The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-11
PRoPosALs.
PRoP SAILS FoR LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
RnREAu nE CONSTRUCTION Ann REpAIR


SEALED PROPOSALS for the delivery of 20sOoo
each Of the Navy.Yards at ChaSiestown Mass :, and
Brooklyn, N. Y, will be received at this Bureau
until the sixth 6th) 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, re-
CURED by law must be accompanied by guar
sureties in the full estimated amount will be re-
quired TO sign the contract anu. as additional and
be withheld Oh the amount OF each delivery until
the contract is satsfac lorlly completed
In all the deliveries of the timber there must be
due proportion OF the most dn,cult and crooked
pieces; otherwise there win be withheld such
further amount in addition to the rs per centum as
may be judged expedeDt to secure the public iu-
terest until such difficult portions be delivered.
Inc remaining 20 per centum, or other proportion
Of each BILL when approyei in trtpicate by the
commandment OF the yard, Will be paid by such
nate within thirty (3O) days after its presentation
1t Will be stipulated in the contract that il default
be made 10y 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
case, the contractor, and his suretes will forfeit and
pay to the United States sum OF money not exceed
iii twice the total amount therein agreed upon as
the price TO be paid in of the actual delivery
thereof, which NAV be recovered according to the
Act OF Congress in that case provided, approved
The 2O3OO cubic feet be delivered in each yard
will be in the following proportions Say 3S 900
cubic feet of pieces suitable for STEMS steTnposts
deadwoods, aprons, sternpost knees, keelsOus and
hooks all siding from II to 20 inches and the hooks
siding Ia and 16 inches These pieces to be in the
proportions in which they enter into the construc-
ton 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 pHy yard;
1870 600 cubic feet OF the siding OF ID and ID inches in
about equal quantities of EACH and 10000 cubic feet
of siding of IL inches; oil these pieces being in
length from 13 to II feet, with natural and fair
curve of from 12 to inches or more in that length
and one-hal the number OF pieces to have from the
mean to the greatest crook. Also 10000 cubic feet
OF timber siding AZ and 10 nches in length from IL
to 20 feet
All to be sided straight and fair and rough-hewed
| the moulding way to show face OF not less than
two-thirds the siding, the wane being deducted in
the measurement
The timber to be cut from trees growing within
30 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 and have the
| In addition to the above separate "Sealed Pro-
| pCsas" will be received at the same time on the
| same terms and conditions and similarly endorsed
| from persons having the timber on hand already
| Charestown and Brooklyn, of from to so 600
cubic feet of Live-oak, the principal pieces siding
| IA to II inchee the remaining portion IL and l3
| inches; the principal pieces Eand crooked timber
being in the same proportion TO the quantity offered
1
| lengths and crooks.
| The whole amount contracted for In this case
| must be delivered OF before the 1st February
| ISL.
The DEPARTING mt 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 hem and TO require satisfactory evidence
that bids bona fde in all respects and made
| by responsible persons.
FORM OF OFFER,
(Which, If frOD frnt, ntSt be signed By all the
o....
hereby agree to furnish and deliver in the United
| States Navy Yard at -;, --
| thousand cubic feet OF Live-oak timber, in con-
| formity with the advertisement of the Bureau OF
| Construction and Repair OF the date of November
| g. 1870, viz. -
....... cubic feet, suitable for principal
! pieces at s. per foot. $........
| ......,. cubic feet, curved timber, at
| g per foot. ot..........-...... .......,
| -. cubic feet timber, at s. per II. ........
.......... Total quantity. Total value. .........
(The total Uatte to be Hkewise ,Oritten in fuIL)
Should ny (or our offer be accepted (Or toe)
| quest to be addressed at ---, and the contract
to the Purchasing Paymaster of the Naval Sta
| ton at - for signature and certificate.
Date -.
[Signaturel A. B.
| q. ID.
| Witness
|