Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-12
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
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washington, March -, loI3.
Scaled PROPOSALS for the delivery Of 5ottj cu',is
feet OF Live-Oak timber IF the he-i quality Al ii h
the hutsrE, On -lestown or BROOKLYN Navy Harl
a. the Department direct. will be received AZ
this Bureau until TIT RSDAY, the Eth dsy OF
These proposals must be endorsed sProposals FOR
LiNe-Oak, that they map be distinguished from
sureties in the full estimated smerr, will be re.
CURED To- sign the contract, ana, a. additional aud
collateral security, twenty i've = per cenium viii
be withheld on the amount Of each delivery until the
contract IL satisfactorily completed.
In all the deliveries Of the timber there must lie
due proportion OF the Most difficult and crooked
pieces 9iht there Nili Dc withheld such further
amount IN addition % the Is per centrum a. may b
Judged Npedent To- secure the public interest until
such difficult portions he deli, cred.
The r. naming - per cenigm. OF other prOpori ion
81 each bill, when approved in triplicste by the
purchasing paymaster a the contractor may dssig-
maze within thirty tN) days alter Its presentation
l. VIII be stipulated in the contract that if defau;
De made oy the parties Of the fret part la delivering
the time and place proyidei then and in thai case
the contractor and his suretics, viii forfeit and pay
10 The 7 nited states sum Of money not exceeding
twice the total amount therein agreed upon a.
the price 70 lie pad M case Of the actual delivery
thereof. which may be recovered according t. the
Act 81 S"ngress IN the case provided, approved
The 50 go cubic feet TO be delivered uim be in the
following Troror ions: liz cubic feet If pieces
suitable for stems sternpOsts deadwoods, pr,Ds,
L to ~ inches, and the hooks siding IL and l6 rches
These pieces 10 be IN the proportions IN which they
Y.
forming sustant ally in shape length and character
with those heretofore received, with frames Of cor
responding sldings. the nOulds Of which ha
navy yard 81 0U cubic feet of the siding of Is
aud IS inches, in about equal quantities of each aud
2,4o3 fcubic feet of a siding Of Il inches ali teS.
pieces being ID length from - to L. feet with NAT
nral and fair curve of from Il 81 inches or more
IN that length, and onehaf the n,.mber OF pieces 10
have from the mean to the greatest crook. Also.
1,5s9 cubic feet of timber sidin Is and Is inches In
length from IL 10 - feet
Ali TO be sided STRAIGHT and fair and roug, hewed
the monldlng way TO show face If no. les than
Two thrds the siding, the wane being deducted in
the measurement.
The timber TO be cut from trees growing within 81
miles Of the sea, Of which satisfactory evidence viii
be requitecf. and to be delivered in the Respective
yards, at the risk ana expense Of contractor sub
lect TO the usual pecilon. and the entire an
proyal If the oomInandant If the yard
The whole quantity 10 be delivered within one
year from the date of the contract.
Satisfactory evidence must he presented with each
proposal that the parties either have the timber,
are acquainted with the subject, and have the
facility 20 procure IL.
In addition to the above, separate sealed propo-
sails VIII be received at the same time. the same
terms and conditions, and similarly end Drsei. from
persons having the timber on hand already cut. for
the delivery in each of the navy yards Charles
OF liye-oak, the pI incipal pieces siding Ia to AZ
inches the remaining portion u and is inches: the
principal pieces and crooked timber being la the
same proportion To- the quantity offered that speci
ned IN the nrst case, with the same lengths and
crooks.
The whole amount contracted for in this case must
be delivered ON or before the first of September, 1873
The Department Reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids for any timber under this advertise
mcnt, reduce the amount, If considered the
interest Of the Government 90 ACCEPT them, ana to
require satisfactory evidence that bid are bosG 6ds
in all res poets, aud made by responsible persons
Parties desiring to bid for furnishing tins timber
Will Ice fuinis he'd with instructions, to the form Of
offer required, upon application TO this Bureau.
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