The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-15
RRORORALa.
pRoPosALs FOR LIVE GA
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND RErAiR,

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAiR
WASHINGTON, d. O., November 8, 1S10J
SEALED PROPOSALS for the delivery OF sOsOos
cubic feet Of Live oak Timber, OF the best quality
each OF the NayyYards at ChaElestown, Mass. and
Brooklyn, N T., will be received at this Bureaa
until the sixth tethl day Of December next
These proposals must be endorsed proposals for
Live OAK" that they may be distinguished from
The offers may be for one or both yards, but must
be for the whole quantity In each yard and, "a re-
quired by law, must be accompanied by guar
sureties in the full estimated amount will he re-
qured TO sign the contract, and, additional and
be withheld on the amount Of each delivery until
the contract on Is satisfactorily completed,
q due proportion OF the most diincult and crooked
further amount in addition to the 25 per centum as
may be judged expedeDt TO secure the public In
terest until such difficult portions be delivered.
The remaining Ib per centum, or other proportion
Of each bill, when approved in tnplicate by the
Commandant Of the yard, will be paid by spoh
purchasing paymaster as the contractor may desig-
nate within thirty SO) days after its presentation
1t viii be stipulated in the contract that IL default
oe made by the parties OF the first part in delivering
all or any OF the timber named, of the quality and
at the time and place provided, then, aud in that
case the contractor and his suretes, win forfeit and
pay to the United States a 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 may be recovered according to the
Act OF Congress In that case provided, approved
The 20s OCO cubic feet to be delivered in each yard
! VIII be In the following proportons:-Say $4,000
cubic feet OF pieces suitable for STEMS sternposs,
deadWOOdS, aprons, SternpOSt Knees, kecls0nS,
hooks, all siding from II to 20 inches, and the hooks
siding Ii and l6 inches. These pieces to be in the
proportions ms In which they enter into the oonstruc-
shape, length, and character with those heretofore
received, with frames OF corresponding sdiog, the
mouds OF which be seen at any navy yard;
1870 GOO cubic feet OF the siding OF 13 aud 10 inches
about equal quantities OF each and TO- 900 c1bc feet
of a siding OF IL inches all these pieces being in
! length from 13 to II feet with natural aud fair
Of from 12 to 80 inches more in that length,
and one-half the number OF pieces to have from the
to the greatest crook. Also 200 cubic feet
OF timber siding 43 and 10 inches in length from II
All to be sided straight and fair, and rough-hewed
the moulding way to show a face OF not less than
two-ihirds the siding, the wane being deducted in
the measurement.
The timber to be cut from trees growing within
30 niles OF the sea, of which satisfactory evidence
will be required, and to be delivered in the respec-
tive ysrds at the risk and expense Of the contractor
subject to the usual inspection, and to the entire
proval OF the Commandant of the yard.
The whole quantity to be delivered within two
years from the date of the contract
Satisfactory evidence must be presented with each
proposal that the parties either have the timber or
are acquainted with the subject and have the
In addition to the above, Separate "sealed Pro-
/ pcsasf will 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
Charlestown and Brooklyn, OF from to 10000
cubic feet OF Lve-oak, the principal pieces siding
inches; in he the principal pieces sand crooked timber
being in the same proportion to the quantity offered
as that specified in the first case, with the same
lengths and crooks.
The whole amount contracted for In this case
| mnst be delivered on or before the 1st February
| IsI1
| The Department re serves the right to reject anv
and ALI bids for any timber under this advertisement
n considered NOT TO the int rest of the oyernment
to accent them and to re0ure satisfactory evidence
that bids are bona ride In all respects and are made
| by responsible persons.
FORM OF OFFER,
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