Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-16
PROPOSALS FOR LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Construction, EqEipment, &c


Bureau Of Construction. Eqnipment, &c
Sealed proposals for delivering 25 WO cubic feet of
promlscunus live oak timber IN each of the navy
Yards at Kittery, Charlestown, Br"oklyn, PhIladel
phia, os port and Warrington, will be received at
this 6u fsau until three O'clock the 18th day of July
The proposals. must be endorsed &" Proposals for
Live OAK" that they may be distinguished from
other business letters The offers may bs for one or
any yard and a. required by law, must b by nccSm n
paced by u guarantee. the form of which is here
he q 600 cubic feet to he delivered in each yard
WI, be In the following proportions VIZ: 5000 CUBIC
"a and inches and coo cubic feet siding and IL
inches, IN about equat Quantities Of each siding.
a to- ana such s OF the a he II
rs = mt Tor kee,son pieces may ne longer. The W
arge of I'll the :" be SYd
ol the aud 10 inch timber the length may he from 10
to feet and three iourtss Of the quantity to have
more IN the length given. and half the number
cfth 'se pee $ 10 have fom the mean to the maxi
have face OF not lsss than the siding size. The
TIMBER must be ont from trees grown within 50 mile.
and expense Ofihe contractor, subject to the usual
Inspection. ana to the entire approval Of the bureau
before the LIST day of September, 1853, and the resi-
due s, on or before the LIST day Of EebruarI. 1859.
ease tn the lowest bidder. IeserviBg the right to
decline making any contract for purchase and de-
livery at any yard If 1t shall then deem IT un
necessary disadvantage Gus to the public service
Sureties TO the full estimated amount will be re-
CURED to sign the contract. and as additional and
collateral security. rs cent. will be withheld On
the amount of each delivery until the contrast is
bull when approved IN trplcate by the commando,
of the yard will he paid by the avy agent AT the
point OF delivery within 81 day after its presentation
tn HIM
1t will be stipula ed in the contract that if default
be made by the parties of the first part in deliver
all or any Ofthe timber named of the quality ard
the time ami place crowded. then and IN that case
to the United States sum of money not exceeding
twice the total amount therein asr reed upon the
whole, which may be recovered from time to time
vdsd Mafo s In '"a' case pro"
Form of Offer.
T.. Of, III the State of ----, hereby
agree to furnish and deliver IN the United Sta.es
yn1s Sn hss STsc
the advertisement ofthe Bureau of Construction of
the das cubic sis S3 for snd h e. sum nsbs.
10000 cubic feet sided y and il inches,
Io,oO cubic feet sided and 10 inches.
per ioot---.....----....
25,oOo cubic feet sided.
snou,d INV "a, Tp ia value value :,;s 10 81
| the navy agent at -, or to me At, for
signature and certificate.
July -, 1858. A. b.
Form off, unrantss.
we, The un tersIgned. -, of -, IN the
State of 80, hereby guaranty that; in case
the foregoing BID be accep ted - WILL within
ten DAYS after the receipt of the contract at the
post othoe named or Ravy agency designated, exc
cute the contract for the same. with good and sui
cient suretes; IN case SAID - shall fail to
enter into contract us aforesaid. we guaranty to
make good the difference between the offer OF the
said - and that which may be accepted.
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Witness, Il. II. r.. r.
hereby certify that the ABOVE named &. ID. and r.
+. are knwn tn nc rs men of property aud able TO
| make good their guarantee.
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To lie signed by ths United States district Judge,
United states district attorney, collector, nav,
agent Je 10