The Washington union., 1857-08-15
proposals for Live Oak.

Bureau Of Construction, &C, May q 1857.
CEALED PROPOSALS for delivering so 900 cubic
SSu 0's Boyn New York naas a ana a
Gpu Virginia. win be received AT This bureau until the 18th June
These proposals Proposals @ Ls they
other business letters The offers
for one yards the whole quantity any
yard and required by law must be accompanied BY suitable
sureaes the full estimated amount Will bc required sign the
contract and as additional and collateral security 10 per cent viii
be withheld the amount Of each delivery uns the contract
pleted. ~ tst.. 0l
the most difficult crooked pieces win be with
held farther addition 20 the 10 per may be
expeen tho public interest until such dc
tons be delivered The remaining 50 per cent Or other proportion q
win BE- paid by such navy lhe contractor may name within
thirty days after iis presentation 10 him
parties Of the first part in delivering all or any Of the timber named
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States money not exceeding twice the total therein
thereof may from ae according
ac. o Congress "a thai case provided approved March
lowing proporonssay 5000 Of keeson pieces
aprons siding Is and 20 inches and hooks siding and Is
These to be number the proportions Ia which they
shape length and character with heretofore received with
Of corresponding siding the moulds Of which be
So siding inches In about equal
those pieces being length eo having natural
fair Of from 10 % 80 inches in that length and two
crook also 1000 cubic feet siding Ia and 10 inches length II
All 10 be sdod straight and fair the lSnc timber and under
showing face MOI less than three foahs the siding 10 be from
within 80 miles the which satisfactory evidence
will be required by the comann OF the yard be delivered in
the risk the subject
the day August 1855 he
remainder or before the LIST Of July, 1859.
l fbrm u oyer.
7, -----, OF the State - hereby agree furnish and
deliver the Untcd navyyard fifty thousand
cubic feet OF live oak timber conformity with the
the Bureau of Construction the date Of May 1857 viz
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle pieces sided and 20 inches
Il, al foot. s,tE .f.FF5s4T
$4,000 timber sided is inches length
10 IL feet, at per foot.
5000 cubic feet curved timber sided IL inches length 10 TO IL
feet, at -- por foot ,1g4sat fa5a
5000 cubic feet timber siding 10 and 10 inches length IL to 20
feet, at -- per foot.
Total value. @
should my offer be accepted request addressed
and the contract forwarded 70 tho agent
at ---------. for signature and certificate
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undersigned ----, O ------, State
hereby guaranty that foregoing bid accepted,
w within days after the the contract the Office
with good and sufficient suretes said shall fail
ter into contract aforesaid make good the differ
ence between the offer Of the said and that which be
accepted CD
(Date) EFF.
Witness; G H. H #5Ea.
hereby certify that the abovcnamcd and known
Of property and able to make their
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ITO signed by district Judge United
et attorney, collector, or navy agent and no other
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