The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-10
PROPOSALS..
PROF PosALs TOR LIVE OAK.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WAsMINGTON. u. c.. NOYemhar 3. $50

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON, II. c., November 3, 1901
SEALED PROPOSALS for the delivery of 203OOO
cubic feet of Live OAK Timber, OF the best quality, in
each Of the Navy.Yard at ChailestOwn, Mass =, aud
Brooklyn, n. Y, will be received at this Bureau
until the sixth 6th) day Of December next.
THESE proposals must he endorsed proposals for
other business letters
The offers may be for one or both yards, but must
be for the whole quantity in each yard and, as
quired by law, must be accompanied by guar
antce.
Sureties III the full estimated amount will be re-
qured to sign the contract and, as additional and
collateral security, twenty-five (25 per centum will
be withheld oD the amount of each delivery until
the contract is satisfactorily completed.
In all the deliveries Of the timber there must be
a due proportion OF the most dncult aud crooked
pic ces; otherwise there will be withheld such
further amount in addition to the 25 per centum as
may be judged eXpedient to secure the public IN
terest until suCh difficult portions be delivered.
The tmaining 10 per centum, or other proportion
Of each bill, when approved in tr1picate by the
Commandant of the yard, Will be paid by such
purchasing paymaSter as the contractor may desig-
nate within thirty (3O) days after its presentation
to him.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that If default
be made by the parties OF the first part in delivering
all or any Of the timber named, of the quality and
at the time ana place provided then, and in that
case the contractor, and his suretes, will forfeit and
pay TO the United States of money not exceed
ing twice the totel amount therein agreed upon as
thereof, which may be recovered according to the
Act Of Congress in that case provided, approved
March 3, 1913
will be in the following proportions Say 80 900
cubic feet of pieces suitable for stems, sternposts,
deadwoods, aprons, sternpost knees, keelsons and
hooks, all siding from II TO 90 inChes and the hooks
siding Ii and l6 inches. These pieces to be in the
proportions in which they enter into the construc-
tiOn OF a ship of war: conforming substantially in
shape length, and character with those heretofore
received, with frames OF corresponding sldug, the
moulds OF which can be seen at any navy yard;
13Oo eco cubic feet OF the siding OF IS and Is inches
of a siding Of - Inches all these pieces being in
length from 13 10 II feet, with n natural aud fair
curve of from II TO 30 inches or more in that length
and one-haf the number OF pieces to have from the
mean to the greatest crook. Also $4,000 cubic feet
OF timber siding 43 and IS inches, in length from II
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- which satisfactory evidence
will be required and 10 be delivered in the respec
tive yards at the risk and expense OF the contractor
subject to the usual Inspection and to the entire aa
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 Oe presented with each
proposal that the parties either nave the timber
are acquainted with the subject, and have the
In ADDITION to the above, separate "Seaed Pro-
pCsals' will be received at the same time, 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
cubic feet of Live-oak, the principal pieces siding
IA to Il inches, the remaining portion l2 and Is
being in the proportion to the quantity offered
as that specified ia the first case, with the same
lengths and crooks.
The whole amount contracted for in this case
must be delivered on or before the 1ss February,
ISL
The Department reserves the right to reject any
and all bids for any timber under this advertisement
If considered not to the mt rest Of the Government
to accept them, aud 10 require satisfactory evidence
that bids bona fde in all respects, and are made
! by responsible persons.
FORM OF OFFER,
(Wkich, if from T1n, must be signed by all the MEM
I(or we) of -, in the State of --,
hereby agree to furnish and deliver in the United
thousand cubic feet of Live.oak timber, in con.
| foImity with the advertisement OF the Bureau OF
| Construction and Repair Of the date OF November
......'. cubic feet, suitable for principal
pieces, at s. per foot. e.......
| ........ cubic feet, curved timber, at
-. ... cubic feet timber, at g. per # .....
.......... Total quantity. Total value. ..........
(2he total ralle to be Hsiciss lcyitten in 5,lL)
should my (9r o',rl ofler be accepted, or 'oQ re-
guest to be addressed at @ and the c5ntTact
tion at --- for signature and certificate.
t8isna'nrel AB & B
witness
FORM OF GUARANTEE
| The undersigned - -, OF -, in
- -, in the State Of -, hereby
guarantee that in case the foregoing, old OF
! --- is accepted, he (Or then viii, within
days after the receipt OF the contract at he post
once named, or by the Paymaster of the Naval
| Station desg ated execute the contract for the
same with good and sufiiCeIt suTeties; and ia case
ssid ---- shall fan to enter into contract as
| Aforesaid We guarantee TO make good the dihrer-
| ence uetWC en- the offer OF the said --- aui
! that which may be accepted.
! Date -,
[S'snatur'sl z, ?.
Witness:
Each of the guarantCTs must be certified 10y the
Assessor OF Internal Revenue for the district IN
| which the parties are assessed. II law4Y
| PROPOSALS FOR 81 PPLIES-U. s. NAVY
! PAYMASTERS OFFICE, No. 425 CHESNUr
| Street.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4, 1S70.
| Sealed Proposals, endorsed proposals for sap
plies VIII be received at this once until II O'ol)
| NJ, IN SATURDAY, Nov. ~ for furnishing the
United States Navy Department with the folio wing
articles, 10 be Of the best quality, ant subject 70
Inspection by the Inspecting Odicer IN the PRlli-
| dephia Navy Yard, where they must be deliver a.
for which security must be glyen:-
| FOR BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND re
! PAIR.
Shafting, Pulleys, Couplings, Hangers AMI Col
| lars specifications OF which will b. furnished on
application 20 the Naval Constructor Navy Yard
FOR BUREAU OF ORDNANCE
! 100 Brass PadlOcks
! 4Jack Screws for heavy ply-t guns.
For fun particulars ttme Of delivery, etc, a1pg a.
! ORDNANCE OFFICE, Navy Yard
Blank iorus for proposals Will be furnished at THIS
| office. - -