The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-19
RROROSA AIS.
DROP SAILS FOR LIVE OAK.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WARHINGTON. ID C.. NnYemher s. 1910. /

.WAsHINGToN ID. C.. November g. 1sI0J
SEALED PROPOSALS for the delivery OF 203, ,00e
cubic feet OF Live oak Timber OF the best quality, in
each OF the Navy Yards at ChaTlestown Mass, and
Brooklyn, N. 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
The offers may be for one or both yards, but must
be for the whole quantity ia each yard and, as re-
suTeties in the full estimated amount will be re-
quired 10 sign the contract and, as additional and
collateral security twenty-five (25 per cent1m will
be withheld on the amoun5 Of each delivery until
the contract is satisfactorily completed
In all the deliveries Of the timber there must be
due proportion OF the most dincult and crooked
further amount in addition To the 25 per centum as
may be judged expedent TO secure the public 10
teTest until such dificnlt portions be delivered.
The remaining IS per centum, OF other proportion
Of each bill, when approved in tripicate by tht
purchasing paymaster as the contractor % may desig
nate within thirty (3U days after its presentation
1t will be stipulated in the contract that If ,tll
made by the parties Of the first part in deverin
al or any OF the timber named, OF the quality 'no
case the contractor and his suretes viii forfeit aad
pay to the United States sum OF money not exceed
II & twice the total amount therein agreed upon
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 2O8 GOO cubic feet to be delivered in each yard
win be in the following ,proportions-Say $4,000
cubic feet of pieces suitable for stems, sternposts
deadwoods, aprons, sternpost knees, keelsons, aud
hooks all siding from II to 20 inches and the hooks
siding II and 16 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 siding, the
moulds Of which can be seen at any navy yard;
GOO cubic feet of the siding OF l3 and Is inches IN
about equal quantities OF each and 600 cTbic feet
| length from 10 to II feet, with natural aud fair
curve of from l2 to 80 inches in that length
and one-half the number OF pieces to have from the
| feat
OF timber siding 43 and Is inches in length from II
All to he 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 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 Inspections 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
In addition to the above, separate "Sealed Pro-
pcsals" will be received at the same time, on the
from persons having the timber on hand already
cut, for the delivery IN each OF the navy yards at
| Charlestown and Brooklyn, OF from to 10000
cubic feet of Lve-oak, the principal pieces siding
IA TO II inches, the remaining portion IL and Is
being in the same proportion e the Suaatity offered
as that specified in the first case, with the same
/ lengths
The 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
If considered not TO the nterest OF the Government
TO accept them and to require satisfactory evidence
that bids bona fde in all respects, and are made
by responsible persons
FORM OF OFFER,
(Which, il from rn, must be signed by all the men'-
| beTs)
Tor wei, Of --, in the state OF --,
hereby agree to furnish and deliver in the United
Thousand cubic feet OF Liye-oak timber, in con.
formity with the advertisement OF the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair OF the date OF November
.,....'. cubic feet, suitable for principal
pieces, ats- per foot go. s.......
...... cubic feet. curved timber, at
s. per Ioot :...'....:. '....,..
........ cubic feet timber, at s per IT. ....,...
.......... Total quantity Total value. ..........
(The total Ualue to be HkeUise lOritten in JulL)
Sshoqd ~ my SGr our SGer be accepted Or ,Se re-,
sent to the Purchasing Paymaster OF the Naval Sta
ton at - for signature and certificate.
ISsnaturel 4. AB B.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
tna 1hs s,ais ande5signed ai d. and OF - q OIl
- -, in the State OF -, hereby
--- is accepted, he (Or theN will, within
days after the receipt OF the contract at :he post
Office named, by the Paymaster OF the Naya
Station desig ated, execute the contract for the
same with good and suf1cient 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 --- ant
that which may be accepted
[signataresl G. D.
witness:
Each OF the guarant0rs must be certified by th
Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the district II
which the parties are assessed ii laW4H
LEGAL NOTICES.
TsTATE OF OWEN MCKIERNAN, DEOEAS I'D
II Letters testamentary on the estate OF Owe
McKiernan, deceased have been granted TO the sub
scriber. An persons Indebted 10 the said estate ar
requested TO make payment, aud those haVin
claims to present them without delay 70
4 FRANCIS CONWAY, Executor,
No. 10 SOUTH Street.
!. | Or his Attorney JOHN b. COLAHAN.
IL set No. 52i WALNU Street.
4 COMMON PLEAS, JUNE TERN, 1870 NO. s.
" In Divorce.
4 RICHARDS.
: To ISAAC RICHARDS, Observation-Disclosures tai
notice that the Court has granted rule ON respoh'
ent 70 show why divorce Uinello qadtri1aen
: November 20, 1870, at 10 O'Clock A. A.
WILLIAM H MARTIN.