The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-11
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Proposals for Live Oak.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Bureau Of Construction, &c, May 2, 1857.
@ EALED PROPOSALS for delivering SO, 900 cubic
~ feet Of romcuous live oak each Of the yards At Charles
@ ~ !. New mo r n and n
1857 ''s'' '''
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for Lc 0a that they
be distinguished from other business letters The offers may BIO
for all the yards but must be for the whole quantity
guarantee the form Of Which herewith given =
contract and as additional and collateral security Is Der cent will
be withheld the amount Of each delivery until the contract
pleted
deliveries of a proportion
S a. soS ana "a IS s M ns %
judged cxpcen the public interest until such difficult
tons Delivered The remaining cent proportion
each BILL when approved tpcc by the yard
Will be paid by such navy agent as tho contractor may name within
thirty days after its presentation 10 him.
twill be stipulated in the contract that default be made by tho
the quality tho time and place provided, then that
case the contractor and his suee will forfeit and to the United
agreed the price be paid IN Of the actual delivery
az IF Mrs e % INC
The SO 900 cubic feet 10 be delivered in each yard viii be IN the m
lowing proportions OF keeons pieces suit
all siding IS and 20 inches and hooks siding u and 10 inches
These pieces to he In number In the proportions In which they enter
into the construction sa% q G conforming substantially
frames Of corresponding siding the mouds u which can be seen
$1,000 cutie feet Of tn, siding Of IS and Is chos in about equal
quantities Of each and 5000 cubic feet Of siding OF II inches al
@ curve s p r 10 ne Or more s aas a, S o
thirds the number Of the pieces from the to the maximum
10 20 feet ," '''-
All be sided straight under
showing cc Of than three foarhs the siding be utfrom
grown within 30 miles satisfactory evidence
will be required delivered
the respective yards the expense subject
to the usual Inspection to the entire approval the bureau and one
day August 1858
remainder ON OF before the LIST Of July, 1859.
Fbn Of 0ge.
i, Of the state --- hereby agree to turkish and
deliver the United nays yard Atty thousand
the Bureau q Construction Of May 1857 Viz:
5000 cubic feet suitable for principle sided 2oncho,
b \ b - .
$4,000 timber is inches length IS
10 IL feet, foot. .s.l3- .nI1Ii
5000 cubic timber, sided inces length Is to IL
feet, - per foot
5000 cubic feet timber siding 10 and ID inches length II 10 20
feet, at --- per foot = fb4s Aatti .3t-t .i-.-s
Should accepted, request addressed at
and the contract forwarded To the navy me
at ----------' for signature and certificate
(Date.) M rasis ABB
Firm Of Gaaramse
The undersigned --- Of ----I- IN the STATE OF --,
hereby guaranty that foregoing accepted
WILL within ten days after the Of the contract Office
named designated, the
with good and sufficient suretics; in said shall fail
ence between the offer Of the said that which DO
accepted. CD
Date Eff
Witness: GIL
hereby certify that tho are known TO
Of property and able make guarantee
(Date,)
(o signed by the United states district Judge United States
ct attorney, collector, navy agent, and no osher
May 2-la5wf
~ ENERAL WESTERN LAND OFFICE.---Fil.
~ Osborn Co, Main and Second streets, (up