The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-16
PROPOSALS..
pRoPosALs FOR LIVE OAK.
BuEEAu .M or CoNsInu3IIoN = q AsD RHrAIs,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

tWASHIHGTOE, ID. e., November g., 1eT00
SEALED PROPOSALS for the delivery OF 9sBOoe
cubic feet OF Live oak Timber, OF the best quality in
each OF the Nayy.Yards st ChsElestown, Mass , and
until the sixth (Sth) 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 as re-
quired by law, must be accompanied by guar
antee.
Suretes I'm the full estimated amount viii be re-
quired to sign the contract and, as additional and
collateral security, twenty-five (25) per centum will
the contract is satisfactorily completed.
In all the deliveries OF the timber there must be
due proportion Of the most df1cult and crooked
pieces; otherwise there win be withheld such
further amount in addition to the 20 per ceutum as
may be judged expedient TO secure the public 10
terest until such dlfficpt portions be delivered.
The remaining 70 per centum, or other proportion
OF each bill, when approved in tr1plicate by the
purchasing paymaster as the contractor may deslg-
nate within thirty S0) days after its presentation
TO him.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that IL default
De 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, and In that
case, the contractor, and his surees will forfeit and
pay to the United States sum OF mouey not exceed
iIg twice the total amount therein agreed upon as
the price to be paid in case OF the actual delivery
thereof, which NAV be recovered according to the
Act OF Congress In that case provided approved
The 2OsCOO cubic feet to be delivered in each yard
will be In the following proportions:-Say 33, 900
cubic feet OF pieces suitable for stems, sternposts,
deadwoods aprons, sternpost knees keesons and
hooks, all siding from II TO 20 inches and the hooks
siding Ia and l6 inches. These pieces to be in the
proportions in which they enter into the construc-
ton OF a 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 ;
600 cubic feet OF the siding OF 13 aud IS inches
about equal quantities OF each and 900 cubic feet
Of siding OF IL inches; all these pieces being In
length from ID to II feet with natural aud fair
curve of fIom 12 to 80 inches in that length
and one-half the number OF pieces TO have from the
mean to the greatest crook. Also $4,000 cubic feet
OF timber siding 43 and 1b inches in length from IT
to 20 feet.
All TO be sided straight and fair, and rough-hewed
the moulding way TO show a 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
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 APP
| 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 IL.
In addition to the above, separate "sealed 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
Charlestown and Brooklyn of from 3 to $4,000
cubic feet Of Live-oak, the principal pieces siding
ID to II inches, the remaining portion 12 and 13
| inches; the principal pieces Hand crooked timber
being in the same proportion TO the quantity offered
as tnat speclned IN tne nrst caSei with the same
| lengths and crooks.
| The whole amount contracted for in this case
must be delivered on or before the lst February,
| lsT1.
| The Department reserves the right to reject any
and all bids for any timber under this advertisement
II considered not to the int rest OF the Government
to accept them and to require satisfactory evidence
that bids are bona fde in all respects, and made
| by responsible persons
| FORM OF OFFER,
(Which if from firm, must be signed by all the MEM
| bers.)
| l Tor we), Of --, in the State of
hereby agree to furnish and deliver In the United
| States Navy Yard at -, -
| thousand cubic feet of Ltve-oak timber in con-
| formity 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 g. per foot. S.......
| ...... cubic feet, curved timber, at
| S-per foot. ................. ........
....... cubic feet timber, at S-per It. ........
| ......... Total quantity. Total Value .......
(The total Ualue to be Akeloise tgritten in fIL)
SShoud ny (or our offer be accepted, (or i0e re-
| QUO ct to be addressed at ---, and the contract
sent to the Purchasing Paymaster of the Naval Sta
ton at t---- for signature and certificate.
tsignaturel, A. D.
| Witness: