Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-29
DROPosALs FOR LIVE OAK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BHTsau o. Coa StrUcttoa and Repair

BETsaH o. toa StrUcftoa and Repair,
Sealed Proposals for the delivery Of so,ecS cubic
feet OF Lveosk timber Of the best quality at either
the kittery, Charlestown or BROOKLYN Navy Yard
q such proportion Of the cubic q, either
n thg Bprrsp %n nay drsSt Will be RECEIVED az
April next. ~" "'' VI
These proposals must be endorsed s.Prorosals for
Live Oak, that they may be distinguished from
other business letters.
Sureties in the full estimated amount will be re-
quired to sign the contract and, additional and
collateral security twenty five (25D per centum will
be withheld the amount of delivery until the
contract is satisfactorily completed.
In all the deliveries Of the timber there must be
pieces Otherwise there viii he M6e sS Srasr
amount In addition TO the Is per centum as may b
such difficult portions he delivered.
The remaining rs per centum, or other proportion
Commandment Of the yard, viii be paid by such
purchasing psymaster a. the contractor may desig
nate within thirty to) days after its presentation
Ii will be stipulated in the contract that il defanIt
all any Of the timber named Of the quality and At
the time and place provided, then, and in that case
TO the United States a sum Of money not exceeding
Twice ~, the to'a amount therein agreed upon as
thereof, which may be recovered according TO the
Act Of congress IN the case provided, approve
The 60 900 cubic feet TO be delivered will be in the
following proper ions sl2s cubic feet of pieces
suitable for stems, sternposts, deadwoods, aprons,
sternrost knees keeisos and hooks, all siding from
to - inches and the hooks siding Ia and 10 inches
These pieces 10 he in the proportions in which they
enter into the construction OF q ship Of war; con.
forming in shape, length and character
Responding sidings the mouds Of which can be seen
al navy yard % 40 cubic feet of the siding Of Is
and inches in about equal quantities Of EACH and
2i6S icnbic feet OF siding Of Il inches all these
ura and fair Of from u 20 80 hes or more
in that length, and half the number Of pieces 20
cubic f 70 .dns IS and IS inches
length from IL TO ~ feet
All to be sided straight and fair, and rough hewed
the moulding way to show q face OF not less than
The timber to be cut from trees growing within 30
be requted, and to be delivered in the respective
yards at the risk and expense of the sub
set % dee sh nspecson ana 10 the entire ap
The whole quantity to be delivered within one
year from the date Of the contract.
pa.s Be ss with
are acquainted with the subject, and have the
facility to procure il.
r. aiI q g es ss9,s separate sese
terms and conditions, and similarly endorsed, from
persons having the timber hand already cut, for
to os snS ~ S1sh q the nssy y.rds 2 GSsrss;
OF ifve-oaks the principal pieces siding u to Z
inches, the remaining portion u and u Inches; tn
principal pieces and crooked timber being in the
fed il the first case, with the Same lengths and
The whole amount contracted for in this case nus,
The Department reserves the right 10 reject "a,
and all bids for anyfimber under this advertise.
ment, or reduce the amount, considered not 20 ths
require satisfactory evidence that Bds are Scna IA
in all poets, and made by responsible Dsrxons
fnrties desiring TO bid for furnishing this timbe
oner required, upon application TO this Bureau.
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