Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-02
Mast and Spar Timber.

NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
December %, 1896
VENHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive Scaled
a Proposals, until the 18th February for the sup
ply of the following Mast and Spar Pieces deliverable
the respective Navy Yards before the LIST of July
1897,
.Seio York,
" "se i ri"c', h s's trees "a'""as'
fishes, and 3 side ;Ices for fore-nast,
quarter s;ndlcs,
] cheek, and pauuci!, ! " ': '
l fore md / main opnast
} lower halt main yard,
main and n;Zcn- top sail yards
main. fore, and mizen-top-g gala nr-mast,
: glib bonms, ; flying do. and spanker-boon,
The above for a - gun ship.
i fishes aud side trees for nain-n,as,
) fishes, half spndles and side trees for fore-mas:,
! spindle, 4 checks and paunches for mizen-masi,
: quarter sIindcs, and paunch for bowsprit.
fore and 2mizen-tnpn !asis,
lower haif main yard,
d MAN, fore, and Q mizcu top-sail-var:s
q MAN. d fore, and : mizen-t alant-nasis,
iib hooms, 4 flying dn. and 2sllanker- boou,s,
The ahHHc for Il ~ gan ship.
PhiadeFhia.
fore aEdi nizen topm
] tore-top gallant mast,
2 mainly ard pieces.
4 bow-Sprit pieces.
! spIit-sail yard.
3 topgallaut-ysrds III one piece
spindle pieces FOR main mast.
2 fishes, 2 heel pieres for GSh
side trees, heel pieces for side tree.
cheek pieces, 2 heel pieces for check.
spindle pieces for formast, 9 fishes heel piece
side trees, 2 heel pieces.
All the pieces for the mzeu-mast.
The above for a ship of tie lino,
Q half main checks, 9 fore side trees
3 main sCie-iyecs, l fore fish,
l bowsprit piece, heel piece for main cheek,
heel piece for fore cheek, half main-yar,l,
half fore-top. sail yard, main fishes,
2 ruain spindle pieces, fore tops gallant mast,
9 half neutrality-suspicious.,
mizrnfop sail yard IN piece,
| spIsa yard,
| ib- boom piece, spankcr boom.
The above for d. gun ship.
U0shmgton.
o paunrhcs fer bowsprit
s .sssR. ssr' side ns",,, remas
ebee Cheeks haI sT pieces s"f pa""e manmas
spindle, 9 cheeks paunch, for mizen-nlast
fore, Q main. Q piizen topmasts.
fore, 5 main nizen- top ga ant-masts.
] spritsa fore, ] ! main yards.
fore-topsa, main topsaii, mizeu-topsail yards
) fore, 3 mniD, miZen top gallant yards.
cross jack yard, 2 jib booms 3 flying Gitto
spankcr boom, d lower suddngsail booms.
spindle, sidc-uees d checks for fore main-ras
bowsprit piece swinging boom.
main piece for a n'zen-mast,
spindles, FISH, S sidetrees, and checks for two
niainmasfs.
! spindle for u,izen mast
mrzcn-top-g alant-masf.
The above for 44 gun ship
| spindle for ulain-mas;
/ cross backyard.
The above for soop-ot-war.
Norfolk.
u side-trees, paunches cheeks.
half lnan-yard half fore, 8 m2cn-top-sai yards
gb-buoms.
flying jb-boors.
spauker-booms.
swinging -boous, and 8 top-mas sudding .sa il booms
The above for u gun ship.
The whole Of the timber required above must be got
straight OF long leaf the fine grain southern yellow
pine.
Persons wishing to offer, may obtain schedules Of the
dimensions, If necessary regulate their oerou appIicag
on tn the Navy Agent at either
NEW YORK,
PfTTLA DELPTTIA,
BALTIMORE,
NORFOLK,
CHARLESTON, s. C. and
SAVANNAH.
The proposals be made per cubic foot and my,
state the Of the sureties.
The timber when delivered, UNDERGO inspection
and measurement agreeaby tn the prHed rules adopted
By the Commissioners, dated September 1st 1925 rrac
::scS al ;hc several Navy Yards.