The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-07
PROPOSALS.
DROP SAILS FOR LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUrEAU or CONSTRUCTION AND kEPAIR.
.WAsgiNGToN, D. q, november 5, So.

BUEEAU or CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., November 3, tSIO)
SEALED PROP, SAILS for the delivery of 2O3,oOO |
cubic feet OF Live oaS 1tmhe OF the oest quality In
each of the Navy. Yards at ChaTlestown, Mass aud
Brooklyn, n. y, will be received at tais Bureau |
until the sixth (6'h, day OF December next
THESE proposals must he endorsed "Prnposals for !
Live QaS,' that they may be distinguished from
other business letters,
The offers may be for one or both yards but must
be Tor the whole quantity ia each yard, and as re-
CURED 10y law, must be accompanied by guar
sntee.
surtties in the full estimated amount will be re.
CURED TO sign the contract, and as Gdditionil ana
collateral security, tw enty-nve (25 per Centum viii
be Withheld on the amount of each delivery unti
the contract is satisfac orily completed.
In all the deliveries OF the timber there must be
due proportion Of the most dirucult ara crooked
pit ces; otherwise there viii be withheld such
further amount in addition to the % per centum as
may be judged eXped'eIt TO secure the public 1t
terest until such ditcult portions be delivered
The rt rtmaining g per centum, or other proportion
Commandant of the yard VIII be paid by such
purchasing paymestcr as the contractor may desig-
nate within thirty (8O) days after its presentation
to him.
1t viii be stipulated in the contract that il default
be made by the parties Of the 0rst part in delivering
all or any Of the timber named, Of the quality and
at the time and place provided, then, and in that
case, the contractor and his sureies will forfeit aud
pay TO the United States sum OF money not exceed
ing twice the total amount therein agreed upon as
the price to be paid in case OF the actual delivery
thereof which NAV be recovered according to the
Act OF Congress In that case provided, approved
March 3, 1S43
The E0SOCO cubic feet TO be delivered in each yard
Will be III the following proportions:-Say $4,000
cubic feet pieces suitable stems SternpOStS,
deadwoods, aprons, steTnpost knees, keelsons, and
hooks all siding from II to 20 inches, and the hooks
siding II and l6 inches. These pieces to be in the
proportions IN which they enter into the cOnstruC
ton OF a ship Of war: conforming substantially in
shape, length, and character with those heretofore
received, with frames OF corresponding sding, the
moulds of which can be seen at any navy yard
eco cubic feet OF the siding of 10 aud inches IN
about equal quantities OF each, and 10000 c7bc feet
OF siding Of II inches; all these pieces being in
length from l3 to II feet, with natural and fair
curve Of from y to 30 inches or more in hat length
nC-na fD ave
mean to the greatest crook. Also $4,000 cubic feet
OF timber siding As and 10 inches, in length from II
All to be sided straight and fair, and rough-hewed
the moulding way to show face OF not lcss than
| iwohlds the siding, the wane being deducted in
| the measurement
The timber to be cut from trees growing within
viii be required, and to be delivered IN the respec-
tive yards at the risk and expense Of the contractor,
subject to the usual inspection, and to the entire ap
! proyal Of the Commandant OF the yard
The whole quantity TO be delivered within two
| years from the date OF the contract.
Satisfactory evidence mutt he pr sented with each
proposal that the parties either nave the timber Oc
! are acquainted with the subject, and have the
In ADDITION to the above, separate "seaed Pro-
pcsaiS' VIII be received at the same time, on the
same terms and conditions and similarly endorsed,
! from persons having the timber on hand already
cut, for the delivery in each of the navy yards at
| Cbarlestown and Brooklyn, OF from to $4,000
cubic feet of Live-oak the principal pieces siding
! ID TO II nches, the remaining portion IL and 10
inches; the principal piect IS md crooked timber
being III the proportion 10 the quantity offered
as that specified In the first case, with the same
The whole amount contracted for in this case
! must he delivered on or before the 1st February,
| 1871.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
and all bids for any timber under this advertisement
if considered not to the int rest of the Government
TO accept them, and TO require satisfactory evidence
that bids are bona fde In all respects, ana are made
! 10y responsible persons.
FORM OF OFFER,
(Which, if from drrH, must be Siged 6y all The e8
Y
| Tor wel, of --, in the State of ---,
! hereby agree to furnish and deliver iu the United
thousand cubic @ feet of Ltveoak timber in CON
formty with the Advertisement Of the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair OF the date OF November
,..,..' .Y'' cubic feet, suitable for principal
.... cubic Ro''HS' rect, Curved timber at ''''
$ per foot. ,;.........:. ........
| ...... cubic feet TIMBER at s. per II. ........
......... Total quantity. Total value. ..........
(TAe total ralue to be Ute,oisc tcyitten in tull)
6e y GG S Ger @ be accepted t or @ re-
sent TO the Purchasing Paymaster Of the Naval sta
tion at t---- for signature and certificate.
tsignaturel, A,BB.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned - -, of -, in
| - -, in the State OF hereby
| guarantee that, in case the foregoing bid OF
! --- is accepted, he (0r then WILL within
ten days after the receipt OF the contract at he post
ofllce named, or by the Paymaster of the Naval
Station desig. .atCd, execute the contract for the
same with good and sufocient sureties and in
said shall fail TO enter into contract as
aforesaid we guarantee to make good the ditier-
enCe betwt en- the otler OF the said ----- and
that which may he accepted.
Date -.
[signatnrosl G D.
Witness
Each of the guarantors must be certified by the
Assessor OF Internal Revenue for the district 10
which the paItes are assessed II laW4Y
DRoPOsALs FOR THE ERECTION OF PUB
i IIC BUILDINGS.
OFFICE or THE COMMISS I0NERs FOR THE
ERECTION OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3, 1870 J
Proposals will be received at the ONCE OF the
President of the Commission, No. l29 S. SEVENTH
Street. until November 80, 1870, for items one tco,
! and three and until December 81, $780, for the
balance Of the schedule FOR the following materials
| and labOr:-
/. For carefully removing the iron ratings and
stone base from the four Enclosures at Broad aud
! Market streets, and dep0siting the same in order
upon such portions OF the adjacent grounds as the
| Commissioners may select.
@ foi removing the trees and clearing the ground.
! g. For the lumber and labor for the erection OF a
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