Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-22
PROPOSALS.
DROPosALs FOR LIVE OAK
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

BPveaU Of Construction and K,rair,
Sealed Proposals for the delivery Of 50 90 cpSic
!set 81 Lve-0sk timber Of the best quality al either
or Of such pr portion of the @ 90 cubic feet at either
~ ,hf pe p$Itment NAV direct, will be received at
These proposals must be endorsed proposals for
I've 0ak that they may be distinguished from
sureties in the full estimated amount will be re-
Soaiersi securty twenty Is, psr oentm s sa
b withheld the amount of each delivery until the
contract II satisfactorily completed.
In ali the deliveries of ths timber there must be
sn ;s prCp2Iiisn Of the met difficult and crooked
amount In addition to the Is per cpntum as may
ndSSsd Pdent to secure the public interest until
The r naming as per cenium, other proportion
Coe eaon s,n when approved in triplicste by the
urchasing Fsymaster a. the contractor may desig-
nate within thirty t3oJ days after its presentation
II will he stipulated in the contract that if default
al any II the timber named OF the Quality and A.
the time and place provided then, and in that case
the United States a sum of money not exceetfnyy
twice the total amount therein agreed upon a.
thereof, which may be recovered according 70 the
Act 81 Congress in the case provided, approx ed
The 50 eco cubic feet to be delivered will be in the
iGoS,ng proper ions say sl2s cubic feet of pieces
fteTnpos knees. keelsons and hooks all siding from
TO 20 inches, and the hooks siding IA and 10 inches.
These pieces 10 TIE in the proportions in which they
enter into the construction OF a ship of war; con
forming suhstan; ally in shape, length and character
with thYse heretofore received, with frames If
responding sidipgs, the moulds of which be seen
al any navy ward; 81 o cubic feet the siding of 3
ara 10 inches, IN about equal quantities of EACH and
Zos l'roe ieet OF siding Of Y inches; all these
uTsl AMI fair of from L. to 80 inches or more
IA that length and half the number of pieces 10
have from the mean to the greatest crook Also,
$50 cubic feet Of timber siding Is and Is inches in
length from IL to - feet
All to be sided straight and fair. and rough hewed
the moulding way to show a face of not less than
the measurement.
The timber to be cut from trees growing within y,
be r.Guited, and to be delivered in the respective
yards, at the risk and pense Uf the sub
yect to the usual inspection, and to the entire ap
prevail OF the commandment of the yard.
The whole quantity to be delivered within one
year from the date Of the contract
satisfactory evidence must be presented with each
proposal that the parties either have the timber, or
ars acquainted with the subject, and have the
facility to procure il.
In addition to the above, separate scaled mono.
sails will b. received at the same time. the tne
terms and condt ,ons, and similarly endorsed from
PERSONS having the timber hand already cut, for
the delivery in each of the navy yards at Charles
town and Brooklyn, Of from sore to 5000 cubic feet
81 llye-oak, the D. incipal pieces siding IL to IL
inches, the remaining portion IL and Is fnches the
principal pieces and crooked timber being in the
Ae proportion to the quantity offered that sPeci
ned IN the nrst case, with the same lengths and
crooks.
he whole amount contracted for in this case must
b. Delivered on or before the first of September 1875
The Department reserves the right to reject any
ard ali bids Tor any timber under this ADVERTISE
men or reduce the amount if considered not to the
interest III the Government To accept them, and TO
require satisfactory evidence that bids bona lie
ia al poets, and made by responsible persons
Parties desiring To bid for furnishing this timber
VII be furnished with instructions. the form of
ontr regnired, spon application 10 this Bureau.
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