The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-26
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DROP SAILS FOR LIVE OAR
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAiR,

SEALED PROPOSALS for.the delivery OF ,0Oo
cubic feet Of Live oak Timber, of the best quality in
each of the Navy.Yards at Chssestown, Mass, and
brooklyn, N. Y, will be received at this Bureau
until T the sixth 9th 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 lor the whole quantity in each yard and, as re-
antee.
sureties in the fun estimated amount will be re-
qured to sign the contract and, as additional and
collateral security, twenty-five 25) per centum will
be withheld on the amount of each delivery until
the contract is satisfactorily completed
In all the deliveries OF the timber there must be
due proportion Of the most difficult aud crooked
pieces; otherwise there there VIII b. be withheld such
may be judged expedient to secure the public iu-
terest until such difficult portions be delivered.
The remaining I6 per centum, or other proportion
Of each bill, when approved in tripicate by tho
Commandant Of the yard, will be paid by such
purchasing paymaster as the contractor may destg-
to him.
oe made by the parties OF the first part in delvern
all or any Of the timber named, of the quality 1nd
at the time and place provided, then, and in at
case, the contractor and sureties will forfeit and
pay TO the United States sum OF money not exceed
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 10000 cubic feet to be delivered in each yard
will be in the following proportions Say 33 900
cubic feet OF pieces suitable for STEMS steTnposts
deadwoOds, aprons, steTnpost knees, keelsons and
hooks all siding from II to 20 isches and the hooks
siding IL and l6 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 navy yard;
100 600 cubic feet OF the siding OF 3 and Is inches IN
about equal quantities OF each, and 900 cubic feet
OF a siding of II inches; all these pieces being in
length from 10 to II feet, with natural and fair
curve OF from u to 30 inches in that Length,
and One-haf the number of pieces to have from the
mean TO the greatest crook. Also $4,000 cubic feet
an i'm in moth fro,
to 20 feet.
All to be sided straight and fair, and rough-hewed
the moulding way to show face OF not less than
two-thiids 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, and have the
facility TO procure it.
In addition to the above, separate "sealed Pro-
pCsals' will be received at the same time, on the
came 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 3 to so 00C
cubic feet OF Live-oak, the principal pieces siding
ID to II inches, the remaining portion IL and 15
inches; the principal pieces sind crooked timber
being in the same proportion TO the quantity offered
as that specified in the first case with the same
Tie whole amount contracted for in this case
must be delivered on or before the lst February,
The Department reserves the right to reject any
and all bids for any timber under this advertisement
TO accept them aud to require satisfactory evidence
that bids bona fde in all respects, ana are made
by res ponsibie persons
FORM OF OFFER,
(Which, il from, r'n, must be signed By all The
6ers.)
l (or we), of -, in the State OF --,
hereby agree to furnish and deliver in the United
thoasand cubic feet OF Live-oak timber, in CON
Construction and Repair OF the date OF November
5, 1870, viz. =
pieces at s. per foot. s........
........ cubic feet, curved timber, at
-. .... cubic feet timber, at s. per #, ........
......... Total quantity. Total value ........
(IEe total ralue to be likcoise ,crit,en in tlIL)
sGd G be- % G 3 a accepted tns r 3
sent 10 the Purchasing Paymaser OF the Naval sta
ton at ---- for signature and certificate.
ISignaturel AB.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
the =" state t5i'e-cH Of W-, and -, Of
- -, in the State Of -.---, hereby
J guarantee IHhU IN case Llc foregoing DlQ OF
--- is accepted, he (or theO VIII, within
ten days after the receipt Of the contract at he post
ofice named, or by the Paymaster of the Naval
| Station desg. ated, execute the contract for the
same with good and sufficient sureties; and in case
! said ---- shall fail to enter into contract as
! aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the differ
| ence between the offer Of the said ---- and
| that which may be accepted.
Date -.
| [Signaturesl c. d.
E. +.
Witness:
Each of the guarantOrs must be certified by the
AusaccCr of JntpTnal RpVpDup for he district in