Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-09
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es NAVY TIMBER. 49,. ~.
NAVY COMMISSIONS OFFicE.
Oct. 20

-..1 .ss s.- 18th October, 1880. ai
"a EALED PROPOSALS Will be received at this o
ny lice until the 10th November, to furnish $50 OO(
cubic feet OF the best quality While Oak Plank Stocks
winch shaiibave grown ON lands TO salt water o,
WI hn the Influence OF the sea air. They must square
not less than ii inches at the butt and may square
iour less AZ the top end they be free from sap
And 100000 cubic feet OF the best gu aliiy long ne
grain, heart Southern Yellow Pine Plank Stocks to
square not less than ii nor than l6 inches at the
buu and may square one-tiih less tho top end, no
allowance wall be made for the contents of the sap in
me nspsetiop and aspreDen' Tor payment. All the
SAID plank stocks must average As feet in length and
none non must be Tess than 80 feet long. They must be
sed, or the trees must g:rdled. between the goth
oil Oclober and the 20lh Of February
Also, as many White Oak Knees Of the following d.
mensans, ~ can be obtained in getting out the said
White Oak Plank Stocks, viz:
Bodies. firms. Nett Siding.
,a,,srs IL in. f. in. ,,- ill.,
Lodge Knees 3 0 TO 8 long 6 TO long 10 IL
Dagger do. 6 to z long o to 6 long s to IL
Standard do. IL to Is long o to 9 long o to 10
Also, all the best quality long leaf, fine grain heart
southern Yellow Pine Timber. equred for the lower
booms lower yards, top.aapd opgallant aud spri,sa
yards, lower, topmast, and topgaIan studdng sail and
sPankrr booms for two rs three AS, and four sloops
OF war of the fret clas be got out dimensions and
specifications of he same, which may be obtained OF
the commanding oTrrrrs vi 49,: .aspec!-e Navy Yards
Sost'n, New York, and Norfolk, The said Mast and
SPAR Timber must be delivered at the NAVY
Yards in all the year 1891
The whcle Of the said Oak and Pine Plank Socks,
anu Mast ana Spar Timber, must be free from he
ehakes wind shakes and ell other defects aud must be
cut or the be gitdlcd, within the periods be-
lore present. ed and the certificates of two
and dsinteres,ed persons must invariably accompany
each cargo of red for delivery, prove the fact, All
the aforesaid timber must be delivered at the Nav
Yard, Portsmouth, N II. Charicsown Mass Brook
lyn, n. Y. Philadelphia, Washing ton, and Gospcrt.
virginia, on or before the first d,y OF Move mber 1871
excep, the Mast aud Spar Timber to he d, iyered nv
the 3is December 1917 and in such proportions at
each OF the Navy Yards, the Commissioners of the
Navy may decide upon when the contracts are erawn
On delivery, The whole of the Aforesaid timber will
be in pec,ed and measured, according the printed
rules for the Of nspe OF Timber tor the
Navy OF the United States under the in.raciions of
the respective commanding officers or to any other in
speciion and measure Dent the Commissioners of the
Navy may direct.
Persons making bids, required TO forward 10 this
Office the evidence of the Of their sureties be-
coming bound 10Th them COR the !ulfment OF the agree
inents and supula'ions they may enter into.
Ten per cent. will be deducted from all payments
for deliveries made In addition TO the bonds he ake
to secure the due performance OF the engagements of
the respective contractors unless otherwise spe ciay d
rected by the Commissioners of the NAVY.
Bidders state their prices per cubic foot for all
the timber but the white ok knees which are to he Of
erru 10, ty tHe nett sided inch, and their prices .epa
raieiy and distinctly, for many Yards as they may
offer 10 furnish at They ALEC stae the number oil
knees Of each Of The sizes specified, they propose TO
furnish.
Any id not made in conor nifty 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 "whi,e
oak knees, or " mast and spar timber" the case
may he, and with the Designation OF the Navy Yard at
which the timber is TO be furnished.
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