Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-22
PROPOSALS FOR LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BxreaN Of CosstrHetioa, EqniPDisat, &c.

BKreaE Of CossfrHetioA, E9ntPn.n,s 9e'l
Sealed proposals for dev ering So 90 cabic feet oil
promiscuous live oak timber IN each ol lie nsv5
phia, Gosport and Warrington viii be TeceIyed n
this buresu until three O'Clock, the lsth gay OF 'u'
The proposals must be endorsed PrOposal. for
Live Oak" thst they NAV le DISTINGUISHED from
Ali the yards but must be for the whole quantity at
auy yard and required BY law, must ny scoom
pa led by guarantee, the form of Which Is here
The IS 90 eubo feet to he delivered in each yard
will be IN the following proportions VIZ: 5so oghio
feet siding 10 and Is inches Oo0 cubIc feet sldi
u and II inches and TOO cubic feet aiding and 10
inches, i'm about squa aaaatItIes Of each SIDING.
The timber siding from Is and IS inches may lie 10
ersth from Is to IS feet. and such of the Is Inch
as is ht for keel son pieces may be longer. me
large proportion of all the may he strag ht
Ofthe aud inch timber the length may be rom 10
to u feet ana three fourtbs OF The quantity 10 nave
a natural a far Of FROM II 10 50 inches or
more "a the length give u. and Que hall the nGlnDer
mum crook All TO be SIDED si,sIghi and fair. and
have face Of N. { less than the siding size. The
of the sea- to delivered in the ward al the RISK aDd
and pense of the contractor, subject to the usual
Ons 6a f of the qnsatisy mast b, delivered on or
before the LIST day OF sc emDsT soS, ano ne resi-
rb "n dspsTtmen he contract IN each
case To the lowest bldder, reserying the night 10
decline making any contract for purchase ana de-
necessary or dIsadvaItageous TO the publo service
Sursties to tie full. estimated amount vill oe re-
lateral security, Is cant VIII lie withheld ON
the amount OF each delivery until the contrast is
completed. And the remaining IS per ce q. al each
BILL when approved an trlplicste by the cDmmanca
OF the yard wall be paid by the avy agent ut the
point of delivery within 80 days after It's presentation
it VIII be stipulated in the contract that if default
ali or any ofthe timber named of tie quality and It
the time ana Place crowded, then and IN that case
the contractor and his ture'es y Ill forfeit Ard psy
to the United States sum of money npt exceedn
twice the total amount therein az reea upon as tho
whole, which may he recovered from time To time
according to the act of Congress IL that case pro-
vided, approved March 5, ls4S.
Form Of Offer.
T.. of F., IN the Stst- Of, hereby
agree to furnish and deliver the Urited sta'es
navy yard at - twenty five thousand cubic feet
the advertisement ofthe Bureau of Construction Of
the date OF = june; lass Tor the sum Il, VIZ:
5'o"O cubic feet sIdsi IS ana Is inches,
lccCo cubic feet sfRdtd 10, y AID ID inches.
10000 cubic feet p side ds 8 and 10 inches,
at per foot----.....----....
25,cco cubic feet sided.
Should my offer be accepted, I request to be sd
the IA y agent a, 80, or to ms at @, for
signature and certificate.
July -, 1858. A, Il.
Form Of" udransss.
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State f----, hereby guaranty that. in case
the foregoing bud he accertsd. - will, within
ten DAVIS after the receipt Of the contract at the
post office named, psvy agency Designated, exc
cute the contract for the same. with cool and sUf
ccnt suretl-s; said --- shall fail to
enter INTO contrsct as aforesaid, we guaranty to
make good the difference hetween the offer OF the
said - and that which mIy be accepted.
-,I85S G.. ID.
Witness, q. III. r.. r.
hereby certify that the aqoys- named C. ID. aud F.
+. are kn wn to he men Of property and able to
make good their guarantee.
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To he signed by thu United States district judge,
United States district attorney, collector. or navy
agent. lie Is lay4w