen At any Of the yards named
q siding Of q inches ali these pieces being in
of from IS to 30 inches or more in that length
s e two,thlIds the number of the pieces to have
cubic feet siding Is and Is inches, in length from II to
All to be sided straight and fair the is inch timber
ana under showing face of not loss than three
foaGths the siding to he cut from trees with
will be required l'y tho Commandment of The Yard 10
be delivered in the respective Yards the risk and
expense oil the contractor, subject to the usual
specion, to the entire pproval Of the Bureau and
one-haif to be Delivered on before the LIST day of
august 1859, and the remainder before the LIST
OF July, 1859.
Form of Offer.
and deliver at the United states HSvv Ynr st urnsn
hfly thousand feet of liveoak timber, in conformity
ton Of the date of May 9, 1857 viz:
5000 cubic feet, suitable for principal pieces, sided Is
@ cubic fses at n6.I sided Is
aG a sdsS o2
5000 cubic feet timber siding IS and Is inches length
u TO % feet, at - per foot.
Should my offer be accepted, request to he ad-
Nssy AGENT the o1 mt .G the
tu r1. and certificate.
tDate) A. b.
Form Of Guarantee.
The undersigned, -, of -, IN the State of
-, hereby guaranty that in case the foregoing bid
be accepted, will, within ten days after the re-
ceipt of the contract at the post Office named. or
navy agent execute the contract for the
same, with good and sufficient sureties. In case
said shall fail to enter into contract as afore-
said, we guaranty to make good the difference be-
tween the offer of the said = and that which may
be accepted c. ID.
(Datc.D F. r.
Witness: G. H.
j hereby certify that the above named C.. ID. and
n. r are known to me men of property, and able
to make good their guarantee. ~ ~ 49,
(Date.) .
ITO be signed 10y the United States District Judge
United States District Attorney, Collector. or Navy
Agent, and no other) may 4-Iaw5w