The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-14

PROF PosALs FoR LIVE OAK
Navy DErARrMRNr,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND RBPAiR,
WAgHINGTOH. ID C.. NnVamhar q 1Qin-

SEALED PROPOSALS for the delivery of sos,ooe
cubic feet Of Live oak Timber, OF the best quality, in
Brooklyn, N. Y, will he received at this Bureau
until the sixth tethl day OF December next.
These proposals must be endorsed proposals for
Live Oek,o that they may be distinguished from
be Tor the whole quantity ia each yard, and, as
quired by law, must be accompanied by guar
suretes In the full estimated amount will be re-
qured 70 sign the contract and. as additional and
be withheld on the amount of each delivery until
the contract is satlsrac orlly completed.
In ali the deliveries of the timber there must be
due proportion of the most dithcult ana crooked
pieces otherwise there will be withheld such
further amount in addition to the 25 per centum as
may be judged expediept to secure the public 10
terest until such difficult portions be delivered.
q each bill, when approved in tripcste by the
Commandant of the yard, Will be paid by such
nate within thirty 800 days after its presentation
1t Will be stipulated in the contract that IL default
oe made by the parties of the first part in delivering
all or any Of the timber named, OF the quality ana
at the time and place provided, then, aud In that
case the contractor and his sureties viii forfeit and
pay to the United States OF money not exceed
irg twice the total amount therein agreed upon
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 QOsO 600 cubic feet to be delivered in each yard
| viii be In the following proportions:- Say 5000
cubic feet OF pieces suitable for stems, sternposs.
| deadwoods, aprons, sternpost knees keesons, aud
|
siding Ia 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 sding the
mouds OF which can be seen at any navy yard;
$780, 600 cubic feet OF the siding OF 13 Is inches IN
about equal quantities OF each, and 10000 cable feet
Of a siding OF IL inches; all these pieces being in
| length from 10 to IL feet, with natural aud fair
curve OF fom IL to 80 inches or more in that length,
and one half the number OF pieces to have from the
mean to the greatest crook Also 30, 900 cubic feet
Of timber siding 4S and 5 inches, in length from II
to 20 feet
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
so mics of the sea, OF which satisfactory evidence
will be required, and to be delivered in the resDec-
tive yards at the risk and expense of the contractor
subject to the usual inspection and to the entire ap
proyal 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, ana have the
facility to procure II.
In addition to the above, separate "seaed Pro-
posals" 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
cubic feet of Live-oak, the principal pieces siding
IA to II inches, the remaining portion IL and 13
bsh ii the The y
as that specified in the first case, with the same
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
II considered not to the int Of the Government
to accept hem and to require satisfactory evidence
that bids are bona fde in all respects and are made
by responsible persons
FORM OF OFFER,
(Which, If from frn, must be signed by all the p,en
Tor we), OF --, ia in the State of -.
hereby agree to furnish and deliver in the United
taf M or a
thousand s cubic feet of Live.oak timber, in con-
formity with the advertisement OF the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair OF the date OF November
......,. .U' cubic feet suitable for principal
....,... cubic feet, curved timber, at '''''''
m m cubic feet TT timber, ISs; at per #
.......... Total quantity. Total value .......
(7he total ralue to be lke,oise ,orittea in JuLL)
Sshould my (or our Offer be accepted, Or ,ce re-
sent the Purchasing Paymaster OF the Naval sta
ton at t-- for signature and certificate.
lsisnaturel, A-B.
FORM OF GUARANTEE
The undersigned - =, OF -, in
@ Ine olne ot in the State Of anu 6sre6y Tg
guarantee that, in the foregoing bid OF
--- is accepted, he (or they Will, within
|
office named, or by the Paymaster of the Naval
Station desg. ated, execute the contract for the
same with good and sufficient 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 ---- and
that which may he accepted.
Date
[Signaturesl @. ID.
! E. Il.
Witness:
Each OF the guarantors must he certified by the
! Assessor OF Internal Revenue for the district ia
which tile parties are assessed IL 1aw4H
DEPARTMEN OF HIGHWAY
~ OFFICB-NO. 104 S. FIFTH STREET /
PHILADELPHIA, November 10, 1870