The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-01
PROPOSALS.
DRoP SAILS FoR LIVE OAK
BurEAu or oONsrRucrIoN Asp REFAis, I


BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WAsIIEsToN, D. O., November 5, 1910
cubic feet Of Live oak Timber OF the best quality in
each Of the Navy. Yards at ChaTlestown, Mass , and
until tie sixth tSth day Of % December RI next . Du0
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
1--we Live OAK, that they may be distinguished from
The offers may be for one or both yards, but must
quired by law, must be accompanied by o guar
antee
suretes in the full estimated amount will be re-
quired 10 sign the contract, and as additional and
collateral security, twenty-five (26 per centum wl<
be withheld on the amount of each delivery until
the contract is satisfactorily completed.
In ali the deliveries of the timber there must be
due proportion OF the most ditncult aud 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 in-
terest until such difficult portions be delivered.
The remaining ib per Centum, other proportion
Of each bill, when approved in triplicate by the
Commandant OF the yard, will be paid by such
purchasing paymaster as the contractor may deslg-
nate within thirty (SO days after its presentator
1t will be stipulated in the contract that il siiI
oe made 10y the parties Of the first part in sverini
all or any OF the timber named OF the quality md
at the time and place provided, then and in , n
case the contractor and his sureties will forfeit "a
iIg 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 tna5 case provided, approved
March 3, 1S43
The 2Os, 900 cubic feet to be delivered in each yard
Will be In the following proportions:-Say $3.50
cubic feet Of pieces suitable for stems, sternposts
deadwoods, aprons, sternpost knees, keelsons, an
hooks, all siding from II to 20 inches, and the hool
siding Ii and l6 inches. These pieces to be in Il
proportions In which they enter into the oonstru
ton OF ship of war; conforming substantially 4
shape, length, and character with those heretofor
received, with frames of corresponding sdiug, thd
moulds OF which can be at any navy ward
$780, COO cubic feet Of the siding of 13 Is inches in
about equal quantities of each, and TO- 900 c1bc feet
OF siding OF IL inches; all these pieces being in
length from ID TO IL feet, with natural and fair
curve OF from l2 to 30 inches in that length
mean to the greatest crook. Also 80 900 cubic feet
OF timber siding 43 and Is inches, in length from IL
to 20 feet.
All to be sided straight and fair and rough hheweaJ
the moulding way to show face OF not less thi
twothirds the siding, the wane being deducted
The timber to be cut from trees growing withirl
80 mics OF the sea, OF which satisfactory evfdence
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 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 ea
proposal that the parties either have the timber
are acquainted with the subject, and have tn
In addition to the above, separate "Sealed Pro
pcsals' will be received at the same time, on thd
same terms and conditions and similarly endorsed,
from persons having the timber on hand alreadyy
cut, for the delivery In each OF the navy yards at
Charlestown and Brooklyn, of from to So OOc !
cubic feet Of LiveoaS, the principal pieces siding
ID to II inches, the remaining portion IL and 13
inches; the principal pieces sand crooked tlmbeI1
that specified in the first case, with the same
lengths and crooks.
must be delivered on or before the 1st February
ISL.
The Department reserves the right to reject any /
and all bids for any timber under this advertisement
If considered not to the interest of the Government
TO accept the aud to require satisfactory evidence
that bids bona dde in all respects and are made
by responsible persons
FORM OF OFFER,
(Wktch il from trn', must be signed By all the ne
Tor we), OF -, in the State OF -
hereby agree to furnish and deliver in the United
States Navy Yard at -,
formity with the advertisement of the Burem OF
Construction and Repair OF the date OF Novembei
......'. cubic feet suitable for principal
........ cubic feet, curved timber, at '''''''
.... cubic feet timber, at e. per it ...... ...
......... Total quantity. Total value .........!
(The total paue to be Hkercise roritten in fulL)
Should nty (Or our offer be accepted Il (Or D) re-
quest to be addressed at -, and the contract
sent to the Purchasing Paymaster of the Naval sta
| tion at - for signature and certificate.
ISiSnaturel' e. d.B. B.
| witness
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned - =, of -, in
@ .-o o---o W' Il in the State Of f"o - = nerebyl bgl
| guarantee that, in case the foregoing bid oi
'-- -;---1, is accepted he (or then VIII, within
ten days after the receipt OF the contract at he pos
office named, or by the Paymaster OF the Navay
Station desiR ated, execute the contract for the
same with good and sufficient sureties; and in case
| said --- shall fail to enter into contract asj
| aforesaid we guarantee to make good the dffer.j
ence between the offer OF the said -- and
| that which may be accepted.
| Date -.
| [Signaturesl c. D. y
Il. f.
Witness
Each OF the guaTantOrs must be certified by the
Assessor OF Internal Revenue for the district n'
which the parties are assessed. IL 1aw4w
| DROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF PUI \
i LIC BUILDINGS
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE ~
ERECTION OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ~
| PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3, 1870. J
| Proposals will be received at the ONCE OF thel
President OF the Commission, No. l29 5. SEVENTH
| Street, until December 81, 1870, for the following
materials and labOr:-
/. For excavations for cellars drains, ducts foul
dations, etc, per cubic yard.