Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-02
NAVY TIMER.
NAVY COMMISSIONER OFFICE,

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* EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this o,
~ hce until the 10th November, to furnish $50 00
cubic feet OF the best quality White Oak Plank Stocks
which shall have grown on lands near 10 salt water
wi hin the influence Of the sea air. They must
not less than ii inches at the butt and may square on,
fourth less at the top end they must be FREQ from sap
And 229 900 cubic feet OF the best quality long leaf 6n,
grain, heart Southern Yellow Pine Plank Stocks tc
square no, less than Ii than 6 inches at the
but and may square onettlh less Mt the top end nc
allowance will be made for me contents of the sap in
the Inspection and measurement for payment. All the
said plank stocks must Average 45 feet in length and
none must bs less than 30 feet long. They must be
eied or the trees must be girdled, between the goth
oil October and the 10Th Of February.
Also as many White Oak Knees of the following di.
menson-, az can be obtained in getting on, the said
White Oak Plank Stocks, viz;
Bodies. Arms. Net Siding.
II in. Il. in in
Lodge Knees 10 long 6 to 5 long to III
Dagger do. Sc to long o to 8 long to l /
Transom do. 10 o to IL lotg o to 6 long 10 IL
Standard do. IL TO is long o to @ long 9 10 IL
Also, all the best quality long leaf. fue grain heart
Southern Yellsw Pine Timber, required for the lower
mas and bowsprits topDass topgallant masts and ib
oooms lower yards, top'ail and topgant and spri,sa
yards lower opmast, and opgallant suddng sail aud
spanker booms, for two 7is three As, and four sleeps
oil war OF the first Glass; be got out 10 dim and
spsclhcatoDs OF the same. which may be obtained Of
the commanding officers Of the respect N.vy Yards
Boston, New York, aud Norfolk The said Mast and
Spar Timber must be delivered at the Aforesaid Navy
Yards in all the year 1881.
ne "hoie OF the SAID YAK and Pine Plank y ocks,
and Mast and Spar Timber, must be free from hear
shakes wind shakes, and all other defects aud must be
cut or tbs trees be grded, within the periods be
lore prescribed, aud the certificates of two
ana uisnteresed persons must invariably accomta any
each cargo offered for delivery prove the fact Al,
the aforesaid timber must be delivered at the NAVY
Yard, Portsmouth, N. II. Charlestowu, Mass. Brook
lyn' N. Y. Philadelphia, Washington, and Gospori,
virginia, or before the fret day Of November 1881
(exceptths Mast and Spnr Timber to be delivered by
the 3lst December 1879 and in such proportions a,
each oil the Navy Yards, the Commissioners of the
Navy may decide upon when the contracts are drawn.
On'delivery, the whole of the AZORES said timber will
be Inspected and measured, according 10 the printed
rules for the OF lnspe OF Timber for the
Navy OF the United States under the nstruc tons OF
the respective commanding officers, any other in
specon and measurement the Commissioners of the
Navy may direct
Persons making bids required TO forward TO this
Office the evidence of the consent Of their suretes be
coming bound tci them for the ulhIment Of the agree
ments and supulations they may enter into.
Ten per cent. will be deducted from all payments
to secure the due performance of the engagements of
the respective contractors, unless otherwise specially d.
rected by the Commissioners of the Navy.
Bidders must state their prices per cubic foot for all
the timber but the white oak knees which are to he Of
ered for by the nett sided inch and their prices sena.
offer TO furnsh at They also state the number of
knees OF each OF the sizes speci6ed they propose to
furnish. -
Any bid not made in conformity with this advertise
ment, will not be considered.
Each bid must be sealed, and endorsed, offer for
white oak or yellow pine plank stocks, or yvhite
oak knees, or mast and spar timber" as the case
may be. and with the designation Of the Navy Yard at
which the timber is TO be furnished.
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