Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-05
DROPOsALs FOR LIVE OAK
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
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NAvY DEPARTMENT,
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Washington. March ~ 1873 I
a.ed Proposals f2r II, delivery of 5000 cubic
~; & timber Of the best uali! at either
o. Of s1sh Proportion Of the 100 cnJic feet at either
hi. BpfeesI II n TH dst will be reGeyed at
These proposals must be endorsed "propos,,s for
othsr business letters. '''-
nuretiss in the full estimated amount will be re-
4urtd 10 sign the contract, and, ADDITIONAL and
yoilaer security, twenty five (25J per centum will
contract is sstisactoriy completed until the
IL all the deliveries of the timber there must be
pieces Otherwise there will be Withheld such tGrther
amount in addition to the IS per centrum as may
ugh difiicrt portions be deli1 cred
90 he r halning IS per eentum, or other proportion
Somm,adant Of the yard. will be paid by such
nate within thirty 1907 days after its presentation
II will be stipulated in the contract that If default
all OF any Of the timber named of the quality and Al
the CONTRACTORS and his suretes Will forfeit and psy
u The nlted States sum Of money not exceeding
the price 10 be paid in of the actual delivery
hereof which may be recovered according TO the
A., y, "a 1oh ne In the case provided, approved
The 5000 cubic fee. TO be delivered will be in the
following proportions SIPS cubic feet of piece.
suitable for stems, sternposts, desdwoods, aprons
sternp",t Knees keelsons and hooks all siding from
" 10 ~ inches and the hooks siding IL and Is nrh--
These pieces TO be In the proportions III which they
enter ihtS the construction of a ship # war; con
forming substantially in shape, length and char,c:cr
Win those heretofore received with frames of cor
responding -lding-. the nouids of which can b, Son
~ any navy YARD 81 cubic feet Of tn siding 90: rs
anl Is inches Ia about equal quantities of each and
2ie3 cubic feet Of siding Of l. inc he's ali these
pieces being IN len 9Th from Is To L. feet with nat
uiai and lar curve If from l2 To- 81 ilch, or NOR.
~ thhi Itbsl and oue-half the number Of pieces TO
have from the mean 10 the greatest crook Also
I--9 cubic feet Of timber siiiu Il and II inches a.
length n m Il t. D feet - '' :"
All 10 be sided straight and fair. AMI rough-hew
tlir hOulnlIg Way 10 show facc # NOT i-,s than
NO Thirds the siding, the waue being Deducted in
TIL mea-uTsI eLt. -
The timber - be Gu; from tres growing within a,
miles Of the sea- of which satisfactory evidence vi;
b" r. Quilted and to be delivered in the resp-rri..
~ 70 IN usual iL-pt sfi'u. aui to the entire ap-
prrNa IL he C"mniandant II thu yard.
Ihr whole quantity 10 b. delivered within one
, al iTeI the date Of the contract.
Satisfactory ey ldeuCe must be presented with each
pr"P al that the paTre, either have the timber or
az acquainted WITH tie subject, aud have tin
In addition g. the above separate sealed pr3po-
sais VIII b. received al the time, the Sarne
terms and conditions. AID similarly endorsed from
per- N ing the timber GA hand siTeAl rut. flr
The delivery IN Zach II the navy yarIs a, Charles
town and Brooklyn, e from 3tsU $500 cubic fit
81 lINc-oah, the principal pieces sizing Il To- II
M h--. the remaining portion y and IL inches the
principal pieces and crooked timber being in the
e PR portion 10 the quantity pfi-e! that speCi-
ia IA the hr-t cas-, with the length, and
The whole amount contracted for in thi. r,,.t
De c!iNeret on or before the rirst Of September IS3
The Department Reserves thu right Z. relect any
and all lids for any timber under thu aireTti,r-
n"ut, or REFUGE the amount. considered not II t,a
interest ~ The rThlI ut to accept item ami To
require satisfactory evidence thar bids tls1 IL
IN al re- PEGS. and made by re, pom, be person,
Parties dealilug In bad Tor furnishing thI- timber
VIII tt iErhl> with INSTRUCTIONS. a 10 the form Of
marz2 law Az