Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-14
PROPOSALS FOR LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bureau Of Construetion, &C., May 3, 1857.
Sealed Proposals 70, delivering 90 CUBIC feet of
Cha rlsstown, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York;
oeWs sb. fnd at will Be-
These proposals. b must be endorsed Proposal, {Oy
Yards, but must be for the whole quantity at any
n Of sSc Is
with given. O' - "0''
Suretes IN the full estimated amount will be re-
quired to sign the contract and as additional and
collateral security Is per cent. will be withheld on
the amount Of each delivery until the contract is
In all the deliveries of the timber there must be a
pieces there will be withheld such further
amount, in addition TO the is per cent, as may be
such difficult portions be delivered The remaining
IS per cent, or other proportion Of each BILL whom
Yard will be paid by such navy agent as the contrac
tor may name within thirty days after its prcsenta
II will be stipulated in the contract that if default
ee made by the parties OF the first part in delivering
the and his suIeties will forfeit and pay to
tbs ss Ss pree &c
be paid in case Of the actual delivery thereof Gich
act OF Congress ~ that case made and provided, ap
The 5000 cubic feet to be delivered in each ward
vii be In the following proportl9ns.ssy 5000 cubic
feet of keesons and pieces suitable for lower stems
all siding Is and % inches and hooks siding il and is
inches; These pieces to be IN number in the proper
snip OF war, conforming substantially in shape,
s s sfd az with those recsy
OF which can be seen at any Of the yards named.
Leu ans Of and sas esbs :s
q siding Ing Of II inches all these pieces being in
curve Of from IS to 30 inches OF in that length
and two-thirds the number of the pieces to have
cubic feet siding Is and is inches in length from Il to
An to he sided straight and fair the sincb tmber
and under showing face Of not less than three
fourth. the siding, to BE- cut from trees grown with
will be required by the Commandment Of The Yard to
be delivered N the respective Yards at the risk and
spsc.on, to the entire approvaf Of the Bureau and
10 De delivered We, on or before the LIST day Of
Form Of Offer.
United States Ssyv ssIss
niy thousand feet of livecosk timber in conformity
ton Of the date Of May 2, 1857, viz:
so esssS feet suitable for principal pieces, sided lie
cubic fses curved az foot Sided and
5000 ss sS + ss timber i
5000 sS 4S g dn .STs and Is inohs. length
Total yngea' = per foot. =
Should my offer be accepted, request 70 he al.
Navy Agent anu t aS :, contract forwarded to the
tu nna and certificate. ' - '0r sigma
A. b. d.
~, foIm or GHaraafs,
The undersigned, -, OF 800. in ,h
hereby guaranty that in ca a. tbn e tne state
be accepted, - Will within ten day. Srs, KONG ing old
ceipt Of the contract at the post ofce uhs re-
navy agent designated, execute the co ntraot r.
same with good and sufficient sureties 10 Iof the
said - shall fail Ia enter into contract as n Ease
said, we guaranty to make good the differencs re
tween the offer OF the SAID - and that which NAV
he accepted c. d.
(Date.l F. +
Witness: &. vi. =
hereby certify that tho above. named L. ID. and
T.. Il. are known IN me as men Of property, and able
TO make good their guarantee. ..
To be signed by the United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy
agent, and no other.) may S-1aw0W