The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-12
PROPOSALS..
prof PosALs FOR LIVE OAK.
BUREAU OF Constructors AND REPAIR,

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND RBPAIR,
SEALED PROPOSALS for the delivery OF 9O3, 600
cubic feet OF Lve-o oak Timber, OF the best quality In
Brooklyn, N. Y, will be received at this Bureau
until the sixth (eth) day OF December next.
These proposals must be endorsed proposals for
Live 0ak, 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, as
qured by law must be accompanied by guar
sureties in the fun estimated amount will be re-
quired to sign the contract and, as additional and
be Withheld ne Of each per egeT unt %
the contract is satisfactorily completed
In all the deliveries OF the timber there must be
a due proportion OF the most dificut and crooked
pieces; otherwise there will be withheld such
further amount ia addition to the 2b per centum as
may be judged expedient to secure the public tu-
terest until such difhcult portions be delivered.
The remaining IS per centunn, or other proportion
Commandant of the yard, will be paid by such
purchasing paymaster as the contractor may desig-
nate S witpin thirty (sO) days after Its presentation
1t will 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, and In that
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 may be recovered according to the
Act OF Congress In that case provided, approved
The 100000 cubic feet to be delivered in each yard
VIII be IN the following proportlons:-Say 900
CUBIC Ieet OF pieces suitable stems, Sternp0StS,
deadwoods, aprons, sternpost knees, keesons, and
hooks all siding from II to 20 inches and the hooks
siding Ii and 16 inches. These pieces to be in the
tion OF ship OF war; conforming substantially in
shape, length, and character with those heretofore
received, with frames OF corresponding siding, the
moulds OF which can be seen at any navy yard
600 cubic feet OF the siding OF Is and Is inches In
about equal quantities of each, and 1000O cubic feet
OF siding OF IL inches all these pieces being in
length from 1s to II feet with natural and fair
curve OF from IL to 80 inches more in that length
and one-haf the number Of pieces to have from the
OF timber siding as and 15 inches, In length from IL
| to 20 feet.
| the moulding way to show face OF not less than
two-thirds the siding, the wane being deducted In
| the measurement.
80 miles OF the sea- OF which satisfactory evidence
will 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
| 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
are acquainted with the subject, ana have the
In addition to the above, separate "Sealed Pro-
pcsals" will be received at the same time on the
same terms and conditions and similarly endorsed,
cut, for the delivery In each Of the navy yards at
Charlestown and Brooklyn, OF from to $4,000
cubic feet of Live-oak, the principal pieces siding
| ID to IL inches, the remaining portion ID and IS
inches; the principal pieces fand crooked timber
being in the same proportion to the quantity offered
| as that specified In the first case, with the same
| lengths and crooks. fs
| The whole amount contracted for in this case
must be delivered on or before the 1st February,
| ISL.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
and all bids for any timber under this advertisement
IL considered not TO the inte Of the Government
to accept them and to require satisfactory evidence
that bids are bona fde In all respects and are made
! by responsible persons