The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-09
PROPOSA AIS.
RoPosALs FOR LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
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cubic feet of Live oak Timber, OF the best quality, in
each Of the Navy. Yards OF ChaflestOwn Mass, and
Brooklyn, y. 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
other business letters.
The offers may be for one or both yards, but must
be for the whole quantity in each yard and, as re-
quired by law, must be accompanied by guar
antee
Suretes 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
he withheld on 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 difficult and crooked
pieces; otherwise there will be withheld such
further amount in addition to the 25 per centum as
may be judged eXpedient to secure the public i0-
terest until such difficult portions be delivered
The remaining IS per centum, or other proportion
OF each bill, when approved in tripicate 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 il 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 and place provided then, aud in that
case the contractor, and his suretes will forfeit and
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 2O3 0G0 cubic feet to be delivered in each ward
will be in the following proportions Say $4,000
cubic feet of pieces suitable for STEMS sternposts
deadwoods, aprons, sternpOst kuees, keelsons, and
hooks all siding from II to 20 inches and the hooks
siding ii and l6 inches These pieces to be in the
proportions in which they enter into the construc-
shape, length, and character with those heretofore
received, With frames OF corresponding sdiug, the
moulds OF which be at any navy yard ;
10000 cubic feet of the siding of 9 aud IS inches
about equal quantities OF eaCh and 10000 cubic feet
of q siding OF II inches; all these pieces being in
length from IL TO II feet with natural aud fair
curve OF fOm ~ to so inches more in that length
and one-hali the number Of pieces TO- have from the
OF timber siding 43 and 10 inches, in length from II
to 90 feet.
All to he sided straight and fair and rough.hewed
the moulding way to show a face OF not less than
twothirds the siding, the wane being deducted in
| the measurement.
The timber to he cut from trees growing within
so 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, ana 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
! facility to procure it.
pCsals' will be received at the same time, on the
same terms ana conditions and similarly endorsed,
! from persons having the timber on hand already
cut for the delivery I'm each Of the navy yards at
| ChaTestoWn ana Brooklyn, OF from to 10000
cubic feet Of Lve-oak, the principal pieces siding
II to II inchte, the remaining portion IL ana l3
| inches the principal pieces lind crooked timber
being in the same proportion to the quantity offered
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,
| 1871.
The Department 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 them and to require satisfactory evidence
that bids are Jona dde in all respects and made
! 10y responsible persons.
FORM OF OFFER,
(Whjch, IT. from T, must be signed by all the mem
b6rs.)
I Tor We) Of ---, in the State OF ---
hereby agree to furnish and deliver in the United
states Navy Yard at ----, --------
thousand cubic feet Of Liye-oak timber, in con
foTmity with the advertisement OF the Bureau Of
Construction and Repair OF the date OF November
s. 1870, viz. -
..... cubic feet, suitable for principal
pieces, at s. per FOOT. e.......,
........ cubic feet, curved TIMBER at
s. per fOOt........,,-...... .......
go. .... cubic feet timber at $ per It. ........
.......... Total quantity. Total value. .........
-
(The total raiue to be likewise aCritten in falL)
9 Should Hy (Or our oer be accepted (Or lUe) re
quest to be addressed at -, and the c)ntraC
sent TO the Purchasing Paymaster of the Naval sta
ton at --- for signature and certificate.
Date -
signature, A. B.
O. ID.
witness:
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