The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-21

I l. Sealed proposals viii ~ re-
reivrd BY the United states spruce
I Production Corporation. fsuu Hulid-
ing. Portland. Oregon. January -.
1919, AZ ~ o'clock a. IA. asad then
4 publicly opened. FOR go entire stock
OF commercial lumber tairpinn~ stock
not included including spruce. fir
and Fort Drfnrd cedar. nuw located
at Vancouver barracks CutsUp Plant.
7 Vancouver barracks. Washington.
the Monarch Miii. kenton. oregon.
and the Hammond Lumber Company
MIL Warrcnt0n. oregon.
:. Eiddera are invited o. be pres
cut at the time bids are opened
I .. only bids on ali Of said stock
as an entirety. including all piir
foundations strips and tops. viii be
received
I & bidders are expected to yisit
I the Vancouver Barracks Cut-tp
z Plant. az Vancouver Warrington
and the Hammond Lumber Company
Min. at Warrsufuu. oregon. aud
carefully Inspect the lumber offered
for aais. ~ ~ % satisfy Themselves
ns 90 quality. quantity and condi-
lions. description given being APP
Z proxlmatr only. and the aucccsafui
bidder viii be required 10 accept
said lumber as Il now Ia. NO guRrnn-
tee. Whatsoever being made b. the
seller IN respect thereto.
I 8. The United states spruce Pro-
ductlon Corporation reserves tho
right % reject any and all bids
II s. Tho purchaser Of this lumber
7 will be permitted 70 allow the Same
To remain at the place where " 81
now located. and make shipments
thercfrom from time 10 time. pay
menta for all lumber Ia be made
upon invoice MS the shipments arc
made.
\ z bids must be on basis ~ unit
price per thousand az in pile. Mcua-
7 uremrnfa VIII be based on CONNER
ciai sizes 81 lumber "a shipped and
payments on odd lengths. widths and
I thickueHHos will be made na shipped.
Present proportions ~ short and
long lumber shall govern the pur-
chnacr'H sales. and he will be rr-
CURED TO pay for lumber shipped Ia
the proportions 81 such sizes az they
now obtain.
I g. The United states Spruce Pro-
duCtion Corporation now has on hand
y uumbsr of orders applying against
the lumber offered for sale. which
orders viii be assigned 10 the sue
ceHsful bidder. 4 list ~ these orders
b. availa BILE At tho office Of the
Sales Board ~ the United states
spruce Production Corporation. 40
|. feon building. Portland. Oregon
N 2. Bids must be accompanied hy
certified checks bank draft. post
office or express money order pay
able 20 the United States Spruce
Production Corporation. for the
amount Of s2G. 900. This amount Will
be retained BY said corporation rs
security for the fun and faithful per-
Torrance ~ all terms and conditions
Of the contract 20 be entered into by
II and tho Huccea1ful bidder. and
VIII De applied toward the final pay
ment for lumber which final pay
meut must be completed on or before
January !. 1920. Should the aucccsH-
lul bidder fnil 10 carry out and per
form the terms of his proposal the
So. 900 accompanying his bid VIII be
retained BY the United States Spruce
Production Corporation as liquidatcd
damages.
10 Title TO said lumber viii re-
main IN tho United states Spruce
Production Corporation until ship
fnents thereof are made from time
70 time, on sales out OF said atock.
IN the manner hercinbCforc tudi-
Gated. or until final payment for all
Of said lumber shall have been made.
and the purchaser shall keep same
fully insured under policies Hntia-
factory 90 the United states Spruce
Production Corporation with losses
under said policies payable 10 tho
purchaser ana the United states
spruce Production Corporation. az
their respective interests may np-
pear The expense Of all said In
Hurance shall be borne hy the pur-
chaser.
II. Deposits made by uusuccoss-
ful bidders viii be returned upon re-
lection Of bids
r. The United states Spruce
Production Corporation VIII not be
responsible for any accident 10 lifc,
limb or property Of any nature oc-
curing by through or by reason Of
the sale of this lumber.
-. Bids must be placed in a
scaled envelope nddreased to Unit
cd states Spruce Production torpor-
alton. Sales Bourd. Ycon Building,
Portland. Oregon" and marked
"SeHlcd Bid". otherwise no response
bility VIII be assumed for the re-
ception or disposition Of bids.
SALES BOARD. UNITED STATES
/ SPRUCE Production CORPO-
RATION,
Yeon Building. Portland, oregon.