The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-18

PROP PosALs ron LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUHEAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND RRPAiR,


SEALED PROPOSALS for the delivery of s0a 600
Of the e. NAVY a. snS
Brooklyn, N. T., viii be received at this Bureau
until nndaU the 1i sixth Ssshl day Of December next
1--we OAK" that they may be distinguished from
The offers may be for one or both yards, but must
be Tor the whole quantity In each yard, and as
qured by law, must be accompanied by guar
sureties in the full estimated amount will be re-
quired 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 satisfacg gorlly completed.
I'D ali the deliveries OF the timber there must be
a due proportion OF the most diIncult aud crooked
pit ces; otherwise there will be withheld such
furher amount in addition to the rs per centum AZ
may be judged expedent to secure the public in-
terest until such dIfflcpt portions be delivered.
Ihe remaining % per centum, or other proportlon
Of each blu, when approve1 in trip'icate by the
Commandant OF the yard, will be paid by such
purchasing paymaster as the contractor may deslg-
to him.
1t viii be stipulated in the contract that il st,t
0e made by the parties OF the first part In slverius
all or any OF the timber named, of the quality lnd
at the time and place provided, then, aud in at
CASE the contractor, and his surees will forfeit aAd
pay to the United States of money not exceed-
ing twice the total amount therein agreed upon as
the price to be paid in OF the actual delivery
thereof, which may be recovered according to the
Act OF Congress in that case provided, approved
The OOO cubic feet to be delivered in each yard
will be in the following proportons:-Say 80, 900
cubic feet OF pieces suitable for STEMS sternposts,
deadwoOds, aprons, steTnpost knees keesons, aud
hooks, all siding from II 10 20 inches, and the hooks
siding Ii and Is inches These pieces to be in the
proportions in which they enter into the construc-
tion of ship OF war; conforming substantially in
shape, length, and character with those heretofore
received, with frames OF corresponding sidiog the
mOulds OF which can be at any navy yard
$1,000 cubic feet OF the siding OF ID aud 10 inches
about equal quantities OF each and 10 900 c1bc feet
OF siding Of II inches; all these pieces being in
length from 13 to IL feet, with natural aud fair
curve of fiom IL to 80 inches more in that length
n tN haVa frnp ths
mean to the greatest crook. Also so 900 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 face OF not less than
two.thnds the siding, the wane being deducted In
the measurements
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 ia 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 or
are acquainted with the subject, and have the
In addition to the above separate "seaed Pro-
pcsals' 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
CheTlestOwn and Brooklyn, OF from to $4,000
cubic feet OF Lve-oak, the principal pieces siding
Ia to II inches, the remaining portion IL and Is
inches the principal pieces kand crooked timber
as that specified in the first case, with the same
lengths and crooks.
The whole amount contracted for in this case
must be delivered on or before the 1st February,
ISL.
The Departn1en mt reserves the right to reject auy
and all bids for any timber under this advertisement
II considered not to the nt rest OF the Government
TO accept them, and require satisfactory evidence
that bids bona fde in all respects, and are made
by responsible persons.
FORM OF OFFER,
(Which if from frnH, must be signed By all the
bers.)
i Tor we), OF In the State OF -
hereby agree to furnish and deliver In the United
thousand cubic feet OF Lve-oak timber, in con-
foImty with the advertisement of the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair OF the date Of November
5, 1870, viz =
...... cubic feet, suitable for principal
pieces at E per foot. 80. S.......
........ cubic feet, curved timber, at
- pei iOobs
cubic feet timber, at s-pe IT. ........
.......... Total quantity. Total value. .......
(The total Ualte to be Hketoise toritten in f,L)
. Should Dy (or our offer be accepted, or toe) re-
quest to be addressed at - and the contract
sent to the Purchasing Paymaser OF the Naval Sta
ton at - for signature and certificate.
tsgnaturel, A. B.
q. ID.
Witness